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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement—Executive Excellence a
Training and Development Program for
Correctional Executives
National Institute of
Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
AGENCY:
Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement.
ACTION:
The National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals
from organizations, groups, or
individuals to enter into a cooperative
agreement for a 15-month period to
begin no later than September 15, 2013.
This project will be a cooperative
agreement and will involve working
under the direction of NIC’s Deputy
Director to develop modify and enhance
a competency based, blended modality
training curriculum that follows the
framework outlined in ‘‘Correctional
Leadership Competencies for the 21st
Century.’’ The framework has defined
competencies at the executive level and
is designed to meet a significant unfilled
leadership development need for
individuals the field of corrections who
have demonstrated the potential to be
the chief executive officer at the state,
local or federal level. The curriculum
that is currently in place is exceptional,
but could always be improved upon.
The content stresses leadership skill
building, exposure to ethical and value
based issues, self-awareness, strategic
thinking, team oriented performance,
effective decision making, executive
visioning, mission and agenda setting,
executive planning, politics of
corrections both internally and
externally as well the dynamics of
creating collaborative partnerships in
the external environment. Finally the
program strives to develop strategic and
critical thinking through a variety of
experiential activities and group
sessions. This project will be a
collaborative venture with the NIC’s
Academy and Administrative Divisions.
NIC Opportunity Number: 13AC11
This number should appear in the
reference line in your cover letter, on
Standard Form 424 in section 11 with
the title of your proposal, and in the
right justified header of your proposal.
Number of Awards and Funds
Available: Under this solicitation, 1
Award will be made. The total amount
of funds available under this solicitation
is $78,000 Funds awarded under this
solicitation may only be used for
activities directly related to the project
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as described herein unless otherwise
amended in writing by NIC.
Applications: All applicants must be
submitted electronically via https://
www.grants.gov. Hand delivered,
mailed, faxed, or emailed applications
will not be accepted.
DATES: Application must be submitted
before midnight on Thursday, August
8,2013.
Authority: Public Law 93–415
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible
applicant is any public or private
agency, educational institution,
organization, individual or team with
expertise in the described areas.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: NIC has been committed
for many years to the development and
improvement of executive performance
by providing outstanding leadership
and management training to corrections’
professionals. Executive Excellence has
completed an exceptional history of 16
years of service to the field, with more
than 500 graduates. A proposal
responsive to this solicitation should, at
a minimum include, information that
demonstrates the applicants experience
as a correctional executive development
resource or training and resource
specialist, taught or facilitated in one of
the previous seventeen Executive
Excellence programs or another equally
prestigious criminal justice/corrections
executive development program. In
addition the applicant should
demonstrate an understanding of the
concepts included in the text
Correctional Leadership for the 21st
Century, a portion of which specifically
addresses the importance of the concept
of Self Awareness in the development of
the Correctional Executive.
Scope of Work: At the end of this
Cooperative Agreement, a revised or
new module (s) for an Executive
Excellence curriculum should be
developed using NIC’s Instructional
Theory Into Practice (ITIP) model. The
curriculum should include a facilitators
manual, modifications or changes to the
current participant’s manual, and all
relevant supplemental materials (such
as PowerPoint presentations, visual &/or
audio visual aids, handouts, exercises,
etc.). The use of blended learning tools
such as live web-based training sessions
(e.g., WebEx) and supplemental on-line
tailored courses are encouraged.
