1. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired—

   1. Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;

   2. Meeting contract performance requirements; or

   3. At a reasonable price.

2. Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site, http://https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program. The list of EPA-designated items is available at http://https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program.

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