GSA Sustainability Forum

<p>Good morning,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Does anyone know who we would work through at&nbsp;GSA for a Green alternative for oil spills?&nbsp; We are WBENC and Green certified. Our web site is <a href="http://www.mgmstrategies.com">www.mgmstrategies.com</a> and go to the bottom right tab stating Enviromental Solutions or go to www.enviroglobalsolutions.com</p><p>In regard to EPA we are considered a sorbent and we are not required to be listed on the NCP product schedule.&nbsp; We are certified as 300.915(g)(4) and the product&nbsp;does not contain hazardous chemicals based on OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.</p><p>EGS&rsquo;s MOP products are absorbent products that work effectively on both land and water by employing its patented unique encapsulation absorption properties to augment wicking of all hydrocarbons.</p><p>One 20 pound Bag of EGS&rsquo;s MOP absorbents will absorb up to 600 pounds of oil or 75 gallons.</p><p>EGS&rsquo;S MOP 301 offers petroleum-digesting microbes within its cellulose structure work to bioremediate all petroleum-based products. MOP has been successfully used in projects absorbing oil from water and land.</p><p><span style="color: #008080"><strong>Bioremidation&nbsp;</strong></span>- &nbsp;the process whereby microbes&nbsp;break down contaminants into less toxic forms. The microbes found in MOP provide degradation of hydrocarbons into water, carbon dioxide and an assortment of salts.</p><p>&nbsp;A company dedicated to environmentally sound solutions to oil spill clean up on land, sea, and fresh water. MGM Strategies and&nbsp;Enviro Global Solution&rsquo;s research and development department through our scientific teams of biologist, engineers, physicists is diligently working on improved methods of oil spill clean up and recovery.<span style="display: none">&nbsp;</span></p><p>I want to thank all of you for your support.</p><p>Mary</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>I should have posted this update weeks ago.&nbsp; There has been some confusion about the language in the May 31st FAR interim rule about the applicability of the green purchasing requirements to services contracts.&nbsp; It applies to &quot;applicable&quot; service contracts, which are contracts under which there is an expectation that products will be supplied or used.&nbsp; Therefore, the contract should specify that those products that have been designated by EPA, DOE, or USDA are green products.&nbsp; The Office of Management and Budget provided the Federal agencies with the following list of 10 such services contracts; note that most of these are related to building construction, renovation, operations, and maintenance:</p><ul><li>Building construction, renovation, or repair</li><li>Building operations and maintenance</li><li>Building interiors</li><li>Landscaping services</li><li>Pest management</li><li>Electronic equipment, including leasing</li><li>Fleet maintenance</li><li>Janitorial services</li><li>Laundry services</li><li>Cafeteria operations</li><li>Meetings and conference services</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Although it may be challenging keeping a company green, it&#39;s always rewarding.&nbsp; Conestoga Log Cabins, a log cabin kit manufacturer, wants to do our part to conserve the earth&#39;s resources.&nbsp; Knowledge and technology play a big part in that.&nbsp; We research and study eco friendly approaches to manufacturing our log cabin kits.&nbsp; The wood utilized in Conestoga&#39;s Everlast Logs is harvested using sustainable forestry management techniques.&nbsp;</p><p>We use new technology that improves efficiency resulting in reduced waste.&nbsp; For example our &quot;notcher&quot; machine reads the specifications for each log of a cabin kit and cuts it precisely to minimize waste.</p><p>Check out the Green section of our website <a href="http://www.conestogalogcabins.com/green.html"><u>http://www.conestogalogcabins.com/green.html</u></a> to learn more about our Green approaches.</p>