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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

National Institute of Corrections 

Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement—Training for Executive 

Excellence: Leadership Style and 

Instrumentation Curriculum 

Development 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Corrections, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Corrections’ (NIC), Academy Division is 

seeking applications for the 

development of a competency based, 

blended modality training curriculum 

that will provide correctional executives 

with the knowledge, skills and abilities 

necessary to become more self-aware, 

ethical and value based, a strategic 

thinker, more organizationally 

influential, collaborative, team oriented, 

capable of setting effective 

organizational priorities, identifying a 

strategic vision and mission, and 

creating collaborative partnerships in 

the external environment. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

sent to: Director, National Institute of 

Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 

5007, Washington, DC 20534. 

Applicants are encouraged to use 

Federal Express, UPS, or similar service 

to ensure delivery by the due date. 

Hand delivered applications should 

be brought to 500 First Street, NW., 

Washington, Washington, DC 20534. At 

the front desk, dial 7–3106, extension 0 

for pickup. 

Faxed applications will not be 

accepted. Electronic applications can be 

submitted via http://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All 

technical or programmatic questions 

concerning this announcement should 

be directed to Robert M. Brown, Jr., 

Chief, National Institute of Corrections 

Academy. He can be reached by calling 

303–365–4400, or by e-mail at 

rbrown@bop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview: NIC is looking to develop a 

curriculum, which follows NIC’s 

Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) 

model. The curriculum is to be based on 

the National Institute of Corrections’ 

‘‘Correctional Leadership Competencies 

for the 21st Century’’ for the executive 

level. It is expected that the curriculum 

will utilize blended learning formats to 

accommodate the possibility of distance 

learning. The curriculum will be 

piloted, offered and changes made based 

upon NIC’s evaluation protocol for the 

program. 

Background: NIC has been committed 

for years to improving executive 

performance by providing excellent 

leadership and management training to 

corrections professionals. In an effort to 

expand on the resources NIC has 

provided the field with the document 

‘‘Correctional Leadership Competencies 

for the 21st Century’’, a portion of which 

specifically addresses the role of 

Correctional Executive, the next step is 

to create a blended training curriculum 

for this position. 

Purpose: To create a training curricula 

for the Academy’s Executive Excellence 

Program. 

Scope of Work: At the end of this 

Cooperative Agreement, a curriculum 

will be developed using NIC’s 

Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) 

model. The curriculum will include a 

facilitator’s manual, participant’s 

manual, and all relevant supplemental 

material (such as PowerPoint slides, 

visual and/or audio aids, handouts, 

exercises, etc.). The use of blended 

learning tools such as a live web-based 

training environment (e.g. WebEx) or 

supplemental on-line training courses is 

expected. Clear learning objectives will 

be contained in each lesson, with 

delivery modalities based on how to 

most efficiently and effectively achieve 

these objectives. 

The curriculum will be piloted and 

changes incorporated as necessary. 

Consideration will be given to advance 

work for participants, such as reading 

assignments or taking an online course 

through NIC’s Learn Center. An 

evaluation, to be distributed at the 

beginning and conclusion of the 

training, has already been developed. 

This evaluation protocol examines the 

content, processes, and delivery of the 

program. The evaluation has been 

designed with the purpose in mind of 

helping to revise and improve the 

training and curricula. 

Specific Requirements: 

The document ‘‘Correctional 

Leadership Competencies for the 21st 

Century’’ has identified needs for 

Correctional Executives. This document 

is to be the foundation for the 

development of the training curricula. 

Modules may address the following: A 

360 degree model for executives; 

Executive problem solving; Executive 

leadership development plan; a series of 

executive team building exercises; 

Exploration of leadership styles through 

the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator; An 

emotional intelligence and leadership 

profile; An organizational simulation; A 

strategic approach to communication; 

Designing an executive peer observation 

process for the non-traditional 

classroom; A blended executive book 

review process; A framework that links 

the developmental feedback and 

executive competency models for the 

program; The executive team: who, 

how, when, and why; Executive 

decision-making; and Assisting with the 

development of recommended materials 

for the participant notebook. 

