48 CFR 352.223-71
352.223-71 Instructions to Offerors—Sustainable Acquisition.
United States · 48 CFR — Federal Acquisition Regulations System · Status: effective
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- 48 CFR 352.223-71, 352.223-71 Instructions to Offerors—Sustainable Acquisition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/245249
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As prescribed in HHSAR 323.7103, the Contracting Officer shall insert the following provision:
Offerors must include a Sustainable Acquisition Plan in their technical proposals. The Plan must describe their approach and the quality assurance mechanisms in place for applying FAR 23.1, Sustainable Acquisition Policy (and other Federal laws, regulations and Executive Orders governing sustainable acquisition purchasing) to this acquisition. The Plan shall clearly identify those products and services included in Federal sustainable acquisition preference programs by categorizing them along with their respective price/cost in the following eight groups: Recycled Content, Energy Efficient, Biobased, Environmentally Preferable, Electronic Product Environment Assessment Tool, Water-Efficient, Non-Ozone Depleting Substances, and Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Alternative Fuels.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.