ATTACHMENT 4 PROPRIETARY VENDOR INFORMATION.docx

This is a proprietary information identification form for the Commonwealth of Virginia related to energy project financing under a master lease agreement. The form serves as an attachment to proposal submissions, allowing offerors to invoke the protections of Virginia Code Section 2.2-4342F to designate specific portions of their proposals as trade secrets or proprietary/confidential information exempt from public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Offerors must submit the written notice either before or at the time of proposal submission, specifically identifying the protected data or materials by section number and page number, and explaining the necessity for protection. The material must be distinctly marked through highlighting or underlining, identifying only the specific words, figures, or paragraphs constituting trade secret or proprietary information.

The form requires offerors to provide their firm name, the proposal submission date, and obtain authorized signature and title from a company representative. Notably, the Commonwealth does not permit classification of entire proposal documents, line item prices, or total proposal prices as proprietary or trade secrets; offerors who refuse to withdraw such blanket classifications after reasonable time will have their proposals rejected. A summary of all proprietary information claimed must be submitted using the tabular format provided on the form, which includes designated columns for identifying the specific data or material to be protected, the corresponding section number and page number, and the stated reason why protection is necessary.