(a)  The contracting officer shall consult with legal counsel if the response would disclose any of the following:

(1)  Classified material.

(2)  Confidential business information.

(3) Contractor bid or proposal information or source selection information as defined in FAR 3.104-3.

(4)  Information prejudicial to a competitive acquisition.

(b)  Refer the proposed response to the HCA and inform the OCIA of the action taken.