Customer Service
FOI Request Form
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The Freedom Of Information (FOI) Office
is a customer service office available for private industry. FOI operates
under a requirement to provide non-proprietary information within twenty
working days of request. Direct requests for non-proprietary government
information to this office.
Tips for Requesting
FOIA Information.
- Always include a point of contact (POC),
mailing address, telephone/fax number/extension and email address.
- Describe the specific records requested
in enough detail so that they can be located with a reasonable amount
of effort, i.e., name specific solicitation or contract and information
wanted such as bid abstract, Section A and/or B, or delivery orders.
At time of submitted request, records must exist.
- Always include a willingness
to pay statement.
You are responsible for costs incurred over $15.00. You
may want to set a dollar amount. If dollar amount is higher than set
amount, you will receive notification.
- Address your letter to the attention
of the FOIA Officer.
- Mail, fax, or email your request to
the following address/fax number or use our electronic
form:
Defense
Logistics Information Service
Freedom of Information Office
74 Washington Avenue N. Suite 7
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084 |
Fax
Number (269) 961-4143
email: dlis.efoia@dla.mil |
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If you have not
received your request within 25 working days, feel free to call our
office at (269) 961-4513/5023, to check on the status of your request.
Please have your control number available for quick checking. You
received this number on a fax, e-mail or regular mail, from DLIS-VSS
that also states your due date.
- When sending in your request, allow
enough time for processing and mailing. Regulation allows us 20 working
days to respond to your request.
- NO VERBAL FOIA REQUEST IS ACCEPTED!
- NO FOIA
INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN ON THE PHONE,
so please, do not call a contract specialist to ask for information
nor send your request to a contract specialist as this will delay
the processing of your request. Also, do not ask a contract specialist
to check on status of your request.
- A certified mail cost of $2.00 is added
to your total amount for all requests totaling $100.00 or more. If
you do not want the request sent certified mail, we are not responsible
for lost mail and you are still responsible for the cost of the request.
- Please include the control number on
your check/money order for quick processing of your account.
- If you are requesting a solicitation
and also want current contract information through FOIA, we recommend
that you request the information separately.
FOI Phone Numbers
Commercial: (269) 961-4513/5023
Commercial FAX: (269) 961-4143
DSN FAX: 661-4143
E-mail: dlis.efoia@dla.mil
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