GAO: IBM's JEDI solicitation complaint
| Submitted | Oct. 15, 2018 |
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From: Robert Delaware
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of IBM's recently filed complaint with the Government Accountability Office over the bidding process for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure project.
The filing of this complaint was widely reported in the media:
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/policy/jedi-protest/
https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/12/ibm-files-formal-jedi-protest-a-day-before-bidding-process-closes/
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 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,
Robert Delaware
From: Government Accountability Office
PRI-19-013
Dear Mr. Delaware:
We have received your request and are processing it in accordance with our regulations concerning the availability of GAO records to the public, contained in 4 C.F.R. Part 81. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please call me and reference the "PRI" case number at the top of this e-mail.
Sincerely yours,
David Lu
Audit Policy & Quality Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Tel: (202) 512-5302
Email: lud@gao.gov<mailto:lud@gao.gov>
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From: Government Accountability Office
Mr. Delaware,
Do you have the bid protest numbers associated with IBM and Oracle's complaints with GAO?
Thanks,
David Lu
Audit Policy & Quality Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Tel: (202) 512-5302
Email: lud@gao.gov<mailto:lud@gao.gov>
From: Robert Delaware
Hello, I found this via a Google search for Oracle: https://www.gao.gov/docket/B-416657.1
Solicitation Number: HQ0034-18-R-0077
File Number: B-416657.1
From: Government Accountability Office
PRI-19-013
PRI-19-014
Mr. Robert Delaware
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Dear Mr. Delaware:
This email responds to your October 15, 2018, requests for copies of the protests regarding bid protest files B-416657.1 through B-416657.5, matter of International Business Machines Corporation and Oracle America, Inc.
The records related to these bid protests are part of ongoing work. In order to avoid disruption of work in progress, it is the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) policy not to provide records that are part of ongoing reviews or other current projects, see 4 C.F.R. § 81.5(c). We estimate that the work for these bid protests will be completed by the dates listed on GAO's website here<https://www.gao.gov/search?q=HQ0034-18-R-0077+&Submit=Search>. At that time, you may wish to submit a new request for records to recordsrequest@gao.gov<mailto:recordsrequest@gao.gov>.
Attached for your information is a copy of our regulations concerning the availability of GAO records to the public, which are contained in 4 C.F.R. Part 81.
Sincerely yours,
David Lu
Audit Policy & Quality Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office
Tel: (202) 512-5302
Email: lud@gao.gov<mailto:lud@gao.gov>
