As prescribed in 23.406(e), insert the following clause:
Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and
Construction Contracts (MAY 2008)
(a) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired--
(1) Competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule;
(2) Meeting contract performance requirements; or
(3) At a reasonable price.
(b) Information about this requirement is available at EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines web site, http://www.epa.gov/cpg/. The list of EPA-designated items is available at http://www.epa.gov/cpg/products.htm.
(End of clause) [73 FR 21790, Apr. 22, 2008]