U.S. General Services Administration
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) Public Access Portal

FOIA: Helpful Information to Review Prior to Submitting a Request

FOIA is a law that allows any person to request access to federal agency records.
There are certain requirement for making a FOIA request to GSA. Please review GSA's regulations pertaining to FOIA requests for further details.
In some cases, the records you are requesting may already be posted online. Prior to submitting a request, navigate to GSA's FOIA website for information about the following topics.

• GSA's FOIA points of contract
• GSA's FOIA library
• GSA's Policies
• Prior published GSA FOIA reports
• FOIA resources

If after reviewing the GSA's FOIA website, you determine that you need to file a FOIA request we encourage you to submit your request online to facilitate faster processing.
All requests received after 5pm Eastern Time will be considered "received" on the next business day.

Privacy Act: Helpful Information to Review Prior to Submitting a Request

The Privacy Act of 1974 allows U.S. citizens and lawfully admitted aliens to request copies of GSA records that are about themselves and are maintained in a “system of records,” as defined in the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act also requires GSA to maintain accurate, current records, and to notify the public of all of the systems of records it creates by publishing System of Records Notices (SORNs) in the Federal Register. Individuals seeking their records are advised to review the GSA Privacy Act Rules as well as the SORNs published by GSA in order to ensure their request can be timely fulfilled by identifying systems that may contain the records being sought.

Check on the Status of a Request

Using the links in the upper right corner of this page, register to create an online profile or sign in to your existing profile. This website uses Login.gov to create an account and log in securely. For more on using Login.gov, click here. Once logged in to your account profile, you can submit a request, check the status of a request, send a message to the FOIA Requester Service Center or the GSA Privacy Program, or download responsive records from a request.