SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Senior Police Advisor - OF 612
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Grants, Acquisitions, Procurement and Policy Division (INL/RM/GAPP), SA-4 Navy Hill, South Building, 2430 E Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20037, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20037
- Solicitation Number
- PSC-17-004-INL
- Archive Date
- 12/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Strom,
- E-Mail Address
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StromDG@state.gov
(StromDG@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- To be considered responsive to the solicitation, you must submit a completed and signed OF-612. Otherwise, your submission is considered non-responsive and will not be considered. 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 this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data and/or text not received when retrieving this document electronically. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Senior Police Advisor Washington, DC Issuance Date: 11/17/2016 Closing Date: 12/01/2016 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-17-004-INL SUBJECT A solicitation for a Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) The United States Government (USG), represented by the DOS, seeks applications from US citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in this solicitation. PRE-AWARD ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PSC (JUN 2011) This solicitation may result in the award of one or more personal services contracts as defined in FAR 2.101. Prior to contract award, all offerors or quotes must advise the cognizant Contracting Officer if they have a personal conflict of interest, such as a financial conflict, that would prevent them from either meeting the requirements of the clause entitled, "Post-Award Ethical Responsibilities of Personal Services Contractors," or otherwise objectively performing their contractual duties upon contract award. HOW TO APPLY Offerors proposal shall be in accordance with the requirements stated in this solicitation at the place and time specified. A proposal will be determined non-responsive and ineligible for consideration unless all required documents and information are included in the submission. Offerors shall ensure their resume demonstrates their possession of the minimum qualifications outlined in this Solicitation, as well as their ability to fulfill all required duties. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror during the solicitation process. Proposals must include the following and not exceed twenty (20) pages: 1) Form OF-612 (Completed and signed) 2) Resume 3) Three letters of recommendation OR three references to include contact information *** ONE PDF ATTACHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VETERAN'S PREFERANCE Veteran's preference is not applicable to this position therefore do not submit DD-214. Submit proposal via e-mail to the attention of: INL/Deborah Strom E-mail: StromDG@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Deborah Strom E-mail: StromDG@state.gov INL will not accept proposals beyond the closing time/date; unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal. 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-17-004-INL 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 11/17/2016 3. CLOSING DATE: 12/01/2016 4. TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 3:00 PM, EST 5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Police Advisor 6. MARKET VALUE: $108,887 - $141,555 (GS-14 Equivalent) 7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from date of award, with four optional years 8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, DC 9. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR: The Office of Criminal Justice Assistance and Partnership (INL/CAP) is part of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities and international criminal justice issues for the Department of State. INL/CAP provides policy guidance and assists INL program offices in addressing the full range of criminal justice issues as they relate to criminal justice development programs globally. Criminal justice assistance is a core component of rule of law development, which is critical to assisting countries fight destabilizing crime and promoting good governance. INL currently manages criminal justice policy and programs in numerous countries, employing thousands of people in the field to implement these programs. Such programs may include deployment of American experts in the fields of policing, corrections, and justice, in multilateral police assistance missions, including direct secondment of U.S. police officers to UN missions (UNPOL), bilateral programs to train and build capacity of justice sector institutions, deployment of mentors or other technical advisors, and provision of infrastructure and equipment. INL/CAP coordinates and participates in interagency and multilateral efforts to improve the quality of U.S. and international responses in stabilization and reconstruction environments, including seminars and workshops, lessons-learned reviews, strategic planning activities, interagency exercises, and contingency planning for possible future operations. The Senior Police Advisor will serve as a subject matter expert on the full range of law enforcement issues as they relate to INL police development and reform programs globally. The Senior Police Advisor will provide technical law enforcement expertise within INL and the interagency, and for activities aimed at improving INL and broader USG and international capacity to provide law enforcement development assistance. S/he would also play a role in contingency planning, program development, and as a resource for the managers of INL programs, providing expert guidance as needed. Finally, the Senior Police Advisor will assist with outreach and partnership opportunities with law enforcement agencies and individuals on behalf of INL and their programs. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assist INL staff in developing criminal justice and law enforcement programs, which are coordinated with all aspects of the justice system. 2. Provide policy analysis and program guidance on law enforcement aspects of contingency, conflict prevention or anticipated stabilization and reconstruction missions to INL program staff, the INL Front Office, and other DOS offices upon request. Such guidance may include mission objectives; size and structure of an international police presence; rules of engagement for international police, coordination with interagency elements, budgeting, planning for development of indigenous police capacities and institutions, and training plans. 3. Participate in senior level meetings, seminars, and exercises to provide expert level police input to help INL maintain and develop continuously the ability to respond to emerging issues appropriately. 4. Participate in or lead overseas assessments of law enforcement capabilities of indigenous criminal justice systems, as well as assess the impact of planned or current programmatic activities and propose remedial actions. 5. Draft memos and reports to provide expert analysis regarding police programs and assessments for INL. 6. Prepare background materials to be used by the Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Assistant Secretaries to draft speeches, briefings, and testimony to articulate INL engagement on international law enforcement development issues. 7. Maintain knowledge of contemporary, professional police operational and management principles, techniques, and issues, which are appropriate for international application. 8. Participate in outreach activities with domestic and international law enforcement and think-tank communities to increase awareness of INL programs and policies to solicit greater cooperation and participation. 9. Develop and maintain personal contacts with INL program managers (both domestic and overseas), foreign government officials, and US state / local law enforcement agency and community partners to strengthen INL program implementation. 