Attachment 1 Biobased Quick Reference for Contracting Officers Solicitation Read the requirement package to determine if Biobased is included in the solicitation. continue with the following steps. If yes, Include Biobased language (Exhibits in the solicitation, where appropriate. 1 and 2) Include the Biobased provision 52.223-2 and/or clause 52.223-1 in the solicitation, as prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Include the Biobased Report as a deliverable in the Deliverables Schedule in the solicitation. An example is illustrated in Figure 1. Deliverable Objective Due Deliver -To Weekly Status Report documenting Weekly, every Friday, Contracting Officer Report tasks & issues by 3:00 pm (EDST) Representative (COR) weekly. Ref. Task until the contract 5.1 expires Biobased Report Report purchases of By Oct 30 for prior Contracting Officer (copy) Biobased products fiscal year (Oct. 1 - (CO) in the System for Sep. 30) ending the Award Management performance period of (SAM) the contract base period and for each option year, if exercised Figure 1 In FBO, incorporate the statement in the Notice: procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products “This are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated products categories.” In IAS, under the Additional tab, enter in the field Info any Biobased “YES” “Are (effective Included? in IAS/PRISM Contracts Module in July 2015) In IAS, under the enter in the field Additional Info tab, FAR Biobased Clauses “YES” “Are 52.223-1 or 52.223-2 included?” Release the Solicitation after completing all other pertinent data, terms and conditions in the solicitation.
Attachment 1 Biobased Quick Reference for Contracting Officers Solicitation Read the requirement package to determine if Biobased is included in the solicitation. If yes, continue with the following steps. Include Biobased language (Exhibits 1 and 2) in the solicitation, where appropriate. Include the Biobased provision 52.223-2 and/or clause 52.223-1 in the solicitation, as prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Include the Biobased Report as a deliverable in the Deliverables Schedule in the solicitation. An example is illustrated in Figure 1. Deliverable Objective Due Deliver -To Weekly Status Report Report documenting tasks & issues weekly. Ref. Task 5.1 Weekly, every Friday, by 3:00 pm (EDST) until the contract expires Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Biobased Report (copy) Report purchases of Biobased products in the System for Award Management (SAM) By Oct 30 for prior fiscal year (Oct. 1 - Sep. 30) ending the performance period of the contract base period and for each option year, if exercised Contracting Officer (CO) Figure 1 In FBO, incorporate the statement in the Notice: “This procurement requires the use of Biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. The products should first be acquired from the USDA designated products categories.” In IAS, under the Additional Info tab, enter “YES” in the field “Are any Biobased Included? (effective in IAS/PRISM Contracts Module in July 2015) In IAS, under the Additional Info tab, enter “YES” in the field “Are FAR Biobased Clauses 52.223-1 or 52.223-2 included?” Release the Solicitation after completing all other pertinent data, terms and conditions in the solicitation.
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