S.F. 2375 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 8A.316A Fire fighting foam —— 1 master contract. 2 The department shall establish a master contract pursuant 3 to section 8A.311A for the purchase of fire fighting foam 4 from a seller whose product contains the greatest content of 5 soybean-based materials without containing perfluoroalkyl or 6 polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine components. 7 Sec. 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASES. A local government 8 entity with authority over a fire department shall pass an 9 ordinance by January 1, 2027, determining whether the entity 10 will purchase soybean-based fire fighting foam. 11 EXPLANATION 12 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 13 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 14 This bill requires the department of administrative services 15 (DAS) to establish a master contract for the purchase of 16 fire fighting foam from a seller whose product contains the 17 greatest content of soybean-based materials without containing 18 perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances or fluorine 19 components. Under current law, DAS must establish master 20 contracts on a competitive basis, and the purchase of a good 21 or service pursuant to a master contract is deemed to satisfy 22 competitive bidding requirements. Upon the establishment of 23 a master contract for a good or service, a state agency must 24 purchase the good or service pursuant to the master contract, 25 unless an exception applies. Governmental subdivisions may 26 purchase a good or service pursuant to a DAS master contract. 27 The bill also requires local governments with authority over 28 a fire department to pass an ordinance by January 1, 2027, 29 determining whether the entity will purchase soybean-based fire 30 fighting foam. 31 -1- LSB 6606SV (2) 91 sc/ns 1/ 1