REV3_SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.pdf

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

U.S. Department of State

Bureau of International Narcotics and

Law Enforcement Affairs

Sources Sought Notice

AMENDMENT HISTORY

REV3_SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE – 1) Update language in the background section of the sources sought, 2) Make RFI active again on SAM.gov on 11.05.2026, 3) Create a new Response Date and Time, and 4) Edit the CPARS evaluation response - strikeout Outstanding and add Exceptional, as the highest rating, as well as requesting a minimum amount of responses.

REV2_SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE – 1) Strikeout dates from REV1 and Update Dates for Past

Performance and Contract to 2024 – 2026

REV1_SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE – 1) Update Dates for Past Performance and Contract to 2025 –

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title:

TPC Urgent and Compelling Staffing (UCS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Acquisition Office:

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Office of Security Assistance and Operations, Implementing Mechanisms, and Contracts (INL/SAO/IM)

General Description:

The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is interested in conducting market research for potential qualified and capable firms to provide professional services and subject matter expertise Contractor support staffing needs that are urgent and compelling (meaning onboarding needs to occur within two months or less).

Type of Contract:

Single Source Small Business BPA

Duration:

Base + four option periods

Location:

United States, Washington, D.C.

NAICS Code/ Product Code:

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services / R408

Primary Point of Contact (POC):

Name: Deborah Dietzel

Title: Contracting Officer

Email: DietzelDR@state.gov

Phone: (202) 258-4058

The Contracting Office will not accept phone calls or emails regarding this Sources Sought Notice mailto:DietzelDR@state.gov

Contracting Office Address:

SA-01 Columbia Plaza

2401 E St NW, Suite 900 High Rise

Washington D.C. 20037

Information to Contractors:

The information provided in response to the Sources Sought Notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. DOS has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Notice should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The purpose of this notice is for market research purposes in order to support a possible follow-on acquisition and/or assistance decisions and to identify potentially qualified Small Business concerns that are interested in, and capable of, performing the work as stated in this notice.

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Background:

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is part of the Under

Secretariat for Arms Control and International Security (T) within the Department of State (DOS).

INL’s mission is to keep Americans safe by countering crime and illegal drugs abroad by prioritizing delivering tangible benefits to the American people through security assistance, criminal deterrence tools, and diplomatic engagement to address threats at their source.

INL directly supports Administration priorities to expand security partnerships and counter transnational threats by degrading transnational criminal organizations and narco-terrorists;

reinforces the Administration's focus on stopping significant transnational threats by disrupting drugs and crime harming U.S. communities; and advances U.S. foreign policy in a competitive global environment, where adversaries seek to undermine U.S. interests, by expanding U.S.

advantage and access in strategically vital regions. INL's mission is supported by policies, programs, and activities in Washington, DC, and over 90 nations with security assistance programs.

INL’s Office of Security Assistance and Operations, Implementing Mechanisms Division (INL/SAO/IM) manages the mechanisms that support the Bureau’s foreign assistance objectives, always prioritizing U.S.

interests. INL/SAO/IM includes the Bilateral Letters of Agreement (LOAs) and Inter-Agency Agreements

(IAAs) Unit, which provides analytical and subject matter expertise for the development, formulation, and oversight of regional and functional portfolios; the Grants Unit, which manages Federal Assistance awards, including grants and cooperative agreements, and oversees property and travel grants; and the

Contracts Unit, which handles the planning, development, and execution of service and commodity procurements, including Third Party Contracts (TPCs) and Personal Service Contracts (PSCs).

Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): 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.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is part of the Under

Secretariat for Arms Control and International Security (T) within the Department of State (DOS). INL’s mission is to keep Americans safe by countering crime and illegal drugs abroad by prioritizing delivering tangible benefits to the American people through security assistance, criminal deterrence tools, and diplomatic engagement to address threats at their source.

INL directly supports Administration priorities to expand security partnerships and counter transnational threats by degrading transnational criminal organizations and narco-terrorists; reinforces the

Administration's focus on stopping significant transnational threats by disrupting drugs and crime harming U.S. communities; and advances U.S. foreign policy in a competitive global environment, where adversaries seek to undermine U.S. interests, by expanding U.S. advantage and access in strategically vital regions. INL's mission is supported by policies, programs, and activities in Washington, DC, and over 90 nations with security assistance programs.

INL’s Office of Security Assistance and Operations, Implementing Mechanisms Division (INL/SAO/IM) is responsible for the implementing mechanisms required to advance the Bureau’s foreign assistance objectives, specifically through: Federal Assistance, Contracts, International Organization Letters of

Agreement (IO LOAs), and Inter-Agency Agreement (IAAs)

Scope of Work:

This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) serves as the instrument to obtain long-term consulting services

(i.e. professional services and subject matter expertise {SMEs}) and long-term administrative support for

INL Offices. As little as one (01) BPA call maybe issued off this up to five (05) BPA calls.

Provide a domestic program management office and staff located in the Washington D.C. area. Support services may include project management, acquisitions, administrative support, and general services operations.

Recruit, hire and maintain a competent staff of U.S. Citizens to work alongside INL offices and host nation counterparts.

Period of Performance:

The anticipated Period of Performance will be one (01) year from the date of award, with the option to exercise four (04) option periods.

Key Personnel:

1. Program Manager (must be U.S. Citizen)

a. Must be able to travel into DC within one (01) business day and MUST assist with onboarding and offboarding of new employees.

2. Deputy Program Manager (must be U.S. Citizen)

a. Deputy Program Manager will fill in for the Program Manager if absent.

Place of Performance:

Department of State office locations in Washington, DC

The contractor shall must live within fifty (50) miles of the Contracting Office Address (to receive DC locality pay):

SA-01 Columbia Plaza

2401 E St NW

Washington D.C. 20037

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Response Date:

Should your firm be interested, a Response Package shall be submitted via e-mail to the designated

Primary Point of Contact (POC) listed, by 03-NOV-2026 SATURDAY 07-NOV-2026 05:00 1:30 PM

Eastern Standard Time.

Response Document Naming:

1. Firm Name – Volume I

2. Firm Name – Volume II

RESPONSE PACAKGE REQUIREMENTS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. Volume I: Business Requirements

a. Title Page (01 page)

i. Firm Name

ii. Address

iii. Point of Contact with phone number and email address

iv. UEI number

v. Cage Code

vi. Applicable NAICS code(s) (if None, indicate None)

vii. Small Business: (indicate socioeconomic classification (e.g. HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.) (if None, indicate None)

viii. Active GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract number (if None, indicate None)

ix. Notice of the current facility clearance level (if None, indicate None)

b. Capability Statement (01 - 02 page(s))

2. Volume II: Relevant and Recent Experience: (01 - 04 pages)

a. List experience working with Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, Office of Security Assistance and Operations, Implementing Mechanisms, and Contracts

(INL/SAO/IM) formally Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, (INL/EX/GAPP)

i. Please provide description(s) of relevant past performance, to include references, for projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.

1. List all active and inactive contracts from the 2005-2006 2024 -2026 calendar year

2. List all active and inactive contracts to include BPA calls whose labor categories include project management, acquisitions, administrative support, and general services operations.

b. List all at least ten (10) CPARS reports of active or inactive contracts directly made by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at a rating at

OUTSTANDING EXCEPTIONAL level.

i. List all active and inactive contracts from the 2005-2006 2024 -2026 calendar year