Narcotic Trace Equipment (NY DOC)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records:

All contracts (and their amendments), memorandums of understanding, intergovernmental service agreements, and any agreements of any sort entered into by the New York Department of Corrections for all services, equipment, and activities involving/provided by/contracted for regarding electronic detection of narcotics, marijuana, synthetic drugs, and contraband substances of any sort at all facilities associated with it this agency.

Responsive materials should include but not be limited to the following materials:

• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• all other vendor responses
• all evaluation material, scorecards, reports, and notes generated in the selection process
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all invoices/receipts detailing compensation received as a result of any agreements
• all reports regarding the efficacy of the purchase/equipment
• any and all data regarding confiscation as a result of the equipment

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 fees cannot be waived, 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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Beryl C.D. Lipton

Hi there,

I received your letter today, and it stated that there was a "one page spreadsheet depicting the allocation needed for ION scanners and equipment purchases that you will find enclosed." Unfortunately, that spreadsheet was not included in the envelope. Would it be possible for your office to please resend it via email or regular mail, if necessary?

Thanks so much for your help,
Beryl

Hi Kim,

Thank you so much for this. Do you mind clarifying what this spreadsheet is indicating? Does this indicate that the scanners were purchased and are associated with the purchase order numbers on the sheet, or was this simply an allocation proposal/suggestion for equipment that was never purchased?

I really appreciate any clarification you can give; it will help structure my future requests appropriately.

Have a lovely evening,
Beryl

Hi Kim,

Thank you so much for your help and the additional clarification. It's a great help, and I really appreciate it.

I hope the week treats you well!

Best wishes,
Beryl