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SOLICITATION NOTICE

99 -- Canine Program Coordinator

Notice Date: 11/12/2020 11:59:39 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-21-008-INL
Response Due: 11/27/2020 12:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 12/12/2020
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: Canine Program Coordinator Location: Mexico City, Mexico Salary Level:�� FS-02 - $88,619 - $130,140 (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 29, 2020 Closing date:�� November 12, 2020 Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET Solicitation Number:�� PSC-21-008-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 received 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 PURPOSE� 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 (INC) Program, the Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), has bilateral law enforcement-related projects with the Government of Mexico (GOM). �These projects are administered by the INL office of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City.� INL administers bilateral projects in Mexico with funding appropriated by Congress under the Merida Initiative and subsequent INL funding for Mexico. �These Personal Services Contracts (PSCs) will assist in determining and validating requirements based on host country strategy and priorities, implementing, managing, and monitoring progress of specified projects to include: law enforcement and criminal justice sector professionalization, projects related to criminal investigations, building strong institutions, strengthening investigative capacity, and other related justice and security issues. The purpose of this PSC will be to provide a program coordinator for INL Mexico�s Canine program. �This individual will serve as the in-country program coordinator for their respective program, responsible to the INL Director and supervised by a Foreign Service Officer, in coordination with other INL personnel and third party contractors, for providing program implementation, direction and execution oversight in support of GOM entities.� DUTIES AND 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 the program will perform the following duties: 1.�� Provide management and coordination of programs that enhance the capabilities of GOM agencies to curtail trafficking of illegal drugs and transnational organized crime (TCO) activities through building the capacity of GOM security and justice sector personnel.� 2.�� Refine existing or develop new professionalization and investigative capacity building strategies that align with INL strategies, represent INL to high level U.S. and Mexican justice sector officials, manage assigned INL programs and projects, 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 Prosecutor General (FGR) and its state equivalents, the National Guard, the Tax Administration Service (SAT), the federal Secretariat of Public Security (SSPC) and its state equivalents, and the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE), among others. �The incumbent will also offer support, when directed, to officials of the Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) and the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR). �At the behest of the Federal Government of Mexico, the incumbent will provide relevant canine, law enforcement and investigative advice, technical assistance, and equipment to designated Mexican states� canine units related to improving their effectiveness and capacity.� 4.�� Develop capacity building strategies, key activities and projects for the Canine program, under the supervision of a INL Foreign Service Officer program officer, and in coordination with the Government of Mexico and other INL program and management staff. 5.�� Implement and oversee all phases of approved projects by managing multi-million, multi-year budget and up to four Mexican and U.S. citizen staff. �Such efforts include but are not limited to the following: a.�� Project execution from assessment and requirements development phases through the canine acquisition, procurement, implementation, management, and monitoring phases, as well as, planning, scheduling, budgeting, management, monitoring, and coordinating among vendors, contractors, and GOM officials. �These duties will include the resolution of conflicts and other issues, and personnel performance management.� b.�� Assist GOM in implementing a sustainable, police- and military-run program to train, certify, and maintain international standards for all aspects of the canine program (including but not limited to breeding, training dogs, training handlers, veterinary services, maintenance of canine facilities). c.�� Work in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement, GOM and other INL programs to improve the effectiveness of GOM canines used to interdict drugs, firearms and other contraband in land, sea and airports, mail packaging facilities, vehicle checkpoints, protective duty to search for explosives, crime prevention in prisons, and support to criminal investigations, i.e., homicides, missing persons and retail drug sales. d.�� Collaborate with INL/End Use Monitoring and Monitoring & Evaluation to ensure that INL donations are both properly used/maintained and GOM canine unit performance indicators are timely and accurate. 6.�� Serve as liaison on canine issue with representatives of U.S. law enforcement agencies at the U.S. Embassy that are involved in the interdiction, investigations and prosecutions of CN/TCO-related crimes. �These agencies include, but are not limited to, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); the Department of Justice and its component agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT), and the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP).