BioPreferred is a Federal program that aims to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. Biobased products are made from biological or renewable agricultural materials like plant, animal, marine or forestry ingredients.
Examples of biobased products for commercial, industrial or consumer use include: building materials, lubricants, bioplastics, and cleaning products.
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Mark Your Calendar for the 2ndAnnual BioPreferred Showcase & Training
June 8-11, 2009, San Antonio, TX
(hosted in conjunction with the GSA Expo 2009)
Call for Speakers form now available!!
Don't miss the chance to visit with more than 10,000 members of the Federal procurement community, vendors and other stakeholders. The Federal government has buying power of more than $450 billion. The BioPreferred Showcase provides you with the invaluable opportunity to promote your biobased products by networking with Federal procurement officials and contracting officers who have authority over purchasing decisions.
Exhibitor registration now open!
Be sure to register now to reserve your spot on the BioPreferred Showcase. Booth space is limited and will be first come, first serve.
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USDA Releases Proposed Rule Designating Nine Additional Biobased Items for
Federal Procurement
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BioPreferred Labeling Program
Click on the link above to jump to this section of the BioPreferred Web site to stay updated about the development and launch of a USDA or BioPreferred "label" to appear on biobased products.
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Designated Item of the Month:
Water Tank Coatings
Biobased products may be helping deliver clean, safe water to your faucet.
With 62 percent biobased content, vegetable-oil based polyurethane coatings are providing a more cost-effective alternative, while maintaining the performance quality of coatings traditionally made from petroleum.
Sprayed onto the walls of steel, concrete and other drinking water supply systems such as tanks, reservoirs and piping, biobased coatings create a layer of plastic that will help prevent corrosion and other deterioration for up to 15 years.
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Picture Credits: Photo by Prime Coatings/Utilithane Polyurethanes
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List
of all Current BioPreferred Designation Items
Items are generic groupings of biobased products. As of November 2008 there are more than 35 BioPreferred designated items that are eligible for preferred Federal purchasing.
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Catalog
This is an online "listing" of products that fall within the BioPreferred designated items/item categories.
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Proposed and
Final Regulations
New generic groupings of biobased products are added to the list of BioPreferred items through a federal rulemaking (i.e. regulatory) process. Click on the link above to view the most recent proposed regulation (Round 5 - Oct 2008) designating nine additional biobased items for federal procurement.
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