Selling Biobased Products in the Federal Marketplace

Federal agencies and their contractors are required to purchase biobased products within categories designated by USDA. The federal government and their contractors purchase billions of dollars in goods and services annually. Federal buyers and federal contractors seek qualified biobased products that are cost-competitive and perform well.

A good first step in marketing to the federal government is to enter company and product information in the BioPreferred Program Catalog. See access information on this page.

To be included in the Catalog, products must go through the certification process. A USDA Certified Biobased Product may display the USDA Certified Biobased Product label. The label includes "FP" to indicate that the product qualifies for preferred federal purchasing.

Including Company and Product Information in the BioPreferred Program Catalog

There is a two-stage process to enter company and product information in the BioPreferred Program Catalog.

Create a Login.gov Account
If you do not already have one, you must create a Login.gov account, which provides a proven security process for accessing the BioPreferred Program’s Company Tools.

To do so, first select the "Create Login.gov Account" link below, then select "Customer", "Need an Account", "Continue to Login.gov", "Create an account," and follow the prompts to create a user account. For complete instructions on creating a user account, please refer to the Company Access Tutorial..
Enter Company and Product Information
Use your Login.gov account to log in through the Company Tools portal. Once you have logged in to Company Tools, you can register your company or request access to an existing company account. From your company account in Company Tools, you can initiate an application for the USDA Certified Biobased Product label, download labels for certified products, and complete other functions. For instructions on how to use Company Tools, download the Company Tools Tutorial.