SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Program Director of USG's Police Advisor Program, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL RM MS, 2430 E Street, N.W., South Building, SA-4 Navy Hill, Washington, District of Columbia, 20520
- ZIP Code
- 20520
- Solicitation Number
- PSC-08-032
- Point of Contact
- Larry S. Parr, Phone: 202-776-8761, Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Phone: 2027768373
- E-Mail Address
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ParrLS@state.gov, hayes-crowmp2@state.gov
- Description
- 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 DOS Official named in the cover letter of this solicitation. The number of pages contained in this electronic copy may not exactly correspond to the hard paper copy, although generally all the information is contained herein. The Department is not responsible for any data/text that may not be received when retrieving this document electronically. If the recipient does not notify the contact person that they have obtained this document then any amendments to the document may not be available to the recipients. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Program Director of USG's Police Advisory Program, Haiti ISSUANCE DATE: 04/17/2008 CLOSING DATE: 05/18/2008 SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-08-032 (INL) Gentlemen/Ladies: SUBJECT: Solicitation for Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State, Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. The United States Government, represented by the Department of State, is seeking applications (Standard Form 171's or OF 612’s) from U.S. citizens interested in providing the PSC services described in the attached. Along with the SF-171 or OF-612, applicants shall provide a resume and three written reference letters including contact information. Applicants are also requested to provide their full mailing address (fax, telephone and/or e-mail where applicable). Submissions shall be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Please reference the number of this solicitation when sending your application. Any questions may be directed to Larry S. Parr, Senior Advisor, INL/RM/MS, DOS, who may be reached at FAX No. (202) 776-8686 or E-Mail parrls@state.gov. All applications shall be submitted by e-mail or facsimile and, if necessary, originals may be sent via mail to Larry Parr. They must arrive on time. If sent via courier to: Larry S. Parr, INL/RM/MS, Navy Hill, SA-4 South Department of State 2430 E. Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Late applications shall not be accepted, unless there was a mishandling once received in DOS. Applicants should retain for their records copies of all enclosures that accompany their proposals. Sincerely, Mary Pat Hayes-Crow, Contracting Officer 1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: PSC-08-032 (INL) 2. ISSUANCE DATE: 04/17/2008 3. CLOSING DATE: 05/18/2008 4. TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 12AM Eastern local time 5. POSITION TITLE: Program Director for USG's Police Advisory Program 5. MARKET VALUE: FS-02 - FS-01 6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: June 2008 - June 2008 (extendable) 7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Port-au-Prince, Haiti 8. JOB DESCRIPTION: See below I. STATEMENT OF DUTIES I. GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONTRACTOR This position is located in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Narcotics Affairs Section, Embassy Port-au-Prince. The Bureau is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities and on international criminal justice and law enforcement issues for the Department of State. The incumbent of this position serves as the Program Manager of USG’s police advisory program in Haiti, and as a senior advisor to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to the Chief of Mission (COM) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Latin America Programs on issues relating to the policies and programs for improving the security situation in Haiti. The Program Manager/senior advisor will be physically located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. While in Haiti, the incumbent works directly under the supervision of the NAS Director advising him/her on the full range of issues for which he/she is responsible. The incumbent will also coordinate closely with the program officer(s) directly responsible for Haiti within INL and with the political section in Port au Prince, as directed by the NAS Director in Port au Prince. The situation in Haiti changed dramatically in February 2004 with growing levels of violence leading to the departure of the Haitian President and a change in the Haitian government. While the US and others provided a near-term military presence, the United Nations committed to the long-term deployment of a military and police stabilization force to assist Haiti’s reestablishment of security throughout the country. The need to establish security, in an environment of continuing violence and domestic turbulence, became and remains the dominant US and UN policy goal in Haiti. Hence, the priority of Haitian National Police (HNP) support programs will remain crucial to the success of US policy goals and to US national security. The Police Program Manager is the primary U.S. interlocutor with the Director General of the HNP and the UN Civilian Police Commissioner. The Program Manager helps provide USG oversight of US CIVPOL seconded to the UN CIVPOL Mission, among other duties. Major Duties and Responsibilities The Program Manager has primary responsibility for providing senior-level advice and assistance