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SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Senior Corrections Advisor

Notice Date: 2/18/2021 12:07:49 PM
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS: 921190 — Other General Government Support
Contracting Office: ACQUISITIONS - INL WASHINGTON DC 20520 USA
ZIP Code: 20520
Solicitation Number: PSC-21-035-INL
Response Due: 3/4/2021 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 03/19/2021
Point of Contact: Victoria V. Stewart
E-Mail Address: StewartVV@state.gov
(StewartVV@state.gov)
Description: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL)�� 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. Position Title: Senior Corrections Advisor�� Location: Kabul, Afghanistan�� Salary Level:�� FS-02 - $89,505 - $131,441 (Equivalent GS14) Period of performance: The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions. Issuance Date: February 18, 2021�� Closing date:�� March 4, 2021 Closing Time: �3:00 p.m. EST�� Solicitation Number:�� PSC-21-035-INL Job description: �See below Dear Prospective Offerors: The Department of State is seeking offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services for the subject position under a personal services contract, as described in this solicitation. Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials: 1.�� Form SF 171 (Completed and signed) 2.�� Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer your resume must include: a.�� Paid a non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for any overseas experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.� b.�� Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work. c.�� Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s).� d.�� Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments.� e.�� U.S. Citizenship Note: Resume must contain explicit information to make a valid determination that the candidate meets the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information needs to be clearly identified in the resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.� 3.�� Evaluation Factor document specifically addressing: �Each of the Evaluation Factors shown in the solicitation below. Responses must be limited to 500 words per Evaluation Factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.� Note: The Evaluation Factors are worth 70 out of 100 points. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have receive that are relevant to each Factor. � 4.�� Professional References: �Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references. � Additional documents submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. Complete applications must be emailed to: �� Victoria V. Stewart �� U.S. Department of State �� INL/EX/GAPP �� StewartVV@state.gov Sincerely, Amy M. Kara Contracting Officer U.S. Department of State 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 (additional pages will not be accepted or reviewed):� 1.�� Form SF 171 (Completed and signed) 2.�� Resume � 3.�� Evaluation Factor Responses 4.�� Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references. � 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. Additional documents submitted beyond the requirements will not be accepted or reviewed.� *** 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/Victoria V. Stewart E-mail: StewartVV@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Victoria V. Stewart E-mail: StewartVV@state.gov INL will not accept proposals beyond the closing time/date; unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal. � GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT� Mission of the U.S. Department of State: The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy and the Secretary of state is the President�s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State�s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous and secure world.� Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): INL is under the Under Secretary for Democracy and Human Rights (J) and works to keep Americans safe at home by countering international crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL helps countries deliver justice and fairness by strengthening their police, courts, and corrections systems. These efforts reduce the amount of crime and illegal drugs reaching U.S. shores.� The Office of Afghanistan/Pakistan Programs (INL/AP) is part of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) in the 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/AP provides policy guidance, and develops, executes, and monitors programs to address the full range of criminal justice issues as they relate to stabilization and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. �INL has been engaged in an effort with the Government of Afghanistan to build the capacity of the Afghan Criminal Justice System to properly and securely detain arrested persons awaiting trial and sentencing as well as those who have been properly sanctioned by a court in a manner consistent with the commonly accepted human rights principles. The purpose of this Personal Services Contract is to fill the new position of Senior Corrections Advisor. �The Advisor provides technical corrections expertise in a wide variety of settings, including internal U.S. embassy and multi-national meetings, to assist the Government of Afghanistan in reaching its stated goals and objectives in reforming the corrections/prisons system in Afghanistan. �The Advisor offers assistance in a variety of areas, to include technical assistance, contingency planning and development, and identifying training and equipment needs. �S/he also serves as a resource to the INL/Kabul Director, INL/AP corrections team, and the Afghan prison directorate (currently the Office of Prison Administration) on corrections issues providing expertise. �The Advisor will pull from their own experience in the United States, as well as from other countries having innovative corrections projects and programs that could be considered by the Government of Afghanistan. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of the Kabul, Afghanistan INL Director or his/her designee, the Senior Corrections Advisor will perform the following duties: 1.�� Serves as one of INL�s corrections experts in Afghanistan.� 2.�� Develops and coordinates corrections programs for Afghanistan in concert with INL/AP, considering other USG, international and Afghan law enforcement and criminal justice programs. 3.�� Serves as an advisory resource for INL/Kabul, INL/AP, and Afghan corrections officials on specific aspects of planning and implementation of ongoing corrections assistance programs in Afghanistan. 4.�� Oversees and coordinates Afghanistan corrections program activities with the end goal of supporting the Afghan Government in developing a safe, secure, and humane corrections system. �� 5.�� Provides policy analysis and program guidance to INL/Kabul, INL/AP, and Afghan officials on all aspects of corrections matters, addressing any of a number of issues related to corrections system reforms to include: human rights issues related to prisoner incarceration; prisoner classification; strategic planning; prisoner programs; budgeting; development of correctional capacities and institutions; refurbishment and/or construction of correctional facilities, including facilities maintenance; and training plans. 6.�� Organizes and participates in meetings, seminars, and exercises to develop plans/programs for implementation of corrections assistance in Afghanistan and improve overall capacities to effectively modernize existing institutions.� 7.�� Attends domestic and international conferences on Government of Afghanistan corrections reforms. � 8.