SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Counternarcotics Programs Advisor
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2022 7:15:27 AM
- 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-22-039-INL
- Response Due
- 6/15/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/30/2022
- Point of Contact
- Dominique Chittum
- E-Mail Address
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chittumda@state.gov
(chittumda@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: Counternarcotics Programs Advisor� Location: Bogota, Colombia Salary Level:�� �FS-02 - $91,475 - $134,334 (Equivalent GS-14) 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: June 1, 2022 Closing date:�� �June 15, 2022 Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET Solicitation Number:�� � PSC-22-039-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: �� �Dominique Chittum �� �U.S. Department of State �� �INL/EX/GAPP �� �ChittumDA@state.gov Sincerely, Jamie Goewey 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/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDA@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Dominique Chittum E-mail: ChittumDA@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 of 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. � 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 INL section at U.S. Embassy Bogot�, established in 1985, is among the largest and most complex INL offices in the world. �INL Bogota is charged with developing strategies and programs to achieve international narcotics control, law enforcement, and justice foreign policy objectives. INL Bogota�s Law Enforcement Innovation (LEI) Division supports Colombian National Police with the goal of combatting transnational organized crime and stopping the flow of illegal drugs to the United States by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of strategic planning and facilitating anti transnational organized crime international cooperation� The Counternarcotics Programs Advisor will support the LEI Division by assisting U.S. and Colombian partners to develop and coordinate regional counternarcotics and criminal investigation initiatives and improve implementation of INL Bogota programming. �The Advisor will advise and assist in the planning, development, coordination, and implementation of LEI projects, programs, and strategies aimed at building the capabilities of Colombian law enforcement and military forces to target organized crime structures and criminal groups responsible for human trafficking and migrant smuggling. �The Advisor will assist INL Bogota in ensuring its programs have a sustainable and strategic impact and will support project planning and implementation in Colombia, analyzing their effectiveness and suggesting improvements. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direction of the INL Bogota LEI Division Chief, and in coordination with other INL Bogota programs working with the Colombian government, the Advisor will: 1.�� �Develop measurable and sustainable operational security initiatives and criminal intelligence program activities to include strong regional agreements and policies, capacity enhancement, and regional host nation and USG coordination.� 2.�� �Support a wide-range of INL Bogota program activities, including capacity enhancement, vetting, logistics support for program activities, acquisitions, budgeting oversight, and monitoring and evaluation.� 3.�� �Work closely with U.S. and foreign counterparts to design and implement regional collaboration programs to address narcotrafficking, irregular migration, and transnational organized criminal trends.� 4.�� �Assess the Government of Colombia�s (GOC) capability to respond to security, law enforcement, irregular migration, criminal intelligence, and counternarcotics challenges and recommend effective strategies to address those challenges to the LEI Chief and other INL Bogota staff as needed. 5.�� �Provide full-scale program management support, including but not limited to required reporting such as the annual budget request, drafting documents, assisting high-level coordination, planning meetings, and providing counsel. 6.�� �Work with INL Bogota Program Managers and Advisors to assess GOC action plans, with an eye to addressing capacity deficits and weak inter-institutional coordination and collaboration that prevent the GOC from effectively addressing key regional organized crime threats. �Review and make recommendations on agreements, policies, and laws. 7.�� �Work with the LEI Division Chief and other INL Bogota Program Managers to assess security support provided by other countries and donors, advising on coordination of these efforts. 8.�� �Provide policy analysis and program guidance on issues such as program milestones, strategies, and development of host country capacities and limitations of institutions. 9.�� �Assist in managing and implementing all necessary logistics to facilitate projects in support of these programs, including coordination with INL Bogota advisors and USG agencies. 10.�� �Conduct periodic site visits to assure effective implementation of strategies, agreements, and those initiatives are moving forward in a timely manner.� 11.�� �Ensure INL Bogota programming complies with U.S. government legal and policy requirements and restrictions, including Leahy vetting and contracting, and that programming is coordinated with related INL Bogota�s police, counternarcotics, criminal justice, financial crimes, rural security, and corrections assistance programs. 12.�� �Maintain security awareness and properly handles classified and controlled items and information. 13.�� �When required, perform the role of Duty Officer.� 14.�� �Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work. TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES 1.�� �Complete the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (CT650) prior to deployment to Post.� 2.�� �Before or within 120 days of arriving at Post, complete the Contracting Officer�s Representative courses (PA186-PA188) and the Grant Officer Representative courses or their distance learning equivalents. 3.�� �Within first six months of arriving at Post, complete PT176- Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Overview distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). 4.�� �Within the first six (6) months of arriving at Post, complete the Introduction to Working in an Embassy (PN113) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI). 