Federal Biobased Product Preferred Procurement Program

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Federal Biobased Product Preferred Procurement
Program
United States Department of Agriculture

• MIKE GREEN
• PROGRAM MANAGER
• BIOBASED CONTRACTING PROGRAM
• OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

June 8, 2005
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The Federal Role
Are Federal Agencies required to have affirmative
procurement preference programs (APP) for
Biobased Products?
YES!
On January 11, 2005 USDA published the final
guidelines in the Federal register. All
agencies are now required to have an APP for
Biobased Products in place by January 11, 2006.
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The Federal Role
The 2002 Farm Bill and the final Biobased
Guidelines require each Federal agency to develop
an affirmative procurement preference program for
biobased products that consist of
1. a biobased product preference program 2. a
biobased product procurement promotion program
and 3. an annual review and monitoring of
program effectiveness.
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The Federal Role
What are the Standards to establish a Preference
for the Procurement of Biobased Products

• The products/items must first be designated in
  order to have a procurement preference. Once
  designated, the products/items must
• a) be reasonably available,
• b) meet performance standards, and
• c) be reasonably priced---Or the agency need
  not acquire it.

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Biobased Procurement Preference Model
How USDAs Biobased Procurement Preference
Program Model is Designed
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Biobased Procurement Preference Model

• A. Designated Biobased Products Preference
  Program
• (Objective Develop policies and guidelines to
  tools to increase the acquisition and use of
  biobased products.)
•   1. Develop Procurement Tools that guide
  Requirement Officials on how and when to include
  biobased products as requirements in an SOW
• 2. Identify types of procurements that could
  easily utilize biobased products.
• 3. Develop preference language for deliverables
  for solicitations that include designated
  biobased items/products
• 4. Develop internal policy
• 5. Consider including biobased opportunities in
  Procurement Forecast.
• 6. Provide information on where to identify
  biobased products that have been designated

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Biobased Procurement Preference Model

• B. A Promotion Program
• (Objective Promote increase in procurement and
  use of Biobased products through various outreach
  and training strategies)
• 1. Establish Senior Leadership Council to
  promote the use of biobased products within
  their respective organizations
• 2. Develop memorandum from senior leadership
  promoting the use and purchase of biobased
  products
• 3. Develop an overall training plan to include
  methodologies, delivery platforms, audience
  needs, marketing strategy, information
  dissemination, and comprehensive timeline.

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Biobased Procurement Preference Model

• B. A Promotion Program (Continued)
• 4. Develop Displays of biobased products in key
  areas and Exhibits
• 5. Conduct several procurement demonstration
  projects for biobased products.
• 6. Establish an Awards Program
• 7. Conduct outreach on biobased products to
  business, manufacturing community, and Agency
  personnel and
• 8. Identify and publicize early adopters and
  biobased champions within organization.

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Biobased Procurement Preference Model

• C. Annual Review and Monitoring of the
  Effectiveness of the Procurement Program
• 1. Develop tools to estimate the use of
  biobased products and benefits
• 2. Work with GSA Advantage to provide biobased
  reporting information.

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Things a business should do to do business with
the Federal Government

• 1. Register in Central Contractor Registration
  (CCR)
• http//www.ccr.gov
• 2. Search the Federal Business Opportunity(FedBizO
  ps) data System
• http//cbd.cos.com/
• Identify the types of contracts that your company
  can support through the North American Industry
  Classification System
• http//www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/naicod02.htm
  
• 4. Find out what an Agency Buys Annually by NAICS
  Codes

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Things a business should do to do business with
the Federal Government

• Target specific agencies, not all at once
• 6. Register with USDA at its Federal Biobased
  Products Procurement Program Website
• http//www.biobased.oce.usda.gov
• 7. GSA Schedule
• http//www.gsaadvantage.gov

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North American Industry Classification System
2002 NAICS Codes http//www.census.gov/epcd/naic
s02/naicod02.htm

• Construction
• 23 Construction
• 236 Construction of Buildings
• 2361 Residential Building Construction
• 23611 Residential Building Construction
• 236115 New Single-Family Housing Construction
  (except Operative Builders)
• 236116 New Multifamily Housing Construction
  (except Operative Builders)
• 236117 New Housing Operative Builders
• 236118 Residential Remodelers
• Manufacturing
• 3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
  
• 32551 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
• 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing

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North American Industry Classification System
2002 NAICS Codes http//www.census.gov/epcd/naic
s02/naicod02.htm

• 32552 Adhesive Manufacturing
• 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
• 3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet
  Preparation Manufacturing
• 32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
  
• 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
• 3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation
  Manufacturing
• 32591 Printing Ink Manufacturing
• 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management
  and Remediation Services
• 5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings
• 56172 Janitorial Services
• 561720 Janitorial Services
• 56173 Landscaping Services
• 561730 Landscaping Services

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Federal OSDBU Offices-Procurement Forecast

• US Department of Agriculture
• http//www.usda.gov/da/smallbus/
• USDA Forecast
• http//www.pforecast.net/index.html
• USDA Subcontracting Directory http//www.usda.gov/
  da/smallbus/subcontracting2005.pdf
• Department of the Army http//www.sellingtoarmy.in
  fo/user/showpage.aspx?SectionID9
• Department of the Air Force
• http//www.selltoairforce.org/
• Department of Commerce
• http//www.osec.doc.gov/osdbu/
• Department of Defense
• http//www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/

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Federal OSDBU Offices-Procurement Forecast

• Department of Energy
• http//smallbusiness.doe.gov/
• Department of Health Human Services
• http//www.hhs.gov/osdbu/
• Department of Homeland Security http//www.dhs.gov
  /dhspublic/display?theme37content3607
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• http//www.hud.gov/offices/osdbu/index.cfm
• Department of Interior
• http//www.doi.gov/osdbu/osdbu.html
• Department of Justice
• http//www.usdoj.gov/jmd/osdbu/
• Department of Labor
• http//www.dol.gov/osbp/programs/osdbu.htm

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Federal OSDBU Offices-Procurement Forecast

• Department of Navy
• http//www.abm.rda.hq.navy.mil/
• Department of Transportation
• http//osdbuweb.dot.gov
• Department of the Treasury http//www.treas.gov/o
  ffices/management/dcfo/osdbu/
• Department of Veteran Affairs
• http//www.va.gov/osdbu/
• Federal Aviation Administration http//www.faa.gov
  /about/business_opportunities/?CFID3159389CFTO K
  EN32078802
• General Services Administration http//www.gsa.gov
  /Portal/gsa/ep/programView.do?programId9601pro g
  ramPage252Fep252Fprogram252FgsaOverview.jspP
  pageTy peId8 199ooid10382channelId-13325

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Federal OSDBU Offices-Procurement Forecast

• NASA
• http//ec.msfc.nasa.gov/hq/library/biz.html
• National Science Foundation
• http//www.nsf.gov/bfa/dcca/contracts/acqlinks.j
  sp
• USAID
• http//www.epa.gov/epahome/doingbusiness.htm
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• http//www.epa.gov/epahome/doingbusiness.htm
• US Postal Service http//www.usps.com/communicatio
  ns/organization/doingbusinesswithu
• s.htm

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Other USDA Biobased Program Information

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• For additional information I can be contacted at
• mike.green_at_usda.gov
• or
• [phone]

U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of
Procurement and Property Management Procurement
Policy Division
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