Procuring Procuring Environmentally Environmentally Preferable ProductsPreferable ProductsNew Requirements For South New Requirements For South Dakota State Agencies and Dakota State Agencies and InstitutionsInstitutions
Legal AuthorityLegal Authority
SDCL 5-18A-38 requires state agencies and SDCL 5-18A-38 requires state agencies and institutions to purchase environmentally preferable institutions to purchase environmentally preferable products whenever practicable.products whenever practicable.
Requires BOA to adopt rules regarding specifications Requires BOA to adopt rules regarding specifications and requirements.and requirements.
Rules (ARSD 10:02:05:01 to 10:02:05:15 inclusive) Rules (ARSD 10:02:05:01 to 10:02:05:15 inclusive) were adopted on October 26, approved by the interim were adopted on October 26, approved by the interim rules committee on November 17, and took effect on rules committee on November 17, and took effect on December 7, 2010December 7, 2010
Product Categories Product Categories CoveredCovered
Paper Products and PrintingPaper Products and Printing
Cleaning and Maintenance Products (excluding Cleaning and Maintenance Products (excluding equipment)equipment)
Energy Consuming Products (electricity for the Energy Consuming Products (electricity for the most part at this time)most part at this time)
Water Consuming Products Water Consuming Products
Why Go Green?Why Go Green?
Reduce amount of paper usedReduce amount of paper used Reuse the paper we recycleReuse the paper we recycle
Reduce health and safety risks to workers using toxic Reduce health and safety risks to workers using toxic cleaning and maintenance products.cleaning and maintenance products. One in three cleaning products contain harmful ingredients One in three cleaning products contain harmful ingredients
that cause various health issues to custodial workers, other that cause various health issues to custodial workers, other employees and studentsemployees and students
Reduce energy consumptionReduce energy consumption Consider total cost of ownership in making purchase decisionsConsider total cost of ownership in making purchase decisions
Reduce water consumption Reduce water consumption
Certification Standards Certification Standards and Requirementsand Requirements
Green SealGreen Seal EcologoEcologo Energy StarEnergy Star WaterSenseWaterSense EPA Comprehensive Procurement EPA Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines (Paper)Guidelines (Paper) EPA Designed for the EnvironmentEPA Designed for the Environment USDA BiopreferredUSDA Biopreferred
Green SealGreen Seal
Applicable Green Seal standards listed in ARSD Applicable Green Seal standards listed in ARSD 10:02:05:0410:02:05:04
To be considered “Green Seal Certified”, a product To be considered “Green Seal Certified”, a product must meet the criteria as listed in the rule.must meet the criteria as listed in the rule.
Cannot meet a previous Green Seal Standard that is Cannot meet a previous Green Seal Standard that is not listed or has been updated and listed in the rule.not listed or has been updated and listed in the rule.
Only the Green Seal standards listed in the rule apply Only the Green Seal standards listed in the rule apply to meeting the requirement.to meeting the requirement.
Products Covered by Products Covered by Green Seal CertificationGreen Seal Certification
Tissue PaperTissue Paper CFLsCFLs Printing/Writing PaperPrinting/Writing Paper Household Cleaning ProductsHousehold Cleaning Products Paper Towels/NapkinsPaper Towels/Napkins Coated Printing PaperCoated Printing Paper Paints and CoatingsPaints and Coatings Occupancy SensorsOccupancy Sensors NewsprintNewsprint Reusable Utility BagsReusable Utility Bags
Paper Products Used for Paper Products Used for Food PreparationFood Preparation
Food Service PackagingFood Service Packaging Institutional Cleaning Institutional Cleaning
ProductsProducts Institutional Floor Care Institutional Floor Care
ProductsProducts Institutional Hand CleanersInstitutional Hand Cleaners Household Soaps, Cleansers Household Soaps, Cleansers
and Shower Productsand Shower Products
Products Covered by Products Covered by Ecologo CertificationEcologo Certification