to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to the DAS for Latin America Programs and the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti in the formulation and implementation of policies for an effective police support program, including staff supervision and oversight of INL-funds dedicated to the program ($8.927M in FY08). The incumbent also serves as the Law Enforcement Advisor to the Chief of Mission, in the absence of the permanently assigned NAS Director from Post. The incumbent: •Serves as the senior security issues and law enforcement policy expert and advisor to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to the DAS for Latin America Programs, and to the Chief of Mission and Deputy Chief of Mission in Haiti, and other principal Country Team members. •Provides policy analysis and guidance to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to the Ambassador, senior policy specialists in INL and regional bureaus on the most effective means to promote security and police reform in Haiti. Such guidance is considered authoritative and may address any of a wide number of issues, such as legislative authority, technical merit or priority of particular activities, potential conflicts with other USG programs, interagency coordination or coordination with other governments and international organizations, including the UN mission in Haiti. •Participates in meetings to develop plans/programs for implementation of police programs and integration with UN programs, and advises the NAS Director on, and as needed, represents the USG in coordinating US HNP support programs with the General Officer commanding the UN military mission, and with the UN police (CIVPOL) commissioner, as well as with other diplomatic missions and international donors. •In the absence of the permanently assigned NAS, serves as Narcotics/Law Enforcement Advisor to the COM, providing counternarcotics/law enforcement policy and program assistance to the country team, the Haitian Government and the HNP. Provides current analysis and up-to-date information on narcotics/crime issues and assists in determining where these issues fit on the bilateral priority list and where/when they need to be discussed in bilateral and/or multilateral fora. Acts as a catalyst and conduit for information exchanges on strategic efforts in the areas of law enforcement and judicial and criminal justice system reform. •Monitors and interprets region-wide narcotics/crime trends, policy decisions and developments, and makes recommendations to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to the US Ambassador to Haiti and the DAS for Latin America Programs and other senior INL managers which form the basis for potential agreements between the U.S. and Haiti on narcotics/law enforcement related activities. •Acts with authority in ensuring that the plans, decisions, priorities and commitments of the NAS Director, COM and INL senior management team are understood and implemented. As requested, attends meetings on behalf of the NAS Director as well as the COM and Senior INL management officals, representing their points of view on critical program/policy issues. •Plans, coordinates and executes, with NAS Director approval, a significant, multi-year HNP assistance effort ($8.927 for FY08) to include significant expansion of the size of the HNP, basic and in-service training programs, infrastructure improvements, and vehicle and equipment procurement components; provides professional advice and assistance in the planning and acquisition of non-lethal law enforcement equipment for the HNP. Based on extensive internal and external research, determines best procurement strategy, ensuring that the Bureau’s funds dedicated to these projects are managed in the most efficient and effective manner. •Analyzes proposed technical infrastructure project plans and related documentation and prepares relevant Statements of Work, and procurement actions to support and implement those projects. •Monitors on-going NAS-INL projects as directed by the NAS Director, assisting with contract oversight and verification. Oversees the work of other Advisors assigned to NAS programs as directed by the NAS Director. Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative when requested. •Recommends to the NAS Director resource allocations to fulfill policy priorities related primarily to law enforcement reform and support programs in Haiti, and to maximize efficient and effective use of resources. Participates with other senior staff in the development of annual strategy reports, and the design and implementation of program evaluations. •Monitor, evaluate and provide NAS Director with information on the effectiveness of the HNP in Haiti, with special emphasis on HNP development and protection of human rights; the performance of the U.S. CIVPOL contingent assigned to the UN in Haiti; and activities and unique policy matters related to law enforcement development and security issues in Haiti. •Represents NAS/INL in meetings with senior officials as requested by the NAS Director to evaluate police recruiting policies and vetting procedures; makes recommendations to the NAS Director, and through him/her, to INL, the COM and DCM, and/or other international representatives as necessary with respect to changing existing or implementing new procedures to improve the overall effectiveness of the program. •Prepares succinct analyses of fast breaking events in Haiti with respect to primarily anticrime activities for review by the NAS Director. In addition, prepares longer-range analytical studies, which attempt to identify gaps in existing policy as well as emerging problem areas requiring