Deliverables: At a minimum the
awardee should be able to deliver the
following products in complete and
compliant form:
a narrative review and curriculum module
that focuses on the application of the
instrument Benchmark 360 a multi rater
assessment including feedback from a boss,
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peers and direct reports. The awardee must
be certified to administer this instrument/
survey,
a narrative overview and a curriculum
module that focuses on and creates an
understanding the Myers Briggs Type
Indicator. The instrument represents an
additional anchor for the self-awareness
assessment process. The awardee must be
certified to administer this instrument,
a narrative overview and a curriculum
module that addresses the concept of
Emotional Intelligence. This instrument
again represents another self-awareness
profile for all participants. The awardee must
certified to administer one of several
Emotional Intelligence instruments available
commercially,
a narrative overview and a curriculum
module for a correctional executives health
and wellness assessment,
a narrative overview, organization of a
process and a curriculum module for the
correctional executive that addresses an
effective series tactics and strategies for
providing feedback during the two week
residential phase of the program,
a narrative overview and a curriculum
module for building an executive team
within a correctional environment,
a narrative overview and a curriculum
module for effective executive decision
making, develop and present a series of
provocative evening sessions on
contemporary leadership and self-awareness
issues,
develop and present an overview as well as
a curriculum module that provides the
participants with an simulated experience
exploring the importance of collaboration at
the executive level for corrections at the
federal, state and local levels,
develop an overview and present a
curriculum module for the correctional
executives working through the issues of
technology and information management,
assist the course director in the recruitment,
briefing and coordination of instructors and
presenter’s for the aforementioned subjects
listed above and additional sessions as
needed,
assist the course director with the
recruitment and selection of 36 correctional
candidates for two programs to be offered
within the next 15 months,
develop or assure that lesson plans are
developed for all presentations following the
NIC ITIP format,
serve as the executive development resource
for participants during all residential
sessions and distance phases of the program,
develop a series of post training and
intersession feedback events and processes
for all participants during their participation
in the program,
finally, develop and reading file of
contemporary literature in the areas of
leadership, management, organization
development, communication, feedback,
Type Theory, emotional intelligence, self
awareness and group dynamics that will be
shared with all faculty, participant and staff
associated with the program.
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All
technical or programmatic questions
concerning this announcement should
be directed to Robert M. Brown, Jr.,
Deputy Director, National Institute of
Corrections who may be reached by
email at rbrown@bop.gov. In addition to
the direct reply, all questions and
responses will be posted on NIC’s Web
site at www.nicic.gov for public review
(the names or affiliations of those
submitting questions will not be
posted). The Web site will be updated
regularly and postings will remain on
the Web site until the closing date of
this cooperative agreement solicitation.
Application Requirements:
Application Requirements: Applications
should be typed, double spaced, in 12point font, and reference the project by
the ‘‘NIC Opportunity Number’’ 13AC11
and the announcement, ‘‘Executive
Excellence: Correctional Executive
Development Resource. 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 concisely
written program narrative, not to exceed
30 numbered pages, in response to the
statement of work, and a detailed budget
with a budget narrative explaining
projected costs. Applicants may submit
a description of the project teams’
qualifications and expertise relevant to
the project, but should not attach
lengthy resumes. Attachments to the
proposal describing your organization or
examples of other past work beyond
those specifically requested above are
discouraged. These attachments should
not exceed 5MB. 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
https://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC
Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and the DrugFree Workplace Requirements (available
at https://nicic.gov/Downloads/General/
certif-frm.pdf. Failure to supply all
required forms with the application
package may result in disqualification of
the application from consideration.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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
System for Award Management (SAM). 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
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sole proprietor, you would dial 1–866–705–
5711 and select option 1).
Registration in the SAM can be done
online at the SAM Web site: https://
www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/
Review Considerations: Applications
received under this announcement will
be subject to the NIC Review Process.
Proposals which fail to provide
sufficient information to allow
evaluation under the criteria below may
be judged non-responsive and
disqualified.
The criteria for the evaluation of each
application will be as follows:
Programmatic (40%)
Are all of the project tasks adequately
discussed? Is there a clear statement of
how each task will be accomplished, to
include the overall project goal(s), major
tasks to achieve the goal(s), the
strategies to be employed in completing
the tasks, required staffing, and other
required resources? Are there any
approaches, techniques, or design
aspects proposed that are new to NIC
and will enhance the project?
Organizational (35%)
Do the proposed project staff members
possess the skills, knowledge, and
expertise necessary to complete the
tasks listed under the scope of work?
