Bureau of INL: Logistical Support for Rule of Law, Citizen Security, and Law Enforcement Projects in Guatemala

Deadline: 24 April 2020

The United States Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is seeking applications from qualified Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other qualified organizations for a Cooperative Agreement to implement a program entitled “Logistical Support for Rule of Law, Citizen Security and Counter Narcotics Projects in Guatemala.”

Purpose

As part of a regional platform, INL supports the travel of partner-nation personnel to attend trainings both internally and in other countries, furthering the sharing of best practices. In support of this capacity-building work, and to accelerate implementation of training through travel, INL seeks to award a cooperative agreement for capacity-building training, travel, and logistics support tied to specific INL projects in Guatemala that cover capacity enhancement of law enforcement entities, improved border management, counter narcotics efforts, strengthening of the justice sector, improve prison management as well as support for vetted units managed by US law enforcement entities.

The purpose of this award will be to provide travel and logistics services on behalf of capacity building projects implemented by INL in Guatemala.

Project Objective and Activities

Objective: Provide travel and logistics support to INL capacity building projects in Guatemala.

The selected organization will work with identified project managers in the target country to plan and coordinate travel, events, and reimbursements related to this objective, including the activities below:

Activity 1 – Obtain Travel Documents
Activity 2 – Provide Travel Advances
Activity 3 – Purchase Airline Tickets/Air Transportation
Activity 4 – Provide Health, Travel, and Personal Property Insurance
Activity 5 – Arrange Ground Transportation
Activity 6 – Reserve Lodging
Activity 7 – Rent Conference and Training Facilities
Activity 8 – Provide Refreshments and Meals
Activity 9 – Event Close Out
Activity 10 – Unused Funds Settlement
Activity 11 – Arrange Translation Services
Activity 12 – Printing and Reproduction Services
Activity 13 – Transfer of Tuition Payments
Activity 14 – Database Management
Activity 15 – Conduct and Track Leahy and Local Vetting for Participants
Activity 16 – Respond to Exceptional Circumstances

Funding Information

Funding Amount Ceiling: $3,000,000
Funding Amount Floor: $2,500,000
The initial project 12 period of performance is one (1) year with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2020.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for this NOFO is limited to:
- U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs);
- U.S. based educational institutions having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS;
- Overseas-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Overseas-based private/state educational institutions.
- All applicants must demonstrate active in-country business registration in Guatemala.
Applicants also must meet all of the following requirements:
- Demonstrate current business registration in Guatemala.
- Demonstrate experience implementing similar travel logistics or capacity-building programs, preferably in Central America. INL reserves the right to request additional background information on organizations that do not have previous experience administering similar programs and/or federal grant awards.
- Have the ability to communicate, produce course materials, and conduct evaluations in Spanish and English. At least some project staff must be proficient in English in order to fulfill reporting requirements.
- Include project staff with knowledge of federal and local travel regulations