[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR3452.215-70]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
       CHAPTER 34--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
Sec. 3452.215-70  Release of restricted data.

    As prescribed in 3415.407, insert the following provision in 
solicitations:

                  Release of Restricted Data (AUG 1987)

    (a) Offerors are hereby put on notice that regardless of their use 
of the legend set forth in FAR 52.215-12, Restriction on Disclosure and 
Use of Data, the Government may be required to release certain data 
contained in the proposal in response to a request for the data under 
the Freedom of Information Act. the Government's determination to 
withhold or disclose a record will be based upon the particular 
circumstance involving the data in question and whether the data may be 
exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. In 
accordance with Executive Order 12600 and to the extent permitted by 
law, the Government will notify the offeror before it releases 
restricted data.
    (b) By submitting a proposal or quotation in response to this 
solicitation:
    (1) The offeror acknowledges that the Department may not be able to 
withhold nor deny access to data requested pursuant to the Act and that 
the Government's FOI officials shall make that determination;
    (2) The offeror agrees that the Government is not liable for 
disclosure if the Department has determined that disclosure is required 
by the Act;
    (3) The offeror acknowledges that proposals not resulting in a 
contract remain subject to the Act; and
    (4) The offeror agrees that the Government is not liable for 
disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose the data for 
any propose, including the release of the information pursuant to 
requests under the Act.
    (c) Offerors are cautioned that the Government reserves the right to 
reject any proposal submitted with (1) a restrictive legend or statement 
differing in substance from the one required by the solicitation 
provision in FAR 52.515-12, Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, 
or (2) a statement taking exceptions to the terms of (a) or (b) of this 
provision.

                           (End of provision)