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

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What This Clause Requires

FAR 52.223-2 — Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.. This clause is part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and may be included in government contracts as a solicitation provision or contract clause.

Official Regulation Text

52.223-2 Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. As prescribed in 23.109(c)(2), insert the following clause: Reporting of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (MAY 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Biobased product means a product determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to be a commercial product or industrial product (other than food or feed) that is composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products, including renewable domestic agricultural materials and forestry materials, or that is an intermediate ingredient or feedstock. The term includes, with respect to forestry materials, forest products that meet biobased content requirements, notwithstanding the market share the product holds, the age of the product, or whether the market for the product is new or emerging. (7 U.S.C. 8101) (7 CFR 3201.2). USDA-designated product category means a generic grouping of products that are or can be made with biobased materials— (1) That are listed by USDA in a procurement guideline (7 CFR part 3201, subpart B); and (2) For which USDA has provided purchasing recommendations (available at https://www.biopreferred.gov ). (b) The Contractor shall report to https://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any biobased products in USDA-designated product categories purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and (c) Submit this report no later than— (1) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and (2) At the end of contract performance. [89 FR 30248, Apr. 22, 2024]

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR 52.223-2 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-52.223-2)

Compliance Checklist

  • (b) The Contractor shall report to https://www.sam.gov, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any biobased products in USDA-designated product categories purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; and (c) Submit this report no later than— (1) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and (2) At the end of contract performance.

Flow-Down to Subcontractors

No flow-down required

This clause applies only to the prime contract and does not need to be flowed down to subcontractors.

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This summary is for informational purposes only and reflects the BidStride Research Team's plain-English interpretation of the regulation. It is not legal advice and does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Always consult the official Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) text and qualified legal counsel for compliance decisions.