Attachment_H-1_NDA.pdf

Attachment H-1

National Science Foundation

CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT

Contract Number: _____________________________________

As an employee of ________________________, I, ____________________, as part of my official work duties may have access to NSF sensitive information and U.S.

Government sensitive information or proprietary data of other companies, institutions, and contractors (e.g., cost data, trade secrets). I agree that I will hold such information in trust and confidence and protect such information from unauthorized use or disclosure so long as it remains proprietary. Accordingly, I agree not to disclose, publish, divulge, release, or make known, in any manner, to any unauthorized individual other than an appropriate or authorized U.S. Government employee, the content of any sensitive information provided during the course of my employment related this task order. I understand that for the purpose of this Agreement, sensitive information is to include, but not limited to, information contained in proposals, evaluation information and decisions, and data accessed through NSF systems.

I certify that, if required, I will use proprietary business information only for official purposes in performance of relevant tasks under task order and will disclose such information only to authorized individuals on a need to know basis. I will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the unauthorized disclosure and use of such information. Furthermore, I understand that I will be ineligible to use any information neither developed or made available to me, nor disclose such information to any third parties except as authorized by the Contracting Officer. If I gain access to information first developed or made available to me related to task order effort(s), even though I am not participating substantially in the work performance, I shall not use or disclose such information to a third party except as authorized by the Contracting Officer.

I certify that, I have a continuing obligation to disclose any circumstances that may create an actual or apparent conflict of interest. If I learn of any such conflict, I will report it immediately to the Contracting Officer. I will perform no more duties related this task order until I receive instructions on the matter.

I hereby agree that I have read this Agreement and I am familiar with the policies and rules governing the disclosure of procurement sensitive information. I will fully and completely observe these policies and rules and will not disclose such information to any unauthorized person, or use any information obtained for private use or gain at any time.

The effective date of this Agreement is the date of signature.

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