Fla. Stat. 287.083
Purchase of commodities
(1)
It shall be the policy of the state for the Department of Management Services to consider the life-cycle cost of commodities purchased by the state, when applicable and feasible as determined by the department.(2)
For the purpose of this section:“Major energy-consuming product” means any article so designated by the department.“Energy-efficiency standard” means a performance standard which prescribes the relationship of the energy use of a product to its useful output of services.(a)
“Major energy-consuming product” means any article so designated by the department.(b)
“Energy-efficiency standard” means a performance standard which prescribes the relationship of the energy use of a product to its useful output of services.(3)(a)
The department is authorized to establish by rule energy-efficiency standards for major energy-consuming products.When federal energy-efficiency standards exist, the department shall, when feasible, adopt standards at least as stringent as the federal standards.(3)(a)
The department is authorized to establish by rule energy-efficiency standards for major energy-consuming products.(b)
When federal energy-efficiency standards exist, the department shall, when feasible, adopt standards at least as stringent as the federal standards.(4)
When energy-efficiency standards are established, life-cycle costs shall be used by the department in contracting for major energy-consuming products.(5)
In determining the life-cycle cost, the department may consider the acquisition cost of the product; the energy consumption and the projected cost of energy over the useful life of the product; and the anticipated trade-in, resale, or salvage value of the product.
Source:
Section 287.083 — Purchase of commodities, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0287.083 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).