As prescribed in 5315.209-90(d), insert the following provision in Section K:
USE OF NON-GOVERNMENT ADVISORS (AFMC) (NOV 2007)
(a) Offerors are advised that technical and cost/price data submitted to the government in response to this solicitation may be released to non-government advisors for review and analysis. The non-government advisor support will be provided by:
(b) Offerors shall complete paragraph (b)(2) or provide written objection to disclosure as indicated in paragraph
(b)(1) if the offeror objects to disclosure of a portion of the proposal, the consent in (b)(2) should be provided for the remainder of the proposal.
(1) Any objection to disclosure:
(i) Shall be provided in writing to the contracting officer within 10 days of RFP issuance; and
(ii) Shall include a detailed statement of the basis for the objection. The detailed statement shall identify the specific portions of the proposal the offeror objects to disclosure to non-government advisors.
(2) I understand technical and cost/price data submitted to the government in response to this solicitation may be released to non-government advisors. I consent to release of any (unless objection is provided in (b)(1) above) proprietary, confidential, or privileged commercial or financial data provided by the firm(s) named below in response to this solicitation, to non-government advisors for review and analysis:
Firm:
Name (individual authorized to commit firm):
Title:
Date of Execution:
(c) The contracting officer shall evaluate any objection to disclosure and make a determination whether the non-government advisor(s) shall be permitted to participate in the source selection. The contracting officer shall inform the objecting offeror of the final determination, and, if the use of non-government advisors has been changed, shall inform all offerors of the change.
(End of Provision)
