Designation of Product Categories for Federal Procurement
rural-development · Rural Utilities Service · Rule · Published 2013-06-11 · Effective 2013-07-11 · 78 FR 34867
Document
Document number
2013-13763
Federal Register citation
78 FR 34867
CFR reference
7 CFR 3201
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
rural-development
Sub-agency
Rural Utilities Service
Publication date
2013-06-11
Effective date
2013-07-11
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal Procurement, to add eight sections to designate product categories within which biobased products will be afforded Federal procurement preference, as provided for under section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (referred to in this document as "section 9002"). USDA is also adding a new subcategory to one previously designated product category. USDA is also establishing minimum biobased content for each of these product categories and subcategories. In addition, USDA is officially changing the term "item" to "product category."