Acquisitions

BioPreferred Products and Acquisition

BioPreferredSM is a preference program that serves to increase the procurement and use of biobased products by Federal agencies.  USDA is proud to be tasked with leading the BioPreferred Program.

A biobased product is a commercial or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed in whole or in significant part, of biological products or renewable domestic agricultural (including plant, animal, and marine materials) or forestry materials.

Departmental / Federal Information

• USDA BioPreferred Web site
• About BioPreferred
• Departmental Regulation 5023-002 Biobased Products Procurement Program, dated April 20, 2005
• Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
• EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines - Buy Recycled Program
• Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Enviornmental, Energy, and Transportation Management
• USDA Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement; Final Rule, dated Novermber 20, 2006
• USDA Designation of Biobased Iitems for Federal Procurement (Round 2); Proposed Rule, dated August 17, 2006
• USDA Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement (Round 3); Proposed Rule, dated August 17, 2006
• USDA Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement (Round 4); Proposed Rule, dated October 11, 2006

ARS Information

• Integrated Acquisition System Alert 2007-04 - New Biobased Procurement Fields in IAS
• ARS Greening Training

Success Stories

• Anatomy of a Successful Biobased Purchasing Program (Southern Plains Area)
• USDA Facility Uses BioBased Products to Combine Mission, Policy, and Research with Everyday Operations (Beltsville Agricultural Research Center)
• Biobased Roof, Beaver, WV
• More Success Stories

Last updated: 06/21/2007