Contracts between PittPatt and DARPA

Runa Sandvik filed this request with the U.S. Army Materiel Command of the United States of America.
Tracking #

FP-17-004209, FA-17-0017

Status
Rejected

Communications

From: Runa A. Sandvik

To Whom It May Concern:

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

Copies of contracts with Pittsburgh Pattern Recognition (PittPatt), invoices and drawdown requests from PittPatt to the agency, and any reports generated and delivered by PittPatt to the agency over the past 5 years.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. I am a published independent reporter and a current contributor to Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/runasandvik/). I have also had my journalism published on domestic and international blogs.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Runa A. Sandvik

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

From: MuckRock.com

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

From: Gibbens, Curtis A CIV WHS ESD (US)

Dear Ms. Sandvik:

Attached is the final response for your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, case number 17-F-0076.

Sincerely,

Curtis Gibbens, FOIA Analyst
for Adrienne M. Santos on behalf of
Stephanie L. Carr, Chief,
Freedom of Information Act Division
OSD/JS FOIA Requester Service Center

From: McGuire, Melinda L CIV USARMY CECOM (US)

AMCLC-APG November 28, 2016

Office of Chief Counsel

Ruth A. Sandvik
MuckRock
DEPT MR 14568
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
requests@muckrock.com

Dear Ms. Sandvik:

On Monday, November 21, 2016 your FOIA request was forwarded to my office from Department of Defense FOIA Office. Your request has been assigned FP-17-004209/FA-17-0017. Please reference this number in any future communications with this office.

You requested a copy of records pertaining to Pittsburgh Pattern Recognition (PittPatt) contracts, invoices and drawdown requests (2009 through 2014).

Your request falls into the "other" category, which incurs search and duplication fees. The search charge for other requester, is $20.00-$44.00 per hour after the first two free hours, plus duplication fees of $.15 per page after the first free 100 pages. You have indicated that you would like an estimate of fees. An estimate of fees will be performed prior to release. You will be contacted to discuss how you want to proceed. I can be reached at melinda.l.mcguire.civ@mail.mil.

Respectfully,

// SS//

Melinda McGuire
FOIA Officer, AMCLC-APG

From: McGuire, Melinda L CIV USARMY CECOM (US)

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Ms. Sandvik,

Please acknowledge and agree to the attached charges. We will proceed in reviewing your FOIA request once you have committed to pay. We have waived 24 hours of labor since you claim to be in the news media and will be releasing this information for free to the public. We have also waived the first 100 pages for free.

v/r,

Melinda McGuire
Government Information Specialist
U.S. Army Materiel Command Legal Center, APG Office of the Chief Counsel
6001 Combat Drive, RM C3129
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
PH: 443-861-5262

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

From: McGuire, Melinda L CIV USARMY CECOM (US)

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Ms. Sandvik,

Please reply back within 48 hours or your FOIA request will be administratively closed out.
Thank you.

v/r,

Melinda McGuire
Government Information Specialist
U.S. Army Materiel Command Legal Center, APG Office of the Chief Counsel
6001 Combat Drive, RM C3129
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
PH: 443-861-5262

From: McGuire, Melinda L CIV USARMY CECOM (US)


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