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Sustainable Operations & BioPreferred SM

Sustainable Operations & BioPreferred SM. Making a Difference with Biobased Products. Presented by: Boyd K. Rutherford USDA, Asst. Sec. for Administration. Topics for Discussion. Overview of USDA Sustainable Operations Council & BioPreferred USDA’s Role and Strategy

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Sustainable Operations & BioPreferred SM

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  1. Sustainable Operations & BioPreferredSM Making a Difference with Biobased Products Presented by: Boyd K. Rutherford USDA, Asst. Sec. for Administration

  2. Topics for Discussion • Overview of USDA Sustainable Operations Council & BioPreferred • USDA’s Role and Strategy • What you can do now?

  3. Federal “Green” Procurement • E.O. 13243, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation” • USDA’s Sustainable Operations Council • USDA’s Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Plan (GPAPP)

  4. USDA’s Sustainable Operations Council

  5. What are biobased products? …commercial or industrial products composed, in whole or in significant part, of biological products or renewablematerials, forestry or agricultural (including plant, animal, and marine materials).

  6. Why choose biobased products? • Increase our energy security and independence • Improve our environment, inside and out • Improve our economy

  7. What is BioPreferred? BioPreferred makes it easy for you to make a difference by identifying and establishing new markets for biobased products.

  8. What is BioPreferred cont.? • Federal Procurement Preference Program • Federal agencies and contractors are required to purchase qualifying products • Voluntary Labeling Program • Will allow manufactures and vendors to use a USDA logo to identify qualifying products

  9. Program Requirements • Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA) (2002 Farm Bill) • Energy Policy Act of 2005, sections 205 and 943 • Executive Order 13423 • FAR Updated - Nov. 7, 2007 • Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill)

  10. USDA’s Role • 1. Establish Program Guidelines • 2. Designate BioPreferred Items - or generic groupings of biobased products that receive Federal procurement preference • 3. Lead by example

  11. Variety of Biobased Products • Over 14,000 commercially available biobased products • Many products that can be used in: • Construction and Grounds Maintenance • Cafeteria/Food Service • Custodial Services • Vehicle Maintenance • Operations and Maintenance

  12. Status of Item Designation • To date, 33 items designated (not including several subcategories) • Designated items to date represent: • 2541 products • 649 manufacturers/vendors • 1/5 of known market

  13. Designated Items BioPreferred Tools • Sample Contract Language • Training Materials • Technical Fact Sheets • Life Cycle Assessment Overview • Designation Process • How to Do BioPreferred Business

  14. Designated Items Cont. BioPreferred Tools • Sample Contract Language • Training Materials • Technical Fact Sheets • Life Cycle Assessment Overview • Designation Process • How to Do BioPreferred Business

  15. BioPreferred Tools • Sample Contract Language • Training Materials • Technical Fact Sheets • Life Cycle Assessments Overview • Designation Process • How to Do BioPreferred Business

  16. BioPreferred Purchasing Tools • Sample Contract Language • BioPreferred Product Catalog • Partnerships • (e.g., GSA, DLA, Ability 1) • BioPreferred Showcase and Training, June 8-11, 2008

  17. USDA’s Implementation Strategy • Establishing the Department as a leader in biobased purchases • Providing support and guidance to other Federal agencies and to biobased manufacturers.

  18. USDA’s Implementation Strategy • Encouraging the use of all biobased products • Internal Goal: • Increase the number of USDA contracts containing biobased products by at least 50 percent by FY 2012

  19. USDA’s Implementation Strategy cont. • Biobased product use in Headquarters • Identifying USDA field agencies for potential biobased product use • Reporting and Tracking • Procurement Forecast Update • IAS Update

  20. What can you do now? • Learn more about USDA’s Sustainable Operations Council and BioPreferred by visiting our websites • Encourage the use of biobased products in your offices • Establish your own “green” policies within your offices.

  21. Shana Love Shana.Love@usda.gov 202-205-4008 Federal Green Purchasing http://ofee.gov/gp/gp.asp USDA Sustainable Operations http://www.greening.usda.gov BioPreferred www.biopreferred.gov

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