Law Enforcement Advisor

****Amendment.**** Correction to reflect the due date as November 18, 2026 under General Information. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL)     

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Position Title: Law Enforcement Advisor
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Salary Level:  FS-02 - $102,409-$150,391 (Equivalent GS-14)
Period of performance: The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions.
Issuance Date: November 3, 2026
Closing Date: November 18, 2026
Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET
Solicitation Number:  PSC-27-006-INL
Job description:  See below

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The Department of State is seeking offers from qualified U.S. citizens to provide personal services for the subject position under a personal services contract, as described in this solicitation. Submittals must be in accordance with the attached information at the place and time specified. Applicants interested in applying for this position MUST submit the following materials:

1.    Form SF-171 (Completed and signed)
2.    Complete resume. In order to fully evaluate your offer your resume must include:
a.    Paid a non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for any overseas experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements. 
b.    Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.
c.    Names and contact information (phone and email) of your current and/or previous supervisor(s). 
d.    Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards or accomplishments. 
e.    U.S. Citizenship
Note: Resume must contain explicit information to make a valid determination that the candidate meets the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information needs to be clearly identified in the resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration. 
3.    Evaluation Factor document specifically addressing:  Each of the Evaluation Factors shown in the solicitation below. Responses must be limited to 500 words per Evaluation Factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored. 
Note: The Evaluation Factors are worth 70 out of 100 points. Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education and/or awards they have receive that are relevant to each Factor.  
4.    Professional References:  Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references.  

Additional documents submitted will not be accepted. Incomplete or late offers will not be considered. Complete applications must be emailed to: 

U.S. Department of State, ATT: INL/SAO/IM PSC Team, contact@example.gov 

Sincerely,

Jamillah Timmons
Contracting Officer, U.S. Department of State

SUBJECT
A solicitation for a Personal Services Contractor (PSC), Department of State (DOS), Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

The United States Government (USG), represented by the DOS, seeks applications from US citizens interested in providing PSC services as described in this solicitation. 

PRE-AWARD ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PSC (JUN 2011)
This solicitation may result in the award of one or more personal services contracts as defined in FAR 2.101.  Prior to contract award, all offerors or quotes must advise the cognizant Contracting Officer if they have a personal conflict of interest, such as a financial conflict, that would prevent them from either meeting the requirements of the clause entitled, “Post-Award Ethical Responsibilities of Personal Services Contractors,” or otherwise objectively performing their contractual duties upon contract award.  

HOW TO APPLY
Offerors proposal shall be in accordance with the requirements stated in this solicitation at the place and time specified.  A proposal will be determined non-responsive and ineligible for consideration unless all required documents and information are included in the submission.  Offerors shall ensure their resume demonstrates their possession of the minimum qualifications outlined in this Solicitation, as well as their ability to fulfill all required duties.  The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by the offeror during the solicitation process.    

NOTE REGARDING GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FOR THIS SOLICITATION 

This solicitation in no way obligates the Department of State to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit the Department of State to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the application.

Proposals must include the following and not exceed twenty (20) pages (additional pages will not be accepted or reviewed): 
1.    Form SF-171 (Completed and signed)
2.    Resume  
3.    Evaluation Factor Responses
4.    Three (3) names and contact information (phone and email) of current and/or previous supervisors to serve as professional references.  

Note: Your resume should contain explicit information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. This information should be clearly identified in your resume. Failure to provide explicit information to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration. Additional documents submitted beyond the requirements will not be accepted or reviewed. 

*** ONE PDF ATTACHMENT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE
Veteran’s preference is not applicable to this position therefore do not submit DD-214.

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, COLOR, SEX, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, LAWFUL POLITICAL AFFILIATION, NONDISQUALIFYING DISABILITY, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AFFILIATION WITH AN EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER NON-MERIT FACTOR.
Equal employment opportunity policy - The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
Submit proposal via e-mail to the attention of:
INL/SAO/IM PSC Team
E-mail: contact@example.gov 

Direct questions regarding this solicitation to:
INL/SAO/IM PSC Team
E-mail: contact@example.gov 

INL will not accept proposals beyond the closing time/date; unless it can be determined DOS mishandled the proposal.  

