(a) VA rules implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are in 38 CFR 1.550 through 1.562.

(b) Upon receipt of a request, the contracting officer shall provide the requester with the name of the cognizant VA FOIA Service Office. The VA FOIA Service Office (see http://www.oprm.va.gov/foia/) is the focal point for all FOIA requests and official information may only be released through the cognizant FOIA Service or their authorized designee.