| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-12: Electronics Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase computers and/or other electronic products that are EPEAT registered or meet similar multi-criteria sustainability standards for electronic products?:
Yes
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A copy of the electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines:
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The electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines :
All Technical Specifications are mandatory. The Bidder shall meet the requirements detailed by the State in each section. Failure to comply with a mandatory requirement will disqualify the Bid from further consideration under this procurement, unless all Bidders are unable to comply. A non-response or checking the “No” box will represent the Bidder’s inability to comply with the mandatory requirement, and the Bid will be disqualified.
6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL
6.2.1 Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) is an environmental procurement tool designed to help institutional purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare, and select desktop computers, laptops and monitors based on the environmental attributes of the product. General information on the criteria of EPEAT can be found at http://www.epeat.net.
Each Minimum Baseline Standard Configuration states the minimum EPEAT certification required in this RFB. Bidder shall provide verification of EPEAT certification at the required level, upon request.
6.2.2 The State is committed to energy saving and environmentally friendly devices. Energy efficient and environmentally friendly devices shall be included in the product offering. Bidder shall be responsible for identifying, emphasizing, and providing energy efficient devices in the products covered in this RFB.
For example:
•Equipment shall meet applicable Energy Star standards.
•Monitor screens shall not emit electrostatic and electromagnetic radiation.
•All products capable of meeting Energy Star low-power enabled features shall be shipped with the Energy Star low-power feature activated or enabled unless otherwise agreed upon by the State.
•Products shipped without the Energy Star seal affixed to the product shall include the manufacturer’s certification specifying that such products are Energy Star compliant.
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed:
The state of Wisconsin has mandatory contracts and policies for the purchase of university technology. The Information Technology department also has standards in place to insure compatibility, technical support and security. All university technology purchasing requests are to be processed through the Information Technology Purchasing department. This includes computers, monitors, printers, computer peripherals (flash drives, cables, etc), projectors, audio/visual equipment, televisions, DVD/VCRs and software. Any purchases not made through the Information Technology department will not be installed or supported by Information Technology staff.
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Does the institution wish to pursue to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on EPEAT registered electronics)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on EPEAT registered desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment::
| Expenditure Per Level | |
| EPEAT Bronze | 0 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Silver | 1,161,676.85 US/Canadian $ |
| EPEAT Gold | 0 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on desktop and laptop computers, displays, thin clients, televisions, and imaging equipment:
1,161,676.85
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the institution's electronics purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
All purchases from HP and and Apple are a minimum of Silver EPEAT, but we were unable to distinguish between Silver and Gold for this report period, therefore reported 100% of purchases as Silver.
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