Contract Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION - CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts acquisition planning and market research. Together with project teams and Contracting Officer, determines contract type, and area of solicitation. Considers all possible set-asides in conjunction with local socioeconomic and small business goals. Prepares other required pre-solicitation documentation. Prepares and posts System for Award Management.
• Prepares and issues solicitations, Requests for Proposals/Quotes and amendments. Works with project teams to address questions. Receives, records, and reviews proposals/quotes for responsiveness.
• Participates in the coordination of technical evaluation panels.
• Participates in and assists the Contracting Officer in all source selection activities and best value tradeoff evaluations.
• Prepares for and participates in negotiations; performs cost and/or price analyses under the direction of the Contracting Officer; documents source selection activities; and determines fair and reasonable pricing under the guidance and for final approval of the Contracting Officer.
• Obtains certified and other than certified cost and pricing data as required.
• Processes contract awards for government Contracting Officer signature. Prepares and distributes award packages and announcements.
• Performs contract administration.
• Maintains official contract file (all files are electronic).
• Resolves payment issues, reviews payroll reports against DOL wage determinations; issues general correspondence and memoranda; and addresses general contract administration questions under the guidance of the Contracting Officer.
• Under the guidance of the Contracting Officer; processes modifications, obtains and evaluates contractor proposals, participates in and documents negotiations, prepares modifications with supporting documents for signature by the government Contracting Officer.
• Prepares closeout documents.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 24 semester hours in Business related field
• 5 years Federal Government Contracting experience with the service requirements for this position.
• 10 years construction contracting experience preferred
• 3 years architect-engineer services contracting experience preferred