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This notice from the Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations provides guidance to construction firms on safeguarding sensitive project information. Prime contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from publicly releasing any information regarding DOS projects without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. This includes photographs, documents, and records generated during project work. Firms currently displaying such information online or elsewhere must notify the listed DOS contacts within 10 days for review and approval or disapproval. For any future desired releases of DOS project information, firms must first submit the content to the same contacts in advance for written authorization. Contractors and subcontractors must exercise discretion regarding all project-related matters, materials, and data in both work duties and after project completion.
The Department of State seeks experienced Design/Build firms for a new Consulate compound project in Medan, Indonesia. Interested offerors should review the attached pre-solicitation documents for upcoming full and open competition. The opportunity will involve complex construction services, and the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations and Office of Acquisition Management will manage the contract award. No further details are provided in this notice beyond referring readers to the pre-solicitation attachments.
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October 11, 2016
TO: All Construction, Design and Engineering Contractors Supporting the DOS Overseas Buildings Operations Program
SUBJECT: Public Release of Information & Safeguarding Information
The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), and the Office of Acquisition Management (AQM), is providing you this reminder that public release of information regarding any aspect of the design, construction, or any other service in relation to our projects is prohibited without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. There shall be no release of information related to any project, which includes photographs in any medium, including your company website or any Internet forum. This prohibition also applies to all firms involved in the project including subcontractors at any tier. Because of this, prime contractors are requested to distribute the contents of this letter to all of their cleared and uncleared subcontractors performing work on DOS projects.
All documents and records (including photographs) generated during the performance of work under these projects shall be for sole use of and shall become the exclusive property of the U.S.
Government. No article, book, pamphlet, recording, broadcast, speech, television appearance, film or photograph concerning any aspect of the work performed under these projects shall be published or disseminated through any medium without the prior written authorization of the Contracting Officer. These obligations do not cease upon the expiration or termination of the projects or at any other point in time.
Information associated with any DOS project is considered sensitive and needs to be safeguarded against general public release. Please be reminded that your company, your employees, and subcontractors shall exercise the utmost discretion in regards to all matters, materials, and data relating to their duties and functions on Diplomatic projects.
If you currently have DOS project material on your website, or any other public medium, that hasn’t been approved by a DOS Contracting Officer, immediately email VivianDW@state.gov, SavageJM@state.gov, AND LeungJB@state.gov with the information you’ve published and the Internet site where such information could be found. The information will be reviewed by the Department for approval or disapproval.
If you wish to publish DOS project information on your website, in print, or other media in the future, please submit your request with the information you would like to release prior to publication to VivianDW@state.gov, SavageJM@state.gov, AND LeungJB@state.gov (email all) for approval. If available please include the contract or task order number.
David W. Vivian Contracting Officer
DAVID W VIVIAN
Digitally signed by DAVID W VIVIAN DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=Department of State, ou=PIV, cn=DAVID W VIVIAN, serialNumber=99010000000000000000000000024179 Date: 2016.10.11 05:30:34 -04'00'
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