that reviews the bid packets and makes recommenda-
tions to the Selection Committee or Board. If empha-
sis on sustainability goals were applied at the point
of source selection and this criteria was specifically
articulated in section M of the RFP, then the responsi-
bility would be placed on the contractors in the initial
stages of competition to ensure their product design
addressed the goals.
Contract Clauses
Sustainability requirements should be clearly in-
corporated in the actual contract once the selection
process is completed. Pre-vetted contract clauses al-
ready exist for several ESOH considerations consis-
tent with FAR Part 23. These are readily available in
PESHE Handbooks and even the ASA(ALT) website
which contains a library of ESOH information for use
in contracting (USAEC 2004, B1). There is room to de-
velop additional contract clauses consistent with the
FAR that focus on sustainability goals. Templated lan-
guage developed by subject matter experts with con-
tract expertise is a tremendous tool especially when
made available as part of the standard acquisition
toolbox. Once the verbiage is inserted in the contract
then the responsibility lies with the contractor to fulfill
the sustainable criteria.
A related opportunity is the contract templates in
expeditionary environments for base support require-
ments, particularly LOGCAP. LOGCAP contracting
and subcontracting have come under heightened
scrutiny for several reasons, one of which is their lack
of energy efficient support. Their mission inherently
provides support in areas where fuel and energy ef-
ficiency should be a prerequisite. This is a problem