Call for Applications to sustain capacity of Law Enforcement to counter Terrorism in Somalia

Deadline: 22-May-2024
The Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to sustain the capability and capacity of law enforcement to counter terrorism in Somalia.

This program is intended to serve to sustain the operational capability of the Somalia Police Force (SPF) counterterrorism units that have received training, equipping, and mentoring using CT funds. Program objectives are separated into three parts.

• Continued training and mentoring to the SPF Forensic Science Lab (FSL) 
  • The selected implementer will be asked to deploy certified latent print and digital evidence subject matter experts to continue to work with FSL as it supports evidence-based counterterrorism investigations in Mogadishu.
• Sustain logistical support to CT-funded SPF units 
  • This includes equipment maintenance and vehicle maintenance, consumables (including fuel, lab chemicals, and reagents, computer software licenses and updates, enabler capabilities including electronic countermeasures (ECM) system maintenance and support, and ammunition). This also includes tracking and monitoring Leahy vetting, collating stipend spreadsheets for pay out by a separate implementer.
• Provide continued monitoring, evaluation, and oversight of weapons and ammunition as required by law
  • This involves monthly or quarterly (to be determined later) equipment verifications and reporting. This also includes managing a secure storage space and logging controlled items checked into and out of implementer 2 “custody”. (Using the allocated budget, the selected implementer will be expected to maintain this or another storage space build to the same international standards. The estimated cost for this space is $7- 10,000/month.

Program Objectives 

• Objective 1: Through October 2026, the CT-funded JIT, PIU, and FSL (CTID Command and logistics units, EOD, Training and Planning Department) continue to operate with the required equipment and vehicle maintenance and adequate consumables.
  • This proposal must include a staffing plan that includes personnel that could some combination of the following roles:
    • Program Manager
    • Stipend and Leahy Vetting Specialist/End Use Monitoring Specialist
    • Digital Evidence Advisor
    • Latent Print Advisor
  • This proposal must include a training, mentoring, and sustainment plan for the FSL that includes training a latent print capability and fingerprint comparison that incorporates Somalia’s Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS), digital evidence examinations and any equipment or consumables needed for FSL operation.
• Objective 2: Through October 2026, CT continues to maintain thorough end use monitoring (EUM) records as required by law.
• Objective 3: Through October 2026, unit attendance and performance is monitored to ensure appropriate stipend and food allowance disbursements.

Funding Information

• Total available funding: $6,906,758.00
• Award amounts: $6,906,758.00
• Length of performance period: 24 Months
• Number of awards anticipated: One award

Eligibility Criteria

• The following organizations are eligible to apply:
  • Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
  • Public and private educational institutions
  • For-profit organizations (only if allowed by appropriation)
  • Public International Organizations (PIOs) and Governmental institutions
• In order to apply, each applicant must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
• Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization. If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.

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