Emergency Management Agency PPE bids and procedures (Kansas Division Of Emergency Management)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the The Kansas Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

• The current procedure for procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) on behalf of agencies and entities within the jurisdiction of this office. If this office manages PPE requests for county, local, or private entities, please also provide any guiding material for soliciting, receiving, organizing, and fulfilling those requests.

• Any bids placed by this agency for the acquisition of PPE for this office or on behalf of any entity within the jurisdiction of this agency.

• Any available spreadsheet or aggregate information related to bids for PPE. Please provide all available segregable data, including but not limited to the source, the quantity, and the success of the bid.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl Lipton

Hello Mr. Jones,

Thank you so much for your response and your clarification that the bidding process wasn't necessary during the emergency. I'm interested in any PPE purchases placed, pending, or received during this period. Should I submit another request for this information?

Thanks, again, for your help. I hope you and your team are well.

All the best,
Beryl