**Federal Agency Name:** U.S. Department of State, Bureau for
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Iraq
Programs.

**Funding Opportunity Title:** Program to Support Iraqi Judiciary
Legislation.

**Announcement Type:** Follow-Up Announcement

**Funding Opportunity Number:** INL-08-CA-001-Iraq

**CFDA Number:** 00.000

**Dates:**

-   Full proposals dated no later than February 7, 2008.

-   Anticipated Award Date March 3, 2008.

**Executive Summary:**

> The United States Government, represented by the Bureau for
> International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Office of Iraq
> Programs (State/INL/I), is seeking applications from qualified U.S.
> organizations with the requisite capability and experience to support
> rule of law in Iraq by providing legislative drafting and technical
> expertise to the Government of Iraq for the purpose of strengthening
> law relating to the judiciary and to criminal law and procedure.
>
> The Cooperative Agreement award will be up to \$2,497,440.00.

**I. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES DESCRIPTION**

**Summary**

The Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)
announces an open competition for an assistance award. Organizations may
submit grant proposals for a program to facilitate the drafting of
legislation related to the judiciary and to criminal law and procedure,
to facilitate the passage of such legislation by the Council of
Representatives, and to build the legislative drafting capacity of
relevant entities within the Government of Iraq (particularly the Higher
Juridical Council). The activities under this grant shall take place
primarily in Baghdad, Iraq,

**Background**

In October 2005, the people of Iraq ratified the country's first
constitution following the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.  Two and a half
years later, a required review and revision of the Constitution is
underway, but not complete, and at least 60 different pieces of
implementing legislation called for in the Constitution have yet to be
passed by the Iraqi Council of Representatives. One area that needs
particular development is the legal framework governing the judiciary.
The judiciary was declared independent from the executive branch in
2003. Its independence was later confirmed in the 2005 Constitution,
which sets forth basic principles governing the judiciary. However,
implementing legislation is needed to clarify the judiciary's
authorities and put additional safeguards in place to ensure that Iraq
has a strong, fair court system that is free from undue influence by the
executive or legislative branches or by outside forces. Building this
framework is essential to promoting rule of law in Iraq.

Legislative drafting assistance may also be needed to modernize and
strengthen Iraq's penal and criminal procedure codes.

The Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement (State/INL) has been working on law enforcement and
judiciary-related issues in Iraq since 2003. In October 2006, State/INL
funded a nine-month grant to begin a project to support the legislative
process.   The accomplishments under that grant included:

-   Working with members of Iraq\'s Higher Juridical Council (HJC) to
    develop draft legislation to establish a Federal Supreme Court and
    to define further the role of the HJC;

-   Assisting Iraq\'s Constitutional Review Committee on comparative
    state practice on judicial provisions in Iraq\'s Constitution as
    part of its mandated Constitutional review;

-   Developing Iraqi capacity to assess, develop, and draft
    judiciary-related legislation through organizing a Legal Committee
    for the Rule of Law that is composed of approximately 30 Iraqi
    judges, law professors, religious experts, civil society
    representatives, and journalists. The committee is independent,
    multi-sectarian, and represents the broad spectrum of Iraqi legal
    practice.

A major part of the effort was to provide legislative analysis through
Legislative Drafting Guides and other legal memoranda.  The project
produced more than 25 legal memoranda for the Government of Iraq on a
variety of topics that have been translated into Arabic. 

**Program Objectives**

State/INL is currently seeking a recipient to provide support in the
form of legislative drafting and technical expertise to the Iraqi
judiciary. The recipient will assist in proposing laws to strengthen the
judiciary's authorities and responsibilities and establish basic
guidelines for the governance and organization of the courts. The
recipient will work directly with the Higher Juridical Council (the
governing council of the judiciary) to develop these legislative
proposals. The recipient will also be responsible for coordinating with
the Council of Representatives regarding the substance of proposed
legislation and work with other offices of the Government of Iraq to
ensure the passage of the proposals into law. The recipient will also be
obliged to coordinate its efforts with the larger Embassy legislative
assistance effort and conduct the program as a complement to that
effort.

