Request For Proposals Are Invited For Copyediting Of The Gender Informed Community Engagement And Trauma Informed Policing Trainer Manuals For UsipS Border Security Training Program Closing Date: 18 Oct 2023 Type: Consultancy Request For Proposal United States Institute Of Peace Copyediting Of The Gender Informed Community Engagement And Trauma Informed Policing Trainer Manuals For UsipS Border Security Training Program Remote Release Date: September 18, 2023 Rfp Due Date: 5:00Pm Pm Est On October 4, 2023 Submit Questions And Proposals To: Victoria Rivera, Vhudspeth@Usip.Org The Final Proposal Must Be Submitted By Time And Date Listed Above To Be Considered. Introduction And Background The United States Institute Of Peace (Usip) Is A National, Nonpartisan, Independent Institute, Founded By Congress And Dedicated To The Proposition That A World Without Violent Conflict Is Possible, Practical, And Essential For U.S. And Global Security. In Conflict Zones Abroad, The Institute Works With Local Partners To Prevent, Mitigate, And Resolve Violent Conflict. For More Information, Please Visit Http://Www.Usip.Org. As Part Of Usips Gandhi-King Global Academy And Recognizing That Core American Values, Including De-Escalation, Nonviolence, And Inclusive Governance, Are Essential To Sustainable Peace, The Curriculum And Training Design Team (Ctd) Adopts The American Approach To Peacebuilding When Supporting Governments And Civil Society To Address Conflict. Ctd Equips Civil Society And Governments Through Training To Engage One Another At The Community Level To Reduce Conflict In Countries Of Strategic Importance To The United States. With This Strengthened Capability, Civil Society And Governments Are More Prepared To Ultimately Participate In Peacebuilding Mechanisms That Require Effective Engagement To Sustain Peace, Including National Dialogues, Peace Processes, Or Governance Reform. Purpose Of The Rfp Usip Seeks An Individual Or Organization To Provide Copyediting Services For Two Trainer Manuals For CtdS Border Security Training Program (Bstp). The Selected Offeror Will Have Experience Copyediting Extensive Trainer Manuals And/Or Curricula. Ideally, The Offeror Will Have Prior Experience Copyediting Materials For Educational Purposes Given The Pedagogical Design Of These Manuals. It Is Expected That The Selected Offeror Will Be Able To Create One Voice Throughout And Across Each Trainer Manual By Editing For Consistency In Grammar, Formatting, And Tone, And Ensure The Use Of Simplified And Non-Jargony Language To Make The Content Accessible To All English Speakers (E.G., No Us-Specific Idioms Or Acronyms). Scope Of Work Bstp Is Finalizing Two Trainer Manuals For Its 1) Gender Informed Community Engagement (Gice) And 2) Trauma Informed Policing (Tip) Trainings. These Trainer Manuals Will Be Used By Usip Staff And Contractors To Train Kenyan Border Police Officers To More Effectively Engage With The Communities They Serve To Reduce Justice-Related Drivers Of Violent Extremism. The Gice Manual Is Approximately 160 Pages Long And The Tip Manual Is Approximately 195 Pages Long And Both Require Copyediting Before They Can Go To Graphic Design And Printing. Usip Will Provide The Two Trainer Manuals To The Selected Offeror Upon Contract Award. Selected Offeror Will Review The Trainer Manuals Prior To An Initial Meeting With Usip To Be Able To Provide Usip With An Estimated Timeline/Completion Outline. Usip And Selected Offeror Will Share Questions, Revision Guidance, And Discuss All Other Necessary Components To Enable Selected Offeror To Commence Copyediting. Upon Submission Of A First Draft, The Offeror Will Be Provided With Any Necessary Revisions From Usip. Offeror Will Edit And Provide A Second Draft. Revisions Can Continue Within The Contract Term Until The Final Version Is Approved By Usip. Successful Completion Of The Contract Will Result In The Offeror Submitting Two Fully Copyedited Trainer Manuals To Usip By The Deadline. The Copyedited Materials Should Be Ready To Be Sent For Graphic Design And Printing. It Is Anticipated That The Selected Offeror, Through Ongoing Consultation With Usip, Will Provide Various Types Of Copyediting Of The Two Manuals, Including Technical, Style, And Correlation; Some Substantive Editing May Be Required To Ensure Clarity Of Ideas. A Final Proofreading To Catch Any Typos And Other Errors Throughout The Copyediting Process Will Also Be Required. To Note, Some Content Sessions Across The Two Manuals Are Identical And Thus May Require Only Review In One Manual To Be Copied Into The Other (Less Unique Editing Required). Estimated Timeline No. Timeline Estimated Due Date 1. Usip Provides Manuals And Schedules Initial Meeting October 20, 2023 2. Initial Meeting October 27, 2023 3. Initial Draft For Each Trainer Manual Provided To Usip For Review November 19, 2023 4. Second Meeting To Discuss Additional Edits December 1, 2023 5. Second