MC Attachment 1 - Pre-Award Data Rights Assertion Table Example.docx

This file is a template for a Data Rights Assertions Table (DRAT) that offerors must complete as part of their proposal submission for federal contracts involving technical data or computer software.

The template provides a structured format for offerors to identify and represent any limited rights data or restricted computer software they intend to furnish to the Government. Offerors must complete columns for: (1) technical data or computer software to be furnished with restrictions; (2) the basis for the representation (typically private expense development); (3) the represented rights category (such as limited rights, restricted rights, or SBIR rights); and (4) the name, title, date, and signature of the person representing the restrictions. The instructions specify that representations of limited rights data apply to the lowest segregable level pertaining to an item, component, or process, while representations of restricted computer software apply to the lowest segregable level of software. The template emphasizes that private expense development is generally the only valid basis for asserting limited or restricted rights, and requires offerors to reference Model Contract Section H Special Clause for detailed fill-in instructions. This template is used during the pre-award phase to ensure transparent identification of intellectual property restrictions before contract award.