ARMY AL&T
The California National Guard has adopted fuel cell systems powered by photovoltaic panels on some of their posts. These innovative hydrogen cells use a solar array to convert water into hydrogen gas through electrolysis and can be used to power various facilities. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Environmental Command.)
GP is required by law, regulation, and EO. Properly applied, it can contribute to a cleaner environment and lower overall program costs.
Department of Agriculture-designated products, and then include the appli- cable recovered-material or biobased standards for those products as specifi- cations or technical exhibits.
PMs can also determine if there are green alternatives to the products or services used in the performance of the contract. They can identify other applicable GP elements (such as energy and water efficiency) that may apply, and include appropriate requirements in the SOW.
Sounds Good; Does It Work? Properly applied, DOD’s GP policy produces positive results. There are numerous examples of its success- ful application. Performance-based contracting was used to incorporate green elements into the post-Sept. 11 Pentagon renovations, and 7½ tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center was used to construct the bow of the USS New York. The Virginia
Class Submarine design used recov- ered materials and removed cadmium and hexavalent chromium, while the AH-64 Apache helicopters now use a chrome-free primer. The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command developed a retread tire specifications and qualifications list. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command incorporated sustainability and green products into construction specifications. Crane Army Ammunition Activity reused Mobile Jettison Unit decoy flares. The F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter, the Stryker, and other armored vehicles use a non-ozone-depleting fire suppressant. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program reduced hazardous material use by 75 percent, and the unmanned aircraft system Solar Eagle now uses some solar power.
Conclusions GP is required by law, regulation, and EO. Properly applied, it can contrib- ute to a cleaner environment and lower
overall program costs. Both DOD and the Army have established poli- cies requiring GP but also recognizing that its application may not always be practical. GP is a useful tool for “green- ing” the acquisition of materiel systems, and its utility has been demonstrated through numerous successful applica- tions in DOD.
SAMANTHA GIBSON is a Clinical Research Assistant at the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She holds a B.A. in environmental policy and science from McDaniel College.
W. MICHAEL MCDEVITT is an Environmental Protection Specialist for the U.S. Army Environmental Command (AEC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD. He holds a B.S. in biology from Clarion University and an M.P.H. from Tulane University.
MOHAMED ATHHER MUGHAL is an Environmental Protection Specialist for the AEC at APG. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering, an M.S. in engineering management, and a Ph.D. in policy science from the University of Maryland.
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