SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Senior Advisor for Anti-Money Laundering - SF 171
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2018
- 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-18-044-INL
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2018
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Strom,
- E-Mail Address
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StromDG@state.gov
(StromDG@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- To be considered responsive to the solicitation, you must submit a completed and signed SF 171. Otherwise, your submission is considered non-responsive and will not be considered. You have received this "Personal Services Contractor" (PSC) solicitation through the Department of State (DOS) Internet site. If you have any questions regarding this PSC, you may contact the DOS Official named in this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data and/or text not received when retrieving this document electronically. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Senior Advisor for Anti-Money Laundering Washington, DC Issuance Date: 07/31/2018 Closing Date: 08/14/2018 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-18-044-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/Deborah Strom E-mail: StromDG@state.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Deborah Strom E-mail: StromDG@state.gov INL will not accept proposals beyond the closing time/date; unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal. 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-18-044-INL 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 07/31/2018 3. CLOSING DATE: 08/14/2018 4. TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 3:00 PM, EST 5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Advisor for Anti-Money Laundering 6. MARKET VALUE: $134,789 - 164,200 (GS-15 Equivalent) 7. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from date of award, with four optional years 8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Washington, DC 9. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Office of Anti-Crime Programs (INL/C) provides expertise on capacity building issues related to anti-money laundering (AML) for the INL bureau, and is responsible for the development, supervision, and implementation of INL/C funded programs in this topical area. INL/C is also responsible for drafting Volume II of the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), a Congressionally-mandated report that is due March 1 of each year. The report provides information about approximately 90 "major money laundering jurisdictions" (a term defined by stature), focusing on the nature of each country's narcotics-related money laundering vulnerabilities and its legal, regulatory, and enforcement responses. The report also provides an overview of trends and of U.S. capacity building efforts on behalf of foreign jurisdictions. The Volume is produced on a tight schedule from summer each year through the following March. The AML Advisor will spearhead INL/C's drafting and clearance process of the money laundering section of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR). This includes coordinating within the Department (and, as appropriate, the interagency) on country selection, transmitting tasking cables, receiving responses, organizing work to ensure timely drafting and editing of INCSR submissions, drafting introductory and other sections, working with the Department and interagency representatives to clear draft reports, and compiling the final Volume in publication format. Effective performance of this critical annual task requires comprehensive expertise, drafting and editing ability, superb coordination skills, and the ability to analyze complex technical and policy information relating to money laundering and descriptions. Additionally, the AML Advisor must have the ability to produce rationales or justifications leading to conclusions that can withstand scrutiny of USG entities, foreign partners, and international money laundering experts. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Coordinate the workflow of country selection, tasking, submissions, editing, preparations, clearances, and final formatting of the estimated 150-page INCSR money laundering volume to ensure INL meets the March 1 deadline. 2. Communicate with, receive guidance from, and provide updates to INL/C management. 3. Coordinate within INL, within the Department, and, as appropriate, with the interagency, on selection of jurisdictions, in accordance with agreed standards and statutory requirements. 4. Draft, clear, and disseminate the tasking cable, including up-to-date and effective instructions on content and format. 5. Ensure that conclusions and recommendations in reports can be recognized and supported by USG federal agency experts, as well as defended in case of complaints by foreign interlocutors. 6. Follow up with desks and posts to ensure timely submission and revision. 7. Assist in coordinating and preparing country reports. 8. Draft country reports for selected countries if needed. 9. Draft introductory and other general materials. 10. Provide technical analytical expertise relating to money laundering activities, methods, organizations and techniques. 11. Update and maintain country-specific, cumulative, and analytical charts and tables. 12. Ensure factual accuracy of submissions from posts. 13. Edit submissions to ensure consistency with the INCSR format and style guidelines. 14. Clear drafts with interagency contributors and Department clearers, establishing and maintaining contact with them to ensure up-to-date POCs and timely responses. 15. Maintain factual content to track changes resulting from discussions with geographic and functional DOS bureaus and USG agencies. 16. Compile the final Volume in publication format. 17. Participate in, or provide support for, production of materials responding to jurisdictions that request meetings to discuss reports on their performance. 