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USDA BioPreferredSMProgramThe USDA biobased product procurement program for the Federal government USDA BioPreferredSM Program Product Lists OverviewAn overview of the types of products covered by the USDA BioPreferredSM Program USDA BioPreferredSM Program Company Registation and Product SubmissionThe USDA process for collecting biobased product information. This information aids in the creation of designations for the procurement of biobased products by the federal government. Products may only be listed in the BiopreferredSM catalog when their designations are finalized. Federal Business OpportunitiesA discussion of the business opportunities created by the USDA BioPreferredSM Program Partner OrganizationsThe organizations that make the Northwest Ohio Green Products Program possible.The Green Products Connection Newletter...
The Green Products Connection Newsletter: January - February, 2010The January - February, 2010 edition of The Green Products Connection newsletterTools & References...
Ohio Green Product Company LocatorLocate Ohio green product companies by product type or by county.
USDA BiopreferredSM Program Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal ProcurementAn overview of the USDA BioPreferredSM Program guidelines for classifying biobased products and Federal procurement of such products.
USDA BioPreferredSM CatalogThis catalog is the official USDA BioPreferredSMProgram list of products designated for preferred procurement status. Currently this consists of products that fit into items from Rounds 1 through 4. The number of products in this catalog will increase as more items gain preferred procurement status.
Forms & RegistrationLinks to business and Federal Government organizations important to the UDSA BioPreferredSM Program procurement process.
Green Products Contact InformationHow to contact Northwest Ohio Green Products representatives.
USDA BiopreferredSM Program
The USDA BioPreferredSM Program, a biobased products procurement program, requires federal government agencies to give purchasing preferences to businesses that provide products composed totally, or in large part, of renewable domestic, agricultural or forestry materials.
Established from the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (FSRIA) of 2002, the program requirements state that all federal agencies must give preference to biobased products that have been designated by the program unless:
Currently 170 items are classified within the designated categories as approved for purchase, ranging from hydraulic fluids to hand cleaners to clothing and containers. ''Congress created this program to spur demand growth for new biobased products, grow domestic demand for agricultural commodities, and encourage development of processing and manufacturing in rural communities,'' states Dr. Marvin Duncan, Senior Agricultural Economist in the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses within the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Contact the Northwest Ohio Green Products Center for more information on this program. We also have a brochure that you may download here.
You may also read about the USDA BioPreferredSMBiobased Products Procurement Program Session hosted by the Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) on February 26, 2007.
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''Your conference was an excellent opportunity to learn about products and technology that we may have an interest in pursuing. Anything we can do to promote locally-owned businesses in Ohio is positive for all of us.''
Charlie Carr
The Andersons, Inc.
''Your program was very helpful for not only those who have a biobased product, but also those who are looking at future biobased opportunities.''
John Schauff
Spartan Chemical Co.
''Purchases by the military and civilian installations amount to nearly $400 billion a year. In 2006, USDA procured $4.8 million of that amount.''
Todd Repass
U.S. Department of Agriculture