5.�� �Complete INL-relevant courses within the first six (6) months of arriving at Post: ��� �PP420 INL Program and Project Management I ��� �PP421 INL Financial Management ��� �PP422 INL Contract Administration, Procurement Policies and Procedures ��� �PP223 Managing Foreign Assistance Awards Overseas ��� �PA222 Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements ��� �PP425 Foreign Assistance Performance Monitoring and Evaluation ��� �PA392 ILMS Overseas Ariba Procurement 6.�� �Consultations with the INL Western Hemisphere Program Office may be required PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS US Embassy Bogota, Colombia. Regular travel to rural areas, small towns, and occasionally to large cities throughout Colombia is a requirement of this position. �Many of these areas in Colombia are conflict zones where insurgent groups are based, criminal organizations operate, and crime is generally high. �In addition, many of these areas in Colombia are tropical, with high temperatures, high humidity, tropical insects and diseases, and minimal infrastructure. �International travel may be required.� RELATIONSHIPS The Counternarcotics Programs Advisor reports to the INL LEI Division Chief and Deputy Division Chief. �The Counternarcotics Programs Advisor shall maintain open, timely, and effective communication with INL Bogota leadership and staff, resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions. �The Counternarcotics Programs Advisor�s actions, decisions, recommendations and completed work are reviewed for timeliness and effectiveness and conformance with appropriate laws and regulations. � The INL LEI Division Chief is the Advisor�s supervisor. The Contract Administrator is the INL Contracting Officer in Washington, DC. �In no instance shall the LEI Division Chief or any other individual be authorized to alter or modify the terms and conditions of the contract or waive the Government's requirements, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions. �The Contracting Officer must authorize such changes in writing. The LEI Division Chief will provide yearly performance reviews to the INL/EX/GAPP Contracting Officer in Washington, D.C. to contribute to the incumbent�s official yearly review. COMPLEXITY The work involves managing and providing technical expertise on a number of different assignments to various offices and stakeholders. �The ability to perform complex analysis is essential in coordinating with inter-agency section heads and ministerial levels of the host countries. � SCOPE & EFFECTIVENESS The Advisor will perform broad and extensive assignments in Colombia and the region related to programs spanning the full-range of INL Bogota program activities in a very dynamic and complex environment supporting the full-range of the INL Bogota mission. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1.�� �U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State Secret level security clearance, medical clearance, and ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to Top Secret level may be required.) 2.�� �Bachelor�s degree from an accredited institution. 3.�� �A minimum of seven (7) years professional experience related to project management, international development, international affairs, political science, and/or public administration.� 4.�� �A minimum of five (5) years related experience in one or more of the following fields: counternarcotics, citizen security, policing, law enforcement, counter-transnational crime, and/or government-to-government information sharing. 5.�� �Demonstrated experience developing and managing programs, including assessment, planning, execution, and monitoring and evaluation. 6.�� �Demonstrated experience drafting related reports/documents, budgets, and strategic plans. 7.�� �Demonstrated experience planning, strategizing, implementing, and reporting on projects.� 8.�� �Demonstrated experience drafting analytical briefing papers, memoranda, letters, and reports for review and/or signature by senior-level officials or managers. 9.�� �Demonstrated experience coordinating and working closely with the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of Defense, United Nations, Latin American national police forces, non-governmental organizations, and/or international community on security sector assistance programs. 10.�� �A minimum of two (2) years or more of supervisory experience. 11.�� �Demonstrated ability to work effectively with foreign counterparts, departments, and ministries to further program objectives, in a timely and concise manner. 12.�� �Demonstrated experience in planning, strategizing, implementing, and reporting on programs and projects. 13.�� �Demonstrated excellent oral and written Native English and Fluent Spanish communication skills. 14.�� �Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. � 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:�� �Work Experience�� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� �(20 points) �� �Demonstrated relevant foreign international experience in the fields of counternarcotics, citizen security, policing, law enforcement, counter-transnational crime, and/or government-to government information sharing. Factor 2:�� �Program Experience�� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� �(25 points) Demonstrated professional experience related to project management, international development, international affairs, political science, and/or public administration. �Experience in initiating, performing oversight, and evaluating foreign and/or security assistance programs; and preparing budgets, spend plans, statements of work (SOW), procurement orders, and purchase requests.� Factor 3:�� �Management & Communication Experience�� ��� ��� �(25 points) �� �Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in both English and Spanish, in a timely and concise manner; interact effectively with others at all levels to prepare, analyze, explain, and defend determinations and requirements with respect to conformance to applicable laws, policies and other regulatory guidelines; and advise program officials. � 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 � 20� Factor #2 � 25� Factor #3 � 25� 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 ($91,475 - $134,334 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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- Address: Bogota, COL
- Country: COL
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