SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Deputy Program Coordinator for IT - SF-171
- Notice Date
- 6/5/2017
- 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-17-020-INL
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2017
- Point of Contact
- Dominique A. Chittum,
- E-Mail Address
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ChittumDA@state.gov
(ChittumDA@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 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. Deputy Program Coordinator for IT Mexico City, Mexico Issuance Date: 06/05/2017 Closing Date: 06/19/2017 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-17-020-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. NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS SOLICITATION This solicitation in no way obligates the Department of State to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit the Department of State to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application. Proposals must include the following and not exceed twenty (20) pages: 1)Form SF-171 (Completed and signed) 2)Resume 3)Three letters of recommendation OR three references to include contact information Note: Your resume should contain explicit information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration. *** ONE PDF ATTACHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VETERAN'S PREFERENCE Veteran's preference is not applicable to this position therefore do not submit DD-214. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NONDISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR. Submit proposal via e-mail to the attention of: INL/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDC@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDC@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-17-020-INL 2.ISSUANCE DATE: 06/05/2017 3.CLOSING DATE: 06/19/2017 4.TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 3:00 PM, EST 5.POSITION TITLE: INL Deputy Program Coordinator for IT 6.MARKET VALUE: $84,005 - $123,364 (FS-02 Equivalent) 7.PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from date of award, with four optional years 8.PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Mexico City, Mexico 9.JOB DESCRIPTION: See below GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT The Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) is the office within the U.S. Embassy to Mexico that manages assistance activities funded through the State Department's Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). In the Mexican context, NAS manages a bilateral assistance program that helps design, build and otherwise nurture the capabilities of Mexico's law enforcement agencies (LEAs), by investing in the professionalization of their personnel, the creation of infrastructure and the provision of other needed goods and services. Planned future programming will support Mexican LEAs in a wide range of information technology initiatives, inter alia: assisting the Immigration Service with digitalizing forms, expanding databases, and automating document verification; developing a secure inter-agency satellite communications service at the Communication and Transportation Secretariat; supporting the office of the Attorney General of Mexico for prosecutorial case management system development and its intelligence analysis center; and providing data management and analysis software to the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Treasury Secretariat and the support for public security initiatives for training and related data systems at the state and local levels. The Deputy Program Coordinator for Information Technology (DPCIT) is responsible for supporting the identification, conceptual development, costs, coordination, and completion of information technology projects and their associated infrastructure. This responsibility requires oversight of all aspects of projects to include setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring the progress of project. A key part of the responsibility involves identification of potential projects that support U.S. and Mexican government policy objectives and championing of these projects to NAS management. Another responsibility is report preparation for NAS management regarding the status of ongoing projects. The Coordinator will develop short and long-range plans for the NAS, in cooperation with the Director, Deputy Director, and Program Coordinator for Information Technology. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Coordinator supports the Program Coordinator for Information Technology in his/her role as the NAS's principal advisor and project manager in the area of information technology (IT). Playing a complementary role both in determining the strategic direction for the IT projects in conjunction with the Government of Mexico (GOM) and in seeking to ensure effective operational execution of information technology plans across the GOM. The Coordinator will be both visionary and pragmatic in his/her approach to addressing the needs of the key constituents. The Coordinator will share the responsibility for comprehensively integrating the projects that NAS undertakes to ensure interconnectivity across GOM organizational lines and internationally, including with USG LEAs, as appropriate. Substantive •Identify, develop, and implement IT projects for the GOM that support USG and GOM policy objectives. •Establish a strategic and supporting operational technology plan that supports the NAS's short-term and long-term objectives. •Establish appropriate advisory and governance mechanisms to ensure productive interaction among constituents and customers. These mechanisms could include establishing formal advisory mechanisms. •Influence and build alliances with IT entities and resources that fall outside his/her direct authority to ensure IT resources available to projects that NAS may elect to support optimized to manage the execution of major information systems projects, as well as to ensure a competitive and efficient cost structure. •Evaluate the costs/benefits of systems development projects, oversee the selection and development of software and hardware and ensure IT activities and resources add value while economically meeting NAS's needs. •Oversee the development of effective LES IT staff and ensure that the NAS has a quality workforce with the technical skills and competencies needed to accomplish its mission. Specific Core Competencies •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. •Interpersonal Acumen: Displays cultural astuteness in understanding both the implicit and explicit decision-making processes of an organization. Is perceptive 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 practical understanding but can drive real results in a timely fashion. •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. Has leadership presence that will set a new standard to the external information technology academic community. •Driving Results: Demonstrates the ability to translate an organization's mission into an overall IT 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. •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. This will be important in bringing together the separate organizations within the university and ensure that matches the required tasks. •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. 