SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- PSC-NAS Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security, Mexico City
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL RM MS, 2430 E Street, N.W., South Building, SA-4 Navy Hill, Washington, District of Columbia, 20520
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- PSC-09-021-INL
- Archive Date
- 5/13/2009
- Point of Contact
- Yvette P. Williams, Phone: 202-776-8506, Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Phone: 202-776-8373
- E-Mail Address
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williamsyp@state.gov, hayes-crowmp2@state.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- You have received this "Personal Services Contractor (PSC)" solicitation through the Department of State (DOS) Internet site. If you have any questions regarding this PSC, you may contact the DOS Official named in the cover letter of this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data/text that may not be received when retrieving this document electronically. If the recipient does not notify the contact person that they have obtained this document then any amendments to the document may not be available to the recipients. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security, Mexico City ISSUANCE DATE: 02/23/2009 CLOSING DATE: 04/28/2009 (Extended) SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-09-021 (INL) Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The United States Government, represented by the Department of State, is seeking proposals (OF 612’s) from U.S. citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Any questions may be directed to Yvette P. Williams, INL/RM/MS, DOS, who may be reached at FAX No. (202) 776-8686 OR E-Mail at williamsyp@state.gov. If mailed, applications should be sent via Fed Ex or DHL, facsimile, OR E-Mail. The use of US Mail is not recommended and may NOT be received in time prior to the closing date of this announcement. All applications shall be submitted by email OR Fax OR courier to: Yvette P. Williams US Department of State 2430 E. Street, NW INL/RM/MS, Navy Hill South, Room 104 Washington, D.C. 20037 Late applications shall not be accepted, unless there was a mishandling once received in DOS. Along with the OF 612, applicants shall provide a resume and three written references including contact information. Applicants are also requested to provide their full mailing address (fax, telephone and/or e-mail where applicable). Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures that accompany their proposals. Please reference the number of this solicitation when sending your application. There is one position that will be filled from this solicitation. 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-09-021-INL 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 02/23/2009 3. CLOSING DATE/TIME SPECIFIED: 04/28/2009 (Extended) FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 16:00 PM ET 4. POSITION TITLE: Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security 5. MARKET VALUE: FS-03: $64,447-$94,643 FS-02: $79,535-$116,800 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from the date of award 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Mexico City, Mexico 8. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below US Personal Services Contract American Embassy Mexico City, Mexico Narcotics Affairs Section Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR A. BACKGROUND: Under the International Narcotics Control (INC) Program, the Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), has bilateral Narcotics control projects with the Government of Mexico (GOM). These projects are administered by the Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) of the U.S. Embassy. This position is located at the Narcotics Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. The NAS administers bilateral border and port of entry (POE), including seaports and airports, security projects in Mexico with funding approved by the Homeland Security Budget Supplemental of 2002 and subsequent border security funding provided under the auspices of the INL Bureau within the DOS, plus the Merida Initiative Supplemental of 2008 and that of 2009. The contractor shall assist in determining and validating requirements, implementing and monitoring progress on specified border/POE security projects, as well as reporting on border/POE security, counter-terrorism and other law enforcement issues. B. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Personal Services Contract (PSC) position will be to provide a Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security for the NAS in Mexico. This person will serve as the in-country program deputy advisor, responsible to the Director of the NAS, through the Deputy Director of the NAS and the NAS Border/POE Security Coordinator, for providing program implementation, direction and execution oversight in support of GOM entities involved in border and POE security efforts. The Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security will assist in managing NAS border and POE security programs and providing advice to Mexican officials involved in such projects. I. STATEMENT OF WORK ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security will provide advice and support to the NAS Director, Deputy Director, Border/POE Security Coordinator, other NAS colleagues, and representatives of law enforcement agencies at the Embassy. The Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security will work closely with officials of the Government of Mexico (GOM), including the Commission for National Security and Investigations (CISEN), the National Immigration Institute (INM), the Office of the Attorney General (PGR), the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), including the Tax Administration Service (SAT) and the Customs Department (Aduanas), the Secretariat of Public Security (SPP), including the Federal Investigative Agency (AFI) and the Federal Preventive Police (PPF), the Secretariat of Commerce and Transportation (SCT), and the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE). All these entities have roles in coordinating or implementing counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics or anti-crime measures. The Deputy will also provide support, when needed, to officials of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the Secretariat of the Navy (SECNAV). Specific duties and responsibilities will include: 1. Manages border/POE security projects under the guidance of the NAS Director, Deputy Director and Border/POE Security Coordinator, and keeps them informed of the details of such implementation, including progress and problem areas. 