Buying particular human-use soaps
| Submitted | March 9, 2022 |
| Due | April 6, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: .
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of the purchase order or something showing the product name, identifier, quantity, price, and seller for:
• soap for washing hand located in the room containing toilet and sink for patient use;
• soap for washing body, face, and/or hair given to the patient using the shower, or to be located in the room containing shower;
• soap for washing washing hand of worker exposed to patient and/or to infectious material which might be near the sink located in the corridor;
• soap for washing hand of patient food handler.
These soaps are intended to be used at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Some soaps may come with the admission kit and/or amenity kit.
The date of sending the purchase order, purchasing soap, or the agreement happening is from January 1, 2018 to October 1, 2019. I am requesting only 1 soap buying record for each soap purchased during those times. For example, if 4 purchase order contains the same soap, I only need 1 purchase order.
I am requesting records for soaps that are normally purchased for those uses instead of all soaps. Creating record that shows the information instead of searching for the existing record is fine.
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,
.
From: Defense Health Agency
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Dear MuckRock News,
This correspondence serves as the official acknowledgement for your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Please refer to the attached memo for your assigned Control Identification Number and additional guidance.
V/r
Defense Health Agency
Enterprise Administration & Systems Integration Division
Administration and Management Directorate (J-1)
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101
Falls Church, VA 22042-5101
Email: DHA.FOIA@mail.mil
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From: Defense Health Agency
MuckRock News
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DHA Initial Case No: 22-00218
Dear MuckRock News:
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you regarding your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request of March 9, 2022, received by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) on March 9, 2022.
Unfortunately, the DHA has not been able to respond to your request within the FOIA's 20-day statutory time period due to extremely unusual circumstances. The unusual circumstances may include: (a) the need to search for and collect records from a facility geographically separated from this office; (b) the potential volume of records responsive to your request; (c) the need for consultation with one or more agencies which have substantial interest in either the determination or the subject matter of the records; (d) an unusually high volume of FOIA requests and (e) staffing.
We sincerely regret there is a substantial delay in processing requests, and we solicit your patience and understanding as we diligently work to respond to your request as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If you have any questions about the processing of your request under the FOIA, please contact the DHA FOIA Service Center at (703) 275-6017, or email us at DHA.FOIA@mail.mil.
Sincerely,
Defense Health Agency
Enterprise Administration & Systems Integration Division Administration and Management Directorate (J-1)
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101
Falls Church, VA 22042-5101
Email: DHA.FOIA@mail.mil
Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. §552a, as amended This electronic message transmission may be proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information covered under the Privacy Act, 5 USC 552(a), and/or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PL 104-191) and its various implementing regulations and must be protected in accordance with those provisions. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the address listed in the "From:" field and destroy any copies you have made along with the original.
From: Defense Health Agency
Dear MuckRock News,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) /Privacy Act (PA) inquiry from the DHA FOIA Requester Service Center. This letter is in reference to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated March 9, 2022. We apologize for the delay in processing your FOIA request. However, DHA has experienced changes that have contributed to a tremendous backlog and extensive delays in the ability to process incoming requests in a timely manner. We are reaching out to determine if you still seek records from your original request if yes then simple send back a reply email and we will continue to process your request. If you know longer need the records requested simply do nothing and in 30 days we will close out the request. We regret any inconvenience this delay may have caused you or your organization. It is our endeavor to process your request in the most expedient manner available.
Again, we apologize for any inconvenience as our office is currently experiencing a voluminous amount of requests.
Please do not hesitate to contact the DHA NCR PCL Mailbox FOIA Requests dha.ncr.pcl.mbx.foia-requests@health.mil<mailto:dha.ncr.pcl.mbx.foia-requests@health.mil>
v/r
Respectfully,
DHA FOIA Service Center
Defense Health Agency
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101
Falls Church, VA 22042-5101
PH: 703-275-6017
Email: dha.ncr.pcl.mbx.foia-requests@health.mil<mailto:dha.ncr.pcl.mbx.foia-requests@health.mil>
"This electronic message transmission may be proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information covered under the Privacy Act, 5 USC 552(a), and/or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (PL 104-191) and its various implementing regulations and must be protected in accordance with those provisions. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to the address listed in the "From:" field and destroy any copies you have made along with the original."
From: .
I still seek records from the original request.
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