BioPreferred –Your Answer to Biobased Purchasing GSA SmartPay Training Conference July 28-30, 2009 Ron Buckhalt U.S. Department of Agriculture

Short History of Biobased Products BioPreferred Overview Products Designated for Federal Purchase USDA’s Program Implementation Strategy –How we Help Buyers and Sellers Federal BioPreferred Product Use/Examples The Future Discussion Topics 1

What is a Biobased Product? Biobased products are those the Secretary of Agriculture determines to be composed in whole or large part of renewable agricultural or forestry materials Biobased products can include plant, animal, and marine materials. 2

Biobased Products in Early Days 3 Agrarian Economy

Biobased Products in Early Days 4 Agrarian Economy – Raw Materials

Discovery of oil kick-starts competition Biobased Products in Early Days 5

Billiard Balls and Movie Cells Biobased Products in Early Days 6

Rayon = artificial silk Biobased Products in Early Days 7

Carbohydrates vs. Petroleum The Century of Transition 8

Carbohydrates vs. Petroleum The Century of Transition 9

Carbohydrates vs. Petroleum The Battle Lost 10

The Re-emergence of Biobased 11

The Re-emergence of Biobased 12

Great Pacific Garbage Patch 13

Great Pacific Garbage Patch 14

Food vs. Fuel Controversy 15 Export restrictions Drought (world) Increasing population diet demand High costs for fertilizer, harvesting energy, transport to market Increasing fuel demand

What is BioPreferred? USDA brand name for Biobased Markets Program established in Farm Bill 2002/2008 Identifies and seeks to establish new markets for biobased products Two program parts –Federal procurement preference program –Voluntary labeling program 16

2008 Farm Bill Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) –Updated for BioPreferred Nov 2008 Executive Order (EO) –Signed Jan 2007 –Recognized by Current Administration Program Statutory Requirements 17

BioPreferred in New Administration Discussed during Secretary Vilsack's Senate confirmation hearing USDA letter to all Cabinet Heads Senator Harkin plans to call each Cabinet level department to testify to the Senate Agriculture Committee on its implementation progress 18

Increase our energy security and independence Spur economic development Improve our environment Meet legislative mandates and regulatory requirements Why Purchase BioPreferred Products? 19

BioPreferred Product Benefits 20 Biobased drain cleaner used in USDA cafeteria kitchen

Establish Department as leader in biobased purchases Provide support and guidance to other Federal stakeholders and to biobased manufacturers USDA’s BioPreferred Strategy 21

Establish Guidelines (published January 11, 2005) Designate BioPreferred items -- generic groupings of biobased products -- that receive procurement preference Establish BioPreferred model procurement program USDA’s Role in BioPreferred Procurement Preference 22

l Designated Items 33 items have been designated More than 3,700 products represented Many products that can be bought using purchase cards: –Facility Operations and Maintenance Products –Janitorial/Cleaning Products –Vehicle Maintenance Products 23

17 Sample Contract Language Training Materials Technical Fact Sheets Life Cycle Assessment Overview Designation Process How to Do BioPreferred Business BioPreferred Tools Items Purchased Via P-Cards 24 Construction/ Facility Operations De-Icers Paint Removers/Strippers Janitorial Carpet Cleaners Glass Cleaners Graffiti/Grease Removers Hand Cleaners Floor Cleaners Vehicle Maintenance Greases Lubricants AbilityOne Items Glass & Bathroom Cleaners Absorbents Disposable Cutlery Graffiti Remover Hand Cleaners & Sanitizer Pens & Highlighters

17 Sample Contract Language Training Materials Technical Fact Sheets Life Cycle Assessment Overview Designation Process How to Do BioPreferred Business BioPreferred Tools Basics 25 Formerly Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Program –AbilityOne is the program name –SKILCRAFT is the product brand name –JWOD is the law supporting the program Mission: Provide employment opportunities for people who are blind or severely disabled –Employs more than 40,000 people Federal Government Purchased $2.3 billion of products and services in 2006

17 Sample Contract Language Training Materials Technical Fact Sheets Life Cycle Assessment Overview Designation Process How to Do BioPreferred Business BioPreferred Tools AbilityOne & BioPreferred 26 More than 40 products provided through AbilityOne are BioPreferred Products: –Absorbents –Cleaners & Degreasers –Food Service Flatware –Office Products & Pens –Personal Care Cleaners NSNs and product descriptions can be found in AbilityOne catalog: –

BioPreferred Labeling 27

Voluntary labeling program will allow product vendors to use a USDA logo to identify qualifying products USDA plans to issue proposed rule this month USDA also plans to conduct market research on label this summer/fall Labeling Program 28

BioPreferred Program Tools For Purchase Card Holders 29 Online training about BioPreferred and how to purchase these items Classroom training – our staff will come to you and explain if requested Fact sheets/brochures websitewww.biopreferred.gov –Online catalog of BioPreferred items

BioPreferred Tools: Website 30

USDA Walking the Walk USDA Green Purchasing Plan USDA Advantage USDA bioproduct use –Green Bottle water in USDA cafeterias –BioGreen ® fertilizer applied to Whitten lawn –Biobased roof coating on USDA facility in WV 31

Federal BioPreferred Product Use 32 Security Bins – (DOT/TSA) Memphis Int’l Airport (TN)

Your Next Steps / “Take-Aways” Learn more about BioPreferred-designated items Share what you know with fellow purchase card holders Next time your supervisor or group needs a product, Think first …is a BioPreferred item available? Purchase BioPreferred products to meet your needs Communicate with us and let us know! 33

For Further Information Ron Buckhalt, Program Manager, BioPreferred Website: 34