Heating/Cooling SystemsHeating/Cooling Systems Hot Water TanksHot Water Tanks Hot Water Heating BoilerHot Water Heating Boiler Harmonic Cancellation TransformersHarmonic Cancellation Transformers Water Conserving ProductsWater Conserving Products Office MachinesOffice Machines Paint and Varnish RemoversPaint and Varnish Removers Printing and Writing PapersPrinting and Writing Papers Uncoated Mechanical Printing PaperUncoated Mechanical Printing Paper Business Forms and Other Business Forms and Other
Converted Paper ProductsConverted Paper Products EnvelopesEnvelopes Toilet TissueToilet Tissue Facial TissueFacial Tissue Table NapkinsTable Napkins Kitchen TowelsKitchen Towels Hand TowelsHand Towels
Compostable Paper BagsCompostable Paper Bags Personal Care ProductsPersonal Care Products Institutional Hand CleanersInstitutional Hand Cleaners Laundry Detergents/Fabric SoftenersLaundry Detergents/Fabric Softeners Laundry BleachLaundry Bleach Cleaning and Degreasing Cleaning and Degreasing
Compounds – Biologically BasedCompounds – Biologically Based Biological Digestion AdditivesBiological Digestion Additives De-icing Chemicals for Airport De-icing Chemicals for Airport
RunwaysRunways Food ContainersFood Containers Hardsurface CleanersHardsurface Cleaners Floor Care ProductsFloor Care Products Carpet/Upholstery CleanersCarpet/Upholstery Cleaners Urinal BlocksUrinal Blocks Disinfectants/Disinfectant CleanersDisinfectants/Disinfectant Cleaners Instant Hand Antiseptic ProductsInstant Hand Antiseptic Products
Products Covered by Products Covered by Ecologo CertificationEcologo Certification
Heating/Cooling SystemsHeating/Cooling Systems Hot Water TanksHot Water Tanks Hot Water Heating BoilerHot Water Heating Boiler Harmonic Cancellation TransformersHarmonic Cancellation Transformers Water Conserving ProductsWater Conserving Products Office MachinesOffice Machines Paint and Varnish RemoversPaint and Varnish Removers Printing and Writing PapersPrinting and Writing Papers Uncoated Mechanical Printing PaperUncoated Mechanical Printing Paper Business Forms and Other Business Forms and Other
Converted Paper ProductsConverted Paper Products EnvelopesEnvelopes Toilet TissueToilet Tissue Facial TissueFacial Tissue Table NapkinsTable Napkins Kitchen TowelsKitchen Towels Hand TowelsHand Towels
Compostable Paper BagsCompostable Paper Bags Personal Care ProductsPersonal Care Products Institutional Hand CleanersInstitutional Hand Cleaners Laundry Detergents/Fabric SoftenersLaundry Detergents/Fabric Softeners Laundry BleachLaundry Bleach Cleaning and Degreasing Cleaning and Degreasing
Compounds – Biologically BasedCompounds – Biologically Based Biological Digestion AdditivesBiological Digestion Additives De-icing Chemicals for Airport De-icing Chemicals for Airport
RunwaysRunways Food ContainersFood Containers Hardsurface CleanersHardsurface Cleaners Floor Care ProductsFloor Care Products Carpet/Upholstery CleanersCarpet/Upholstery Cleaners Urinal BlocksUrinal Blocks Disinfectants/Disinfectant CleanersDisinfectants/Disinfectant Cleaners Instant Hand Antiseptic ProductsInstant Hand Antiseptic Products
Products Qualified Under Products Qualified Under Energy StarEnergy Star
Battery Charging SystemsBattery Charging Systems Clothes WashersClothes Washers DehumidifersDehumidifers DishwashersDishwashers Residential Refrigerators/FreezersResidential Refrigerators/Freezers Room Air ConditionersRoom Air Conditioners Room Air CleanersRoom Air Cleaners Water CoolersWater Coolers BoilersBoilers Residential Ceiling FansResidential Ceiling Fans Residential Air Source Heat Pumps and Central Residential Air Source Heat Pumps and Central
ACAC FurnacesFurnaces Geothermal Heat PumpsGeothermal Heat Pumps Light Commercial HVACLight Commercial HVAC Programmable ThermostatsProgrammable Thermostats Residential Ventilation FansResidential Ventilation Fans TelephonyTelephony Digital to Analog Converter BoxesDigital to Analog Converter Boxes Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC Single Voltage External AC-DC and AC-AC
Power SuppliesPower Supplies
