Radio Frequency Identification Solutions
Green purchasing guidance for radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions, including: tags attached to objects and tags attached to wildlife.
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.
- The substrate must be plastic-free and hence recyclable paper.
- Antenna materials must be free of heavy metals.
- No chemical etching of aluminum antennas is applied.
- No vinyl (PVC), PFAS, halogenated flame retardants.
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.
- Bidders must offer recycling and/or takeback services.
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)
- Electronic Products Purchasing Preference (POL-DES-265-00)
- Nonmercury-Added Products Purchasing Preference (POL-DES-70A.230-00)
- Purchasing Preference for Products and Product Packaging that Do Not Contain PCBs (POL-DES-280-00)
- Department of Ecology ban of expanded polystyrene