Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-10.15
Unless material submitted in response to a solicitation is identified as proprietary or confidential by the vendor in accordance with Iowa Code section 22.7, all submissions by a vendor are public information. To facilitate a fair and objective evaluation of proposals, submissions by vendors will not be released to competitors or the public prior to issuance of the notice of intent to award or final disposition of any vendor appeal taken in accordance with 129-Chapter 11, whichever occurs later. Aggrieved or adversely affected vendors may only obtain proposals or other relevant evidence or information in furtherance of an appeal pursuant to the disclosure/protective order processes setforth in 129-Chapter 11. If avendor's claim of confidentiality is challenged by a competitor or through a request by a citizen to view the proposal, it is the sole responsibility of the vendor to defend the claim of confidentiality in an appropriate venue. State agencies will not release the subject material while the matter is being adjudicated.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-10.15