Q&As SFOP0009793.pdf

Announcement Type: Open Competition Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity Title: Security & Strategic Trade Management Academy Funding Opportunity Number: SFOP0009793 NOFO Qs & As

Q1. The new no�ce of funding SF0P0009793 language on page 7 of the proposal:

“ECC plans to include up to thirty (30) foreign government officials from EXBS partner countries at each iteration of the Academy, or approximately fifty (50) officials if one iteration of the SSTMA is proposed.”

We wanted to clarify whether ISN is considering spli�ng the award by region so that one en�ty could propose to hold an itera�on of the Academy in a specific geographic region such as La�n America, or does ISN/ECC require that the grantee be capable of implemen�ng ac�vi�es globally?

A1.

ISN/ECC intends to conduct the SSTMA in the U.S., as described on page 10 of the

NOFO:

“The Recipient shall identify a site in the United States for the SSTMA that is cost effective, in close proximity to an international airport, and affords reasonable access to U.S. Government experts. The Academy site should accommodate participants, staff, instructors, and up to 10 EXBS program observers.”

It is possible, depending on the number of par�cipants and their countries of origin, to divide the SSTMA geographically. The par�cipant number and countries of origin, however, will not be known prior to the NOFO closing. Applicants should expect par�cipants from EXBS partner countries across the globe.