| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.27 |
| Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Francisco State University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 3.00 |
Nick
Kordesch Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1: Institution-Wide Policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
CSU Sustainability Policy Sustainable Procurement section (page 4 of attachment):
1. Campuses will promote use of suppliers and/or vendors who reduce waste, re-purpose recycled material, or support other environmentally friendly practices in the provision of goods or services to the CSU under contract. This may include additional evaluation points in solicitation evaluations for suppliers integrating sustainable practices. (14-New)
2. To move to zero waste, campus practices should: (1) encourage use of products that minimize the volume of trash sent to landfill or incinerators; (2) participate in the CalRecycle Buy-Recycled program or equivalent; and (3) increase recycled content purchases in all Buy-Recycled program product categories. (14-New)
3. Campuses shall continue to report on all recycled content product categories, consistent with PCC § 12153-12217 and shall implement improved tracking and reporting procedures for their recycled content purchases. (14-New)
Part 2: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
No
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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Part 3: Commodity-Specific Sustainability Criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products/services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically Intensive Products and Services
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Construction and Renovation
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for construction and renovation products:
SF State uses the California State University's Sustainability Policy's "Sustainable Building Practices" section for guidance on the procurement of sustainable construction and renovation products.
"The CSU shall design and build all new buildings and major renovations to meet or exceed the minimum requirements equivalent to LEED “Silver.” Each campus shall strive to achieve a higher standard equivalent to LEED “Gold” or “Platinum” within project budget constraints. Each campus may pursue external certification through the LEED process."
Information Technology (IT)
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for IT products and services:
From CSU General Provisions for Information Technology Acquisitions: Contractor shall certify in writing the minimum, if not exact, percentage of postconsumer material, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 12200, in products, materials, goods, or supplies offered or sold to CSU regardless whether the product meets the requirements of Section 12209. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of Section 12156(e), the certification required by this subdivision shall specify that the cartridges so comply (PCC 12205).
Food Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food services:
SF State's UCORP Vendor Policy: Sustainable and/or recycled products shall be considered for procurement in place of non-sustainable/recycled products whenever such products are available at no additional cost. https://ucorp.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/procurement-policy.pdf
UCORP’s Expectations from a New Business Partner: UCorp is seeking a qualified retail subtenant to operate a foodservice business at this retail location that compliments the existing services to better serve the SFSU community. Additional requirements include:
-Menu variety (including vegan and vegetarian options) and sensitivity in price point.
-Green Restaurant Certification strongly preferred.
-Active participation in mandatory programs/initiatives: sustainability for both food and waste, meal card program (if applicable), pouring rites (if applicable)
CSU Sustainability Policy: "All campus food service organizations should track their sustainable food purchases. Such tracking and reporting will be grounded in the Real Food Challenge guidelines, or equivalent, with consideration to campus requested improvements. Campuses shall strive to increase their sustainable food purchases to 20 percent of total food budget by 2020."
Garments and Linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional Services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional services:
CSU Sustainability Policy: Campuses will promote use of suppliers and/or vendors who reduce waste, re-purpose recycled material, or support other environmentally friendly practices in the provision of goods or services to the CSU under contract. This may include additional evaluation points in solicitation evaluations for suppliers integrating sustainable practices.
Transportation and Fuels
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
From the CSU Sustainability Policy: "The CSU will encourage and promote the use of alternative transportation and/or alternative fuels to reduce GHG emissions related to university associated transportation, including commuter and business travel."
Wood and Paper
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for wood and paper products:
From the California State University General Provisions for Acquisition of Goods: Contractor shall certify in writing the minimum, if not exact, percentage of postconsumer material, as defined in Public Contract Code Section 12200, in products, materials, goods, or supplies offered or sold to CSU regardless whether the product meets the requirements of Section 12209. With respect to printer or duplication cartridges that comply with the requirements of Section 12156(e), the certification required by this subdivision shall specify that the cartridges so comply (PCC 12205).
Other Commodity Categories
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for other commodity categories:
Effective November 1st, 2016, a $50 minimum order policy for Staples orders placed through the Campus Marketplace. The sustainability benefits of this change include reduction in packaging and packaging materials that need the be recycled or disposed; reduction in paper and consumables involved in printing packing slips, etc.; most importantly reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the number of delivery trips associated with multiple small orders.
Optional Fields
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