Required specifications

The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the good/services as minimum mandatory requirements. These would not be part of a scored exhibit. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that describes the product or performance requirements.

• Vehicle washing chemicals must be free of chemicals of concern, including:
  • 2-butoxyethanol (“butyl”) as well as nonyl phenol ethoxylate (NPE) and other alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEs); and
  • Prop 65 chemicals (e.g., phthalates), which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm

Preferred specifications

The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the goods/services as preferred specifications to be scored. These would be part of your evaluation. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that is used for evaluation.

• Vehicle cleaners and waxes that have earned one or more of the following third-party certifications:
  • Safer Choice, Green Seal, UL ECOLOGO
  • Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Gold level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher

Laws, rules, and executive orders

These laws, rules, and executive orders are the basis for these specifications:

• EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)