� 7.�� Provide advice and assistance, technical review, and recommendations to Mexican agencies with canine units for law enforcement/criminal justice sector professionalization projects related to CN, criminal investigations and investigative/CN capacity. 8.�� Prepare documentation, with assistance from staff, for the procurement of systems and equipment used by canine units as part of INL law enforcement/criminal justice sector 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. 9.�� Serve as either a Contracting Officer�s Representative (COR) or a Government Technical Monitor (GTM) for assigned projects under the direction of the COR. �In some cases, may be asked to serve as COR. 10.�� Serve as Grants Officer�s Representative (GOR), drafts grant solicitations in coordination with and for approval by the Grants Officer in INL. �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. 11.�� Draft and provide advice and assistance in the preparation of reports on canine program and other issues, including for the U.S. Congress, Department of State and its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), and other U.S. federal agencies. 12.�� Attend canine related justice and security-related meetings, national and international conferences and seminars, and meetings with GOM officials, as directed, reporting on discussions, activities, and decisions. 13.�� Provide advice and assistance in end use monitoring (EUM) of U.S.G.-supplied commodities and services, preparing input for the annual EUM report to INL and Congress. 14.�� Provide advice and assistance in the formulation of INL input to the annual Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) and other annual reports. 15.�� Brief Department of State, U.S. Congress, and other visiting officials and Embassy staff on the role of INL Mexico�s Canine program to further U.S.-Mexico investigations and criminal justice sector professionalization projects. 16.�� When required, perform the role of Duty Officer. 17.�� 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, and the successful completion of any internal or external training deemed necessary by the FSO supervisor. 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.�� If applicable - 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 RSO authorized locations in Mexico, the United States and occasionally the region.� RELATIONSHIP The Program Coordinator for the Canine program 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 CSI Program Officer will provide yearly performance reviews to the Contracting Officer in Washington, D.C. to contribute to the incumbents� official yearly review. COMPLEXITY This position involves planning, organizing and completing financial and organizational analysis of moderate complexity. �Due to the high visibility and political sensitivity of the issues in which INL is involved, there is 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 the leadership, diplomatic engagement, administrative, supervisory, and financial tasks to support the effectiveness and capacity of Mexican canine units that are involved in the full range of citizen safety, law enforcement, rule of law, and counter-narcotics activities in Mexico, which are 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 REQUIREMENTS 1.�� U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State secret level security and medical clearances. �Department of State Ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to TS level may be required). 2.�� Bachelor�s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience as a senior investigator or prosecutor with a U.S. federal or state law enforcement, justice or regulatory agency or performing the duties related to this SOW in the private sector.� a.�� Or, equivalent experience with a minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience as noted above in point 2. 3.�� Minimum five (5) years of experience working with partner nation police/military canine teams in Latin American to interdict contraband and support investigations against criminal organizations.� 4.�� 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 experience handling police/military canines, instructing canines and handlers, providing veterinary canine care or leading police/military canine units.� 7.�� Minimum two years (2) years of experience participating in investigative or operations task forces making use of canine teams involving local, state or federal law enforcement, and/or military and intelligence entities. 8.�� Demonstrated FSI level 3+/3+ (or equivalent), 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 � � � � � � � � � � � � � �(20 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: � � � �Supervision � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �(15 Points)� Demonstrated ability to supervise and build strong teams in the fields of police/military canine, criminal or fiscal investigations, CN/counter-TCO operations or investigations, or justice/security sector professionalization projects. �� 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 with police/military canines to include familiarity with best practices for drug sniffing canines, latest relevant police/military canine technology and trends, canine selection, veterinary services for police/military canines, managing high performing police/military canine units, measuring and reporting canine unit results, and U.S. and international working canine accreditation standards and associations. 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 � 15 Factor #3 � 15 Factor #4 � 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 FS02 equivalent level ($88,619 to $130,140 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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