Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) in Federally Owned Facilities Under GSA’s Jurisdiction, Custody, and Control

Purpose:

This document provides guidance on the implementation, utilization and financial accountability for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) infrastructure at federally owned facilities under the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) jurisdiction, custody, and control.

Background:

1. The Executive Order titled “Unleashing American Energy” issued January 20, 2025, revoked the electric vehicle mandate and allowed for consumer choice in vehicles.
2. As of the FY 2023 Federal Fleet report, the most current publicly available report, the federal fleet, not including the United States Postal Service, operates 8,622 electric vehicles (EVs). These vehicles, as well as EVs operated by employees, visitors and the public, require EVSE, commonly referred to as charging infrastructure, to be operational.
3. This policy allows GSA to support customer agency mission-critical vehicle charging using existing equipment at federally owned facilities under GSA’s jurisdiction, custody, and control and to discontinue the use of non-mission critical EVSE.

Applicability:

This Order applies to all EVSE installations in federally owned facilities under GSA’s jurisdiction, custody, and control.

Cancellation:

This Order supersedes GSA Order PBS 5605.1A, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).

Summary of Changes:

This Order is revised to cover information on the charging of customer agencies’ mission-critical EVs using existing EVSE inventory and provide guidance on discontinuing the use of non-mission critical equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Public Buildings Service (PBS):

1. PBS is responsible for monitoring usage of EVSE, EVSE dashboard management and recovering payment from customers.
2. PBS will ensure EVSE is installed and operated in compliance with applicable facility standards, including but not limited to the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards.
3. PBS will ensure that network connected EVSE complies with IT Security and FedRAMP protocols.
4. PBS ensures that FAR requirements are followed if/when making purchases.

2. GSA IT Security team:

The GSA IT Security team is responsible for issuing an Authority to Operate for all equipment installed in federally owned facilities under GSA’s jurisdiction, custody, and control and will conduct an assessment and authorization (A&A) and notify the vendor of any remediation required.