(a) Definition. Intermediates - Cleaner Components are intermediate ingredients used specifically for formulating finished cleaning products. Examples of Intermediates - Cleaner Components include chelating agents, surfactants, hydrotropes, fatty acids, or solvents.

(b) Minimum biobased content. The Federal preferred procurement product must have a minimum biobased content of at least 55 percent, which shall be based on the amount of qualifying biobased carbon in the product as a percent of the weight (mass) of the total organic carbon in the finished product.

(c) Preference compliance date. No later than July 10, 2019, procuring agencies, in accordance with this part, will give a procurement preference for qualifying biobased Intermediates - Cleaner Components. By that date, Federal agencies responsible for drafting or reviewing specifications for products to be procured shall ensure that the relevant specifications require the use of biobased Intermediates - Cleaner Components.