The Government of Iraq entities need assistance with legislative
drafting and technical expertise on a number of legislative efforts,
including, but not necessarily limited to, the following activities:

-   Work towards agreement with representatives of the Higher Juridical
    Council on a final draft of the Federal Supreme Court Law and Higher
    Judicial Council Law;

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-   Develop a strategic plan for the judiciary on how to ensure passage
    of these laws;

-   Work for enactment of these draft laws, through dialogue with
    parliamentarians, the Prime Minister's Office, and other actors in
    the legislative process; 

-   Provide analysis and guidance to facilitate passage by the
    Constitutional Review Committee of amendments to the Constitution to
    strengthen the independence of the judiciary that are consistent
    with the policy choices contained in the draft Federal Supreme Court
    and Higher Judicial Council Law;

-   Continue to develop a sustainable, independent Iraqi capability to
    assess and draft legislation primarily related to the judiciary
    through continued work of the Legal Committee for the Rule of Law
    and other means.

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-   Facilitate the drafting of other judiciary-related legislation;

-   Provide assistance on other legislative matters (including reform of
    criminal and criminal procedure codes).

**Program Expected Results**

Working as an American non-governmental organization in Iraq means
dealing with a very difficult set of work challenges. State/INL
recognizes it is not possible to guarantee outcomes in Iraq. However,
the recipient will be expected to work toward achieving the following
results:

\(1\) agreement with the judiciary on a final text for the proposed
Federal Supreme Court law;

\(2\) agreement with the judiciary on a final text for the Higher
Juridical Council law;

\(3\) development of a strategic plan for the judiciary on how to ensure
passage of these two laws;

\(4\) the actual enactment of these draft laws;

\(5\) working with the Constitutional Review Committee, other members of
the Council of Representatives and the HJC to pass amendments to Chapter
3 of the Constitution that strengthen the independence of the judiciary
and ensure it is governed fairly and effectively;

\(6\) drafting of other judiciary-related legislation that may be needed
and is consistent with Mission-wide rule of law efforts, potentially
including a judiciary organization law, judiciary appointments law,
revision of the penal code, and revision of the criminal procedure code.

**Program Staffing**

The recipient will be responsible for hiring staff qualified to produce
the results described above.

**Program Security**

The recipient will be responsible for all aspects of security for the
Baghdad Office.

**Substantial Government Involvement**

As a condition of this cooperative agreement, recipient will

-   seek pre-approval from State/INL for any project-related travel
    outside of Baghdad and will abide by State/INL's decision to allow
    or disallow travel;

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-   seek implementation guidance on all projects from State/INL.

**II. AWARD INFORMATION**

The anticipated award date is March 3, 2008, after which there will be a
training and clearance period or approximately one month, at which point
the grant period will begin for one year. The total funding available
for the grant will be up to \$2,497,440.00. Requested funding should be
commensurate with the size and capacity of the organization.

Grant recipients must be able to provide oversight of sub-grant funding.
Sub-grants may include non-lethal equipment (computers, printers,
facsimile machines, cameras, audio-visual, office equipment and
furniture, medical kits) and services (transportation, security,
salaries of recipient employees). All equipment bought using funds under
this cooperative agreement will be U.S. government property.

Applicants offering less than 30 days for acceptance by the Government
from the date set for receipt may be considered unacceptable and may be
rejected.

Type of Assistance instrument: Cooperative Agreement

**Program Authority**

Section 635(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended.

## III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Eligibility is limited to non-federal agencies and organizations.
Universities and not-for-profit organizations subject to Section 501(c)3
of the tax code (community based, faith based, women's groups, etc.) are
included among entities eligible for funding under this announcement.
Direct funding for non-U.S. institutions is not available under this
announcement.

Applicants must have a demonstrated expertise in the subject area of
legislative assistance, judicial structure, and/or criminal law and
procedure.

## IV. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

**1. Address to request application package:**

Ms. Linda Gower, Grants Officer, E-mail: gowerlg@state.gov

INL/RM/MS, Department of State

Navy Hill South Bldg. (SA-4)

2430 E Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: 202-776-8774 Fax: 202-776-8775

**2. Content and Form of Application Submission:**

The Applicant shall follow the Request for RFA Instructions and
Conditions contained herein and supply all information required. Failure
to furnish all information may disqualify an Applicant. Applicants must
set forth full, accurate, and complete information as required by this
RFA. The penalty for making false statements in proposals to the United
States Government is prescribed on 18 U.S.C. 1001.

[PROPOSALS]{.underline}

Full proposals must follow the guidelines below. Failure to heed these
guidelines will result in proposals being returned without review. The
Applicant shall sign the proposals and print or type their name on the
cover page of technical and cost volumes of the proposal. The person
signing the proposal must initial erasures or other changes. Proposals
signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's
authority.

(1) Proposals submitted to INL must include the

> original and two unbound copies of the proposal.

(2) Proposals must be limited to 30 pages (numbered and using 12 font
    size lettering), excluding budget, personnel vitae (no more than
    three pages each), and all appendices. Appended information may not
    be used to circumvent the page length limit. Federally mandated
    forms are not included within the page count.

Required Elements for Proposals

A.  [Technical Proposal (Technical Proposal -- Volume 1]{.underline})

> The technical proposal is the critical item of consideration in
> selection for award of this Grant . It should be specific, complete,
> and presented concisely. The technical proposal must set forth in
> detail strategies, interim results, activities and indicators to best
> accomplish the stated program objectives. The technical proposal must
> be concise and the technical portion must be able to stand alone
> without the attachments.
>
> Technical proposals must not make reference to specific cost or
> detailed pricing data in order that the technical evaluation may be
> made strictly on the basis of technical merit. However, applicants are
> encouraged to specify the labor categories and quantity of time,
> travel and per diem, supplies, equipment, contractual, and other
> direct cost elements that are included in the cost proposal in
> sufficient detail to allow for a technical evaluation of the cost
> proposal to determine that costs are consistent with the technical
> proposal.

B.  [Cost Proposal (Cost Proposal -- Volume 2)]{.underline}

> The cost volume of the proposal must include a budget with an
> accompanying budget narrative which provides, in detail, the total
> proposed costs for implementation of the program described in this
> RFA. The budget shall be submitted using the Application for Federal
> Assistance (Standard Form 424), Budget Information (Standard Form
> 424a), and Assurances (Standard Form 424b).
>
> The cost volume shall also include whatever schedules are necessary to
> adequately support and explain proposed costs.

(1) A detailed analysis of level of effort including specific personnel,
    rates of compensation, and amount of time proposed. (Note: DOS/INL
    has a policy that a contractor's base compensation under INL-funded
    instruments shall not exceed the maximum salary of a GS-15, Step 10,
    as from time to time amended, unless the Assistant Secretary waives
    the limitation and approves a specific higher rate.)

> \(2\) Details of all other direct cost items for supplies and
> equipment.
>
> \(3\) A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) from the
> cognizant Government Audit Agency stating the latest audited indirect
> cost rates, the base to which such rates are applied and the method of
> application. If a NICRA is unavailable, submit sufficient information
> to allow DOS to determine the reasonableness of the rates. (For
> example, a breakdown of labor bases and overhead pools, the method of
> determining the rate, annual financial statement, etc.)

5.  \(4\) Indicate whether or not the institution's accounting system
    has been approved by any Government agency; if so, provide the name,
    address, and telephone number of the cognizant auditor.

