1. In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless—

   1. The product cannot be acquired—

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

      2. Meeting contract performance requirements; or

      3. At a reasonable price.

   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:

      1. Spacecraft system and launch support equipment.

      2. Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions.

2. Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov.

3. In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall—

   1. Report to http://www.sam.gov, 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; and

   2. Submit this report no later than—

      1. October 31 of each year during contract performance; and

      2. At the end of contract performance.

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