Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Presidential Executive Orders require the purchasing of biobased products by federal agencies. Federal contractors are also required to purchase biobased products per the Federal Acquisition Regulation including the clause 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts.
The following contract samples provide model biobased product purchase language for solicitations and contracts. Sample Biobased Contract Language for:
Provides examples of actual federal contracts containing appropriate biobased clauses.
The following are some sources of agency-specific biobased purchasing information.