(1) Vendor needs to provide cloud–based freedom of information act software. • Secure, comprehensive, and user–friendly FOIA management software solution to streamline the intake, tracking, review, redaction, and response processes associated with freedom of information act (FOIA) requests • Public–facing online request portal integrated with the County website. • Automated assignment of unique tracking numbers for all requests. • Automated deadline tracking with alerts for statutory timelines. • Redaction tools for text, metadata, and images. • Secure upload, storage, and indexing of responsive documents. • Internal dashboards for lifecycle tracking. • Request Intake & Tracking • Internal communication and collaboration features. • Cloud–based SaaS deployment preferred. • Microsoft Outlook / Exchange email integration. • Automatically generate searchable, text–readable PDFs (OCR enabled) for all uploaded, scanned, or converted documents. • Audit log must track date/time, user, and action.