DTRA contract with Phoenix Air and Sandia
| Tracking # |
19-001 |
| Submitted | Oct. 1, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | Feb. 28, 2019 |
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From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
1 - Any contracts or agreements with Phoenix Air to supply their services for the mission to transport Ebola samples from Guinea to Atlanta around September 2017
2 - Any contracts or agreements with Sandia to supply their services for the mission to transport Ebola samples from Guinea to Atlanta around September 2017
This request should be properly classified as a media request. I am a freelance investigative reporter covering covering East and Central Africa, with a particular focus on business, corruption, natural resources, land and social issues.
I have a strong likelihood of publishing news articles based on information released in response to this request. I have previously been published in Le Monde Afrique, IRIN News, Sydney Morning Herald, African Arguments and others. If you have questions about my media classification, please let me know and I'm happy to address them.
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 filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not, and I would like text-searchable documents.
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.
Best regards,
Emmanuel Freudenthal
From:
Dear Mr. Freudenthal
Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request case number 19-001 for contracts or agreements with the following:
1. Phoenix Air to supply their services for the mission to transport Ebola samples from Guinea to Atlanta around September 2017 and;
2. Sandia to supply their services for the mission to transport Ebola samples from Guinea to Atlanta around September 2017
Your FOIA request is currently in the processing queue. We reviewed your request with the Contracting Department and it was determined that before we can process your FOIA request we need additional information that could help us identify the contracts you are requesting, such as company name, and/or specific contract/solicitation number. Please provide us with additional information to better describe the records sought. You can refer to FOIA case number 19-001 when responding.
If you have any questions concerning this action, please contact me at 703-767-1792 or email dtrafoiaprivacy@mail.mil.
Sincerely
Angela
Angela L. Wiggins
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
703-767-1792
dtrafoiaprivacy@mail.mil
From:
Dear Mr. Freudenthal
I am following up on the below email requesting additional information for FOIA Request Case# 19-001. Please provide a response NLT November 1, 2018.
Sincerely
Angela
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Ms Wiggins,
I have already provided you with the names of the companies, their full names is
- Sandia, which was a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation : https://www.sandia.gov
- Phoenix Air Group: https://phoenixair.com
I have looked for a while in the contract database (https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/) but there isn't enough information on the content of the contracts to enable me to find the ones I am requesting.
I hope this will enable you to find the contracts, otherwise please let me know if you need any further information.
Best regards,
Emmanuel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 1, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #19-001.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Emmanuel Freudenthal
Dear Ms Wiggins,
I hope this finds you well. Could you let me know when I can expect to receive those documents?
The statutory timeframe has expired although my request is very precise and should not take long. I am only asking for contracts with two companies.
Best regards,
Emmanuel
From:
Dear Mr. Freudenthal
Thank you for your email. At this time the estimated completion date is the end of the month, December 2018. Please be advised, estimated dates are strictly estimates and subject to change due to various extenuating faction beyond the control of the office. Also please be advised FOIAs are normally processed first-in/first-out bases.
If you have further concerns or any questions regarding any FOIA-related matter, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center or the FOIA Public Liaison at 703-767-1792 or send an email to dtrafoiaprivacy@mail.mil.
Sincerely
Angela
Angela L. Wiggins
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
703-767-1792
dtrafoiaprivacy@mail.mil
From:
Dear Mr. Freudenthal
This email is the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, case number 19-001. Attached is a copy of the final response letter.
Sincerely
Angela
Angela L. Wiggins
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
703-767-1792
dtrafoiaprivacy@mail.mil
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