Contracts with BCFS (United States Customs and Border Protection)
| Tracking # |
CBP-2019-063569 |
| Multi Request | Contracts with BCFS |
| Submitted | June 25, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Alejandro Ramirez
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all contracts between your agency and BCFS, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX (their website is bcfs.net) from fiscal years 2013 to 2019. Should you have trouble distinguishing BCFS from an organization with a similar name or acronym, the organization has also used the names BCFS Health and Human Services and Baptist Child and Family Services of San Antonio.
BCFS's government contracts were mentioned in this Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-25/wayfair-faces-worker-outrage-on-sales-to-border-camp-contractors.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. I am a member of the press, specifically an associate editor at Nashville Scene, and the responsive documents would also be made available on the website MuckRock.
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,
Alejandro Ramirez
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=CBP-2019-063569&type=request)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-063569
* Requester Name: Alejandro Ramirez
* Date Submitted: 06/27/2019
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all contracts between your agency and BCFS, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX (their website is bcfs.net) from fiscal years 2013 to 2019. Should you have trouble distinguishing BCFS from an organization with a similar name or acronym, the organization has also used the names BCFS Health and Human Services and Baptist Child and Family Services of San Antonio.
BCFS's government contracts were mentioned in this Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-25/wayfair-faces-worker-outrage-on-sales-to-border-camp-contractors.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. I am a member of the press, specifically an associate editor at Nashville Scene, and the responsive documents would also be made available on the website MuckRock.
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,
Alejandro Ramirez
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
The FOIA request - CBP-2019-063569 description has been modified. Additional details for this item are as follows:
* Tracking Number: CBP-2019-063569
* Requester: Alejandro Ramirez
* Submitted Date: 06/26/2019
* Description: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A list of all contracts between your agency and BCFS, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX (their website is bcfs.net) from fiscal years 2013 to 2019. Should you have trouble distinguishing BCFS from an organization with a similar name or acronym, the organization has also used the names BCFS Health and Human Services and Baptist Child and Family Services of San Antonio.
BCFS's government contracts were mentioned in this Bloomberg article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-25/wayfair-faces-worker-outrage-on-sales-to-border-camp-contractors.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. I am a member of the press, specifically an associate editor at Nashville Scene, and the responsive documents would also be made available on the website MuckRock.
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,
Alejandro Ramirez
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
Alejandro Ramirez
MuckRock News, DEPT MR 76109
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA, 02144
06/28/2019
CBP-2019-063569
Dear Alejandro Ramirez:
This notice acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) received on 06/27/2019 requesting a list of all contracts between CBP and BCFS, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, TX (their website is bcfs.net) from fiscal years 2013 to 2019. Should we have trouble distinguishing BCFS from an organization with a similar name or acronym, the organization has also used the names BCFS Health and Human Services and Baptist Child and Family Services of San Antonio.
Please use the following unique FOIA tracking number CBP-2019-063569 to track the status of your request. If you have not already done so, you must create a FOIAonline account at https://foiaonline.gov. This is the only method available to check the status of your pending FOIA request. (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov/)
Provisions of the Act allow us to recover part of the cost of complying with your request. We shall charge you for records in accordance with the DHS FOIA regulations outlined on the DHS website, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations. By submitting your request, you have agreed to pay up to $25.00 in applicable processing fees, if any fees associated with your request exceed this amount, CBP shall contact you; however, the first 100 pages are free. (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/22/2016-28095/freedom-of-information-act-regulations)
Due to the increasing number of FOIA requests received by this office, we may encounter some delay in processing your request. Consistent with 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(a) of the DHS FOIA regulations, CBP processes FOIA requests according to their order of receipt. Although CBP’s goal is to respond within 20 business days of receipt of your request, FOIA does permit a 10-day extension of this time period in certain circumstances pursuant to 6 C.F.R. Part 5 § 5.5(c).
For additional information please consult CBP FOIA website please click on FOIA Act Resources or visit (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia) http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia. (http://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia)
Sincerely,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From: United States Customs and Border Protection
CBP-2019-063569 has been processed with the following final disposition: No Records.
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