University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-11: Cleaning Products Purchasing

Mandatory contract to purchase cleaning supplies for state-owned buildings. Awarded vendors must provide competitive pricing for the state’s most commonly used cleaning chemical products and janitorial supplies, this solicitation will provide Equivalent products and Green Certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DfE) cleaning chemical products. Awarded vendors of the contract resulting from this RFB are expected to work with authorized end-users to replace non-Green certified cleaning chemicals with Green certified (Green Seal, Ecologo or EPA DfE certified) cleaning chemicals through product testing processes. Contractors are also expected to provide end-users with current cleaning methods and techniques for using Green Certified cleaning chemicals. Dining services uses EcoLab brand cleaning supplies which offers quality chemical formulations, unique packaging designs and innovative dispensing systems to assist in safely achieving environmental sanitation results while protecting employees. Residental living cleaning agents can be found here: http://www3.uwsp.edu/resliving/Documents/PDF/GreenEfforts0410.pdf The majority of cleaning products are biodegradable, CFC free, low VOC compliant, and earth safe formulations. Cleaning supplies purchased in bulk to reduce the number of shipping containers and allows for reuse of existing containers. Refillable pump bottles and storage containers are used to minimize waste. Custodial services uses 3 green certified products, 2 of them are used a lot. Custodial is using green certified microfiber mops and rags.