�� Serves as the INL representative at international donor meetings 9.�� Attends domestic and international conferences on corrections-related subjects, occasionally escorting an Afghan delegation. 10.�� Prepares background materials and reports used by the INL/Kabul leadership in preparing reports, speeches, briefings, and testimony to articulate INL engagement on corrections reform aspects in Afghanistan. 11.�� Participates in outreach activities with domestic and international law enforcement communities to increase awareness of INL programs and policies and solicit greater cooperation and participation. 12.�� Communicates regularly with the INL/AP Corrections Team Lead and INL/AP counterparts 13.�� Provides direction, supervision, guidance and oversight to INL/K Corrections Locally Employed Staff. 14.�� Coordinates USG corrections assistance efforts with international donor community. 15.�� When required, perform the role of Duty Officer. 16.�� Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work. 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.�� Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (OT610) prior to deployment to Post. � 4.�� Complete all security-related training courses as required. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS US Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan. �Travel will be required at least yearly to Dubai, UAE but additional trips may be required as all the contract(s) have offices in Dubai. �� RELATIONSHIPS The Senior Corrections Advisor will report to the INL/Kabul Director in Afghanistan, and coordinate closely with the other INL/Kabul advisors, the Afghanistan Corrections Team Lead in INL/AP, implementing partners, and INL/KM staff as needed. The Senior Corrections Advisor could potentially serve as COR and/or GTM, if qualified and the need arises. �The 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. COMPLEXITY Develops detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the program, and/or develops criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the program. �Coordinating plans with various other groups including international donors, the U.S. military and the Government of Afghanistan can be complicated. �� Projects require dynamic leadership and expertise and complex innovation, strict adherence to high level policy without lower level interpretive assistance, and the ability to single-handedly or in concert with a variety of other stakeholders resolve critical problems and achieve difficult goals that may impact other programs. �They are broad in scope and complicated by many complex features, technical, administrative, or political in nature.� 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 in Afghanistan, which is of significant interest to the public and to Congress. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1.�� U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State Secret level security, medical clearances, and Department of State Ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to TS level may be required). 2.�� Fifteen (15) years of demonstrated professional work experience to include:� a.�� At least ten (10) years demonstrated experience in corrections operations, management, organizational development, planning, and/or training, 2 years of which must have been at the rank of assistant warden (or equivalent) or higher. b.�� At least four (4) years demonstrated experience in senior management roles such as strategic planning, resource management, and budgeting, including senior project management using critical path methodology, resources management, quality control processes, and budgeting. � c.�� Demonstrated experience which clearly illustrates the applicant�s ability to manage a multi-phase, complex project from concept through final turnover. d.�� Experience in corrections and/or justice infrastructure projects preferred. 3.�� Graduate of a certified state or federal corrections of probation officer training academy.� 4.�� Bachelor�s Degree from an accredited institution, preferably in one of the following areas: law enforcement, criminal justice, project management,� 5.�� Demonstrated ability to engage constructively with senior government and industry officials. 6.�� Demonstrated professional experience working in an overseas environment, with experience working in a conflict/post-conflict environment preferred. EVALUATION FACTORS (Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in comparison to other offerors.) Offerors should cite specific, illustrative examples for each factor. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored. Factor 1�� Corrections Experience�� (30 points) Demonstrated work experience related to the sustainability of corrections operations through provision of appropriate training and oversight. �Knowledge of current corrections policies and procedures and a displayed ability to integrate competing needs of various federal and state security agencies. Factor 2�� Liaison and Communication�� (15 points) Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with host nation officials, U.S. government agencies, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both verbally and in writing. Factor 3 � � � � �� International Experience�� (10 points) Demonstrated experience of working/operating in foreign environments; to include ability to live, work, and travel in difficult conditions with limited support, manage programs in a complex and fluid environment, and show good judgment in challenging security situations. Factor 4�� Program Management and Administration�� (15 points) Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the application of sound management and program management practices, especially in international programs involving multiple agencies that include foreign government entities. �Experience in program management should include familiarity with procurement guidelines, budget development, and program planning, execution, and monitoring and evaluation.� BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who clearly meet the Education/Experience Requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor responses. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor. Failure to specifically address the Evaluation Factors may result in your not receiving credit for all of your pertinent experience, education, training and/or awards. The Offeror Rating System is as Follows:� Evaluation Factors have been assigned the following points:� Factor #1 � 30� Factor #2 � 15 Factor #3 � 10 Factor #4 � 15 Total Possible � 70 Points� Interview Performance � 30 points� Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks � Pass/Fail (no points assigned) Past performance evaluation of applicant�s ability to perform under the contract. �In conducting the evaluation, the U.S. 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.� Total Possible Points: 100 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 an applicant has fully demonstrated his/her qualifications and there are no other competitive applicants, INL reserves the right to forego the interview process. Professional references will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection. COMPENSATION (BASE PAY) This position has been designated at the FS-02 equivalent level ($89,505 to $131,441 per annum). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon qualifications, previous relevant experience and work history, salary and educational background. Salaries, including any recruitment supplemental pay that exceeds the listed pay range, will not be entertained or negotiated. 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 (provided by DOS Med) 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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