10. Develop a working knowledge of the organizational structure and functions of the INL Bureau and its component offices, as well as the organizational structure of the U.S. Department of State. TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES 1. Completes the Contracting Officer Representative (PA296) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within 120 days of contract award. 2. If applicable - Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (OT610) prior to deployment to Post. RELATIONSHIPS The SPA will report to the Police Team Leader (PTL) and the INL/CAP Director/Deputy Director through the PTL. The SPA will be required to participate in weekly INL/CAP staff meetings. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is delegated the authority to act for the Contracting Officer in matters concerning technical clarification, inspection and, after concurrence by the Contracting Officer, acceptance of Contractor performance under the contract, including preparation of receiving reports, and the authorization of progress payments when appropriate. The COR will coordinate all work with the Contractor and review Contractor's performance at significant stages of its development. In no instance, however, shall the COR be authorized to alter or modify the specifications or the contract terms and the conditions or waive the government's requirement, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions. Such changes must be authorized, in writing, to the Contracting Officer. DELIVERABLES/REPORTS Deliverables are required under this PSC and shall include; monthly status reports, monthly evaluation of contractor performance, special reports when required and "Completion of assignment report," which shall be a compressive review of the projects in which the contractor was involved. Each report shall include a critique of and recommendations for the various projects. The completions of assignment reports are due no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of this contract. The Personal Service Contractor shall submit two (2) copies of each report as required to the following; 1. INL/ Director(s) and; 2. INL/Program Officer Per FAR Part 4, the above referenced documents shall be incorporated and copies stored in the PSC's hard file under Section V.; Tab E - Receiving Reports. The Contractor shall prepare and submit two copies of each technical report required by the schedule of this contract (e.g., progress reports, final reports, etc.), to the Embassy INL Section and to the Program Officer, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Department of State Washington, DC. The title page of all reports forwarded pursuant to this paragraph shall include a descriptive title, the author's name(s), contract number, project number, and title, contractor's name, name of the State Department project office, and the publication or issuance date of the report. When preparing reports, the Contractor shall refrain from using elaborate artwork, multicolor printing, and expensive paper/binding, unless it is specifically authorized in the Contract Schedule. Wherever possible, pages should be printed on both sides using single spaced type. COMPLEXITY This position involves planning, organizing and completing financial and organizational analysis of enormous complexity. Due to the high visibility and political sensitivity of the issues in which INL is involved, there is extreme difficulty in identifying the nature of the issues and planning, organizing and determining the scope and depth of studies/audits to be undertaken. The PSC is expected to address difficult scenarios by separating the substantive nature of the programs or issues into their components and determining the nature and magnitude of programs or issues, as well as in discerning the intent of the legislation and policy statements and determining how to translate the intent into program actions. SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS The PSC performs broad and extensive assignments related to a complex administrative/financial program spanning the full-range of citizen safety, law enforcement, rule of law, and counternarcotics programs, which is of significant interest to the public and to Congress. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. U.S. Citizen, able to obtain/maintain a DOS Secret security clearance. 2. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a criminal justice related field. 3. A minimum of fifteen (15) years experience as a sworn civilian law enforcement officer in a law enforcement organization of at least twenty-five (25) personnel and having attained the rank of Captain, equivalent, or higher. 4. Demonstrated experience assisting with or managing the development of a police organizational structure, including issues related to staffing, chain of command, and/or human resources. 5. Excellent oral and written English grammar and communication skills, including on short notice; negotiation skills; and interpersonal skills. 6. Knowledge of the methods by which the USG typically participates in police reform and development operations. 7. Demonstrated ability to interact with high-level officials (governmental and non-governmental) on behalf of the USG. 8. Experience with community-police programs, gender and policing, internal affairs, or law enforcement training. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1. A minimum of one (1) year experience working in international police development and reform. 2. Experience working with the UN or other international organizations. 3. Experience working with INL or other relevant USG agencies (e.g. USAID, Department of Justice, Department of Defense). 4. Knowledge of DOS and INL capabilities and core competencies, as well as those of the principal law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels. 5. Experience working with U.S. embassies overseas. 6. A Master's Degree or higher from an accredited institution in a criminal justice related field. 7. Experience assessing the organizational structure of a police agency, including making recommendations for improving how the organization functions. EVALUATION CRITERIA Factor 1 Experience assessing law enforcement capabilities in a non-US environment, including the ability to provide policy and programmatic technical guidance within INL, the DOS, and to a wider audience of interested USG agencies based on the assessment results. (25 points) Factor 2 Knowledge of international police development, including subject matter expertise regarding current USG assistance programs that foster police reform and capacity building. (25 points) Factor 3 Ability to liaise and conduct outreach with DOS, partner USG agencies, international organizations, US state and local law enforcement partners, and INL overseas program officers. (20 points) Factor 4 Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both orally and in writing, and demonstrated interpersonal skills. (15 points) Factor 5 Past Performance evaluation of applicant's ability to perform under 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. (15 points) COMPENSATION (BASE PAY) For award, INL will negotiate for this contract based on the market value as outlined above and overall experience relevant to the solicitation requirements. BENEFITS & ALLOWANCES AS A MATTER OF POLICY, INL NORMALLY AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES BENEFITS - IF APPLICABLE • Employee's FICA/Medicare Contribution • Contribution toward Health and Life Insurance • Pay Comparability Adjustment • Annual Increase • Eligibility for Worker's Compensation • Annual, Sick and Home Leave • 401K Plan • MEDVAC Reimbursement ALLOWANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR) - IF APPLICABLE • Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) or Per Diem upon arrival at Post • Housing Allowance • Post Allowance • Supplemental Post Allowance • Maintenance Allowance (SMA) • Education Allowance • Educational Travel (full-time United States based secondary) • Post Hardship Differential • Danger Pay • Shipment of HHE, UAB, POV and Consumables
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- Address: Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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