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Response Deadline09/03/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract seeks consulting services to ensure furniture design, materials, and packaging fully align with the Minnesota B3 Guidelines, ANSI/BIFMA e3-2014 standards, and recognized indoor air quality certifications including Greenguard and SCS. The work focuses on verifying compliance across all phases of product development to support sustainable and healthy indoor environments, particularly for educational and institutional settings under the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Consultants will be expected to assess and validate that all components meet the required environmental performance benchmarks and provide documentation to substantiate certification eligibility. The opportunity is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 541620 for environmental consulting services and was posted on July 31, 2026, with responses due by September 3, 2026. While no specific location is designated for performance, the work primarily serves the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System and is intended to support statewide initiatives promoting sustainable procurement and healthy building environments. Participation requires expertise in environmental compliance standards for furniture and the ability to deliver actionable recommendations and certification support tailored to institutional procurement policies.

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Consulting services to verify furniture compliance with Minnesota B3, ANSI/BIFMA, Greenguard, and SCS standards for state universities.

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Minnesota State Colleges and Universities SystemView Agency

NAICS

541620 - Environmental Consulting ServicesView NAICS

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PostedJul 31

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Consulting services to ensure furniture design, materials, and packaging comply with Minnesota B3 Guidelines, ANSI/BIFMA e3-2014, and indoor air quality certifications such as Greenguard or SCS.

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