Document Preparation: For all awards 

in which a document will be a 

deliverable, the awardee must follow 

the Guidelines for Preparing and 

Submitting Manuscripts for Publication 

as found in the ‘‘General Guidelines for 

Cooperative Agreements’’ which will be 

included in the award package. All final 

publications submitted for posting on 

the NIC website must meet the federal 

government’s requirement for 

accessibility (508 PDF or HTML file). 

All documents developed under this 

cooperative agreement must be 

submitted in draft form to NIC for 

review before the final products are 

delivered. 

Application Requirements: 

Applications should be concisely 

written, typed double spaced and 

reference the project by the ‘‘NIC 

Opportunity Number’’ and Title in this 

announcement. The package must 

include: A cover letter that identifies the 

audit agency responsible for the 

applicant’s financial accounts as well as 

the audit period or fiscal year that the 

applicant operates under (e.g., July 1 

through June 30); a program narrative in 

response to the statement of work and 

a budget narrative explaining projected 

costs. The following forms must also be 

included: OMB Standard Form 424, 

Application for Federal Assistance; 

OMB Standard Form 424A, Budget 

information—Non-Construction 

Programs; OMB Standard Form 424B, 

Assurances—Non-Construction 

Programs (these forms are available at 

http://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC 

Certification Regarding Lobbying; 

Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available 

at http://www.nicic.gov/Downloads/ 

PDF/certif-frm.pdf.) 

Applications may be submitted in 

hard copy, or electronically via http:// 

www.grants.gov. If submitted in hard 

copy, there needs to be an original and 

three copies of the full proposal 

(program and budget narratives, 

application forms and assurances). The 

original should have the applicant’s 

signature in blue ink. 

Authority: Public Law 93–415. 

Funds Available: NIC is seeking the 

applicant’s best ideas regarding 


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accomplishment of the scope of work 

and the related costs for achieving the 

goals of this solicitation. Funds may 

only be used for the activities that are 

linked to the desired outcome of the 

project. 

This project will be completed for the 

National Institute of Corrections 

Academy Division. 

Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible 

applicant is any public or private 

agency, educational institution, 

organization, individual or team with 

expertise in the described areas. 

Review Considerations: Applications 

received under this announcement will 

be subjected to a 3 to 5 person NIC Peer 

Review Process. 

Note: NIC will NOT award a cooperative 

agreement to an applicant who does not have 

a Dun and Bradstreet Database Universal 

Number (DUNS) and is not registered in the 

Central Contractor Registry (CCR). 

A DUNS number can be received at 

no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free 

DUNS number request line at 1–800– 

333–0505 (if you are a sole proprietor, 

you would dial 1–866–705–5711 and 

select option 1). 

Registration in the CCR can be done 

online at the CCR Web site: http:// 

www.ccr.gov. A CCR Handbook and 

worksheet can also be reviewed at the 

Web site. 

Number of Awards: One. 

NIC Opportunity Number: 10A62. 

This number should appear as a 

reference line in the cover letter, where 

indicated on Standard Form 424, and 

outside of the envelope in which the 

application is sent. 

Executive Order 12372: This project is 

not subject to the provisions of 

Executive Order 12372. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 16.601) 

Morris L. Thigpen, 

Director, National Institute of Corrections. 

[FR Doc. 2010–5236 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–36–M 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

National Institute of Corrections 

Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement—Training for Executive 

Excellence: The Role of the 

Correctional CEO Curriculum 

Development 

AGENCY: National Institute of 

Corrections, Department of Justice. 

ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative 

Agreement. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Corrections’ (NIC), Academy Division is 

seeking applications for the 

development of a competency based, 

blended modality training curriculum 

that will provide correctional executives 

with the knowledge, skills and abilities 

necessary to become more self-aware, 

ethical and value based, a strategic 

thinker, more organizationally 

influential, collaborative, team oriented, 

capable of setting effective 

organizational priorities, identifying a 

strategic vision and mission, and 

creating collaborative partnerships in 

the external environment. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Mailed applications must be 

sent to: Director, National Institute of 

Corrections, 320 First Street, NW., Room 

5007, Washington, DC 20534. 