2. Provides strategic planning and development of all phases of border/POE security projects. Such efforts include project execution from the study period and development, through acquisition and implementation, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, and coordinating among vendors, contractors and GOM officials. These duties will include the resolution of conflicts and other issues. 3. Serves as a liaison with representatives of other U.S. Embassy law enforcement agencies involved in border/POE and counter-terrorism projects, including, but not limited to, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), especially Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Department of Defense (DOD). 4. Provides advice and assistance on other law enforcement projects related to border/POE security and counter-terrorism efforts. Provides technical review and recommendations for law enforcement infrastructure projects. 5. Provides advice and assistance in preparing documentation for the procurement of systems and equipment, including drafting purchase requests, bid solicitations, statements of work (SOW), requests for source-origin waivers, sole-source justifications, and delivery and acceptance of procured systems, services and equipment. 6. Serves as either a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or a Government Technical Monitor (GTM) for assigned projects in accordance with the COR. Must successfully complete required training within three months of hire. 7. Drafts and provides advice and assistance in the preparation of reports, including those to the U.S. Congress, Bureau of INL, DHS, and other U.S. federal agencies. 8. Attends general and law enforcement meetings, national and international conferences and seminars, and meetings with GOM officials, reporting on discussions, activities and/or decisions. 9. Provides advice and assistance in end-use monitoring (EUM) of U.S. Government-supplied commodities and services, preparing an input for the annual EUM report to the U.S. Congress. 10. Provides advice and assistance in the formulation of NAS input to the annual Mission Strategic Plan (MSP). 11. Participates in visits by senior officials and serves as an escort or control officer, including the arrangement of itineraries and logistical support for official visitors. 12. Briefs DOS, U.S. Congress and other visiting officials and Embassy staff on the role of the NAS and the status of U.S.-Mexico border/POE security projects and related initiatives. II QUALIFICATIONS A. SPECIFIC CORE COMPETENCIES 1. Building and Leveraging Relationships: Readily connects with others and proactively solicits their views before making key decisions. Naturally builds effective support to move the agenda forward. Rapidly gains the respect and trust of team members and colleagues. Can adapt strategies to get things done within a given situation. 2. Interpersonal Acumen: Displays cultural astuteness in understanding both the implicit and explicit decision-making processes of an organization. Is savvy and pragmatic relative to effecting change in a new organizational culture, such as that which currently exists within most Mexican LEAs. Has significant patience and political savvy but can drive real results in a timely fashion. 3. Leadership Presence: Personally visible to the organization; communicates key messages and listens well. Highly articulate and makes points in a compelling manner. Conveys genuine belief in the organization’s ability to succeed despite the toughest obstacles. 4. Driving Results: Demonstrates the ability to translate an organization’s mission into an overall interdiction strategy focused on meeting client and customer needs as the basis for actionable, measurable plans. Combines tenacity with a sense of urgency to drive issues to closure. 5. Building and Motivating Teams: Capable in assessing and leveraging the strengths, weaknesses and working styles of team members in inter-office, inter-agency and inter-governmental situations. Forges strong diverse teams through actively sourcing, selecting, developing and retaining top talent for key positions. Delegates significant responsibilities to team members and provides appropriate level of direction and support. 6.Managing Performance: Able to achieve result through others, to motivate team effort and cooperation. Translates goals into specific objectives for each member of the team, as well as vendors, and holds people accountable for results. Keeps organization focused on key metrics that drive the business. B. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must meet the following minimum educational, training and experience qualifications and requirements to be considered for this position: 1. Citizenship: U.S. citizen, eligible for a DOS security clearance at the Secret level. 2. Education: Must have a Bachelors degree from an accredited U.S. institution and 10 years of related experience in either the fields of law enforcement, international development, international relations, public relations, project management, public administration or military service, or a high school degree with 15 years of related experience. 3. Work Experience: Extensive experience in managing programs, including budget preparation, goods and services procurement, and project implementation and oversight, preferably involving border/POE security, counter-drug, counter-terrorism, anti-crime, and/or training activities. 4. Management Experience: Successful supervisory and leadership experience in a multicultural environment is desired. A demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner is vital. Must have developed problem-solving skills, initiative and the ability to be sensitive, flexible and creative when problems arise. 5. Communications and Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and extensive experience in liaison work, particularly in dealing with officials of foreign governments. 6. Computer Skills: Experience and skill in operating desktop, computer-based, word processing, PowerPoint and spreadsheet applications. 7. Foreign Language: Must have Spanish language skills at the equivalent of Level 3/3 using the Department of State scale. III. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENTS The work of the Deputy Border/POE Security Coordinator primarily occurs in offices, with some travel to the field for meetings, conferences, inspections, and evaluations. Travel to the United States–Mexico, Mexico–Guatemala and Mexico–Belize borders, as well as field visits to strategic locations within Mexico will be required. Individual must be able to work independently in remote areas for short periods. Some field visits may be in regions known for hostile reactions from drug traffickers and other criminals. Must be able to work at high altitude; Mexico City is at 7,400 ft. IV. POSITION ELEMENTS 1. Supervision Received: The Deputy Border/POE Security Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Embassy’s NAS Border/POE Security Program Coordinator. This individual also will coordinate closely with the NAS Director, Deputy Director and other PSC Program Coordinators, Advisors and Managers, particularly those involved in capacity building, infrastructure development and drug interdiction. The Deputy Border/POE Security Coordinator will initiate projects and execute approved new programs under general supervision. The Director, Deputy Director and Border/POE Security Program Coordinator will review the timeliness and effectiveness of the Deputy Advisor’s work. 2. Supervision Exercised: NONE 3. Guidelines: Include the INL Financial Management Handbook, INL Program and Policy Guide and INL Procurement Policies and Procedures handbook provide supplementary guidance to the Foreign Affairs Manuals for Personnel Management (3 FAM), Financial Management (4 FAM), General Services (6 FAM) and Logistics Management (14 FAM) and associated Foreign Affairs Handbooks, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of State Acquisitions Regulations (DOSAR), as well as Merida Initiative documents and NAS program documents. 4. Complexity: Individual must be able to manage border/POE security projects in a foreign country, including promoting U.S. interests with host-government officials, ensuring sustainability of projects through provision of appropriate training and maintenance, and integrating competing needs of U.S. law enforcement agencies, state and local governments along the U.S.-Mexican border, and GOM entities involved in border/POE security and counter-terrorism activities. The Deputy Border/POE Security Coordinator must be able to transform border/POE security ideas into tangible projects that simultaneously prevent the use by terrorists of Mexican territory to enter and/or harm the United States, while facilitating the border crossing of legitimate visitors, goods and services. This individual also must be able to transform border/POE security concepts and ideas into tangible services, equipment and systems. 5. Scope and Effectiveness: The Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security performs a broad range of tasks related to a complex foreign assistance program in Mexico. NAS programs have a significant impact on embassy operations including those of other USG agencies. An essential part of the complexity will be the identification of the project parameters with the GOM counterpart(s) and the subsequent negotiation of goals. 6. Personal Contacts: The Deputy Program Coordinator for Border/POE Security will work closely with NAS personnel, other USG law enforcement agencies within the Mission, contractors implementing NAS projects and GOM counterparts. V. EVALUATION CRITERIA Factor One (Work Experience): Demonstrated work experience in managing complex international border/port of entry security projects which included determining and validating requirements, implementing progress on projects, as well as reporting on border/POE security, counter-terrorism and other law enforcement issues. (30 points) Factor Two (Specialized Experience): Demonstrated work experience in a US embassy (with the Department of State or other USG agency) or in comparable overseas, multicultural environment. (10 points) Factor Three: Experience in preparing counter-drug and/or anti-crime budgets, advance acquisition plans (AAP), statements of work (SOW), procurement orders, purchase requests, sole-source justifications, source origin waiver requests, and/or inputs for the Mission Strategic Plan (MSP), International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), End-Use Monitoring Report (EUM), and Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ). (10 points) Factor Four: Knowledge of USG contracting and acquisition procedures. (10 points) Factor Five (Management Experience): Demonstrated successful supervisory and leadership experience in a multicultural environment. Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner and to interact effectively with a wide range of US and foreign personnel at all levels of an organization. (15 points) Factor Six: Demonstrated ability to communicate in English and Spanish, both orally and in writing, including the preparation of well-written reports. (5 points) Factor Seven: Past performance evaluation of applicant’s ability to perform under the contract. In conducting the evaluation, the Government reserves the right to utilize all evaluation information available at the time of evaluation, whether provided by the applicant or obtained from other sources. (20 points) VI. COMPENSATION Compensation for the position will be negotiated as follows: accumulated experience will dictate the salary level within the grade range. Entry level salary normally will be at the first step of the grade range for the position. Consideration will be given, however, to the successful applicant’s experience that is specifically relevant to the position being filled. Number of years of relevant experience will determine the step within the grade range at which the successful applicant will be compensated. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (except for U.S. Resident Hires): 1. BENEFITS (A). Employee's FICA Contribution (B). Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance (C). Pay Comparability Adjustment (D). Annual Increase (E). Eligibility for Worker's Compensation (F). Annual & Sick Leave 2. ALLOWANCES (if applicable). * (A). Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (Section 120). (B). Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130). (C). Post Allowance (Section 220). (D). Supplemental Post Allowance (Section 230). (E). Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260). (F). Education Allowance (Section 270). (G). Education Travel (Section 280). (H). Post Differential (Chapter 500). (I). Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600). (J). Danger Pay (Section 650). 3. CONTRACT INFORMATION BULLETINS (CIBs) PERTAINING TO PSCs 99-09: PSC's Annual Health Insurance Costs 99-07: Contractual Coverage for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Services 98-16: Annual Salary Increase for USPSCs 98-19: Home Leave under USPSCs 98-24: Use of Compensatory (Comp) Time by PSCs 98-25: Defense Base Act (DBA) Coverage and DBA Waiver List 97-16: Class Justification for Use of Other Than Full & Open Competition for Personal Services Contracts with U.S. Citizens Contracted with Locally, with CCNs and TCNs Subject to the Local Compensation Plan, and for Overseas Contracts of $250,000 or Less 97-11: 1997 FICA & Medicare Tax Rates for Personal Services Contracts 97-03: New USAID Contractor Employee Physical Examination 96-19: U. S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) - Leave 94-09: Sunday Pay for U.S. Personal Services Contractors (PSCs) 93-17: Financial Disclosure Requirements Under a Personal Services Contract (PSC)
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