Audio/VideoAudio/Video Set-top BoxesSet-top Boxes TelevisionsTelevisions ComputersComputers Imaging EquipmentImaging Equipment Computer ServersComputer Servers DisplaysDisplays CFLsCFLs Decorative Light StringsDecorative Light Strings Residential Light FixturesResidential Light Fixtures Solid State LuminairesSolid State Luminaires Commercial DiswashersCommercial Diswashers Commercial OvensCommercial Ovens Commercial FryersCommercial Fryers Commercial Steam CookersCommercial Steam Cookers Commercial Hot Food Holding CabinetsCommercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets Commercial GriddlesCommercial Griddles Commercial Ice MachinesCommercial Ice Machines Refrigerators and FreezersRefrigerators and Freezers Refrigerated Beverage Vending MachinesRefrigerated Beverage Vending Machines
Products Qualified Under Products Qualified Under WaterSenseWaterSense
Lavatory FaucetsLavatory Faucets Tank Type Toilets Tank Type Toilets Flushing UrinalsFlushing Urinals ShowerheadsShowerheads
Products Covered by EPA Products Covered by EPA CPG for PaperCPG for Paper
ReprographicReprographic OffsetOffset TabletTablet Forms BondForms Bond EnvelopeEnvelope Cotton FiberCotton Fiber Text and CoverText and Cover SupercalenderedSupercalendered Machine Finished Machine Finished
GroundwoodGroundwood
PapeteriesPapeteries Check SafetyCheck Safety CoatedCoated CarbonlessCarbonless File FoldersFile Folders Dyed Filing ProductsDyed Filing Products Index and Card StockIndex and Card Stock PressboardPressboard Tags and TicketsTags and Tickets NewsprintNewsprint
Printing and Writing PapersPrinting and Writing Papers
Products Covered by EPA Products Covered by EPA CPG for PaperCPG for Paper
Commercial Sanitary Tissue ProductsCommercial Sanitary Tissue Products Bathroom TissueBathroom Tissue Paper TowelsPaper Towels Paper NapkinsPaper Napkins Facial TissueFacial Tissue General Purpose Industrial WipersGeneral Purpose Industrial Wipers
Products Covered by EPA Products Covered by EPA CPG for PaperCPG for Paper
Paperboard and Packaging ProductsPaperboard and Packaging Products Corrugated ContainersCorrugated Containers Solid Fiber BoxesSolid Fiber Boxes Folding CartonsFolding Cartons Industrial PaperboardIndustrial Paperboard Miscellaneous (Miscellaneous (chipboard pad backings, book covers, chipboard pad backings, book covers,
covered binders, mailing tubes, game boards and puzzlescovered binders, mailing tubes, game boards and puzzles)) Padded MailersPadded Mailers CarrierboardCarrierboard Brown PapersBrown Papers
Products Covered by EPA Products Covered by EPA CPG for PaperCPG for Paper
Miscellaneous Paper ProductsMiscellaneous Paper Products Tray LinersTray Liners
Purchasing Paper Purchasing Paper Products and PrintingProducts and Printing
All paper products including paper used in state All paper products including paper used in state printing projects shall meet one of the following criteria:printing projects shall meet one of the following criteria: Green Seal CertifiedGreen Seal Certified EcoLogo CertifiedEcoLogo Certified Meets or exceeds the minimum requirements for recycled Meets or exceeds the minimum requirements for recycled
content as published in the EPA CPG for Paper, 2007.content as published in the EPA CPG for Paper, 2007.
State printing projects shall include the statement State printing projects shall include the statement “Printed on Recycled Paper” unless a waiver has been “Printed on Recycled Paper” unless a waiver has been granted allowing the use of virgin paper stock.granted allowing the use of virgin paper stock.
Purchasing Cleaning and Purchasing Cleaning and Maintenance ProductsMaintenance Products
All cleaning and maintenance products shall All cleaning and maintenance products shall meet one of the following criteria:meet one of the following criteria: Green Seal CertifiedGreen Seal Certified EcoLogo CertifiedEcoLogo Certified EPA Designed for the Environment DesignationEPA Designed for the Environment Designation Biobased Using ASTM Method D6866 or included in Biobased Using ASTM Method D6866 or included in
the USDA BioPreferred Catalogthe USDA BioPreferred Catalog Certified as meeting any of the above criteria Certified as meeting any of the above criteria
through independent third party testing (if through independent third party testing (if approved).approved).
