Service and construction contractors are required to report their purchases of biobased products for supply or use under Federal contracts.  The reporting requirement applies if:

·         Your contract or task order was signed between May 18, 2012 and September 30, 2012 AND

·         The contract or task order included FAR clause 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products under Service and Construction Contracts.

Ordering Procedures for Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) When Less Than Three Contractors Are Available
NOTE:  The procedures discussed here apply to orders for supplies where the total value of the order is less than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) ($150,000).
 

eBuy, GSA’s request-for-quote (RFQ) system, has been updated to facilitate set-asides.
 
Now you can choose whether your requirement will be set-aside for small business or another small business category.  If you decide to set-aside the requirement, then the RFQ will be viewable only by eligible Schedule contractors. For example, only HubZone Schedule contractors could view a RFQ set-aside for HubZone small business concerns.