Air Force Contract with Xetron Corporation

Joseph Cox filed this request with the Air Force of the United States of America.
Tracking #

2018-01251-F

Status
Rejected

Communications

From: Joseph Cox

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

### Background ###

According to public procurement records, procurement F0960301C0453 is for a contract between Xetron Corporation and the Air Force. Publicly available details on the procurement can be found here: https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/search.do?q=xetron+CONTRACTING_AGENCY_NAME%3A%22DEPT+OF+THE+AIR+FORCE%22+PIID%3A%22F0960301C0453%22&s=FPDSNG.COM&templateName=1.4.4&indexName=awardfull&sortBy=SIGNED_DATE&desc=Y

My request concerns this specific procurement.

### Request ###

I hereby request the following records:

- Records regarding the acquisition, maintenance, upgrade and subscription costs of any products related to this public record, including invoices, purchases orders, contracts, loan agreements, procurement documents (but not limited to solicitation documents or notices of proposed contracts, proposed bids, unsolicited proposals, and/or documents justifying contracting without full and open competition), and related correspondence with companies providing the software and/or hardware.

In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am journalist writing for Motherboard, VICE's technology and science site, and that this request is being made as part of news gathering.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caitlin Russell

From:

Ms. Russell,

Do you have any information about who in the AF is processing this case; eg., name of office, name of Action Officer, a case number, or have you received any correspondence from the AF--if so, from whom? This information will help us to try to assist you. Please respond by 14 April 2018 or we will consider this request withdrawn.

Thank you,
HAF FOIA Administration Section

From:

Ma'am,

This email is an acknowledgement of receipt of your FOIA request .

Your case has been assigned case number 2018-01251-F.

Due to the stipulation of the FOIA publication, DODR 5400.7/AFMAN 33-302,

we must inquire if you are willing to accept a clearly releasable copy of

the requested record(s). A clearly releasable copy is considered a full

release under the FOIA. A clearly releasable copy is one which can contain

redactions, should it be determined some of the record(s) or portions

thereof are not clearly releasable. Therefore, do you agree to accept a

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format that removes all trade secrets or privileged or confidential

commercial or financial information before being released.

Please get back with us on or by 26 April 2018 and advise if you are

willing to accept a clearly releasable copy. We are stopping the clock in

FOIAXpress pending your response. If you do not respond to us on or by the

date indicated, we will close your request with no further action.

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Bernice Winn

Base FOIA/PA Manager

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RAFB, GA 31098

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From:

Ma'am,

The above request has been administratively closed for failure to respond to

email below.

If you still require the information you will need to submit a new request

and state whether or not you will except a clearly releasable copy.

Thank you for allowing Robins FOIA office to serve you.

Bernice Winn

Base FOIA/PA Manager

78 ABW/SCGQK

205 Perry Street, Ste 100

RAFB, GA 31098

DSN 468-2875, Fax 468-2977

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