> \(5\) Applicants shall submit sufficient evidence of responsibility
> for the Grants Officer to make a determination of responsibility. The
> information submitted should substantiate that the Applicant:

(a) Has adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such
    resources as required during the performance of the Grant.

(b) Has the ability to comply with the Grant conditions, taking into
    account all existing and currently prospective commitments of the
    Applicant(s), non-governmental and governmental.

(c) Has a satisfactory record of performance. In the absence of evidence
    to the contrary of circumstances properly or beyond the control of
    the Applicant, Applicants who are or have been deficient in current
    or recent performance (when the number of grants, contacts, and
    cooperative agreements, and the extent of any deficiency of each,
    are considered) shall be presumed to be unable to meet this
    requirement. Past unsatisfactory performance will ordinarily be
    sufficient to justify a determination of non-responsibility, unless
    there is clear evidence of subsequent satisfactory performance. The
    Grants Officer shall collect and evaluate data on past performance
    of Applicants using information on past programs.

(d) Has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; and

(e) Is otherwise qualified and eligible to receive a grant under
    applicable laws and regulations (e.g., Equal Employment
    Opportunities).

> \(6\) A past three-year salary history, for each individual proposed
> whose labor will be charged directly (whether to DOS or to
> contributions by the Applicant) under the Grant. The position titles
> must be consistent with the Applicant's technical proposal, and any
> consulting fees must clearly specify the number of days and the day
> rate charged.
>
> \(7\) The cost proposal shall be presented in such a manner as to
> clearly differentiate between costs proposed for DOS funding, and
> costs proposed for funding by the Recipient or other organizations, if
> any (SF-424).
>
> \(8\) If the Applicant intends to use sub-contractors or
> sub-recipients indicate the extent intended, the method of identifying
> subcontractor and sub-recipients, the extent to which competition will
> be used, and a complete cost breakdown.
>
> \(9\) Items of cost should be shown as the following line items:

(a) Direct Labor -- In addition to direct labor costs, the cost proposal
    should also indicate the number of paid absence (vacation, holiday,
    sick) days, and the method of recovering costs for paid absence days
    i.e., through direct labor charges, fringe benefits, or indirect
    costs.

(b) Fringe Benefits -- If accounted for as a separate item of costs,
    fringe benefits should be based on the Applicant's audited fringe
    benefit rate or historical cost data. If the latter is used, it
    should be supported by a detailed breakdown comprised of all items
    of fringe benefits (e.g., unemployment insurance, workers
    compensation, health and life Insurance, retirement, FICA, etc.) and
    the costs of each, expressed in dollars and as a percentage of
    salaries.

(c) Subcontracts/Sub-agreements -- This may include implementation
    arrangements and research activities as determined by the Applicant.
    Applicants should provide a detailed breakdown of anticipated
    subcontracting/sub-agreement costs (i.e. salaries, fringe, travel,
    other direct costs, indirect costs, and fee, if any) to support this
    line item.

(d) Supplies and Equipment -- The cost proposal shall differentiate
    between expendable supplies and nonexpendable equipment.

(e) Travel and Per Diem -- Number and cost of trips proposed.

(f) Other Direct Costs.

(g) Indirect Costs -- Indirect costs should be budgeted and supported as
    described above. If the Applicant proposes to absorb some or all its
    indirect costs as cost-sharing this shall be so indicated.

(h) Fee -- No fee or profit shall be awarded under this assistance
    instrument.