Purchasing Cleaning and Purchasing Cleaning and Maintenance ProductsMaintenance Products
All cleaning and maintenance products shall meet one All cleaning and maintenance products shall meet one of the following criteria:of the following criteria: Green Seal CertifiedGreen Seal Certified EcoLogo CertifiedEcoLogo Certified EPA Designed for the Environment DesignationEPA Designed for the Environment Designation Biobased Using ASTM Method D6866 or included in the Biobased Using ASTM Method D6866 or included in the
USDA BioPreferred CatalogUSDA BioPreferred Catalog Certified as meeting any of the above criteria through Certified as meeting any of the above criteria through
independent third party testing (if approved).independent third party testing (if approved).
EPA regulated (FIFRA) and registered disinfectants EPA regulated (FIFRA) and registered disinfectants and sanitizers are exempt from the above criteria if and sanitizers are exempt from the above criteria if necessary to protect public health.necessary to protect public health.
Purchasing Energy Purchasing Energy Consuming ProductsConsuming Products
All energy consuming products shall meet one All energy consuming products shall meet one of the following criteria:of the following criteria: Energy Star QualifiedEnergy Star Qualified Green Seal CertifiedGreen Seal Certified EcoLogo CertifiedEcoLogo Certified
Energy consuming products included in a new Energy consuming products included in a new construction or renovation project designed to construction or renovation project designed to meet high performance green building meet high performance green building standards are compliant with this requirement.standards are compliant with this requirement.
Purchasing Water Purchasing Water Consuming ProductsConsuming Products
All water consuming products shall meet one of All water consuming products shall meet one of the following criteria:the following criteria: WaterSense QualifiedWaterSense Qualified EcoLogo CertifiedEcoLogo Certified
Water consuming products included in a new Water consuming products included in a new construction or renovation project designed to construction or renovation project designed to meet high performance green building meet high performance green building standards are compliant with this requirement.standards are compliant with this requirement.
Waiver of Requirements Waiver of Requirements to Purchase EP Productsto Purchase EP Products
Head of agency may submit written request to OPMHead of agency may submit written request to OPM Justify use of virgin paper stock as alternative to recycled content paperJustify use of virgin paper stock as alternative to recycled content paper Agency’s facilities director must document reasons for purchasing alternate Agency’s facilities director must document reasons for purchasing alternate
cleaning and maintenance productscleaning and maintenance products Document that no energy efficient product is reasonably available that meets Document that no energy efficient product is reasonably available that meets
the agency’s needs or is cost effective over the life of the product, taking the agency’s needs or is cost effective over the life of the product, taking energy savings into accountenergy savings into account
Document that no water efficient product is reasonably available that meets Document that no water efficient product is reasonably available that meets the agency’s needs or is cost effective over the life of the product, taking water the agency’s needs or is cost effective over the life of the product, taking water savings into accountsavings into account
Waiver request does not need to be submitted to OPM for project under Waiver request does not need to be submitted to OPM for project under control of the State Engineercontrol of the State Engineer
OPM shall waive the requirement if after reviewing sealed bids or OPM shall waive the requirement if after reviewing sealed bids or proposals it is evident that no qualifying product is available. proposals it is evident that no qualifying product is available.
Resources to Assist Resources to Assist AgenciesAgencies
OPM will create a webpage with resources specific to meeting these OPM will create a webpage with resources specific to meeting these requirements.requirements.
Links to:Links to: Green SealGreen Seal EcologoEcologo EPAEPA
Energy StarEnergy Star Water SenseWater Sense DFEDFE CPG for Paper, 2007CPG for Paper, 2007 USDA BioPreferred ProgramUSDA BioPreferred Program
Lists of specific products available under each certification typeLists of specific products available under each certification type
Form for requesting waiver of requirementsForm for requesting waiver of requirements
Links to other resources that might be helpfulLinks to other resources that might be helpful
Questions?Questions?
Contact the OPM Purchasing Specialist for the product Contact the OPM Purchasing Specialist for the product you are wanting to purchase.you are wanting to purchase.
Chuck ClarkChuck Clark 773-4276773-4276 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Missy SchuetzleMissy Schuetzle 773-4277773-4277 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Scott NelsonScott Nelson 773-4275773-4275 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Kathy StaschKathy Stasch 773-6877773-6877 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Andy MobleyAndy Mobley 773-4278773-4278 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Lisa HubbardLisa Hubbard 773-4580773-4580 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Sidney GranSidney Gran 773-2162773-2162 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Steve BergSteve Berg 773-5270773-5270 [email protected]@state.sd.us
Jeff HoldenJeff Holden 773-4280773-4280 [email protected]@state.sd.us