23.406  Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.

FAC 2005 - 45 OCTOBER 1, 2010

FAC 2005-30 FEBRUARY 17, 2009

(a)  Insert the provision at 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification, in solicitations that-

(1)  Require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or

(2)  Include the clause at 52.223-2.

(b)  Insert the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts, in service or construction solicitations and contracts unless the contract will not involve the use of USDA-designated items at http://www.usda.gov/biopreferred or 7 CFR Part 2902.

(c)  Except for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items, insert the provision at 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification, in solicitations that-

(1)  Require the delivery or specify the use of EPA-designated items; or

(2)  Include the clause at 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts.

(d)  Except for the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items, insert the clause at 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-designated Items, in solicitations and contracts exceeding $150,000 that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items containing recovered materials. If technical personnel advise that estimates can be verified, use the clause with its Alternate I.

(e)  Insert the clause at 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts, in service or construction solicitations and contracts unless the contract will not involve the use of EPA-designated items.