Contract Specialist II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assisting program offices in formulating acquisition strategies.

• Providing advice to contracting and program office stakeholders regarding the implications of relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures on new requirements.

• Aiding in the execution and documentation of market research activities.

• Supporting the acquisition of necessary reviews and approvals to progress requirements to a solicitation stage.

• Meeting the customer service expectations of program managers and other stakeholders while guiding the development of requirements.

• Responding to data requests as needed.

• Offering proactive support to requesting programs and offices to confirm that requirements are comprehensive and suitable for procurement actions.

• Crafting and refining appropriate solicitation and file documents for review.

• Preparing relevant pre-solicitation and solicitation notices for the vendor community through the appropriate channels.

• Drafting offering letters and related documentation for requirements intended for procurement under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Business Development Program.

• Entering information and documents into the Small Business Customer Experience (SBCX) system for the small business review of procurements as necessary.

• Engaging with and facilitating communication with servicing agencies, as needed, whenever requirements are procured using government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs).

• Assisting with pre-proposal conferences and other meetings as required.

• Providing support for managing communications with the vendor community.

• Leading discussions on technical evaluations and past performance, and aiding in the scoring and ranking of offers and quotes.

• Analyzing business elements and pricing information of offers and quotes, identifying negotiation objectives, aiding in discussions and negotiations, and documenting findings and outcomes.

• Helping with the documentation of technical evaluations and past performance assessments, as well as source selection recommendations.

• Preparing award documents and supporting materials and organizing resources to facilitate reviews.

• Facilitating the awarding process and the distribution of official copies.

• Completing procurement data reports (SAM/FPDS).

• Drafting appropriate notices of award for OAS review and creating debriefing/feedback documents for unsuccessful offerors.

• Attending the Kick-off meeting.

• Assisting in executing post-award functions for purchase orders/task orders/contracts, such as processing unilateral and bilateral modifications.

• Providing timely notifications of the Government’s intent to exercise options when applicable.

• Ensuring that accurate terms and conditions are included in the award.

• Offering guidance and support to contractors and program officials on administrative matters.

• Performing the complete range of de-obligations on various contracts, from FFP to Cost contracts.

• Creating digital/electronic file folders for each purchase order/task order and/or modification completed.

• Submitting digital/electronic files no later than 10 days after the completion of an action to the OAS contracting officer.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in cradle-to-grave contracting.

• Current or prior FAC-C Certification or a civilian equivalent.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees qualify for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid time off.

• 401k retirement plan.