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.

• Products may not be made with coal fly ash
• Persistent and bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) chemicals unless there is no feasible alternative.

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.

• Products that are certified as "carbon neutral"
• Porous cement and concrete
• Cradle to Cradle Product Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Silver level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher
• Certification by UL GREENGUARD Gold (low emitting only)

Laws, rules, and executive orders

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

• EO 04-01: Persistent Toxic Chemicals
• EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)