A--Report and deliver Assessment of Current and Future Security Requirements on the United Nations-Administered Province of Kosovo focusing on the assessment and recommendations for a future security structure.

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FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside; FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of segregated facilities; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; The following DFARs clauses apply to this acquisition: +1 (555) 000-0000, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (including 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program); and 252.211-7003 Item Ident ification and Valuation. For the exact text and wording of clauses and provisions please see http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This acquisition is for The Ongoing and Future Security Rquirements Assessment will assist the OSD in guiding relations with the Nor th Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) led Kosovo Force (KFOR) , the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and yet-to-be-determined Kosovo security structure for the next several years. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the Kosovo Security Requirements Assessment will be to: " Assess both potential external and internal threats to Kosovos sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability. This assessment should include the internal threats of economic stagnation, ethnic dissent, the lack of a sound legal and judicial system, organized crime, and corruption. Some of the external threats to be assessed are also organized crime, the impact of ethnic armed insurgent groups operating nearby, regional economic and environmental problems, and any potential military threat; " Determine what current capabilities Kosovo has or is developing; and what NATO-PfP military requirements Kosovo might be able to fulfill sometime in the future; " Factor into analysis capabilities and likely requirements of other elements of Kosovos security and emergency response architecture such as the UNMIK police service, the Kosovo Police Service, and Kosovo Protection Corps. " Develop a time-phased, resource constrained plan to guide and facilitate the development of the necessary security structure to maintain Kosovos sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability, to guard its own borders, to control its airspace, and to work with its neighbors to combat international terrorism; " Recommend what security structures Kosovo needs to develop to safeguard its stability and territorial integrity. SCOPE The Contractor will report and deliver an Assessment of Current and Future Security Requirements of the UN-Administered Province of Kosovo focusing on the assessment and recommendations for a future security structure. The project team is expected to conduct a detailed analysis of the overall ongoing and future security requirements of the UN-Administered Province of Kosovo. The team will produce a detailed province report containing the results. Recommendations will b e validated with KFOR and provincial authorities as well as with OSD, the Joint Staff, EUCOM, and the country team. MILESTONES AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The contractor will provide a monthly progress, status and management report that shall include a brief summary of all tasks accomplished, work planned for the next month, problems encountered, number of hours worked, and a final report briefing. The stud y duration is anticipated to be six months from the date of the award. A time line of significant milestones follows (Approximate Dates): " Within two weeks of the start of work: Contractor completes review of existing assessments of Kosovos security requirements and assessments of potential threats to Kosovos territorial integrity, sovereignty, and stability. " Within three weeks of the start of work: Contractor will outline requirements for information from EUCOM and KFOR. " Within five weeks of start of work: The contractor completes draft of assessment phase report and provides it to OSD two weeks prior to the in-province meetings. " Within seven weeks of start of work: The project team travels to Kosovo with an OSD and EUCOM team to conduct review and edit phases of the report. Absolute discretion is required for this travel as the final status of Kosovo has not yet been determined . " Within two months of start of work: The contractor completes draft of recommendations phase of report and provides to OSD two weeks prior to in-province meetings. " Within three months of start of work: The contractor will travel to Kosovo with the OSD/EUCOM team to the review and edit meeting with KFOR and Kosovar officials. The contractor will complete revisions to recommendations phase of the report. Again, abs olute discretion is required for this travel as the final status of Kosovo has not yet been determined. " Within four months of contract award: The contractor will complete the final report and deliver it to OSD. DELIVERABLES The contractor will provide to OSD and EUCOM a monthly progress, status, and management report to include work completed, underway, and planned for the upcoming month as well as problems encountered, number of hours worked, and final report briefing. The contractor will deliver three hard copies, unbound, and one disk copy of the draft report on the assessment findings. This draft will be approximately 25 pages in length and will be submitted two weeks prior to the in-country review and edit meeting w ith KFOR and Kosovar leaders for translation purposes. Additionally, the contractor will deliver corresponding briefing slides one week prior to departure for the in-country review meeting. The contractor will deliver three hard copies, unbound, and one disk copy of the draft report on the recommendations. This draft will be approximately 25 pages in length and will be submitted two weeks prior to the in-country review and edit meeting with KFOR and Kosovar leaders for translation purposes. Additionally, the contractor will deliver corresponding briefing slides one week prior to departure for the in-country review meeting. The contractor will deliver no later than one month after confirmation of the recommendation phase of the defense assessment 20 hard bound copies and one disk copy of the final report. The final report will be approximately 50 pages in length to include a n executive summary, the threats assessment, and recommendations (including what security structures Kosovo needs to maintain its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and internal stability, and what NAT O security requirements a potential Kosovo security structure may be able to fulfill). CLASSIFICATION The study will be For Official Use Only. RESPONSE DATE AND CONTACT INFORMATION OFFERS DUE: 09 May 2005, 1600 Eastern Standard Time. This office encourages electronic submittal via e-mail or fax. OFFERS MAY BE FAXED TO Marilyn Shortle at +1 (555) 000-0000. or E-MAILED to contact@example.gov Contact Info: For further information regarding this solicitation, contact Mrs. Marilyn Shortle, Contract Specialist DCC-W/CACI, +1 (555) 000-0000 Collect calls will not be accepted. contact@example.gov