C. [Other Requirements to be submitted if selected for
award]{.underline}:

\(a\) Primary Applicant Certification -- All primary applicants must
submit a completed Form CD-511, "Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements and Lobbying; and Terrorism." Applicants are also hereby
notified of the following:

(1) Non-Procurement Debarment and Suspension --

> Prospective participants (as defined at 15 CFR Part 26, section 105)
> are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, "Non Procurement Debarment and
> Suspension," and the related section of the certification form
> prescribed above applies;

(2) Drug-Free Workplace -- Grantees (as defined at 15

> CFR part 26, section 605) are subject to 15 CFR Part 26, Subpart F,
> "Government wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)" and
> the related section of the certification form prescribed above
> applies;

(b) Lobbying

Applicants are also hereby notified of the following:

(1) Anti-Lobbying -- Persons (as defined at 15 CFR Part 28, section 105)
    are subject to the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352,
    "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain
    federal contracting and financial transactions," and the lobbying
    section of the certification form prescribed above applies to
    proposals/bids for grants of more than \$100,000; and

(2) Anti-Lobbying Disclosures -- Any applicant that has paid or will pay
    for lobbying using any funds must submit SF-LLL, "Disclosure of
    Lobbying Activities," as required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.

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(1) Recipients must require applicants/bidders for subgrants or lower
    tier covered transactions at any tier under the award to submit, if
    applicable, a completed Form CD-512, "Certifications Regarding
    Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion --
    Lower Tier Covered Transactions and Lobbying" and disclosure Form
    SF-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities."

> Form CD-512 is intended for the use of recipients and should not be
> transmitted to Department of State (DOS). SF-LLL submitted by any tier
> recipient or subrecipient should be submitted to DOS in accordance
> with the instructions contained in the award document.

\(d\) Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all applicable federal
laws and federal and Department of State policies, regulations, and
procedures applicable to Federal financial assistance awards.

\(e\) Pre-award Activities -- If applicants incur any costs prior to an
award being made, they do so solely at their own risk of not being
reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal assurance that
may have been received, there is no obligation to the applicant on the
part of Department of State to cover pre-award costs.

\(f\) This program is subject to the requirements of OMB Circular No.
A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other
Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other
Non-Profit Organizations," OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of
Institutions of Higher Education and Other Non-Profit Institutions," and
15 CFR Part 24, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments," as applicable.
Proposals under this program are not subject to Executive Order 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs."

\(g\) All non-profit applicants are subject to name check review
process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key individuals
associated with the applicant have been convicted of fraud, theft,
perjury, or other matters that significantly reflect on the applicant's
management, honesty, or financial integrity.

\(h\) No award of Federal funds shall be made to an Applicant who has an
outstanding delinquent federal debt until either:

(i) The delinquent account is paid in full,

(ii) A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one
     payment is received, or

(iii) Other arrangements satisfactory to the Department of State are
      made.

\(i\) Buy American-Made Equipment or Products -- Applicants are
encouraged that any equipment or products authorized to be purchased
with funding provided under this program must be American-made to the
maximum extent feasible.

\(j\) The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in a
proposal under this program must not exceed the indirect cost rate
negotiated and approved by a cognizant federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total
proposed direct cost dollar amount in the proposal, whichever is less.

\(k\) If a proposal is selected for funding, the Department of State has
no obligation to provide any additional future funding in connection
with the award. Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the
period of performance is at the total discretion of the Department of
State.

\(l\) In accordance with federal statutes and regulations, no person on
grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin or disability shall be
excluded from participation in, denied benefits of or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving assistance from
the U.S. Department of State.

\(m\) DUNS number.

\(n\) CCR number

\(o\) Certification Regarding Terrorism

D. [Restrictions on Disclosure and Use of Data]{.underline}

Applicants who include in their proposals data that they do not want
disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except
for evaluation purposes, shall

(1) Mark the title page with the following legend:

> "This proposal includes data that shall not be disclosed outside the
> Government and shall not be duplicated, used, or disclosed -- in whole
> or in part -- for any purpose other than to evaluate this proposal.
>
> If however, a Grant is awarded to this Applicant as a result of --- or
> in connection with the submission of this data, the Government shall
> have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose the data to the extent
> provided in the resulting Grant. This restriction does not limit the
> Government's right to use information contained in these data if it is
> obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to
> this restriction are contained in sheets (insert numbers or other
> identification of sheets)"; and

(2) Mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with following legend:

> "Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the
> restriction on the title page of this proposal.\"

**3. Submission Dates and Times:**

Strict deadlines for submission are as follows: Full proposals must be
dated no later than February 5, 2008.

