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.

• Natural fibers including organic cotton, linen, hemp, silk, wool, alpaca, and bamboo
• Made with recycled materials
• Organically grown cotton, bleached without the use of chlorine
• Cradle to Cradle: Apparel, Textile and Footwear-Silver or higher: Apparel, Textile & Footwear - Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (c2ccertified.org) or Products C2C Certified: Certified products - Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (c2ccertified.org)
• Global Organic Textile Standard
• Fair Trade Certified label
• Bluesign
• B Corporation
• Global Recycled Standard
• Sustainable Apparel Coalition
• Fair Wear Foundation
• Better Cotton Initiative
• Plant-based dyes
• Recycled content
• Ethical manufacturing or sweatshop-free clothing: vendors who pay a living wage, comply with general labor standards, and maintain a transparent supply chain
• Durable
• Machine washable
• Made in the United States
• Purchasers should avoid these specifications whenever possible:
  • Synthetic fabric where possible
  • Nondurable clothing
  • Surplus buying
  • PFAS

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)
• RCW 70A.350: Toxic pollution