Government Contract Award VA79811D0125-VA79813J0011

Dear Mr. Keegan:

This is an acknowledgement of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), dated March 31, 2020, seeking:

* Contract Number: VA79811D0125-VA79813J0011, Federal Contract Vehicle: VA Program and Project Management Support

The FOIA Service received your request on March 31, 2020, and assigned it FOIA tracking number 20-05823-F. Please refer to this number when communicating with the VA about this request.

The records you requested, if they exist, are maintained at the Office of Acquisition and Logistics Contracting - Procurement Policy Services (OALC-PPS). Therefore, we are redirecting your request to this office for a file search and a direct response to you. If you wish to know the status of your request, please contact them directly at the following address:

Department of Veterans of Affairs
Attention: Kristen Ellis
OALC-PPS, (003A4A)
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue
One Block North of 22nd Street
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 786-7804
Fax: (708) 786-5148

Questions regarding the status of your request should be directed to Ms. Ellis.

This concludes the FOIA Service's response to your request.

We appreciate your interest in the VA. If you have questions about this letter, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 680-2004 / Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

[cid:image001.png@01D6080C.2EE64140]QPR's Mission Statement:
"To lead a culture of quality and accountability to drive an exceptional Veteran and customer experience."

These messages and attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received these messages and attachments in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.

Good morning,

I have reached out to the office that is processing your request and asked that they contact you on the status.

v/r,

Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 680-2004 / Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

[cid:image001.png@01D65424.F3F23160]QPR’s Mission Statement:
“To lead a culture of quality and accountability to drive an exceptional Veteran and customer experience.”

These messages and attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received these messages and attachments in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.

Mr. Keegan,

I have forwarded your request for status to the office that is processing your request.

Department of Veterans of Affairs
Attention: Kristen Ellis
OALC-PPS, (003A4A)
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue
One Block North of 22nd Street
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 786-7804
Fax: (708) 786-5148
v/r,

Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 680-2004 / Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

[cid:image001.png@01D685AB.A767D530]QPR’s Mission Statement:
“To lead a culture of quality and accountability to drive an exceptional Veteran and customer experience.”

These messages and attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received these messages and attachments in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.

Good morning,

Please contact the office below for status of your request.

Department of Veterans of Affairs
Attention: Kristen Ellis
OALC-PPS, (003A4A)
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue
One Block North of 22nd Street
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 786-7804
Fax: (708) 786-5148

Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 680-2004 / Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

NOTICE: FOIA Service is operating in a 100% telework environment. FOIA Service does not have the capability to send and/or receive hardcopy documents at this time. In order to be more responsive, we ask that if you have previously sent documents to us via U.S. Mail or other delivery services, please resend those documents to us electronically. All meetings, interviews, and mediation sessions will be conducted in a virtual capacity (i.e. telephonic, skype, video conference etc.). Your patience is appreciated during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

[cid:image001.png@01D69D38.AEB0A570]QPR’s Mission Statement:
“To lead a culture of quality and accountability to drive an exceptional Veteran and customer experience.”

These messages and attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received these messages and attachments in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.

Good morning,

Please contact the office below for status of your request.

Department of Veterans of Affairs
Attention: Kristen Ellis
OALC-PPS, (003A4A)
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue
One Block North of 22nd Street
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 786-7804
Fax: (708) 786-5148
Jacqueline (Jackie) Short
VACO FOIA Service
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Office: (202) 680-2004 / Fax: (202) 632-7581
vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>
FOIA Service Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

NOTICE: FOIA Service is operating in a 100% telework environment. FOIA Service does not have the capability to send and/or receive hardcopy documents at this time. In order to be more responsive, we ask that if you have previously sent documents to us via U.S. Mail or other delivery services, please resend those documents to us electronically. All meetings, interviews, and mediation sessions will be conducted in a virtual capacity (i.e. telephonic, skype, video conference etc.). Your patience is appreciated during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

[cid:image001.png@01D6B65E.B6353650]QPR’s Mission Statement:
“To lead a culture of quality and accountability to drive an exceptional Veteran and customer experience.”

