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Keven Barnes "Scuteri, Michael F LTC USARMY (US)"; "michael.f.scuteri.mil@mail.mil.rpost.org" "Alice.M.Williams@us.army.mil" ; "Christopher.A.Evans@us.army.mil" ; "Dawn.Robinson@us.army.mil" ; "acc.pao@us.army.mil" RE: REQUEST FOR ANY AND ALL SOLICITATIONS NOT ELECTRONICALLY POSTED FOR CAMP ARIFJAN ( FAR 5.102 ) and 48 C.F.R. 5.102 Title 48 ))))))) 3nd Request ((((((((( Friday, January 25, 2013 5:49:00 PM image001.png

LCT Scuteri, Maybe you can provide me a copy of the written determination that you have made concerning the compliance with FAR 5.102 as the " Senior Procurement Executive " ? You should consider Latvian Connection LLC, a Small Business concern that is requesting any and all present solicitations and all future solicitations. (c) In addition to the methods of disseminating proposed contract information in 5.101(a) and (b), provide, upon request to small business concerns, as required by 15 U.S.C. 637(b)

48 C.F.R. 5.102 Availability of solicitations. Title 48 - Federal Acquisition Regulations System Share |

Title 48: Federal Acquisition Regulations System PART 5PUBLICIZING CONTRACT ACTIONS Subpart 5.1Dissemination of Information

5.102 Availability of solicitations. (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5) of this section, the contracting ofcer must make available through the GPE solicitations synopsized through the GPE, including specications, technical data, and other pertinent information determined necessary by the contracting ofcer. Transmissions to the GPE must be in accordance with the interface description available via the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. (2) The contracting ofcer is encouraged, when practicable and cost-effective, to make accessible through the GPE additional information related to a solicitation. (3) The contracting ofcer must ensure that solicitations transmitted to FACNET are forwarded to the GPE to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (4) When an agency determines that a solicitation contains information that

requires additional controls to monitor access and distribution (e.g., technical data, specications, maps, building designs, schedules, etc.), the information shall be made available through the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS) unless an exception in paragraph (a)(5) of this section applies. When FedTeDS is used, it shall be used in conjunction with the GPE to meet the synopsis and advertising requirements of this part. (5) The contracting ofcer need not make a solicitation available through the GPE, or make other information available through FedTeDS as required in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, when (i) Disclosure would compromise the national security (e.g., would result in disclosure of classied information, or information subject to export controls) or create other security risks. The fact that access to classied matter may be necessary to submit a proposal or perform the contract does not, in itself, justify use of this exception; (ii) The nature of the le (e.g., size, format) does not make it cost-effective or practicable for contracting ofcers to provide access to the solicitation through the GPE; (iii) Agency procedures specify that the use of FedTeDS does not provide sufcient controls for the information to be made available and an alternative means of distributing the information is more appropriate; or (iv) The agency's senior procurement executive makes a written determination that access through the GPE is not in the Government's interest. (b) When the contracting ofcer does not make a solicitation available through the GPE pursuant to paragraph (a)(5) of this section, the contracting ofcer (1) Should employ other electronic means (e.g., CD-ROM or electronic mail) whenever practicable and cost-effective. When solicitations are provided electronically on physical media (e.g., disks) or in paper form, the contracting ofcer must (i) Maintain a reasonable number of copies of solicitations, including specications and other pertinent information determined necessary by the contracting ofcer (upon request, potential sources not initially solicited should be mailed or provided copies of solicitations, if available); (ii) Provide copies on a rst-come-rst-served basis, for pickup at the contracting ofce, to publishers, trade associations, information services, and other members of the public having a legitimate interest (for construction, see 36.211); and (iii) Retain a copy of the solicitation and other documents for review by and duplication for those requesting copies after the initial number of copies is exhausted; and

(2) May require payment of a fee, not exceeding the actual cost of duplication, for a copy of the solicitation document. (c) In addition to the methods of disseminating proposed contract information in 5.101(a) and (b), provide, upon request to small business concerns, as required by 15 U.S.C. 637(b) (1) A copy of the solicitation and specications. In the case of solicitations disseminated by electronic data interchange, solicitations may be furnished directly to the electronic address of the small business concern; (2) The name and telephone number of an employee of the contracting ofce who will answer questions on the solicitation; and (3) Adequate citations to each applicable major Federal law or agency rule with which small business concerns must comply in performing the contract. (d) When electronic commerce (see subpart 4.5) is used in the solicitation process, availability of the solicitation may be limited to the electronic medium. (e) Provide copies of a solicitation issued under other than full and open competition to rms requesting copies that were not initially solicited, but only after advising the requester of the determination to limit the solicitation to a specied rm or rms as authorized under part 6. (f) This section 5.102 applies to classied contracts to the extent consistent with agency security requirements (see 5.202(a)(1)). [66 FR 27409, May 16, 2001, as amended at 71 FR 20297, Apr. 19, 2006]

What is hard for me to understand with your actions of not posting solicitations to FEDBIZOPPS and concealing solicitations and not providing solicitations even after requests come to you from a Veteran Owned business is what is written on the Army Contracting Command Website http://www.acc.army.mil/command-and-staff/staff/smallbusiness/
Welcome to the Army Contracting Command's Ofce of Small Business Program's website. Whether youre a rst-time or a returning visitor, you will nd this website full of exciting resources and productive information available to you, just a click away. Small Businesses are critical to our economic recovery and strength, to building America's future and to contributing towards the United States competing in today's global marketplace. My philosophy is "Small Business Can Do It" and, by our combined efforts, we can provide the Warghter the goods and services they need. We have made remarkable progress over the past year in developing collaborative relationships with a variety of small business special interest groups. We are also actively engaged by collaborating in a broad range of small business programs and activities, all focused on creating crucially needed opportunities for our small businesses. As a new organization, educating you on business opportunities is a top priority for us. My team of professional Small Business Advocate's stands ready to aspire you in gaining a perspective on ACC's mission and contracting processes in order to guide you towards a future business opportunity.

I encourage each of you to take the time to view our new website and I am condent that you will discover the contents informative and useful. Associate Director Ofce of Small Business Programs

Keven L. Barnes CEO MSgt (USAF) Ret. United States 530 999 3322 Mobile ( Kuwait ) 00 965 501 22 072 keven.barnes@LatvianConnectionLLC.com www.LatvianConnectionLLC.com CAGE: SGM59 DUNS: 534749622 CALIFORNIA DUNS 830587791 CAGE 5GLB3