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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF OCTOBER 26, 2022 SAM #7635
SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Program Coordinator for Human Smuggling and Trafficking (HS&T)

Notice Date: 10/24/2022 7:06:07 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-23-004-INL
Response Due: 11/7/2022 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 11/22/2022
Point of Contact: Dominique Chittum
E-Mail Address: 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: Program Coordinator for Human Smuggling and Trafficking (HS&T) Location: Mexico City, Mexico 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: October 24, 2022 Closing date:�� November 7, 2022 Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET Solicitation Number:�� PSC-23-004-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, Katelynn Barham 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 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.� Under the International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement (INCLE) Program, the Department of State (DOS), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), has bilateral Narcotics control projects with the Government of Mexico (GOM). �These projects are administered by the INL Section of the U.S. Embassy. This position is located INL Section of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. �INL administers bilateral projects in Mexico with financial crimes and specialized program funding provided under the auspices of the INL Bureau within DOS. The contractor shall assist in determining and validating requirements, implementing and monitoring progress on specified human smuggling and trafficking in persons and other law enforcement issues. The purpose of this Personal Services Contract (PSC) is to provide a Program Coordinator for Human Smuggling and Trafficking (HS&T) at the Embassy of Mexico City for INL Mexico. �The Program Coordinator for HS&T will assist in program implementation, direction, and execution oversight in support of human smuggling and human tracking activities with Mexican counterparts. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of the Mexico City-based INL Counternarcotics and Special Investigations (CSI) Program Officer or his/her designee, the Program Coordinator for HS&T will perform the following duties: 1.�� Provide management and coordination of programs that enhance the capabilities of GOM agencies to curtail human smuggling and human trafficking and transnational organized crime (TCO) activities through building the capacity of GOM security and justice sector personnel. � 2.�� Refine existing and develop new human smuggling and trafficking professionalization and capacity building strategies that align with INL strategies and priorities; represent INL HS&T programs to high-level U.S. and Mexican justice sector officials; and provide advice, training, technical assistance, and equipment to Mexican government entities at the federal and state levels that are involved in such projects. 3.�� Develop close working relationships with appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico (GOM), including, the Office of the Attorney General (FGR) and its state equivalents, the National Guard (NG), the Tax Administration Service (SAT), the federal Secretariat of Public Security (SSPC) and its state equivalents, and the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE), and the Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INAMI) among others. � � 4.�� At the behest of the GOM, the incumbent will provide advice, technical assistance, and equipment related to improving institutional capacity to designated Mexican states. � 5.�� Develop capacity-building strategies, key activities, and projects for INL Mexico�s HS&T programs, under the supervision of the INL Counternarcotics and Special Investigations Foreign Service Officer, and in coordination with the GOM and other INL program and management staff.� 6.�� Implement and oversee all phases of approved projects by managing multi-million, multiyear budget and a staff of two to four Mexican administrative and technical staff comprised of third party contractors (TPCs) and/or Locally Employed Staff (LES). �Such efforts include project execution from assessment and requirements development phases through the acquisition, procurement, implementation, management, and monitoring phases, as well as planning, scheduling, budgeting, management, monitoring, and coordinating among vendors, contractors, and GOM officials. � 7.�� Ensure projects are measurable and sustainable, and comply with U.S. government legal and policy requirements and restrictions. � 8.�� Serve as liaison with heads of sections and working-level representatives of U.S. law enforcement agencies at the U.S. Embassy that are involved in investigations and prosecutions of HS&T-related crimes. �These agencies include, but are not limited to; the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the United States Marshal�s Service (USMS), the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP). � 9.�� Provide advice, assistance, technical review, and recommendations at the operational level for Mexican agencies, international organizations and non-governmental organizations for HS&T, law enforcement, and criminal justice sector professionalization projects. �� 10.�� Prepare documentation, with assistance from INL management support staff, for the procurement of systems and equipment used for counternarcotics and aviation professionalization projects, 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 and equipment.� 11.�� Serve as either a Contracting Officer�s Representative (COR) or a Government Technical Monitor (GTM) for assigned projects under the direction of the COR. �� 12.�� Serve as Grants Officer�s Representative (GOR); draft grant solicitations in coordination with and for approval by the INL Grants Officer. �Assist grantees in completing documentation requirements, monitoring grantee performance, and closing out grants as appropriate. �Must successfully complete required training prior to award of any grant.� 13.�� Draft and provide advice and assistance in the preparation of reports, including for the U.S. Congress, Department of State, INL, and other U.S. federal agencies.� 14.�� Develop and host justice and security-related meetings, national and international conferences and seminars, and meetings with GOM officials, to advance U.S. foreign policy goals related to human smuggling and trafficking and counter-transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) efforts. � 15.