1-BPM006379 Solicitation Attachment 4 - Confidential Information Designation.pdf

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), located in Phoenix, Arizona. The solicitation number is BPM006379 and specifically relates to Capacity Development/Technical Assistance for Small Public Drinking Water Systems. The document is an Attachment 4 form focused on Confidential Information Designation, which outlines the procedures for designating proprietary or trade secret information within a proposal submission.

The RFP seeks technical assistance services for small public drinking water systems, with a specific focus on capacity development. The solicitation provides a mechanism for vendors to protect confidential or proprietary information during the proposal process. Vendors are required to clearly designate any trade secret or proprietary information using the term "confidential" and can choose to either confirm that no confidential information is included (which is the checked option in this document) or specify the confidential elements meeting specific statutory definitions. The document emphasizes that all submitted materials are subject to Arizona public records law and may be disclosed after contract award, with provisions for protecting legitimate trade secrets through a formal designation process.