creyes814 Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Are we allowed to provide the list of companies to a prospective vendor that have submitted a response to our market research? A vendor asked if he could have the list of companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vel Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 I've had this happen before. I told the vendor "No" because I had not advised in the sources sought notice that the names of companies that responded would be released. If you do decide to do so, then I would release the information publicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Culham Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 13 hours ago, creyes814 said: Are we allowed to provide the list of companies to a prospective vendor that have submitted a response to our market research? A vendor asked if he could have the list of companies. You may want to visit with your FOIA office or representative. By experience there is probably a relation to FOIA Exemption 4 but as it goes details may count. Just a suggestion in case the requester presses for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 If you do say "No", be sure to send them to your office's Small Business Program Manager for the established guidance in prospecting opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel hoffman Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 This might help answer your question. It mentions making those firms expressing an interest in respond to a Sources Sought announcement available to the public. https://www.aptac-us.org/sources-sought/ Pre-electronic contracting, the USACE used to make lists of firms that requested copies of construction contract solicitations available to those firms requesting a list in order to provide subcontracting opportunities. im not familiar with the current methods and procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vern Edwards Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 16 hours ago, creyes814 said: Are we allowed to provide the list of companies to a prospective vendor that have submitted a response to our market research? Yes, unless you promised not to release their identities. See FAR Subpart 5.4, Release of information. l do not know of any statute, regulation, or policy that prohibits disclosure of the names of firms that have merely expressed an interest in an upcoming procurement. FOIA exemption 4 does not preclude the release of such information. https://www.justice.gov/archives/oip/foia-guide-2004-edition-exemption-4#:~:text=Exemption 4 of the FOIA,government and submitters of information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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