Does the applicant organization, group,
or individual have the organizational
capacity to complete all project tasks?
Does the proposal contain project
management and staffing plans that are
realistic and sufficient to complete the
project within the project time frame?
Project Management/Administration
(25%)
Does the applicant identify reasonable
objectives and/or milestones that reflect
the key tasks, and measures to track
progress? If consultants and/or
partnerships are proposed, is there a
reasonable justification for their
inclusion in the project, and a clear
structure to ensure effective
coordination? Is the proposed budget
realistic, does it provide a sufficient cost
detail/narrative, and does it represent
good value relative to the anticipated
results?
Specific Requirements: Documents or
other media that are produced under
this award must follow these guidelines:
Prior to the preparation of the final draft
of any document or other media, the
awardee must consult with NIC’s
Writer/Editor concerning the acceptable
formats for manuscript submissions and
the technical specifications for
electronic media. For all awards in
which a document will be a deliverable,
the awardee must follow the guidelines
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listed herein, as well as follow the
Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting
Manuscripts for Publication as found in
the ‘‘General Guidelines for Cooperative
Agreements,’’ which can be found on
our Web site at www.nicic.gov/
cooperativeagreements.
All final documents and other
materials submitted under this project
must meet the federal government’s
requirement for Section 508
accessibility, including those provisions
outlined in 1194 Subpart B, Technical
Provisions, Subpart C, Functional
Performance Criteria; and Subpart D,
Documentation and Support, NIC’s
government product accessibility
template (see www.nicic.gov/section508)
outlines the agency’s minimum criteria
for meeting this requirement; a
completed form attesting to the
accessibility of project deliverables
should accompany all submissions.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) should be entered
into box 10 of the SF 424. The CFDA
number for this solicitation is 16.601.
You are not subject to Executive Order
12372 and should check box b under
section 16.
Robert M. Brown, Jr.,
Acting Director, National Institute of
Corrections.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement—Evidence-Based Decision
Making in State and Local Criminal
Justice Systems: Planning and
Development for Implementation
National Institute of
Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative
Agreement.
AGENCY:
The National Institute of
Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals
from organizations, groups, or
individuals to enter into a cooperative
agreement for a 15-month period to
begin no later than August 15, 2013.
Work under this cooperative agreement
will be an extension of the NIC’s
Evidence-Based Decision Making
(EBDM) in Local Criminal Justice
Systems initiative. It will require the
coordination of jurisdictions receiving
technical assistance under EBDM and
review of work produced under other
cooperative agreements that resulted in
deliverables under EBDM. Work under
this cooperative agreement will involve
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
National Institute of Corrections
Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement--Executive Excellence a
Training and Development Program for Correctional Executives
AGENCY: National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice.
ACTION: Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting
proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a
cooperative agreement for a 15-month period to begin no later than
September 15, 2013. This project will be a cooperative agreement and
will involve working under the direction of NIC's Deputy Director to
develop modify and enhance a competency based, blended modality
training curriculum that follows the framework outlined in
``Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century.'' The
framework has defined competencies at the executive level and is
designed to meet a significant unfilled leadership development need for
individuals the field of corrections who have demonstrated the
potential to be the chief executive officer at the state, local or
federal level. The curriculum that is currently in place is
exceptional, but could always be improved upon. The content stresses
leadership skill building, exposure to ethical and value based issues,
self-awareness, strategic thinking, team oriented performance,
effective decision making, executive visioning, mission and agenda
setting, executive planning, politics of corrections both internally
and externally as well the dynamics of creating collaborative
partnerships in the external environment. Finally the program strives
to develop strategic and critical thinking through a variety of
experiential activities and group sessions. This project will be a
collaborative venture with the NIC's Academy and Administrative
Divisions.
NIC Opportunity Number: 13AC11 This number should appear in the
reference line in your cover letter, on Standard Form 424 in section 11
with the title of your proposal, and in the right justified header of
your proposal. Number of Awards and Funds Available: Under this
solicitation, 1 Award will be made. The total amount of funds available
under this solicitation is $78,000 Funds awarded under this
solicitation may only be used for activities directly related to the
project as described herein unless otherwise amended in writing by NIC.