�� Provide advice and assistance in end-use monitoring (EUM) of USG-supplied commodities and services, preparing input for the annual EUM report to INL and Congress.� 16.�� Provide advice and assistance in the formulation of INL input to the annual Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) and other annual reports.� 17.�� Brief Department of State, U.S. Congress, and other visiting officials and Embassy staff as directed on the role of INL and the status of U.S.-Mexico human smuggling and trafficking professionalization projects and related security and law enforcement initiatives.� 18.�� When required, perform the role of Duty Officer.� 19.�� Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work. TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES 1.�� Completes the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and when applicable, the Grants Officers Representative (GOR) courses through Foreign Service Institute (FSI) distance learning courses within 120 days of arrival 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 (CT650) prior to deployment to Post. �� 4.�� Complete PS872 Microsoft SharePoint for Site Users within the first three (3) months of arriving at Post. 5.�� Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS Mexico City, Mexico. Travel up to 25 percent of the time to Regional Security Office (RSO) authorized locations in Mexico, the United States, and occasionally the region. �� RELATIONSHIPS The Program Coordinator for the HS&T programs will serve under the day-to-day direction of the Counternarcotics and Special Investigations (CSI) Program Officer, a Foreign Service Officer. �All employees under Chief of Mission (COM) authority assigned Law Enforcement and Rule of Law (LE/ROL) duties work with INL leadership to ensure oversight and non-duplicative efforts in the Mission.� The Contract Administrator is INL in Washington and shall be the INL Contracting Officer. �In no instance shall the CSI Program Officer 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 CSI Program Officer 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 This position involves planning, organizing, and completing financial and organizational analysis of enormous complexity given the constantly changing U.S. and Mexican political landscape related to human smuggling and trafficking in Mexico. �Due to the high visibility and political sensitivity of the issues in which INL�s HS&T programs are 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. �Decisions involve several undefined areas and issues and require extensive probing and analysis to determine the scope of the problem,� e.g., migrant flows, trafficking hot spots, measuring Mexican efforts against same, assessing INL, USG and GOM efforts to disrupt human smuggling and trafficking organizations, assessing legislative reforms that would strengthen human smuggling and trafficking laws. �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 Program Coordinator for HS&T is an expert in the field of human smuggling and trafficking and has demonstrated experience in investigating human smuggling and trafficking and smuggling organizations and resolves disputes that arise when leading experts disagree. �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 human smuggling and trafficking programs in Mexico, 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 clearance, medical clearance, and ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to TS level may be required.) 2.�� Bachelor�s degree from an accredited U.S. institution with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a criminal investigator or prosecutor with a U.S. federal or state law enforcement, justice, or regulatory agency; or � a.�� An Associate�s degree and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience as a criminal investigator or prosecutor with a U.S. federal or state law enforcement, justice, or regulatory agency. 3.�� A minimum five (5) years of experience working with Latin American law enforcement, military, intelligence or regulatory counterparts actively participating in human smuggling and trafficking investigations. � 4.�� A minimum two (2) years of project management experience, to include developing multi-project strategies, project objectives, budget forecasting and execution, project implementation, as well as measuring and reporting for impact.� 5.�� Demonstrated experience successfully supervising, mentoring, and leading teams. 6.�� Demonstrated FSI level 3+/3+ (or equivalent of professional working proficiency), oral and written Spanish communication skills. 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:�� Strategic Planning and Implementation�� (15 points) Demonstrated ability to strategically plan and execute complex criminal justice projects through their entire life cycle, including analysis, planning, budgeting, drafting technical requirements for procurement, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting results clearly and effectively, and project close out. �� Factor 2:�� HS&T Supervision�� (20 points) Demonstrated ability to supervise and build strong teams at a field office and or Embassy in the fields of human smuggling and trafficking investigations, or justice/security sector professionalization projects. �Prior experience working in Mexico and or with Mexican government officials on HS&T investigations is preferred but not required. Factor 3:�� Diplomacy and Leadership � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� (15 points)� Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships to build unity of effort with U.S. interagency and Latin American representatives of law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal level through clear and effective communication. � Factor 4:�� Subject Matter Expertise � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� (20 points)� Demonstrated subject matter expertise in human smuggling and trafficking investigations: success in judicially dismantling human smuggling and trafficking organizations, and/or experience in Mexico working investigations and operations with host nation law enforcement against human smuggling and trafficking. � 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 � 15� Factor #2 � 20 Factor #3 � 15 Factor #3 � 20 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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