These messages and attachments are For Official Use Only, not to be shared outside intended parties, and may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552. If you received these messages and attachments in error, you must inform the FOIA Officer and destroy them immediately.

Good morning,

Please contact the office below for status of your request.
Department of Veterans of Affairs
Attention: Kristen Ellis
OALC-PPS, (003A4A)
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue
One Block North of 22nd Street
Hines, IL 60141
Phone: (708) 786-7804
Fax: (708) 786-5148

V/R,

Denetria Holley
FOIA Analyst, TechOPS Contractor
VA FOIA Service (005R1C)
Quality, Performance, and Risk (QPR)
Office of Information and Technology (OI&T)
Fax: 202-632-7581
Hotline: 1-877-750-3642

Mr. Keegan,

Good evening. I am writing to you regarding FOIA request #20-05823-F. Your request was for a copy of:
"Contract Number: VA79811D0125-VA79813J0011."

In an effort to provide a status, I would like to notify you that there have been some personnel changes here and the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL) FOIA Office is now vacant. The current FOIA caseload has been transferred to me and I am working diligently to process cases in the queue. Presently, your request is 106/243. May I inquire as to whether you are still interested in pursuing the subject FOIA request?

If not, kindly confirm by responding to this e-mail. If yes, please know that I am working through our queue on a first-in, first-out basis and will be in touch again soon.

If you have any questions or if I may be of further assistance, please let me know.

Thank you and stay safe,

Kristen
Kristen Ellis, CIPP/G, CIPT, FIP | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Information Specialist | Business Resource Services
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue, One Block North of 22nd Street, Hines, IL 60141
office: 708.786.7804 | fax: 708.786.5148 | kristen.ellis@va.gov<mailto:kristen.ellis@va.gov>

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Dear Mr. Keegan:

This letter is the official notification that I have administratively closed your March 31, 2020, request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, in which you asked for a copy of:

"Contract Number: VA79811D0125-VA79813J0011."

Your request was received in this office on April 1, 2020. FOIA Tracking Number 20-05823-F has been assigned to your request. Please refer to it whenever communicating with VA about your request.

In the enclosed February 16, 2022, correspondence, we inquired as to whether you were still interest in pursuing this FOIA request.

As of this date, March 10, 2022, I have not received your indication of your intent to pursue your request. Consequently, I have administratively closed your FOIA request. Therefore, if you wish to pursue this request, please re-submit your request in writing.

The undersigned processed your request. Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding the processing of this request, you have the right to seek assistance from the VA FOIA Public Liaison at 1-877-750-3642 or by email at vacofoiaservice@va.gov<mailto:vacofoiaservice@va.gov>.

Additionally, as part of the 2007 FOIA amendments, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) was created to offer mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal agencies. You may contact OGIS by email at ogis@nara.gov<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; by toll-free telephone at 1-877-684-6448 (or 202-741-5770); by facsimile at 202-741-5769; or by writing to: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2510, College Park, MD 20740-6001.

Should you disagree with these findings, you may administratively appeal in writing to: General Counsel (024), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420.

You must file your appeal within 90 days from the date of this letter clearly marking both the letter and the envelope "Freedom of Information Act Appeal." Please include a copy of this letter with your appeal, and state why you disagree with this determination.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at (708) 786-7804 or nacfoia@va.gov<mailto:nacfoia@va.gov>.

Sincerely,

Kristen Ellis, CIPP/G, CIPT, FIP | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Government Information Specialist | Business Resource Services
P.O. Box 76, 1st Avenue, One Block North of 22nd Street, Hines, IL 60141
office: 708.786.7804 | fax: 708.786.5148 | kristen.ellis@va.gov<mailto:kristen.ellis@va.gov>

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VA Core Values: Integrity Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence
VA Core Characteristics: Trustworthy | Accessible | Quality | Innovative | Agile | Integrated

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