Applicants are encouraged to use 

Federal Express, UPS, or similar service 

to ensure delivery by the due date. 

Hand delivered applications should 

be brought to 500 First Street, NW., 

Washington, Washington, DC 20534. At 

the front desk, dial 7–3106, extension 0 

for pickup. 

Faxed applications will not be 

accepted. Electronic applications can be 

submitted via http://www.grants.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All 

technical or programmatic questions 

concerning this announcement should 

be directed to Robert M. Brown, Jr., 

Chief, National Institute of Corrections 

Academy. He can be reached by calling 

303–365–4400, or by e-mail at 

rbrown@bop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview: NIC is looking to develop a 

curriculum, which follows NIC’s 

Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) 

model. The curriculum is to be based on 

the National Institute of Corrections’ 

‘‘Correctional Leadership Competencies 

for the 21st Century’’ for the executive 

level. It is expected that the curriculum 

will utilize blended learning formats to 

accommodate the possibility of distance 

learning. The curriculum will be 

piloted, offered and changes made based 

upon NIC’s evaluation protocol for the 

program. 

Background: NIC has been committed 

for years to improving executive 

performance by providing excellent 

leadership and management training to 

corrections professionals. In an effort to 

expand on the resources NIC has 

provided the field with the document 

‘‘Correctional Leadership Competencies 

for the 21st Century’’, a portion of which 

specifically addresses the role of 

Correctional Executive, the next step is 

to create a blended training curriculum 

for this position. 

Purpose: To create a training curricula 

for the Academy’s Executive Excellence 

Program. 

Scope of Work: At the end of this 

Cooperative Agreement, a curriculum 

will be developed using NIC’s 

Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) 

model. The curriculum will include a 

facilitator’s manual, participant’s 

manual, and all relevant supplemental 

material (such as PowerPoint slides, 

visual and/or audio aids, handouts, 

exercises, etc.). The use of blended 

learning tools such as a live web-based 

training environment (e.g. WebEx) or 

supplemental on-line training courses is 

expected. Clear learning objectives will 

be contained in each lesson, with 

delivery modalities based on how to 

most efficiently and effectively achieve 

these objectives. 

The curriculum will be piloted and 

changes incorporated as necessary. 

Consideration will be given to advance 

work for participants, such as reading 

assignments or taking an online course 

through NIC’s Learn Center. An 

evaluation, to be distributed at the 

beginning and conclusion of the 

training, has already been developed. 

This evaluation protocol examines the 

content, processes, and delivery of the 

program. The evaluation has been 

designed with the purpose in mind of 

helping to revise and improve the 

training and curricula. 

Specific Requirements: The document 

‘‘Correctional Leadership Competencies 

for the 21st Century’’ has identified 

needs for Correctional Executives. This 

document is to be the foundation for the 

development of the training curricula. 

Modules may address the following: 

Correctional policy development; 

Reacting to and managing the media; 

Ethical dilemmas and ethical decisionmaking; Building, moving, and 

maintaining an executive agenda; 

Managing troubled organizations; 

Human resources in the new era; Tactics 

and strategies for dealing with 

legislative bodies; Case studies in 

executive decision-making; Marketing 

research and correctional marketing; 

Executive performance at the state, 

local, and federal levels; How to 

compete for an executive position; 

Correctional policy analysis and 

development; The executive team: who, 

how, when, and why; and Executive 

decision-making. 

Document Preparation: For all awards 

in which a document will be a 

deliverable, the awardee must follow 

the Guidelines for Preparing and 

Submitting Manuscripts for Publication 

as found in the ‘‘General Guidelines for 

Cooperative Agreements’’ which will be 

included in the award package. All final 


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