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.

• All applicable electronics must be listed on the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool Registry (EPEAT Registry) at the Bronze level or higher

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.

• Meet another environmental standard that reduces the use of hazardous substances (e.g., the EU’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive).
• If EPEAT-registered or TCO-certified communications equipment is not available, priority should be given to products that are on the ENERGY STAR certification list and/or that are RoHS-compliant.
• Avoidance of hazardous materials in electronics.
  Statutory Preference for Electronic Products meeting Environmental Performance Standards. Pursuant to RCW 39.26.265, Enterprise Services is providing a bid preference in the amount of five percent (5%) per product line item tested to any bidder that provides products that have achieved Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Silver or Gold registration. Bidders who seek to obtain the five percent (5%) bid preference in Exhibit C-Bid Price must identify the EPEAT registered products in Exhibit C – Bid Price.
  Or
  Statutory Preference for Electronic Products Meeting Environmental Performance Standards. Pursuant to RCW 39.26.265, Enterprise Services is providing a bid preference in the amount of five percent (5%) per product line item tested to any bidder that provides products that contain the least hazardous materials. Bidders who seek to obtain the five percent (5%) bid preference must identify the amount of identified hazardous material in the products as stated in Exhibit C – Bid Price.

Laws, rules, and executive orders

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

• RCW 39.26.265
• Electronics Products Purchasing Preference (POL-DES-265-00)
• RCW 19.27A: Energy Related Building Standards
• EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)