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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

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Position Title: International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program Advisor

Location: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Salary Level: FS-02 - $86,374 - $126,843 (Equivalent GS-13/14)

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: September 19, 2019

Closing date: October 3, 2019

Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET

Solicitation Number: PSC-19-079-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/RM/GAPP

ChittumDA@state.gov

Sincerely, Anthony Pierce

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.

The International Law Enforcement and Narcotics (INL) Section in the U.S. Embassy in

Tajikistan coordinates and implements law enforcement, border security, justice sector, drug demand reduction, countering trafficking in persons, and counter narcotics technical assistance programs in Tajikistan funded by the Department of State in accordance with an agreement between the U.S. and the Government of Tajikistan (GOT). INL’s strategic goals are to advance reforms in Tajikistan’s law-enforcement and institutions in-line with Embassy Dushanbe’s

Integrated Country Strategy.

INL’s law enforcement reform program supports community policing, police reform efforts and strengthens human rights by improving trust between the police and the community through police-community partnerships. INL’s border security program strengthens Tajikistan’s border security, increases cooperation between the country’s Central Asian neighbors, and promotes partnerships with Afghan counterparts to reduce the trafficking of narcotics and other illicit goods and the resulting illicit financing that fuels terrorist activities around the world.

INL Dushanbe reports to the Department of State Bureau for International Narcotics and Law

Enforcement Affairs (INL) Office of Europe and Asia (INL/EA) and the Embassy’s Executive

Office. INL/EA provides direction programs in accordance with U.S. foreign policy objectives throughout Europe and all of Asia, excluding Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The purpose of this Personal Services Contract (PSC) is to provide subject matter expertise as assigned by the INL Director in the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on INL Dushanbe’s programs. The PSC will manage the day-to-day implementation, direction, execution and oversight of a number of INL Dushanbe’s programs in-line with Embassy Dushanbe’s Integrated

Country Strategy. The Advisor will also serve as a back-up to the INL Director when the INL

Director is away from post and back-up other section personnel or embassy needs as assigned by the INL Director, excluding managing U.S. direct hires. He/she will be expected to communicate to the U.S. Embassy’s Executive Office, the INL bureau, and other Department of State bureaus, as well as U.S. agencies and counterparts in U.S. Embassy Dushanbe. The PSC will need to have a firm grasp of Department of State written reporting, protocols for interacting and communicating with others in the mission and host government, and strong management and writing skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Dushanbe-based INL Director or his/her designee, the

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Program Advisor (Program Advisor) will perform the following duties:

1) Provides policy analysis to the INL Director on developing law enforcement, community policing, justice sector, trafficking in persons, counter narcotics, prisons, drug demand reduction and/or border security projects and coordinates as appropriate with other Embassy sections as well as other potential international donors to deconflict and synchronize efforts.

2) Draft and review technical and programmatic documents, including funding and information memoranda and letters, project work plans, budgets, and reports, talking points, briefing materials, official informal entries, and official embassy reporting.

3) Coordinate and communicate INL’s priorities with U.S., international and Tajikistan government agencies. As directed by the INL director, participate in outreach activities with host country and international security sector to increase awareness of INL programs and policies.

4) Monitor, evaluate, and refine the community policing program while ensuring sustainability and GOT accountability over the program.

5) Strengthen INL’s border security program through construction projects and training by utilizing U.S. Department of State, INL, other U.S. government agency, and international organization expertise in Tajikistan and in Washington DC.

6) Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of program activities and application methods to ensure compliance with acceptable international standards and intended and unintended impact.

7) Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with Tajik security sector and interagency officials as well as civil society actors in Tajikistan. Advise INL Director, Tajik government officials and Embassy counterparts on training requirements and on appropriate types and levels of support needed to initiate and sustain INL-funded projects.

8) Participate in the embassy’s border security meetings, security assistance and CVE working groups as assigned by the Director.

9) Monitor and understand other INL programming in order to serve as back-up program coordinator to the Director for other INL programs. This includes justice sector development, trafficking in persons, counternarcotics, law enforcement reform, countering transnational organized crime, and drug demand reduction.

10) Travel extensively throughout Tajikistan to assess and monitor past, ongoing and proposed projects, often over unpaved roads in remote locations.

11) Manage the INL section as directed by the INL Director when the INL Director is not in the office, excluding U.S. direct hires.

TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES

1. 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.

2. Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (OT650) prior to deployment to Post.

3. Ability to complete the Foreign Service Institute Contracting Officer’s Representative

(COR), Grants Officer, and Grants Officer’s Representative (GOR) courses successfully within the first 120 days of assignment.

4. If applicable - Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

US Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Frequent travel within Tajikistan is required. Occasional international travel for training, conferences or other events may be authorized on a case-by-case basis.

RELATIONSHIP

The PSC reports to the INL Director at U.S. Embassy Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The INL Director will annually evaluate his/her performance based on the duties and responsibilities outlined herein and his/her interpersonal relationships within the Embassy, with the host government, and with international and local partners.

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 in Tajikistan, 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 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).

2) Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree from an accredited university, in the field of criminal justice, law, international relations, or a related field; or,

a. A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in professional law enforcement

(not to include private security service) or border security, such as working with the

Department of Homeland Security and relevant U.S. border security agencies, or managing border security projects.

3) A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in management, organizational development, planning and strategic development (including evaluation of effectiveness and assessment of impact), project management, and training.

4) Demonstrated experience developing and managing U.S. government grants and cooperative agreements.

5) Demonstrated experience working overseas with the Department of Defense or the

Department of State.

6) Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating training, meetings, seminars, and workshops.

7) A minimum of five (5) years of experience in general administrative and program management of police reform, border security and counter narcotics programs in foreign countries, including preparation of budgets, procurement of goods and services, and project implementation and oversight.

8) Demonstrated experience working with law enforcement agencies on police reform in transitioning societies.

9) Demonstrated experience working on border security in foreign countries.

10) Demonstrated experience working on counter narcotics efforts in foreign countries.

11) Proven ability to draft analytical documents for internal and external use.

12) Proficient in Microsoft Office programs, such as Word and Excel.

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: Program Development and Management Experience (15 points)

Demonstrated ability to assess needs, develop program plans, draft project budgets, and implement police reform, border security and counter narcotics programs that support USG objectives.

Factor 2: Interpersonal Skills (15 points)

Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relations with members of relevant

USG agencies, host-government representatives, international and local organization representatives, and community members in developing, implementing, and coordinating police reform, border security and counter narcotics projects.

Factor 3: Subject Area Expertise (15 points)

Demonstrated expert working knowledge of police reform, particularly community policing principles, and border security and counter narcotics projects, particularly in developing countries.

Factor 4: Communication Skills (15 points)

Demonstrated ability to explain difficult concepts in writing and speaking, report on achievements clearly, conduct meetings efficiently, and persuade interlocutors diplomatically to support various program activities. Fluent Russian or Tajik speakers preferred.

Factor 5: Teamwork (10 points)

Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with American and foreign national staff in a way that is responsive to staff needs, builds team cohesion, and motivates individuals to achieve shared goals and deliver quality work.

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 – 15

Factor #3 – 15

Factor #4 – 15

Factor #5 – 10

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)

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