INL WHA Advisory and Assistance (CARSI)   2

Background
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) is seeking Subject Matter Experts, Advisors, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialists, and administrative support for various projects in WHA countries, primarily focusing on the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI). The resultant contract will be a multiple award IDIQ with one task order per country required. The full scope of work and position descriptions are detailed in the attached Statement of Work. The proposal questions are due by July 24th, and final proposals are due by August 11th.

Work Details
The scope of work includes providing Subject Matter Experts in areas such as Tactical Operations, K9s, Maritime Enforcement; Specialist Advisors in Forensic Accounting, Rule of Law, Counternarcotics, Justice Sector Reform, Anti-Corruption; Police Advisors in Citizen Security and Local Police Specialists; Corrections Advisors for Prisons; IT Advisors; and Administrative Support. The contractor will be responsible for developing and applying a quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP) post-award to mirror the monitoring techniques proposed by the winning vendors for each awarded IDIQ. Additionally, the contractor is required to submit Recruitment and Staffing, Quality Control, Risk Management, and Mobilization plans with the IDIQ submission. The contractor must manage Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) limited to computers and cell phones at the task order level. Staffing projections for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) experts have not been finalized. INL works closely with USAID but rarely undertakes joint projects. Contractors may be required to lease space if embassy facilities cannot accommodate staff.

Place of Performance
The geographic locations where the contract will be performed include WHA countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador.