Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-06684
State Department Rescinds External Research Records System (State-10)
Buyer
U.S. Department of State
Posted
April 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-06684
This notice announces the rescindment of the U.S. Department of State's External Research Records, State-10, system of records. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - Office of Shared Knowledge Services (A/SKS) - OEMs and Vendors: - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved; the Department of State is the system owner - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured or awarded - Notable Requirements: - The system managed consultant and external research activities, including reports and financial summaries - The system was decommissioned after the merger of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency with the Department of State - All records were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - This is an administrative notice, not a procurement opportunity
Description
The Department of State is rescinding the External Research Records, State-10 system of records, which was used to manage the consultant program and external research activities. This system was decommissioned on May 31, 1999, following the merger of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency with the Department of State. The rescindment includes the removal of the system from the list of systems exempt from Privacy Act provisions. The records were transferred to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) as per the record schedule.