Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement

Federal Register reports eight categories to USDA’s Biopreferred Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add eight sections to designate product categories within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (referred to in this document as “section 9002”). USDA is also adding a new subcategory to one previously designated product category. USDA is also establishing minimum biobased contents for each of these product categories and subcategories. In addition, USDA is officially changing the term “item” to product category.

… Full text: www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/04/01/2013-07336/designation-of-product-categories-for-federal-procurement

Tags: product categories, designation, aircraft, boat cleaners, lubricant, Preferred Procurement Programs

Source

Office of the Federal Register, press release, 2013-04-01.

Supplier

BioPreferred
Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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