FAR 52.223-17 - Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designed Items in Service and Construction Contracts

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Prescribed in 23.406(e)
Effective Date:	1 May 2008
Clause or Provision:	Clause
Provision or Clause Number:	52.223-17 - Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designed Items in Service and Construction Contracts
Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract:
Required:
Applicable:	Time and Materials/Labor Hour; Facilities; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Communication Services; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Fixed Price, Construction; Cost Reimbursement, Service; Fixed Price, Service; Indefinite Delivery; Transportation; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase)
Optional:	Utility Services; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Cost Reimbursement, Supply
Subject:	Envirnomental
ProcurementType:
Contract Threshold:
Prescription Overview:	Prescription (e) Insert the clause at 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts, in service or construction solicitations and contracts unless the contract will not involve the use of EPA-designated items.
Clause Overview:	Clause (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.
Important Notes/Requirements:
Subcontract Threshold:
Incorporated by Reference:	Yes
Uniform Contract Format:	I
Editor:	Marshall

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