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DoD, GSA and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add a new definition for sustainable products and services and update several existing definitions germane to sustainable acquisition.  This rule will also provide two new websites to help contractors understand the sustainable acquisition requirements and gain access to a listing of sustainable products and services as determined by the Federal Government. The rule implements Executive Order 13693, Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade (supersedes Executive Orders 13423 and 13514), and the biobased product acquisition provisions of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (also known as the 2014 Farm Bill).