1. How do I make this happen in my job?

2. To assist requirement officials in making a determination of what biobased products to include or not to include as requirements of the contract, the requirements official must:

3. How do I make this happen in my job? 1. conduct market research, and 2. provide a written description of the market research to the contracting officer for inclusion into the contract file.

4. How do I make this happen in my job? The AGAR Advisory Cost and Availability Determination Tool will help to accomplish both of these requirements. The information provided shall describe:

5. How do I make this happen in my job? 1. The Government estimate (dollar value) of the total acquisition, including costs of non-biobased materials/products. ____________ 2. Government estimate (dollar value) of costs of non-biobased materials/ products. ____________

6. How do I make this happen in my job? 3. A list of biobased products that would be required to meet the agency's requirements. (This should include a description of the performance specifications and biobased content requirements for each product) 4. How was market research performed to locate biobased products that meet the contract specifications and requirements?

7. How do I make this happen in my job? 5. Are biobased products readily available in the marketplace to meet the needs of the agency? YES________ NO_________ (If no, explain) 6. The total estimated cost of the biobased products to be included as part of the contract requirement. __________

8. How do I make this happen in my job? 7. Percentage increase over total Government estimate when biobased products are included. ________

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