Global Antiterrorism Training Assistance (GATA)

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 02/09/2011 - PRICING TEMPLATE CLARIFICATION

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE3 PRICING TEMPLATE THAT WAS POSTED ON 02/07/2011.

ITEM 1 - DELETE THE NUMBER EIGHT "8" FROM ROW 264, COLUMN H.  THERE SHOULD BE NO DATA ELEMENTS IN ROW 264 OF THE POSTED SPREADSHEET.

ITEM 2 - ALL VENDORS ARE ASKED TO DISREGARD ALL DATA ON ROW 35 OF THE POSTED SPREADSHEET.  NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED FOR ROW 35.

ALL OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE PRICING TEMPLATED POSTED ON 02/07/2011 REMAINS UNCHANGED.

ALL INFORMATION AND DEADLINES FROM THE SOLICITATION AMENDMENT POSTED ON 02/07/2011 REMAIN UNCHANGED.

OFFERORS SHOULD RETURN THEIR COMPLETED TEMPLATES VIA EMAIL TO CONTRACT SPECIALIST WILLIAM SCHAEFFER AT SCHAEFFERWT@STATE.GOV, NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM EST ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 02/07/2011 - PRICING TEMPLATE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO PROVIDE A PRICING TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY.  OFFERORS WITHIN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE TEMPLATE USING THE LABOR RATES SUBMITTED IN SECTION B OF THEIR PROPOSAL.  QUANTITIES REFLECTED ON THE TEMPLATE ARE ESTIMATES ONLY.  OFFERORS SHOULD RETURN THEIR COMPLETED TEMPLATES VIA EMAIL TO CONTRACT SPECIALIST WILLIAM T. SCHAEFFER NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM EST ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011.

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 01/18/2011 - EXPIRATION DATE EXTENSION

ALL VENDORS WITHIN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE ARE REQUESTED TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THEIR SUBMITTED PROPOSALS TO MARCH 31, 2011.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE REQUEST FOR THE EXPIRATION DATE EXTENSION BY 3:00pm ET ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011 VIA EMAIL TO SCHAEFFERWT@STATE.GOV.

THE NEW ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE IS ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2011.

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 01/03/2011 - DISREGARD SAMPLE TASK ORDER REQUEST

ALL VENDORS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED PROPOSALS TO THIS SOLICITATION ARE ASKED TO DISREGARD THE REQUEST FOR SAMPLE TASK ORDER PROPOSALS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON DECEMBER 17, 2010 AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED ON 12/23/2010 AND 12/29/2010.  DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR THE REQUESTED SAMPLE TASK ORDERS.  NO PROPOSALS FOR THE SAMPLE TASK ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA A SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT IF NECESSARY.

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Added: Dec 29, 2010 11:44 am SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 12/29/2010 - POSTING ADDITIONAL RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED REGARDING SAMPLE TASK ORDER SUBMISSION.

Attached is a document with additional questions received and responses to them. 

Added: Dec 23, 2010 9:23 am

SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 12/23/2010 - POSTING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RECEIVED REGARDING SAMPLE TASK ORDER SUBMISSION.

Attached is a document with all answers to questions received. The Government will entertain questions until 5 PM EST January 4, 2011.

NEW SUBMISSION DATE FOR SAMPLE TASK ORDER PROPOSALS: RESPONSES ARE NOW DUE BACK VIA EMAIL (SCHAEFFERWT@STATE.GOV) NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM EST FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011.

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 12/17/2010 - POSTING OF SAMPLE WORK ORDER REQUESTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES.

Attached to this amendment are three sample Work Order Requests (WOR) to be used by the Offerors in the competitive range to prepare pricing responses.
All submitted responses shall demonstrate the development of work order costs using the labor rates indicated in the Offerors original price proposal.  
RESPONSES ARE LIMITED TO TEN PAGES.  ALL RESPONSES WILL BE USED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. 

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO MAKE AWARD WITHOUT OBTAINING FURTHER REVISIONS.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO WILLIAM SCHAEFFER VIA EMAIL (SCHAEFFERWT@STATE.GOV) NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM EST ON JANUARY 04, 2011.

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Added: Dec 17, 2010 3:03 pm

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**SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 12/17/2010 - ADDITION OF PARAGRAPH L.9.9 Sample Work Order Request

THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT TO SECTION L OF THE SOLICITATION.

