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Contract Clauses for Solicitation 47QSMD20R0001 Refresh Number 9 Contract Number: GS-07F-0031W <br />(i) Identifies the data; and <br />(ii) Grants to the Government, or acquires on its behalf, a license of the same scope as set <br />forth in paragraph (c)(1) of this clause or, if such data are restricted computer software, <br />the Government shall acquire a copyright license as set forth in paragraph (g)(4) of this <br />clause (if included in this contract) or as otherwise provided in a collateral agreement <br />incorporated in or made part of this contract. <br />(3) Removal of copyright notices. The Government will not remove any authorized copyright <br />notices placed on data pursuant to this paragraph (c), and will include such notices on all <br />reproductions of the data. <br />(d) Release, publication, and use of data. The Contractor shall have the right to use, release to others, <br />reproduce, distribute, or publish any data first produced or specifically used by the Contractor in the <br />performance of this contract, except— <br />(1) As prohibited by Federal law or regulation (e.g., export control or national security laws or <br />regulations); <br />(2) As expressly set forth in this contract; or <br />(3) If the Contractor receives or is given access to data necessary for the perforniance of this <br />contract that contain restrictive markings, the Contractor shall treat the data in accordance with <br />such markings unless specifically authorized otherwise in writing by the Contracting Officer. <br />(e) Unauthorized marking of data. <br />(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this contract concerning inspection or acceptance, if <br />any data delivered under this contract are marked with the notices specified in paragraph (g) (3) <br />or (g) (4) if included in this clause, and use of the notices is not authorized by this clause, or if the <br />data bears any other restrictive or limiting markings not authorized by this contract, the <br />Contracting Officer may at any time either return the data to the Contractor, or cancel or ignore <br />the markings. However, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 4703, the following procedures shall apply prior to <br />canceling or ignoring the markings. <br />(i) The Contracting Officer will make written inquiry to the Contractor affording the <br />Contractor 60 days from receipt of the inquiry to provide written justification to <br />substantiate the propriety of the markings; <br />(ii) If the Contractor fails to respond or fails to provide written justification to substantiate <br />the propriety of the markings within the 60-day period (or a longer time approved in <br />writing by the Contracting Officer for good cause shown), the Government shall have the <br />right to cancel or ignore the markings at any time after said period and the data will no <br />longer be made subject to any disclosure prohibitions. <br />(iii) If the Contractor provides written justification to substantiate the propriety of the <br />markings within the period set in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this clause, the Contracting <br />Officer will consider such written justification and determine whether or not the markings <br />are to be cancelled or ignored. If the Contracting Officer determines that the markings are <br />authorized, the Contractor will be so notified in writing. If the Contracting Officer <br />deternlines, with concurrence of the head of the contracting activity, that the markings are <br />not authorized, the Contracting Officer will furnish the Contractor a written <br />determination, which deternlination will become the final agency decision regarding the <br />appropriateness of the markings unless the Contractor files suit in a court of competent <br />jurisdiction within 90 days of receipt of the Contracting Officer's decision. The <br />Government will continue to abide by the markings under this paragraph (e)(1)(iii) until <br />final resolution of the matter either by the Contracting Officer's deternlination becoming <br />final (in which instance the Government will thereafter have the right to cancel or ignore <br />Page:40 of 211 <br />