52.223-2  Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

10.  Amend section 52.223-2 by:

a.  Revising the date of the clause;

b.  Revising paragraph (a)(2) introductory text; and

c.  Adding paragraphs (c) and (d).

The revised and added text reads as follows:

52.223-2  Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

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Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (May 2012)

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(a)  * * *

(2)  The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following:

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(c)  In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall--

(1)  Report to the environmental point of contact identified in paragraph (d) of this clause, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30;

(2)  Submit this report no later than--

(i)  October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

(ii)  At the end of contract performance; and

(3)  Contact the environmental point of contract to obtain the preferred submittal format, if that format is not specified in this contract.

(d)  The environmental point of contact for this contract is: ---------------- [Contracting Officer shall insert full name, phone number, and email address. In addition, the Contracting Officer may include the agency Web site for reporting.]

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[FR Doc. 2012-9201 Filed 4-17-12; 8:45 am]

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