high level attention. •Prepares, or directs the preparation of, background materials and reports used by the NAS Director, and when requested, by the DCM, COM and the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretaries in preparing speeches, briefings, and testimony to articulate U.S. foreign policy in counternarcotics and anticrime programs in Haiti. •Based on incumbent’s network of contacts throughout the Department bureaucracy, in other agencies within the law enforcement and foreign affairs communities, among Congressional staffs, and with interested NGOs, he/she provides an independent analysis of and advice on on-going and prospective policy issues related to specific areas of responsibility to the NAS Director and, as appropriate, for use by COM and senior INL management. •Works closely with the NAS Director and the Bureau’s senior managers to conceptualize programs, determine program needs and priorities based on the international narcotics and crime threat to U.S. interests and opportunities and constraints to implement programs abroad. As the recognized authority on police and anticrime programs in Haiti, incumbent’s advice on the critical importance of these programs impacts on the NAS Director, COM and the Bureau’s senior management decisions with respect to identifying resources, determining funding and personnel requirements needed to continue support for these programs. II. MINUMUM QUALIFICATIONS: •US Citizenship. •At least 10 years US law enforcement experience, to include police command experience. •Experience working with the UN or other international organizations overseas in a CIVPOL or related mission. •Experience managing programs requiring well-balanced use of staff, materials and financial resources to support the mission of the organization. •Experience with preparation of project technical documentation and procurement processes. •Completion of Contracting Officer Representative mandatory training requirements. •Excellent oral and written English communication skills. Preferred Qualifications •Experience in strategic planning, policy development and implementing for major agency-level programs. •Demonstrated successful management experience in senior level supervisory positions, particularly in the field of law enforcement. •Superior negotiation and interpersonal skills in order to provide guidance and advice to senior management officials on the effectiveness of major anticrime/police programs and to negotiate agreements with other agencies and/or foreign governments. •Oral and written French communication skills; •Knowledge of police development in an international environment. •Familiarity with the Haitian environment. •Experience in coordination of CIVPOL operations. III. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Offerors are required to specifically address their qualifications, experience and expertise in the following areas. Ability to: •Assist senior managers in the development and implementation of policy and programs, and ensure objectives are clearly defined; •Gather, review, and analyze information relevant to NAS, HNP, CIVPOL and overall Haitian Law Enforcement mission development and make recommendations to senior management on appropriate actions to be taken based on findings; •Be flexible in working under pressure, with limited time frames, and during times of rapidly developing events; •Negotiate, communicate, and coordinate with the UN, NGOs and other members of the international community to develop effective and complementary U.S. programs. •Effectively design and implement programs for the NAS, HNP, CIVPOL and overall Haitian law enforcement mission, including preparation of technical and procurement related documentation. IV. EVALUATION CRITERIA: •Factor 1 Offeror’s ability to provide policy guidance to senior level policy makers within the USG. (30 points); •Factor 2 Offeror’s experience and ability to substantially assist in developing, budgeting and implementing U.S. foreign policy directives regarding the training, equipping, and continued development of the Haitian National Police; and to supervise and coordinate the work of other police advisors working with the Government of Haiti’s police and justice structure. (20 points); •Factor 3 Offeror’s ability to effectively liaise with members of the international community, including police and judicial system personalities assigned to other diplomatic and international missions, OAS Special Mission, the UN, and various NGO’s for the purpose of gathering and disseminating information pertinent to HNP and overall international Haitian law enforcement mission development. (20 points); •Factor 4 Offeror’s demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both orally and in written form. (20 points); •Factor 5 Offeror’s experience in a U.S. law enforcement agency or department that reflects broad experience and understanding of police organization and functions, and demonstrated familiarity with the functioning of the UN in peacekeeping missions, UNDP, and other related or similar international organizations. (10 points); •Factor 6 Offeror’s experience drafting and reviewing technical and procurement related documents support police reform projects such as scopes of work, invoice submissions and independent government cost estimates. (10 points). VII. AS A MATTER OF POLICY, A PSC IS NORMALLY AUTHORIZED THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS 1. BENEFITS Employee's FICA Contribution Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance Pay Comparability Adjustment Annual Increase Eligibility for Worker's Compensation Annual & Sick Leave
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