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BioPreferred Category Mandate: What Federal Buyers Need to Know in 2026
FAR 23.107-2 requires federal agencies to purchase BioPreferred products in 139 mandatory categories.
Published BriefRegulatory Update6 min readBioPreferredFAR 23.107-2
Reviewed March 29, 2026 • Published March 28, 2026
Author: Patriot Bio Supply Policy Desk
Reviewed by: Patriot Bio Supply Compliance Operations
The BioPreferred mandate is expanding
Federal Acquisition Regulation 23.107-2 requires contracting officers to give preference to biobased products in 139 designated procurement categories. This applies to all federal purchases above the micro-purchase threshold.
139Mandatory CategoriesUSDA FP-designated
$10K+ThresholdAbove micro-purchase
4,200+Designated ItemsFY2026 catalog
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