11 - Attachment K - RFP 1433 Claim of Business Confidentiality.pdf
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- Attached to
- Medical Supplies, Consumables & Equipment
- Solicitation number
- 1433
- Issued by
- Ada County, Idaho
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This is a Claim of Business Confidentiality form for RFP 1433 related to a NASPO Medical Supplies & Equipment contract opportunity in Idaho. The document serves as an attachment to the RFP and provides a mechanism for bidders to designate portions of their proposals as confidential business information. The form allows vendors to identify specific sections, data, or proprietary information they wish to protect from public disclosure, such as pricing strategies, technical specifications, manufacturing processes, or other sensitive business details. Bidders must clearly mark and justify which elements of their submission warrant confidentiality protection under applicable state and federal regulations. The claim process ensures that vendors can submit competitively sensitive information while maintaining compliance with public records requirements and allowing evaluation officials access to necessary proposal content.
The confidentiality claim form establishes the procedures and criteria that vendors must follow when requesting protection of proprietary or sensitive business information submitted in response to the RFP. Bidders are required to provide specific justification for each confidentiality claim, demonstrating why the information qualifies for protection and how disclosure would cause competitive harm or reveal trade secrets. The form typically requires identification of the specific pages, sections, or line items being claimed as confidential, along with a description of the information and the business rationale for the claim. This document is essential for managing the balance between public transparency in government procurement and the legitimate business interests of vendors responding to competitive solicitations.
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Request for Proposals for
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Issued by the State of Idaho Solicitation Number RFP 1433
Attachment K, CLAIM OF BUSINESS CONFIDENTIALITY
Attachment K
CLAIM OF BUSINESS CONFIDENTIALITY
Offeror’s Claims of Business Confidentiality (Check one of the below).
☐ Offeror is not claiming any information within Offeror’s proposal as confidential, proprietary, or protected.
(Check box and skip to Signature section below).
☐ Offeror claims the information set forth in the table below as confidential, proprietary, or protected and will submit with Offeror’s proposal a redacted copy of Offeror’s proposal, which must be clearly marked as such. Offeror understands, acknowledges, and agrees to comply with the following:
• Each of the following fields must be completed for each claim asserted by Offeror:
o Proposal Section Reference: The page, section, or paragraph in Offeror’s proposal containing the information claimed to be confidential, proprietary, or protected.
o Confidential Information: A description of the information claimed to be confidential, proprietary, or protected.
o Basis for Claim: The basis for Offeror’s claim, which in accordance with the Idaho Public Record Act, Idaho Code Title 74, shall be one of the following:
The information is a trade secret, as defined in the Idaho Public Records Act; or The information is otherwise exempt from public disclosure under the Idaho Public
Records Act.
o Explanation: Explanation of how the information claimed to be confidential, proprietary, or protected meets the definition of one of the bases above.
• Offeror may not mark pricing or Offeror’s entire proposal as confidential, proprietary, or protected.
Proposal Section
Reference Confidential Information Basis for Claim Explanation
[Add additional rows as needed.]
Request for Proposals for
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Issued by the State of Idaho Solicitation Number RFP 1433
Attachment K, CLAIM OF BUSINESS CONFIDENTIALITY
Signature
By signing below, the undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the representations made, and the information provided herein are true and correct and may be relied upon by the Lead State for purposes of determining the validity of Offeror’s claim(s). Offeror understands that submission of a Claim of Business Confidentiality does not guarantee that information claimed by Offeror as confidential, proprietary, or protected will not be subject to disclosure in accordance with applicable public information laws, rules, and policies. Offeror further agrees that if Offeror fails to submit a redacted copy of Offeror’s proposal, or fails to claim information as confidential, proprietary, or protected in compliance with this RFP, Offeror releases the Lead State, NASPO, NASPO members, and entities represented on the Multistate Sourcing Team from any obligation to keep the information confidential and waives all claims of liability arising from disclosure of the information.
OFFEROR:
Signature Date
Printed Name Title
Email Address Phone Number
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