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Spee The CO is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with the proposed procurement. Any other commitment, either explicit or implied, is invalid. L.4 _ Discrepancies If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror should notify the CO in writing with supporting rationale. The offeror 1s reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussions. L.5 Omissions Failure to submit any of the information requested by this solicitation may be cause for unfavorable consideration. L.6 Confidential Information and Freedom of Information Act L.6.1 The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments have resulted in an increasing number of requests from outside the Government for copies of contract qualifications and proposals submitted to federal agencies. If an Offeror's submissions contain information that he/she believes should be withheld from such requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain “trade secrets and commercial or financial information” [5 USC §552(b}(4)], the Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner: L.6.2 The following notice should be placed on the title page: “Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) ” L.6.3 Each individual item considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: “The data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.” L.7 —_ Proposal Instructions L.7.1 General Proposal Instructions Submit proposal to Contracting Officer b6 -1 Federal Bureau of Investigation bic -1 L.7.1.1 Contracting Approach The contract will be procured under the FAR Part 15 Negotiated competitive acquisition procedures. The procurement will result in a single award. AP-80 SPE Page 54 of 54