Senior Law Enforcement Advisor

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS (INL) 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 this solicitation. The Department is not responsible for any data and/or text not received when retrieving this document electronically. Amendments to solicitation documents generally contain information critical to the submission of an application. Position Title: Senior Law Enforcement Advisor Location: Washington, DC Salary Level: GS-14 - $142,488 - $185,234 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: January 16, 2025 Closing date: January 31, 2025 Closing Time: 3:00 PM ET Solicitation Number: PSC-25-016-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: Dominique Chittum, U.S. Department of State, INL/EX/GAPP, contact@example.gov Sincerely, Margaret Renee Gaudreau 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 It is INL's intent to issue a single award resulting from this solicitation but reserves the right to issue additional awards off of this solicitation depending on need and available funding. Any additional selections will be made based off of the same minimum qualifications and evaluation factors outlined in the 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/Dominique Chittum E-mail: contact@example.gov Direct questions regarding this solicitation to: INL/Dominique Chittum 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 U.S. Department of State: 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. Mission of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL): The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is part of the Under Secretariat for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J) within the Department of State (DOS). INL's mission is to minimize the impact of international crime and illegal drugs on the United States and its citizens by providing effective foreign assistance and fostering global cooperation. The Office of Knowledge Management, Technical Advisory Division (KM/TAD) is part of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) at the U.S. Department of State. The Bureau is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control assistance activities and international criminal justice issues for the Department of State. KM/TAD provides policy guidance and assists INL program offices in addressing the full range of criminal justice issues, including conducting assessments and evaluations, as they relate to criminal justice development programs globally. Criminal justice assistance is a core component of rule of law development, which is critical to assisting countries fight destabilizing crime and promoting good governance. INL currently manages criminal justice policy and programs in numerous countries, employing hundreds of people in the field to implement these programs. Such programs may include deployment of American experts in the fields of policing, corrections, and justice, in multilateral police assistance missions, including direct secondment of U.S. police officers to UN missions (UNPOL), bilateral programs to train and build capacity of justice sector institutions, deployment of mentors or other technical advisors, and provision of infrastructure and equipment. KM/TAD participates in interagency and multilateral efforts to improve the quality of U.S. and international responses in stabilization and reconstruction environments, including seminars and workshops, lessons-learned reviews, strategic planning activities, interagency exercises, and contingency planning for possible future operations. The Senior Law Enforcement Advisor Personal Services Contract (PSC) will serve as a subject matter expert on one or more of the following areas: cybercrime, transnational criminal organizations and investigations, criminal intelligence, counternarcotics, financial crimes/money laundering, and also be versed in a broad array of law enforcement issues. The Senior Law Enforcement Advisor will provide technical law enforcement expertise within INL and the interagency, and for activities aimed at improving INL and broader USG and international capacity to provide law enforcement development assistance around the world, including through engagement with U.S. state and local partners. S/he will also play a role in contingency planning, program development and as a resource for the managers of INL programs, providing expert and technical guidance as needed. Finally, the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor will oversee an assigned geographic region(s) and help develop, recruit, and manage a small team of 2-6 Third Party Contractors (TPCs) of indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery (IDIQ) contracted law enforcement experts with the goal of meeting bureau demands for country assessments, in-country trainings and advisory services, and periodic program impact evaluations. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Under the direct supervision of the Washington-based INL TM/TAD Law Enforcement Team Leader or his/her designee, the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor will perform the following duties: 1. Assists INL staff in developing criminal justice and law enforcement programs, which are coordinated with all aspects of the justice system. 2. Conducts in-person and when necessary, through management of the IDIQ expert contract, general and targeted assessments and evaluations of law enforcement capacities and programs within an assigned region(s) or niche area of expertise, as well as outside of the assigned region(s). 3. Provides policy analysis and program guidance on law enforcement aspects of contingency, conflict prevention, or anticipated stabilization and reconstruction missions to INL program staff, the INL Front Office, and other DOS offices upon request. Such guidance may include mission objectives; size and structure of an international police presence; rules of engagement for international police, coordination with interagency elements, budgeting, planning for development of indigenous police capacities and institutions, and training plans. 4. Participates in senior level meetings, seminars, and exercises to provide expert level law enforcement input to help INL maintain and develop continuously the ability to respond to emerging issues appropriately. 5. Provides Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Grants Officer's Representative (GOR) related program management and implementation support. 6. Directly supervises teams comprised of 2-6 SME TPCs on an as-needed basis in one or more of the following areas: cybercrime, transnational organized crime, criminal intelligence, counternarcotics, among others. 