Draft For Each Trainer Manual Provided To Usip For Review December 15, 2023 6. Third Meeting To Discuss Additional Edits December 22, 2023 7. Final Draft For Each Trainer Manual Provided To Usip For Review January 12, 2024 8. Monthly Narrative And Financial Reports Monthly, November And December 9. Final Narrative And Financial Report Covering Entire Contract Period Contract End Date *Revisions Can Continue Within The ContractS Period Of Performance As Needed. Expected Contract Type: Labor Hour (By Page) Submission Requirements Any Proposal That Does Not Contain All Items Listed Below May Be Considered Nonresponsive. For More Detail On The Selection Process, Including Corresponding Evaluation Criteria, Please See Section Iv Below. To Be Considered Under This Rfp, Please Submit The Following: Technical Narrative Proposal The Technical Narrative Proposal Should Be No More Than Two (2) Pages And Include The Following Sections: Prior Experience And References: Describe At Least Two Projects Of Similar Scope And Complexity The Offeror Has Worked On Previously. Provide A Point Of Contact With Telephone Number And Email Address For Each Of The Described Projects To Serve As References. Key Personnel And Specific Experience: If The Key Personnel Working On This Project Will Differ (I.E., The Offeror Is A Company Who Has Multiple Employees, One Of Whom Will Take On This Project), Provide A Description Of The Key Personnel And Their Expertise. Please Note That Personnel May Be Non-Us Citizens And Do Not Require A Security Clearance. There Should Be Only One Individual Working On This Project To Maintain Stylistic And Voice Integrity Across The Two Manuals. Overall Approach: Based On The Background And Scope Section Above, Describe The Proposed Approach To Complete The Contract. Include Any Additional Information You May Require From Usip, An Estimate Of The Time It Will Take To Complete The Contract, And Any Other Information That Would Provide A Detailed Overview Of Your Approach. B. Curriculum Vitae (Cv) If The Key Personnel Working On This Project Will Differ (I.E., The Offeror Is A Company Who Has Multiple Employees, One Of Whom Will Take On This Project), Provide The Cv For The Individual The Offeror Plans To Assign To This Project. Copyediting Samples If The Key Personnel Working On This Project Will Differ (I.E., The Offeror Is A Company Who Has Multiple Employees, One Of Whom Will Take On This Project), Provide Two Recent Examples Of No More Than Five Pages Each That Demonstrate The Ability Of The Individual Assigned To This Project To Copyedit Documents. Provide Both The Originals And The Copyedited Versions To Demonstrate Edits. These May Be The Same Or Different From What You Describe In Prior Experience Above. Cost Proposal Provide A Cost Proposal In Us Dollars That Outlines The Rate(S) For Providing The Services Described Above. Please Note That Usip Allows Nonprofit Organizations To Include Up To 15% Indirect Cost Recovery On Total Direct Costs For Contracts. Certification Page Complete And Sign The Certification Page Below And Submit With The Proposal. Selection Process Schedule Date Schedule September 18, 2023 Rfp Issued September 26, 2023 Questions Concerning Rfp And Project Emailed To Vhudspeth@Usip.Org No Later Than September 26 At 5:00Pm Est. September 28, 2023 Answers To Questions Will Be Made Available To All Offerors. October 4, 2023 Proposals Are Due No Later Than 5:00Pm Est. Late Submissions May Not Be Accepted. October 11, 2023 Notification To Selected Offeror October 20, 2023 Estimated Project Commencement Date January 12, 2024 Estimated Project Completion Date Usip May Adjust Dates In The Schedule Or Cancel This Rfp At Any Time Prior To Contract Award. Evaluation Criteria Proposals Will Be Evaluated Based On The Criteria Below. For More Detail On Each Submission Requirement, See Section Iv Of This Rfp. The Usip Selection Committee Will Review All Proposals Received On Time Using The Evaluation Criteria Established Below Based On The Best Value Offered To Usip. The Selection Committee Reserves The Right To Reject Any Or All Proposals, In Whole Or In Part, To Award Multiple Contracts, And/Or To Enter Into Negotiations With Any Party, In The Best Interests Of The Institute. Evaluation Criteria Weight Technical Narrative Proposal - Prior Experience 25% - Key Personnel And Specific Experience 20% - Overall Approach 10% Copyediting Samples 20% Curriculum Vitae (Cv) 15% Budget 10% General Instructions And Terms Complete Proposals Must Be Submitted By Email To Victoria Rivera (Vhudspeth@Usip.Org) By 5:00Pm Est On Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The Institute Is Not Liable For Any Costs Incurred By Offerors Prior To Issuance Of An Exe Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/3998254/Rfp-Copyediting-Gender-Informed-Community-Engagement-And-Trauma-Informed-Policing-Trainer-Manuals-Usips-Border-Security-Training-Program
