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Procurement and Food

Compliance

California Community Colleges
Proposed 2025 Climate Action and Sustainability Goals

2026 Benchmark
2030 Build and Institutionalize
2035 Improve and Reassess
  • Benchmark % of dollars spent of products and services that have sustainability characteristics and meet third party sustainability certification. Create Sustainable Purchasing Policy

  • Benchmark % of dollars spent of products and services that are local, as defined by the area the district serves 

  • Benchmark & track food purchases, products and meals served across District  

  • Benchmark % of locally sourced-ingredients, and food products  

  • Increase procurement of sustainable products and services by 25% 

  • Increase percentage of dollars spent on local products and services by 25%

  • Increase sustainable food purchases to 20% of total food budget

  • Increase percentage of dollars spent on locally sourced-ingredients, and food products by 25% 

  • Increase procurement of sustainable products and services by 50%

  • Increase percentage of dollars spent on local products and services by 50%

  • Increase sustainable food purchases to 80% of total food budget 

  • Increase percentage of dollars spent on locally sourced-ingredients, and food products by 50% 

California State University Sustainability Policy

  1. Campuses shall 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 and socially responsible practices.

  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.

  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.

  4. Campuses shall align procedures with state initiatives to report environmental product declarations for select construction materials, consistent with PCC §3500-3505 and state mandates.

  5. Campuses shall promote circular economies by seeking to reduce waste when considering materials purchases, including but not limited to, office supplies, equipment, classroom supplies, and promotional and giveaway items by minimizing purchase of items that have a short useful life, are unable to be recycled, and/or are made of unsustainable or carbon intensive materials.

  6. All campus food service organizations should track and increase/improve their sustainable food purchases.

  7. Campuses and food service organizations shall collaborate to provide information and/or training to staff and patrons on the benefits of, and how to successfully participate in sustainable food service operations.

Procurement

CCC - Procurement Agreements

CollegeBuys Sustainable Procurement Resources

CollegeBuys

CED/All-Phase

Has energy efficient lamps, light fixtures and power-saving retrofit kits as well as complete electrical installation materials. ie: switchgear, pipe and wire, electrical fittings, electrical boxes and covers.

CollegeBuys

Anser Advisory

Helping community colleges establish short-, medium-, and long-term goals and commitments in energy, sustainability, decarbonization, transportation, waste, environmental impacts, resiliency, and related categories.

CollegeBuys, CSU MEA

Climatec

Climatec provides comprehensive assessments and long-range master planning in the areas of energy efficiency, sustainability, indoor air quality, building automation, lighting, water conservation, smart building technology, envelope, and more.

CollegeBuys

Waxie

WAXIE has helped campuses become cleaner, healthier, greener, and safer. WAXIE industry professionals go above and beyond industry standards to customize cleaning solutions to fit each campus, offering streamlined logistics; ongoing training and support; and delivering products and services on time and on budget.

CollegeBuys

ODP Business Solutions (formerly Office Depot) (Janitorial Supplies)

Our total solutions include computer supplies and toners, paper products, janitorial products, PPE, kitchen supplies and more.

CollegeBuys

GonLED

GonLED is a distributor of energy-saving lighting. GonLED distributes lighting products for over 100 manufacturers. Services include lighting surveys, energy audits, rebate processing and tax deduction assistance. We at GonLED will work closely with your organization to determine the best product(s) for your specific need.

CSU - Procurement Agreements/MEA's

CollegeBuys, CSU MEA

Climatec

Climatec provides comprehensive assessments and long-range master planning in the areas of energy efficiency, sustainability, indoor air quality, building automation, lighting, water conservation, smart building technology, envelope, and more.

CSU MEA

Stronghold Engineering, Inc.

Solar PV: Site License and Power Purchase

CSU MEA

Sunterra

Solar PV: Site License and Power Purchase

CSU MEA

REC Solar Commercial Corporation

Solar PV: Site License and Power Purchase

Food Service

CCC Food RFP Examples

College of the Desert

2024

Food

Merced College

2023

Food

San Diego CCD

2021

Food

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