GENERAL STATEMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT 
Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy, and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous and secure world.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is part of the Under Secretariat for Arms Control and International Security (T) within the Department of State (DOS). INL’s mission is to keep Americans safe by countering crime and illegal drugs, abroad by prioritizing delivering tangible benefits to the American people through security assistance, criminal deterrence tools, and diplomatic engagement to address threats at their source. 

INL directly supports Administration priorities to expand security partnerships and counter transnational threats by degrading transnational criminal organizations and narco-terrorists; reinforces the Administration's focus on stopping significant transnational threats by disrupting drugs and crime harming U.S. communities; and advances U.S. foreign policy in a competitive global environment, where adversaries seek to undermine U.S. interests, by expanding U.S. advantage and access in strategically vital regions. INL's mission is supported by policies, programs, and activities in Washington, DC, and over 90 nations with security assistance programs.

INL/WHP is responsible for coordinating policy and programs with other U.S. government (USG) departments and agencies involved in international narcotics control and crime activities, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of War (DOW), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of the Treasury.

The purpose of this Personal Services Contract (PSC) is to provide an INL Law Enforcement Advisor (LEA) to the INL Section at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The LEA will manage the day-to-day planning, direction, execution, and oversight of the INL Santo Domingo law enforcement portfolio in the Dominican Republic. The LEA will advise INL Santo Domingo on a full range of law enforcement issues, manage programs, and design programs and projects.  By developing professional, accountable, and effective Dominican Republic law enforcement institutions, the LEA will contribute to the dismantling of criminal networks and disruption of illicit narcotics heading towards the United States.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Santo Domingo-based INL Director or his/her designee and in coordination with INL/WHP, the LEA will perform the following duties:
1.    Serves as the principal advisor for INL law enforcement programs in the Dominican Republic, ensuring alignment with U.S. foreign policy priorities and INL strategic objectives.
2.    Supports institutional modernization initiatives, including development or renovation of regional training institutions, associated curricula, and other infrastructure supporting long-term regional security cooperation. 

3.    Provide subject matter expertise and manage planning, execution, and oversight of INL Santo Domingo’s law enforcement programs, integrating training, technical assistance, institutional modernization, operational coordination, and policy development. 

4.    Works with U.S. interagency partners, including but not limited to DEA, DHS, FBI, CBP, and other relevant agencies, to align INL-supported activities with broader U.S. law enforcement and national security priorities.
5.    Review and assess the law enforcement organizational and operational capacities of the Dominican government, including the Dominican National Police (DNP).
6.    Design, initiate, and coordinate new projects related to disrupting and degrading transnational criminal organizations in the Dominican Republic and improving the ability of Dominican law enforcement to work with U.S. counterparts, and to provide expert advice on the implementation of these programs.
7.    Assist the Dominican government to implement, oversee, and coordinate best practices that build institutional capacity in the areas such as investigations and evidence handling.
8.    Support the DNP’s agency-wide administrative capabilities by exploring and implementing information technology solutions that improve DNP accountability, planning, and financial management practices.
9.    Assist Dominican authorities with implementation of strategies and policies to counter cyber- and cyber-enabled crime domestically and internationally, in keeping with INL and USG policies. 
10.     Provide written products and reports to INL leadership such as an annual advisor workplan, weekly activity reports, contributions to the quarterly project progress reports, Activity Reports for the Assistant Secretary, cables and other special reports as required, and an annual report on the progress of key program goals and objectives. 
11.     Assist the DNP in identifying training and technical assistance needs, including through the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan (USCAP), the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), and other training options and courses available throughout the region and in the United States.
12.     Represents INL Santo Domingo’s policy priorities in relevant meetings, assessments, site visits, regional forums, including the Embassy’s Integrated Country Strategy working groups related to security, and prepares written reports and briefings for Embassy leadership and INL headquarters on program developments, operational trends, and strategic recommendations. 
13.     Work with other INL advisors to execute projects in accordance with the objectives and terms established in the bilateral U.S.-Dominican Republic Letter of Agreement, the Embassy’s Integrated Country Strategy, the INL Country Program Framework, Program Concept Note, and similar documents.
14.     Provide advice and assistance in the preparation of procurement documentation for technical services, training, and equipment, as well as monitoring procurement actions, including drafting source-origin waivers, bid solicitations, scopes of work, delivery and acceptance of procured items, and participating in technical evaluation panels.
15.     Prepare and maintain an annual implementation plan for each project of responsibility and update monthly. Produce project implementation letters for projects designated by the Director.
16.     Assure that implementation plans reflect specific project objectives, methods of implementation, activity milestones, measures of effectiveness, and budgetary requirements.  

