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 furniture products must be free of vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC), PFAS fluorinated stain-resistance chemicals, formaldehyde, antimicrobial coatings, and flame retardants as well as furniture with Prop 65 chemicals, 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.

Consideration for Purchaser

• Furniture should have more than one of the following environmental or health attributes:
  • Made of reclaimed materials (e.g., wood)
  • Products contain at least 30% post-consumer recycled material and/or 50% total recycled content. (Total recycled is the amount of post-consumer recycled content and post-industrial recycled content that the product contains.)
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  • Products that are have a Declare Label, preferably those that are designated as "Red List Free".
  • BIFMA LEVEL 2 or higher certified (specify or look for highest level available including meeting credit 7.4.4 in the e-3 2019 standard).
  • Cradle to Cradle Certificate or Material Health Certificate: v3.1 at the Gold level or higher OR v4.0 at the Silver level or higher.
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (for wood and bamboo).
  • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold (low emitting).
  • UL GREENGUARD Gold (low emitting).

  Laws, rules, and executive orders

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

  • Look for surplus or re-manufactured furniture before buying new in order to save money and reduce environmental impacts. Find information about the Washington State Surplus Program, including its virtual storefront of available products.
  • Purchase of articles or products from inmate work programs. RCW 39.26.251
    • EO 20-01: State Efficiency and Environmental Performance (SEEP)
    • EO 04-01: Persistent Toxic Chemicals