Required 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.

• Bidders must offer and clearly label motor oil that is listed in the USDA's BioPreferred Products Catalog.
• All motor oil (including virgin, re-refined or bio-based) must be certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
• Oil change service providers must offer motor oil with at least 25% re-refined base stock unless it is unavailable. They must also recycle used motor oil at a state of Washington-approved used oil recycling center.

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.

• Recycled product: use re-refined motor oil that contains at least 25% re-refined base stock, which is consistent with U.S. EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) for Motor Oil.

Laws, rules, and executive orders

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

• RCW 43.19A: Recycled Product Procurement
• DES Recycled Content Purchasing Preference Policy (DES-255-00)
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (EPA CPGs)
• BioPreferred Products Catalog