Crisis management contracts (Virgina Tech)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any active contracts (as well as all associated amendments, exhibits, and materials), memorandums of understanding, and other equivalent agreements for crisis management, public relations, or protest management from any of the below companies:
• Sitrick and Company
• BerlinRosen
• Castle Group
• Red Banyan
• Xenophon Strategies
• SKDK
• Precision
• FGS Global
• Narrative Strategies
• Penta Group
• Edelman
• Kessler RP
• Berstein Crisis Management
• PRGC
• Max Strategies Group
• Rasky Partners

Responsive materials should include but not be limited to:

• the initial Invitation to Bid, Request for Proposal, or equivalent call for contractors
• the responsive materials provided by the winning bidder
• other bidder responses
• the current contract
• all exhibits
• all amendments
• all performance work statements
• all deliverables inventories
• all invoices related to the deliverance of software, services, or goods

Please also include any memoranda, white papers, or similar recommendations delivered by these companies for dealing with protests since October 7, 2023.

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 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Matthew Petti.