Sources_Sought_Notice_Statement_of_Work.pdf

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Regional Office, Branch of Acquisition, is conducting a market research and is issuing this notice to locate qualified, experienced, and interested Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE), as defined under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, to provide prosecutor services for prosecution of all criminal cases arising within the jurisdiction of the Ute Mountain Ute Agency, Court of Indian Offenses, commonly referred to as the CFR court. A Statement of Work is included with this noticed. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Any information provided by industry to the

Government as a result of this sources sought notice and market research is strictly voluntary. This is not a solicitation announcement and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted at this time since there is no further information available. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. It is requested that only those that meet the definition under the Buy Indian Act, 25

U.S.C. 47, submit their response to this notice. Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian

Tribe or “Native” as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203; 85 Stat 688; 43

U.S.C. 1601). Representation means the positive statement by an enterprise of its eligibility for preferential consideration and participation for acquisitions conducted under the Buy Indian Act, 25

U.S.C. 47, in accordance with the procedures in 48 FAR Subpart 1480.8. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. IEEs responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications; relevant knowledge and experience; past performance; has financial capacity; capability to perform the work; and is licensed in the State of Colorado. Provide a website link if the IEE has on-line information and DUNS number for verification in the System for Award Management (SAM). Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. Interested IEE parties are requested to submit the information via email to the Jeff Sena, Contracting Officer, at jeff.sena@bia.gov, no later than 02:00

PM, MT, July 22, 2016.

mailto:jeff.sena@bia.gov

STATEMENT OF WORK - PROSECUTOR

The Prosecutor is primarily responsible for the prosecution of all criminal cases arising within the jurisdiction of the Ute Mountain Ute Agency, Court of Indian Offenses, commonly referred to as the CFR court. The contractor shall be responsible for the following:

1. The prosecution of all criminal complaints filed with the Court of Indian Offenses.

2. The prosecutor shall perform the duties set out under this scope of work in a timely and responsible manner to assure the administration of justice within the tribal community and appear at all scheduled hearings related to criminal proceedings, as set by the Court.

3. Assists the United States Attorney in all criminal matters and assists various District Attorneys in matters referred to them as needed.

4. Assists the BIA, Office of Justice Services Law Enforcement by:

a. Providing legal and technical assistance on questions of law;

b. Coordinating investigations with the Bureau/Office of Justice Services law enforcement personnel on criminal complaints and incidents on trust lands as necessary to carry out the prosecution of criminal and juvenile offender cases.;

c. Coordinating investigations with the Bureau/Office of Justice Services law enforcement and/or Tribal Social Services Personnel concerning child welfare complaints and incidents on trust lands;

d. Timely preparation of legal documents and filings such as complaints, warrants, petitions, subpoenas, summons, jury instructions and motions in necessary in all criminal and juvenile offender proceedings.

5. Work independently performing normal duties associated with the prosecution of criminal and juvenile offender cases filed in the Court.by reviewing and screening all criminal adult/juvenile complaints and analyzing criminal investigations for prosecution merit and prepare for and prosecute criminal/juvenile cases, including but not limited to, misdemeanors, wildlife, traffic violations, over which the CFR Court has jurisdiction.

6. Work cooperatively with the FBI, BIA, Office of Justice Services Law Enforcement, magistrate, court clerks, probation officer, and tribal officials in the performance of the above duties.

7. Provide a home, office and cell telephone number to the Probation Office, CFR Court, to Law

Enforcement staff and victims and witnesses for consultation and instruction purposes. Provide the prosecutor's direct line office telephone number for client and public contact that is separate from the CFR Court's main number. The court clerks will not be responsible for receiving/delivering messages and will advise the public of the Prosecutor's CFR Court office number, as well as the days the prosecutor is available to the public, pursuant to his regularly kept schedule.

8. The prosecutor will be based at the CFR Court located in the community of Towaoc, Colorado, on the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation, which is located in Southwest Colorado and

Northwest New Mexico. Towaoc is the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal headquarters and located 12 miles south of Cortez, Colorado, on Hwy 160. The CFR Court location address is 440 Sunset

Blvd.,Towaoc, Colorado 81334. No residential or rental housing is available in Towaoc. The nearest available housing is in Cortez, Colorado or Blanding, Utah.

9. The prosecutor will work a maximum of thirty (30) hours per week and may include court appearances up to four days per week.

10. The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, transportation, materials, equipment and service to perform the prosecutorial services. In the event that the prosecutor decides to hire an assistant to assist in performing duties under this contract, the prosecutor must be given prior approval by the contracting officer.

11. A background investigation is required for this position and on all non-federal government personnel in accordance with P.L. 101-630,Indian Child Protection and Family Violence

Prevention Act of 1990;P.L. 99-570, Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and

Treatment Act of 1986; and P.L. 101-647, Crime Control Act. Successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication is required.

12. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Ute Agency will provide the office space, office furnishings, computer and printers, use of a fax machine and use of the agency telephones for official calls related to the performance of this contract, while contractor is on site.