18. Make suggestions on improving the INCSR process and product. TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES 1. Completes the Contracting Officer Representative (PA296) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within 120 days of contract award. RELATIONSHIPS The AML Advisor reports to the INL/C Deputy Director, his/her delegate, or another officer at the direction of the INL/C Office Director. The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is delegated the authority to act for the Contracting Officer in matters concerning technical clarification, inspection and, after concurrence by the Contracting Officer, acceptance of Contractor performance under the contract, including preparation of receiving reports, and the authorization of progress payments when appropriate. The COR will coordinate all work with the Contractor and review Contractor's performance at significant stages of its development. In no instance, however, shall the COR be authorized to alter or modify the specifications or the contract terms and the conditions or waive the government's requirement, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions. Such changes must be authorized, in writing, to the Contracting Officer. DELIVERABLES/REPORTS Deliverables are required under this PSC and shall include; monthly status reports, monthly evaluation of contractor performance, special reports when required and "Completion of assignment report," which shall be a compressive review of the projects in which the contractor was involved. Each report shall include a critique of and recommendations for the various projects. The completions of assignment reports are due no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of this contract. The Personal Service Contractor shall submit two (2) copies of each report as required to the following; 1. INL/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 This position involves planning, organizing and completing financial and organizational analysis of enormous complexity. Due to the high visibility and political sensitivity of the issues in which INL is involved, there is extreme difficulty in identifying the nature of the issues and planning, organizing and determining the scope and depth of studies/audits to be undertaken. The PSC is expected to address difficult scenarios by separating the substantive nature of the programs or issues into their components and determining the nature and magnitude of programs or issues, as well as in discerning the intent of the legislation and policy statements and determining how to translate the intent into program actions. SCOPE AND EFFECTIVENESS The PSC performs broad and extensive assignments related to a complex administrative/financial program spanning the full-range of citizen safety, law enforcement, rule of law, and counternarcotics programs, which is of significant interest to the public and to Congress. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. U.S. citizenship; able to obtain/maintain Department of State Secret Clearance, and ethics, if applicable. 2. Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution OR ten (10) years related experience. 3. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. 4. Demonstrated ten (10) years of professional anti-money laundering (AML) or related financial crime experience, with progressive responsibility in any of the areas of law enforcement financial investigations, financial intelligence, legal/prosecutorial, international standards, or banking/financial regulatory functions. 5. Demonstrated five (5) years of experience drafting or compiling publicly available reports or similar materials. 6. Demonstrated experience with State Department and USG interagency coordination. 7. Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner and to work on and bear responsibility for several projects simultaneously while keeping the overall program goals in perspective. 8. Demonstrated ability and experience working with wide range of personnel at all levels of an organization/government. 9. Demonstrated broad knowledge of AML issues and international financial standards. 10. Demonstrated experience and ability for successful interactions with senior leadership of US government agencies, foreign interlocutors, and US federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to initiate, negotiate and maintain partnership relationships. 11. Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including superior interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, and the ability to be energetic and attentive to detail. 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. LEVEL OF EFFORT The level of effort is part-time, not to exceed 700 hours per year, nearly all performed in the August-March timeframe to compile and draft the INCSR. TRAVEL AND POSITION LOCATION This position may require local travel only. No international travel is required. EVALUATION CRITERIA Factor 1 Work Experience (30 points) Demonstrated knowledge and experience of AML concepts; experience drafting or compiling public reports or similar materials; conducting AML training/capacity building; and negotiating interagency coordination on AML policies and priorities. Factor 2 Leadership/Interpersonal Skills (15 points) Demonstrated ability to effectively liaise with foreign governments and the USG interagency; work independently with general guidance; and work as a member of a small, highly specialized team in an office environment. Factor 3 Knowledge/Skills (30 points) Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with AML standards and capacity building; demonstrated knowledge of related foreign policy and international affairs issues. Factor 4 Communication (10 points) Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in all areas and with various organization levels, both orally and in writing. Factor 5 Past Performance (15 points) Past performance evaluation of applicant's ability to perform under the contract. In conducting the evaluation, the Government reserves the right to utilize all evaluation information available at the time of evaluation, whether provided by the applicant or obtained from other sources. 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 (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: US Department of State, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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