7. Writes memos and reports to provide expert analysis regarding law enforcement programs and assessments for INL. 8. Prepares background materials to be used by the Assistant Secretary and the Deputy Assistant Secretaries to draft speeches, briefings, and testimony to articulate INL engagement on international law enforcement development issues writ large as well as those within the advisor's areas of specific expertise. 9. Serves as subject matter expert in one or more of the areas outlined above to develop statements of work, solicitations, and serve on Technical Evaluation Panels to accurately evaluate procurements and grants. 10. Maintains knowledge of contemporary, professional police operational and management principles, techniques, and issues, which are appropriate for international application. 11. Participates in outreach activities with domestic and international law enforcement and think-tank communities to increase awareness of INL programs and policies to solicit greater cooperation and participation. 12. Develops and maintains personal contacts with INL program managers (both domestic and overseas), foreign government officials, and U.S. state / local law enforcement agency and community partners to strengthen INL program implementation. 13. Represents DoS/INL at various international meetings and conferences as a subject matter expert in law enforcement. 14. Develops a working knowledge of the organizational structure and functions of the INL Bureau and its component offices, as well as the organizational structure of the U.S. Department of State. 15. When required, performs the role of Duty Officer. 16. Performs other duties as requested and assigned that are directly related to this Statement of Work. 17. Performs services that fall within the general scope of work and overall INL mission at physical locations other than Washington INL headquarters, including within other INL offices, bureaus or other USG agencies for a period not to exceed six (6) months. TRAININGS & DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES 1. Completes the Contracting Officer Representative (PA296) distance-learning (DL) course through the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) within 120 days of arriving within the Division. 2. Completes the mandatory Foreign Affairs Counter-Threat (FACT) Course (CT650) within six (6) months of contract start date. 3. Works with the INL Program Office/Post to determine a timeline for completing the INL Staff Orientation and Readiness Training (SOAR). 4. Consultations with the INL Program Office may be required. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS The place of performance for this position is Washington, DC. Frequent travel overseas including to locations where difficult and at times hazardous conditions exist is required. Travel should be expected for at least one week per month on average. RELATIONSHIPS The SLEA will report to the Law Enforcement Team Leader in KM/TAD. The SLEA will be required to participate in weekly INL staff meetings. The Contract Administrator shall be the INL Contracting Officer in Washington. In no instance shall the Law Enforcement Team Leader 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 Law Enforcement Team Leader will provide yearly performance reviews to the INL/EX/GAPP Contracting Officer in Washington, D.C. to contribute to the incumbent's official yearly review. COMPLEXITY This position involves planning, organizing and completing financial and organizational analysis of enormous complexity. Due to the high visibility and political sensitivity of the issues in which INL is involved, there is extreme difficulty in identifying the nature of the issues and planning, organizing and determining the scope and depth of studies/audits to be undertaken. The PSC is expected to address difficult scenarios by separating the substantive nature of the programs or issues into their components and determining the nature and magnitude of programs or issues, as well as in discerning the intent of the legislation and policy statements and determining how to translate the intent into program actions. SCOPE & EFFECTIVENESS The PSC performs broad and extensive assignments related to a complex administrative/financial program spanning the full-range of citizen safety, law enforcement, rule of law, and counternarcotics programs, 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. A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a criminal justice related field. 3. A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience as a sworn civilian law enforcement officer in a law enforcement organization of at least twenty-five (25) personnel and having attained the rank of Lieutenant, equivalent, or higher. 4. A minimum of ten (10) years of law enforcement experience in one or more of the following areas: cybercrime, criminal intelligence; criminal investigations, and/or counternarcotics. 5. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience, with a proven track record of leadership and expertise, in each of following law enforcement operations: enforcement, investigations, evidence collection, community relations, collaboration with law enforcement personnel. 6. Demonstrated ability to interact with high-level officials (governmental and non-governmental) on behalf of the USG. 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: Work Experience (20 points) Demonstrated experience working in one of the areas of cybercrime investigations, criminal investigations, criminal intelligence, financial crimes/money laundering, counternarcotics, and possession of the skills needed to apply this expertise in a non-US environment, including the ability to provide policy and programmatic technical guidance within INL, the DOS, and to a wider audience of interested USG agencies based on the assessment results. Factor 2: Program Experience (20 points) Demonstrated experience and knowledge of law enforcement operations across the array of law enforcement functions and possession of the skills necessary to apply this in the context of US foreign assistance. Factor 3: Management and Collaboration (15 points) Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with at all levels of operations, from executive management to field operations with different international, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Factor 4: Communication (15 points) Demonstrated ability to work with current technologies to research, investigate, and communicate complex issues in a timely and concise manner, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills. 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 of 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 - 20 Factor #2 - 20 Factor #3 - 15 Factor #4 - 15 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 GS-14 equivalent level ($142,488 - $185,234 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