Contracts Specialist Job Listing at SPA in Chantilly, VA (Job ID 2024-18402)

Description

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Government customer service skills
• Experience in Functional Discipline (Contracting Specialist): 5+ Years
• HS diploma or GED
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications, desired but not required:

• NRO (or IC) experience
• DAWIA/FAC-C contracting level 2 or higher
• CFCM/CCCM/CPCM
• Bachelor's Degree in related field

The ideal candidate will have experience conducting a wide range of acquisition lifecycle activities, including:

• Acquisition planning
• Contract administration
• Source selection
• Cost plus and cost reimbursement contract types
• Cost and price analysis
• Negotiation experience

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Act as a business advisor with regard to acquisition strategy, contract types, market research, contracting methods and sole source and competitive procedures
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Support Pre-Award function including but not limited to:
• • Preparing contract-related documents (e.g., Acquisition Research Center (ARC) postings, Acquisition Plans, Contract Review Panel (or equivalent) briefings and other documentation required for contract award and administration)
  • Review Requests for Contract Action Packages (RCAPs) for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements
  • Preparing Request for Proposals (RFPs)/solicitations
  • Supporting proposal evaluations
  • Performing Cost/Price analysis
  • Communicating with Industry
  • Developing negotiating positions
  • Obtaining required reviews and approvals
• Support Post-Award functions including but not limited to:
  • Administering contracts
  • Executing contracts
  • Managing contract file and database systems
  • Supporting compliance reviews
  • Identifying and resolving contract performance problems/issues
  • Processing, tracking and reviewing invoices
  • Preparing and disseminating contract modifications
  • Compiling and reporting contract status to management
  • Preparing contract documentation to support briefings and meetings
  • Preparing contracts for settlement