17.     Represent INL in internal and external meetings, ceremonies, and representational events, as required.  Articulate and promote USG, Mission, and INL policies and goals.

18.     Assist in preparation of the annual and multiyear Department, INL Bureau, and Embassy planning documents.
19.     Maintains security awareness and properly handles classified and controlled items and information.   
20.     When required, perform the role of Duty Officer.
21.     Perform other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work.
TRAINING & DISTANCE LEARNING
1.    Completes the Grant Officer Representative (GOR) and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) (PA296) distance-learning course through the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC) within 120 days after arriving at post. 
2.    Completes the Introduction to Working in an Embassy (PN113) distance-learning course through NFATC within the first six months of arriving at post.
3.    Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (CT650) prior to deployment to post. 
4.    Works with the INL Program Office/Post to determine a timeline for completing the INL Staff Orientation and Readiness Training (SOAR).
5.    Completes INL/RCD INL-PREP Training within first year at Post, as required by the INL Director.
6.    Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
The place of performance for this position is the U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with travel availability required throughout the Caribbean and infrequent travel in the Western Hemisphere. Occasional travel to Washington, D.C. for briefings, consultations, and training will be required.  

RELATIONSHIPS
The LEA will report to the Santo Domingo INL Director and liaise and maintain open, timely, and effective communication with the INL Director, INL Deputy Director, and Embassy Front Office at the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions. The LEA will provide general administrative and policy direction concerning overall program priorities and objectives. The LEA will liaise with Dominican Republic law enforcement agencies and international organizations operating in the criminal justice sector.
The Contract Administrator shall be the INL Contracting Officer in Washington.  In no instance shall the INL Santo Domingo Director or any other individual be authorized to alter or modify the terms and conditions of the contract or waive the Government's requirements, price, delivery, or other terms and conditions.  The Contracting Officer must authorize such changes in writing.
The Santo Domingo INL Director will provide yearly performance reviews to the INL Contracting Officer in Washington, D.C. to contribute to the incumbent’s official yearly review.

COMPLEXITY
This position involves planning, organizing, executing, and closing foreign assistance projects and coordinating with implementing partners. Due to the high visibility, political sensitivity, and multifaceted nature of INL programming, the incumbent will be challenged to identify the nature of the issues and planning, organizing, and determining the scope and depth of analysis to be undertaken. 

SCOPE & EFFECTIVENESS
The PSC performs broad and extensive assignments related to a complex administrative/financial program spanning the full-range of law enforcement, criminal justice, and counternarcotics programs in the Dominican Republic, which is of significant interest to the public and to Congress.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance for this contract is twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) optional one-year extensions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1.    U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Department of State Secret level security clearance, medical clearance, and ethics clearance (if applicable). (Security clearance upgrade to Top Secret level may be required.)
2.    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, 
3.    A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant international law enforcement development experience.
4.    A minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, managing, and implementing complex international security or law enforcement programs that produce measurable operational outcomes, including project analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation.
5.    Demonstrated experience advancing cross border law enforcement cooperation among foreign government counterparts, regional security institutions, and U.S. Government stakeholders to improve collective responses to organized crime and illicit trafficking.
6.    Demonstrated experience leading the development and execution of complex international programs across the full program lifecycle, including strategic planning, program design, procurement coordination, contractor oversight, implementation management, and integration of monitoring and evaluation systems that generate operational insights for partner governments and regional security institutions, particularly in the Caribbean.  
7.    Demonstrated relevant work experience in law enforcement program management, and advising foreign governments on developing investigative and other institutional capacity.
8.    Demonstrated experience working with a wide variety of governmental, public, and private sector representatives, as well as with local community members and groups.
9.    Demonstrated ability to read and speak Spanish at the professionally proficient level.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
(Used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors in comparison to other offerors.) Offerors should cite specific, illustrative examples for each factor. Responses must be limited to 500 words per factor. Any additional words above the limit will neither be read nor scored.