Applications: All applicants must be submitted electronically via
https://www.grants.gov. Hand delivered, mailed, faxed, or emailed
applications will not be accepted.
DATES: Application must be submitted before midnight on Thursday,
August 8,2013.
Authority: Public Law 93-415
Eligibility of Applicants: An eligible applicant is any public or
private agency, educational institution, organization, individual or
team with expertise in the described areas.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: NIC has been committed for many years to the
development and improvement of executive performance by providing
outstanding leadership and management training to corrections'
professionals. Executive Excellence has completed an exceptional
history of 16 years of service to the field, with more than 500
graduates. A proposal responsive to this solicitation should, at a
minimum include, information that demonstrates the applicants
experience as a correctional executive development resource or training
and resource specialist, taught or facilitated in one of the previous
seventeen Executive Excellence programs or another equally prestigious
criminal justice/corrections executive development program. In addition
the applicant should demonstrate an understanding of the concepts
included in the text Correctional Leadership for the 21st Century, a
portion of which specifically addresses the importance of the concept
of Self Awareness in the development of the Correctional Executive.
Scope of Work: At the end of this Cooperative Agreement, a revised
or new module (s) for an Executive Excellence curriculum should be
developed using NIC's Instructional Theory Into Practice (ITIP) model.
The curriculum should include a facilitators manual, modifications or
changes to the current participant's manual, and all relevant
supplemental materials (such as PowerPoint presentations, visual &/or
audio visual aids, handouts, exercises, etc.). The use of blended
learning tools such as live web-based training sessions (e.g., WebEx)
and supplemental on-line tailored courses are encouraged.
Deliverables: At a minimum the awardee should be able to deliver
the following products in complete and compliant form:
a narrative review and curriculum module that focuses on the
application of the instrument Benchmark 360 a multi rater assessment
including feedback from a boss, peers and direct reports. The
awardee must be certified to administer this instrument/survey,
a narrative overview and a curriculum module that focuses on and
creates an understanding the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. The
instrument represents an additional anchor for the self-awareness
assessment process. The awardee must be certified to administer this
instrument,
a narrative overview and a curriculum module that addresses the
concept of Emotional Intelligence. This instrument again represents
another self-awareness profile for all participants. The awardee
must certified to administer one of several Emotional Intelligence
instruments available commercially,
a narrative overview and a curriculum module for a correctional
executives health and wellness assessment,
a narrative overview, organization of a process and a curriculum
module for the correctional executive that addresses an effective
series tactics and strategies for providing feedback during the two
week residential phase of the program,
a narrative overview and a curriculum module for building an
executive team within a correctional environment,
a narrative overview and a curriculum module for effective executive
decision making, develop and present a series of provocative evening
sessions on contemporary leadership and self-awareness issues,
develop and present an overview as well as a curriculum module that
provides the participants with an simulated experience exploring the
importance of collaboration at the executive level for corrections
at the federal, state and local levels,
develop an overview and present a curriculum module for the
correctional executives working through the issues of technology and
information management,
assist the course director in the recruitment, briefing and
coordination of instructors and presenter's for the aforementioned
subjects listed above and additional sessions as needed,
assist the course director with the recruitment and selection of 36
correctional candidates for two programs to be offered within the
next 15 months,
develop or assure that lesson plans are developed for all
presentations following the NIC ITIP format,
serve as the executive development resource for participants during
all residential sessions and distance phases of the program,
develop a series of post training and intersession feedback events
and processes for all participants during their participation in the
program,
finally, develop and reading file of contemporary literature in the
areas of leadership, management, organization development,
communication, feedback, Type Theory, emotional intelligence, self
awareness and group dynamics that will be shared with all faculty,
participant and staff associated with the program.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All technical or programmatic
questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Robert M.
