DEA Contracts with Blue Coat Systems
| Tracking # |
17-00058-F |
| Submitted | Oct. 25, 2016 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Joseph Cox
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act:
### Background ###
Blue Coat Systems is a company that provides network security and monitoring products. Its website can be found here: https://www.bluecoat.com/
### Request ###
I hereby request the following records:
Records regarding the acquisition, maintenance, upgrade and subscription costs of any products from Blue Coat Systems, including invoices, purchases orders, contracts, loan agreements, procurement documents (but not limited to solicitation documents or notices of proposed contracts, proposed bids, unsolicited proposals, and/or documents justifying contracting without full and open competition), and correspondence with Blue Coat Systems, from January 1st 2006 to the date of this request.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In order to help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am a journalist writing for Motherboard, VICE's technology and science site, and that this request is being made as part of news gathering.
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,
Joseph Cox
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
An acknowledgement letter, stating the request is being processed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
A no responsive documents response.
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. 25, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #17-00058-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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. 25, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #17-00058-F.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Drug Enforcement Administration
Good Morning:
My name is Castina J. Watson. I am a Paralegal with the DEA's Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSRN). It has come to my attention that you have some concerns regarding Request No. 17-00058-F.
Per our records, a Determination Letter, stating that our office could locate no documents responsive to your request, was forwarded to your attention by registered mail on November 28, 2016. A copy of those communications have been added to this correspondence.
Best,
Castina
Castina J. Watson
Paralegal II (IBSS Contractor)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Section (FSRN)
Email: Castina.J.Watson@usdoj.gov
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