Border Patrol Falfurrias Checkpoint Equipment

Dave Hendricks filed this request with the United States Customs and Border Protection of the United States of America.
Tracking #

CBP-2016-039461
Submitted Nov. 30, 2015
Status
Completed

From: Dave Hendricks

Subject: None

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To Whom It May Concern:

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

Purchase records for all surveillance equipment, including cameras and license plate reader technology, installed on U.S. 281 southbound adjacent to the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint.

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 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,

Dave Hendricks

From: MuckRock

Subject: MR#22582-228960 - RE: Freedom of Information Request: Border Patrol Falfurrias Checkpoint Equipment

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Please acknowledge this FOIA request, copied as the original communication below, and provide an appropriate tracking number.

Thank you.

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request CBP-2016-039461 Submitted

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This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d280c6aeaf)
* Tracking Number: CBP-2016-039461
* Requester Name: DAVE HENDRICKS
* Date Submitted: 05/04/2016
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: PURCHASE RECORDS FOR ALL SURVEILANCE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CAMERAS AND LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY INSTALLED ON US 281 SOUTHBOUND ADJACENT TO THE FALFURRIAS BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINT

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request Tracking Number Change for Request CBP-2016-039461 (to CBP-OA-2016-039461)

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The FOIA request CBP-2016-039461 has had its Tracking Number changed to CBP-OA-2016-039461. This is normally due to the request being transferred to another agency (for example, EPA to Dept. of Commerce) or to a sub-agency to process it. Additional details for this request are as follows:
* Old Tracking Number: CBP-2016-039461
* New Tracking Number: CBP-OA-2016-039461
* Requester Name: DAVE HENDRICKS
* Date Submitted: 05/04/2016
* Long Description: PURCHASE RECORDS FOR ALL SURVEILANCE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CAMERAS AND LICENSE PLATE READER TECHNOLOGY INSTALLED ON US 281 SOUTHBOUND ADJACENT TO THE FALFURRIAS BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINT

From: AMARAL, MICHAEL C.

Subject: FOIA Request CBP-OA-2016-039461 - Muckrock

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Dear Mr. Hendricks,
The CBP FOIA Office has assigned your FOIA request to the CBP Procurement Directorate for processing. Attached please find the initial acknowledgement letter of your request.

I am attempting to identify any responsive records the agency may have, but the request is somewhat vague and I need additional information in order to locate the records. For example, can you provide an approximate date or year in which CBP may have purchased this equipment? Can you provide any specific contract or order numbers? Can you provide the identity of any vendors that may have sold the equipment to CBP?

I refer you to two online databases that may help with your research now and in the future (USAspending.gov<https://www.usaspending.gov/Pages/default.aspx> and Federal Procurement Data System - Next Generation<https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en/>). Both of these sites contain a wealth of information about federal government transactions, and they may help you narrow or be more specific in this and any future FOIA request.

I look forward to assisting you and hearing back from you with additional information that may help identify the records you seek.

Thank you,

Michael C. Amaral
Strategic Enterprise Programs Division
Enterprise Services, Office of Acquisition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office: (202) 344-1108
Fax: (202) 344-1190

From: CBPFOIA@cbp.dhs.gov

Subject: FOIA Request CBP-OA-2016-039461 - Notice of Pre-disclosure to Business Submitter

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12/20/2016 04:55 PM FOIA Request: CBP-OA-2016-039461

Dear Mr. Hendricks,
Attached please find a status update on the above-referenced FOIA request.  We have located some responsive documents and are working with the business submitter as required by regulation prior to release of the documents.
Please do not hesitate to contact me via email at michael.c.amaral@cbp.dhs.gov should you have any questions.  We appreciate your continued patience as we are processing a large volume of requests. (mailto:michael.c.amaral@cbp.dhs.gov)
Sincerely,
Michael Amaral

  • 2016-039461_Requester_Notification of Pre-disclosure to Bus. Submitter

From: United States Customs and Border Protection

Subject: None

Mail (Postmarked March 9, 2017)

A copy of documents responsive to the request.