Maryland’s Green Purchasing Requirements
Pursuant to COMAR 21.11.07.09, procurement agencies are required to purchase environmentally preferable products and services. In order to fulfill this requirement, procurement officers must include the Maryland Green Purchasing Specifications into their solicitation, when available.
To determine if a Green Purchasing Specification is available for your commodity or service, please review the below listing (also available for download in Excel or PDF below). This table includes direct links to the specifications which should then be included in your solicitation as an attachment.
If a green purchasing specification is included in your solicitation, be sure to clearly identify it as such in the eMMA posting, as well as mark your contract award record as "Yes" for “Green Contract” when posting.
| LABEL | UNSPS CODE | ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE SPECIFICATIONS |
| Grass and forage seeds and seedlings | 10151700 | Landscaping Plants |
| Flower seeds and bulbs and seedlings and cuttings | 10151900 | Landscaping Plants |
| Tree and shrub seeds and cuttings | 10152000 | Landscaping Plants |
| Trees and shrubs | 10161500 | Landscaping Plants |
| Floral plants | 10161600 | Landscaping Plants |
| Non flowering plants | 10161800 | Landscaping Plants |
| Printing and writing paper | 14111500 | Office Supplies |
| Novelty paper | 14111600 | Office Supplies |
| Personal paper products | 14111700 | Office Supplies |
| Business use papers | 14111800 | Office Supplies |
| Paperboard and packaging papers | 14121500 | Office Supplies |
| Laminated papers | 14121700 | Office Supplies |
| Coated papers | 14121800 | Office Supplies |
| Newsprint and offset papers | 14121900 | Office Supplies |
| Uncoated base papers | 14122100 | Office Supplies |
| Specialty industrial use papers | 14122200 | Office Supplies |
| Packaging boxes and bags and pouches | 24121500 | General Specification |
| Packaging cans | 24121800 | General Specification |
| Bottles | 24122000 | General Specification |
| Flooring | 30161700 | Flooring |
| Adhesives | 31201600 | Flooring |
| Lamps and lightbulbs | 39101600 | Lighting |
| Interior lighting fixtures and accessories | 39111500 | Lighting |
| Exterior lighting fixtures and accessories | 39111600 | Lighting |
| Personal communication devices | 43191500 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Computers | 43211500 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Computer printers | 43212100 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Telephony equipment | 43222800 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Duplicating machines | 44101500 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Office supplies | 44120000 | Office Supplies |
| Writing instruments | 44121700 | Office Supplies |
| Folders and binders and indexes | 44122000 | Office Supplies |
| Phone and video conference equipment and hardware and controllers | 45111900 | Electronic and IT Products |
| Washing and drying equipment | 47111500 | Appliances |
| Cleaning and janitorial carts and accessories | 47121500 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Floor machines and accessories | 47121600 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Waste containers and accessories | 47121700 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cleaning equipment | 47121800 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cleaning equipment accessories | 47121900 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cleaning rags and cloths and wipes | 47131500 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Brooms and mops and brushes and accessories | 47131600 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Restroom supplies | 47131700 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cleaning and disinfecting solutions | 47131800 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Absorbents | 47131900 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cleaning kits | 47132100 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Cooking and warming equipment | 48101500 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Food preparation equipment | 48101600 | Janitorial Supplies |
| Liquid vending machines | 48111000 | Appliances |
| Piece and part vending machines | 48111100 | Appliances |
| Eggs and egg substitutes | 50131600 | Food Service Supplies |
| Industrial Cleaning Services | 76000000 | Janitorial Services |
| Refuse disposal and treatment | 76120000 | Janitorial Services |