L.9.9   Sample Work Order Request

          All Offerors whose proposals are found to be within the competitive range shall prepare and submit a response to three sample Work Order Requests (WOR).  The Offerors are to show the development of the Work Order costs using the labor rates indicated in their original price proposals. The sample WORs and submission due date will be provide to the competitive range Offerors via an amendment to the solicitation once the competitive range has been established.


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Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Modified: Oct 12, 2010 2:24 pmTrack Changes Synopsis: The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance. The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs. The program’s geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation. DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATA’s specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas. A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination. ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will require training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States. DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010. **** NOTE: The anticipated release date for the finalized RFP has been delayed. The new release date is expected on or before March 15, 2010 and contract award date is expected on or before June 15, 2010. ****

** SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 10/12/2010 - EXPIRATION DATE EXTENSION **

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE REVIEW OF THE SUBMITTED PROPOSALS HAS BEEN DELAYED.  IT IS REQUESTED THAT ALL VENDORS WHO SUBMITTED PROPOSALS EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THEIR PROPOSAL TO JANUARY 15, 2011.  PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE REQUEST FOR EXPIRATION DATE EXTENSION TO WILLIAM SCHAEFFER VIA EMAIL (schaefferwt@state.gov) NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM EST ON OCTOBER 20, 2010.

THE NEW ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE IS EXPECTED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2011.
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Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Modified: Feb 22, 2010 10:44 pmTrack Changes Synopsis: The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance. The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs. The program’s geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation. DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATA’s specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas. A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination. ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will require training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States. DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010. **** NOTE: The anticipated release date for the finalized RFP has been delayed. The new release date is expected on or before March 15, 2010 and contract award date is expected on or before June 15, 2010. ****

Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Modified: Feb 03, 2010 12:27 pmTrack Changes Synopsis:

The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance.

The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs.

The programs geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation.

DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATAs specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas.

A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination.

ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will required training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States.

DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010.



**** NOTE: The anticipated release date for the finalized RFP has been delayed. The new release date is expected on or before February 15, 2010 and contract award date is expected on or before May 15, 2010. ****

Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Modified: Jan 12, 2010 10:02 amTrack Changes Synopsis:

The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance.

The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs.

The programs geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation.

DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATAs specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas.

A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination.

ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will required training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States.

DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010.



**** NOTE: The anticipated release date for the finalized RFP has been delayed. The new release date is expected on or before February 1, 2010 and contract award date is expected on or before May 1, 2010. ****

Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Modified: Jan 12, 2010 9:49 amTrack Changes Synopsis:

The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance.

The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs.

The programs geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation.

DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATAs specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas.

A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination.

ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will required training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States.

DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010.



**** NOTE: The anticipated release date for the finalized RFP has been delayed. The new release date is expected on or before February 1, 2010. ****

Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:17 pm Synopsis:

The Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, is looking for sources to provide training facilities and qualified instructor personnel in support of the Office of Anti Terrorism Assistance.

The US Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Training Directorate, Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/T/ATA) manages the antiterrorism assistance program. ATA assists foreign partners to develop the capability for antiterrorism planning and coordination and commitment to support US counterterrorism objectives. This includes coordinating, synchronizing, implementing and expanding training and technical assistance programs; sharing technology with foreign partners; establishing or strengthening alliances and/or agreements, regional partnerships, and security assistance programs; promoting interagency cooperation among foreign government security and law enforcement forces; and supporting exchange programs.

The programs geographic reach is extensive, having trained over 61,000 foreign police and civilian security officials in over 152 countries since inception in 1983. Country assistance plans are implemented through advanced training, technical assistance, and equipment grants including computers and software. Capacity building projects are tailored to the needs of each Partner Nation.

DS/T/ATA requires contractor support for ATAs specialized foreign assistance mission. This contract will support the ATA office in conducting foreign law enforcement training and related activities, both domestic and overseas.

A solicitation will be issued to select multiple ( two) prime contractors. Contractors must be US companies based in the United States. Contractor will provide overseas and domestic instructor-led training; specialized and advanced technical assistance; domestic training facilities; and training-related support services. This contract is unclassified. No facilities security clearances or personal security clearances are required. While no personal security clearances are required, instructor personnel will require some type of vetting which we expect will be short of what is required for a moderate risk, public trust determination.

ATA has a course portfolio of approximately 50 courses with 325 scheduled events each year. During any given week, ATA can be conducting 10-20 courses worldwide. Approximately 85 percent of the courses are taught overseas. The remaining courses are taught domestically and will required training and support facilities within the 48 contiguous States.

DS anticipates release of a finalized RFP in December 2009 and contract award by the end of March 2010.