In light of heightened security measures, proposal submissions must

be sent via a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (i.e.,
DHL, Federal Express, UPS, Airborne Express, or U.S. Postal Service
Express Overnight Mail, etc.) and be shipped no later than the above
deadline. The delivery services used by applicants must have in-place,
centralized shipping identification and tracking systems that may be
accessed via the Internet and delivery people who are identifiable by
commonly recognized uniforms and delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on
or before the above deadline but received more than seven days after the
deadline will be ineligible for further consideration under this
competition. Proposals shipped after the established deadlines are
ineligible for consideration under this competition. It is each
applicant\'s responsibility to ensure that each package is marked with a
legible tracking number and to monitor/confirm delivery to the State
Department via the Internet. Delivery of proposal packages may not be
made via local courier service or in person for this competition. Faxed
documents will not be accepted at any time. Only

proposals submitted as stated above will be considered.

**4. Intergovernmental Review - NA**

**5. Funding restrictions:** See OMB Circulars A-21 (Cost principles for
education institutions) and A-122 (cost principles for non-profits).

In addition, the grant will not pay for the following:

-   Administration of a program that will make a profit;

-   Expenses incurred before or after the specified dates of the grant
    (unless prior approval received);

-   Projects designated to advocate policy views or positions of foreign
    governments or views of a particular political faction;

-   Entertainment expenses, including alcoholic beverages;

-   Contingency funds to cover unexpected costs, including salary
    increases, increased airfares, and other inflationary factors.

**6. Other submission requirements:**

All Full Proposals must be submitted to

Ms. Linda Gower, Grants Officer, E-mail: gowerlg@state.gov

INL/RM/MS, Department of State

Navy Hill South Bldg. (SA-4)

2430 E Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037 Tel: 202-776-8774 Fax: 202-776-8775

IMPORTANT: Please inform the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement Affairs (INL) by e-mail if you have downloaded this RFA.
Send notices to [gowerlg@state.gov](mailto:xxx@state.gov). Subject line
should read "Notice of Interest", and body should provide physical
address, as well as e-mail return address. This will allow INL to notify
you should there be any revisions. Questions concerning this RFA should
be submitted in writing not later than 5 business days before the
closing date and directed to the point-of-contact for this solicitation,
Ms. Linda Gower, Grants Officer, by E-mail or by fax to 202-776-8775.

If it is determined that the answer to any question(s) is of sufficient
importance to warrant notification to all prospective recipients, this
RFA will be amended to provide such question(s) and answer(s).
Therefore, questions should be submitted sufficiently in advance of the
due date to allow preparation of such amendment. If it is determined
that any question(s) do not warrant an amendment to the RFA, the Grants
Officer will respond to the questioner.

**V. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION**

1\. Criteria:

Applicants should note that these criteria (a) serve as the standard
against which all proposals will be evaluated, and (b) serve to identify
the significant matters that should be addressed in all proposals.

Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those
sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal in response to
this RFGP are not desired and may be construed as an indication of lack
of cost efficiency.

Technical proposals (Volume I) shall be evaluated in accordance with the
Technical Evaluation Criteria set forth below. Thereafter, the cost
proposal (Volume 2) of Applicant(s) submitting a technically competitive
proposal shall be evaluated for reasonableness, allowability, and
allocability in accordance with the cost evaluation criteria, also set
forth below. Negotiations will only be conducted with Applicants whose
proposals have a reasonable chance of being selected for award. The
Government will award grants to the applicants whose offers represent
the best value to the Government on the basis of the following: A)
Technical Merit, and B) Cost.

