5-4. Confidential Proprietary Submittals Form.docx

This is a Confidential/Proprietary Submittals Form for the Food Service Management Consultant Request for Proposal (RFP #27-13-31) issued by Tolleson Union High School District #214, located in Tolleson, Arizona. The form provides bidders with the opportunity to designate portions of their proposal as confidential or proprietary materials subject to review by both the bidder and the district prior to public disclosure. Bidders must clearly identify any confidential or proprietary information in their submissions and are required to submit both a complete digital and paper copy of their offer with confidential materials redacted. The form emphasizes that requests to deem an entire bid or pricing as confidential will not be considered, and failure to submit a properly redacted copy may result in denial of the confidentiality request.

The form serves as a standard procedural document requiring bidders to indicate whether confidential or proprietary materials are included in their submission through a checkbox mechanism. Bidders must provide their company name, printed name and title of the authorized representative, date of submission, and authorized signature. The identification of confidential materials does not guarantee that disclosure will be prevented but ensures the item will undergo review by both parties prior to any public release, in accordance with the Uniform Terms and Conditions referenced in the RFP.