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 arriving at Post. 2.Completes the Introduction to Working in an Embassy (PN113) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within the first six (6) months of arriving at Post. 3.If applicable - Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (OT610) prior to deployment to Post. RELATIONSHIPS The Coordinator will report to the Program Coordinator for Information Technology (PCIT) and will receive general guidance from that individual. The Coordinator will receive administrative, management and program policy direction concerning overall program priorities and objectives, after which they independently negotiates the scope and objectives of each tasking with little input or review by her/his supervisor. The Coordinator will share with PCIT the responsibility for supervising a staff of foreign national personnel in the NAS Information Technology team. The Coordinator may be called upon to direct IT activity when the PCIT is absent. The Coordinator works closely with personnel of NAS, Embassy Management Section, other USG LEA agencies in the mission, contractors implementing NAS projects and GOM counterparts. 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/POST 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 The work involves planning, organizing, and completing projects and managing day-to-day programs. An essential part of the complexity will be the identification of the project parameters with counterparts within the GOM and the subsequent negotiation of mutually agreed to goals. Because of the complexity, high visibility and political sensitivity related to many issues with which the NAS is involved, the Coordinator may encounter difficulty in identifying the exact nature of the relevant issues or problems and in planning, organizing, and determining the scope and depth of tasks, studies and audits to be undertaken. The work may require the Coordinator to establish new concepts or programs and considerable effort to resolve previously unyielding problems. SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS The Coordinator will perform 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1.Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain Department of State Secret security and medical clearances. 2.Must have a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution. 3.Must have a tested Spanish language proficiency at the FSI 3/3 level (or equivalent). 4.Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. 5.Must have previous work experience in the area of information technology and project development, completion within US Government setting. 6.Must have previous work experience in a U.S. Embassy or in a comparable overseas, multicultural environment. 7.Successful supervisory and leadership experience, preferably in a multicultural environment, desired. A demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner is vital. 8.Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of U.S. and foreign national personnel at all levels of an organization is essential. Proven leadership skills with the ability to formulate and articulate both specific goals and the long-term vision of the NAS, and the ability to effectively represent the NAS in personal contacts with the GOM as well as counterparts within the USG. 9.Familiarity with Department of State acquisition, contracting, management regulations and logistics and financial management policies and procedures is required, as well as current certification to qualify as a COR. Ability to complete the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) course successfully within 90 days arrival at Post. 10.Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as developed problem solving skills, initiative and the ability to be sensitive, flexible and creative when problems arise. 11.An in-depth knowledge of IT project management. 12.Demonstrated broad experience with integrated IT oversight and management with five or more years of success in an IT leadership role for an organization of substantial size and scope. 13.Demonstrated ability to build a strategic plan on a large scale, to have established a governance body comprised of key customers and members of the IT staff and to have successfully led the execution against the plan. 14.Demonstrated conceptual understanding of IT and how it used as a strategic enabler to delivery on a variety of missions across a multifunctional entity. 15.Demonstrated experience in merger integration, while not a requirement, is a plus, especially as it relates to motivation and retention of key staff, and building a high-performance integrated team. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT The PSC shall be able to use a furnished with office space, a computer, office telephone, and other supplies needed for job requirements. This property will be owned and maintained by the Department of State DoS. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Travel in Mexico, Latin America and the United States is required. PRE-DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS 1.If applicable - Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required. Evaluation Criteria Factor 1:Past Performance (20 points) An evaluation of applicant's ability to perform under the contract based on past performance. 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. Factor 2: Work Experience (20 points) Demonstrated work experience in the area of information technology project initiation and management with success, preferably with the Department of State (domestic or overseas). Factor 3:Specialized Experience (15 points) Demonstrated work experience in an American embassy (with the Department of State or other USG agency) or in comparable overseas, multicultural environment. Factor 4:Management Experience (15 points) Demonstrated successful supervisory and leadership experience, preferably in a multicultural environment. Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner. Factor 5:Leadership Experience (15 points) Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of American and foreign national personnel at all levels of an organization. Factor 6:Department Experience (15 points) Familiarity with Department of State management regulations (FAM, FAH, SR) and Department of State logistics and/or financial management policies and procedures. The most qualified candidates may be interviewed, required to provide a writing sample, and demonstrate an ability to operate commonly used office applications. INL will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. In addition, applications (written materials and interviews) will be evaluated based on content as well as on the applicant's writing, presentation, and communication skills. In the event that a candidate has fully demonstrated his/her qualifications and there are no other competitive applicants, INL reserves the right to forego the interview process. Professional references and academic credentials will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. 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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