A.  Technical Evaluation Criteria (Technical Volume -- 1)

Technical volumes will be evaluated by a peer review committee of DOS
and other individuals, as deemed appropriate. The evaluation criteria
have been tailored to the requirements of the RFGP. The number of points
assigned indicates the relative importance to each criterion; a total of
100 points are possible. To facilitate the review of proposals, the
applicants should organize their Technical Volume in the same order as
the technical evaluation criteria with curricula vitae and past
performance as attachments.

**Methodology/Program Planning and Evaluation (34%)**: Adequacy of the
proposed approach and activities for achieving results, as well as
measures for evaluating the effectiveness of proposed results.

**Institutional Capacity and Commitment (33%):** Proposals should
demonstrate ability to develop and implement legislative assistance
programs.

**Linkages (33%):** Connections to a range of experts in the area of
legislative drafting and judicial structure.

B. Cost Proposal Evaluation Criteria (Cost -- Volume 2)

\(1\) Costs shall be evaluated for cost realism, cost control practices,
and efficiency of cost. DOS must determine that the costs paid for this
award are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the proposed project
activity. This will consist of a review of the cost portion of the
applicant's cost proposal to determine if the overall costs proposed are
realistic for the work performed, if the costs reflect the applicant's
understanding of the requirements and if the costs are consistent with
the technical proposal.

2\. Review and Selection Process: Eligible applications will be
competitively reviewed according to the criteria stated above.

**VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION**

1\. Award Notices: The notice of award signed by the Grants Officer is
the authorizing document and it will be provided through postal mail.

2\. Procedures:

**Pre-Deployment Requirements:**

-   Information on required pre-deployment tasks can be obtained by
    contacting State/INL or the Iraq Orientatiojn and In-Processing
    office (OIP) at <oiporientation@state.gov>, 202-647-6700.

-   Pre-deployment training and preparation for each employee in DC will
    last two weeks.

-   Letters of Authorization for employees of recipient to receive
    necessary identification for entrance into Iraq and International
    Zone in Baghdad will be handled by State/INL.

-   Recipient will fill out CAC (identification card) applications for
    all Iraq-based employees. Applications found at
    [http://webmove.state.gov](http://webmove.state.gov/). Recipient
    will send to OIP along with Letters of Authorization via e-mail at
    <CACsOIP@state.gov>.

-   Recipient employees will enroll and participate in State Department
    pre-deployment FACT training in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

-   Recipient employees must obtain State Department Embassy
    identification badges in Washington, D.C. metro area prior to
    deployment, unless directed by State/INL to obtain them in Iraq.

-   Recipient will provide employees with required Medical Evacuation
    Insurance.

-   Recipient employees will have valid current passports.

**Progress and Financial Reporting:**

-   Recipient will provide to State/INL a weekly report by the close of
    business every Thursday, Baghdad time. This report will describe the
    recipient's activities that occurred during the preceding week and
    immediately upcoming plans in connection with the goals described
    above.

-   The recipient will provide to State/INL a monthly report by the
    close of business on the first of every month. This report will
    describe progress, setbacks, and any unexpected expenses that
    occurred during the preceding month as well as upcoming plans in
    connection with the goals described above.

**Document Sharing:**

-   The recipient will share with State/INL any documents it shares or
    transmits to the official GOI or members of the GOI.

-   The recipient will attach these documents to its weekly reports to
    State/INL.

**VII. AGENCY CONTACTS:**

**1. Administrative Questions**:

Linda Gower,

Grants Officer

INL/RM/MS,

Department of State

Tel: 202-776-8774

Fax: 202-776-8775

E-mail: gowerlg@state.gov

**2. Technical Programmatic Questions:**

Alex Wong

Rule of Law Advisor

Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Tel: 202-736-4936

E-mail: wongAN2@state.gov

**VII. OTHER INFO**

Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part
of the Government, nor does it commit the Government to pay for costs
incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals. Further, the
Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received.