Brown, Jr., Deputy Director, National Institute of Corrections who may
be reached by email at rbrown@bop.gov. In addition to the direct reply,
all questions and responses will be posted on NIC's Web site at
www.nicic.gov for public review (the names or affiliations of those
submitting questions will not be posted). The Web site will be updated
regularly and postings will remain on the Web site until the closing
date of this cooperative agreement solicitation.
Application Requirements: Application Requirements: Applications
should be typed, double spaced, in 12-point font, and reference the
project by the ``NIC Opportunity Number'' 13AC11 and the announcement,
``Executive Excellence: Correctional Executive Development Resource.
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 concisely written program narrative,
not to exceed 30 numbered pages, in response to the statement of work,
and a detailed budget with a budget narrative explaining projected
costs. Applicants may submit a description of the project teams'
qualifications and expertise relevant to the project, but should not
attach lengthy resumes. Attachments to the proposal describing your
organization or examples of other past work beyond those specifically
requested above are discouraged. These attachments should not exceed
5MB. 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
https://www.grants.gov) and DOJ/NIC Certification Regarding Lobbying;
Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and the Drug-
Free Workplace Requirements (available at https://nicic.gov/Downloads/General/certif-frm.pdf. Failure to supply all required forms with the
application package may result in disqualification of the application
from consideration.
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 System for Award Management
(SAM). 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 SAM can be done online at the SAM Web site:
https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ Review Considerations:
Applications received under this announcement will be subject to the
NIC Review Process. Proposals which fail to provide sufficient
information to allow evaluation under the criteria below may be judged
non-responsive and disqualified.
The criteria for the evaluation of each application will be as
follows:
Programmatic (40%)
Are all of the project tasks adequately discussed? Is there a clear
statement of how each task will be accomplished, to include the overall
project goal(s), major tasks to achieve the goal(s), the strategies to
be employed in completing the tasks, required staffing, and other
required resources? Are there any approaches, techniques, or design
aspects proposed that are new to NIC and will enhance the project?
Organizational (35%)
Do the proposed project staff members possess the skills,
knowledge, and expertise necessary to complete the tasks listed under
the scope of work? Does the applicant organization, group, or
individual have the organizational capacity to complete all project
tasks? Does the proposal contain project management and staffing plans
that are realistic and sufficient to complete the project within the
project time frame?
Project Management/Administration (25%)
Does the applicant identify reasonable objectives and/or milestones
that reflect the key tasks, and measures to track progress? If
consultants and/or partnerships are proposed, is there a reasonable
justification for their inclusion in the project, and a clear structure
to ensure effective coordination? Is the proposed budget realistic,
does it provide a sufficient cost detail/narrative, and does it
represent good value relative to the anticipated results?
Specific Requirements: Documents or other media that are produced
under this award must follow these guidelines: Prior to the preparation
of the final draft of any document or other media, the awardee must
consult with NIC's Writer/Editor concerning the acceptable formats for
manuscript submissions and the technical specifications for electronic
media. For all awards in which a document will be a deliverable, the
awardee must follow the guidelines listed herein, as well as follow the
Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts for Publication as
found in the ``General Guidelines for Cooperative Agreements,'' which
can be found on our Web site at www.nicic.gov/cooperativeagreements.
All final documents and other materials submitted under this
project must meet the federal government's requirement for Section 508
accessibility, including those provisions outlined in 1194 Subpart B,
Technical Provisions, Subpart C, Functional Performance Criteria; and
Subpart D, Documentation and Support, NIC's government product
accessibility template (see www.nicic.gov/section508) outlines the
agency's minimum criteria for meeting this requirement; a completed
form attesting to the accessibility of project deliverables should
accompany all submissions.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) should be entered
into box 10 of the SF 424. The CFDA number for this solicitation is
16.601. You are not subject to Executive Order 12372 and should check
box b under section 16.
Robert M. Brown, Jr.,
Acting Director, National Institute of Corrections.
[FR Doc. 2013-17496 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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