Factor 1:    Program Management and Administration:           (25 points)
Demonstrated knowledge of sound management and oversight practices for U.S. government sponsored programs, including procurement, budgeting, and program planning, execution, and monitoring.  Ability to grasp complex issues in program management and the criminal justice sector, such as law enforcement operations, financial crimes, commodity and equipment procurement, training, and logistics support. Knowledge of INL Bureau requirements, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and related federal provisions on end-use monitoring and contract management. 

Factor 2:     Program Design and Implementation:                    (25 points)
Demonstrated knowledge of law enforcement policies, concepts, practices, and principles relevant to analyzing and developing recommendations for strategic program design and implementation in furtherance of U.S. objectives. Experience analyzing and determining true requirements to propose feasible solutions for problems in implementation of projects.

Factor 3:     Communication:                                 (20 points)
Demonstrated experience communicating with host nation officials, Department of State personnel in an Embassy or environment, U.S. government interagency personnel, and international organizations or other third-party implementers. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, in both Spanish and English, including with high-level officials and at representational events.

BASIS OF RATING: Offerors who clearly meet the Education/Experience Requirements will be further evaluated based on scoring of the Evaluation Factor responses.  Offerors are required to address each of the Evaluation Factors in a separate document describing specifically and accurately what experience, training, education, and/or awards they have received that are relevant to each factor.  Failure to specifically address the Evaluation Factors may result in your not receiving credit for all your pertinent experience, education, training, and/or awards.

The Offeror Rating System is as Follows:

Evaluation Factors have been assigned the following points:
Factor #1 – 25
Factor #2 – 25
Factor #3 – 20
Total Possible – 70 Points

Interview Performance – 30 points

Satisfactory Professional Reference Checks – Pass/Fail (no points assigned)
Past performance evaluation of applicant’s ability to perform under the contract.  In conducting the evaluation, the U.S. government reserves the right to utilize all evaluation information available at the time of evaluation, whether provided by the applicant or obtained from other sources. 

Total Possible Points: 100

The most qualified candidates may be interviewed, required to provide a writing sample, and demonstrate an ability to operate commonly used office applications. INL will not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews. In addition, applications (written materials and interviews) will be evaluated based on content as well as on the applicant's writing, presentation, and communication skills. In the event that an applicant has fully demonstrated his/her qualifications and there are no other competitive applicants, INL reserves the right to forego the interview
process. Professional references will be evaluated for applicants being considered for selection.

COMPENSATION (BASE PAY)

This position has been designated at the FS-02 equivalent level ($102,409 - $150,391 per annum). Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value based upon qualifications, previous relevant experience and work history, salary and educational background. Salaries, including any recruitment supplemental pay that exceeds the listed pay range, will not be entertained or negotiated.

For award, INL will negotiate for this contract based on the market value as outlined above and overall experience relevant to the solicitation requirements.  

BENEFITS & ALLOWANCES
AS A MATTER OF POLICY, INL NORMALLY AUTHORIZES THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 

BENEFITS - IF APPLICABLE
•    Employee's FICA/Medicare Contribution
•    Contribution toward Health and Life Insurance 
•    Pay Comparability Adjustment 
•    Annual Increase 
•    Eligibility for Worker's Compensation 
•    Annual, Sick and Home Leave 
•    401K Plan 
•    MEDVAC (provided by DOS Med)

ALLOWANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR) - IF APPLICABLE 
•    Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA) or Per Diem upon arrival at Post
•    Housing Allowance
•    Post Allowance
•    Supplemental Post Allowance 
•    Maintenance Allowance (SMA)
•    Education Allowance
•    Educational Travel (full-time United States based secondary) 
•    Post Hardship Differential
•    Danger Pay
•    Shipment of HHE, UAB, POV and Consumables