Contract Specialist
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
20 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for aSenior Contract Specialist to support Special Operations Forces Acquisition Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Digital Applications (SDA). PEO-SDAs vision is to provide USSOCOM a one-stop shop for SOF software-intensive digital applications. SDAs sole purpose is to ensure SOF Warfighters receive point-of-need knowledge innovation and the software support to remain the premier information dominance force anywhere anytime.
This is a full-time position located at MacDill AFB FL
Responsibilities
- Support development implementation and control of traditional and non-traditional financial contractual and technical aspects of projects/programs through designated phases of the acquisition cycle.
- Support the planning of acquisition and contracting strategies for assigned projects/programs within cost schedule and performance baselines
- Independently and proficiently conduct appropriate research using the plethora of resources available to the acquisition community (e.g. FAR other regulatory guidance) to provide informed guidance and applicable courses of action (COAs) to a wide range of customers.
- Prepare pre-solicitation documentation to include but not limited to: Determination and Findings (D&F) and Small Business coordination (DD Form 2579).
- Staff pre-solicitation documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts applicable notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required.
- Prepare solicitations and amendments in Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) (or relevant contract writing system) for Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) review and approval. Staff all solicitation/amendment documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required.
- Conduct price and cost analysis. Proficiently use a variety of techniques including but not limited to working with DCAA and/or DCMA as necessary to determine fair and reasonable prices.
- Review evaluation input from a variety of sources (e.g. technical program and DCAA personnel) provide necessary feedback and prepare contract negotiation positions (such as PNM and BCM) for PCO review and approval.
- Prepare contract award (or agreements) and amendments in PD2 (or relevant writing system) for PCO review and approval. Staff all award/amendment documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required.
- Prepare post-award documentation to include but not limited to: contract modifications and memorandums for the record.
- Independently and proficiently conduct all contract administration functions retained by USSOCOM.
- Establish and maintain quality contract files that are auditable repeatable and defendable.
- Actively participate in IPTs and guides and assists team members technical program personnel sales representatives local suppliers and/or contractors on acquisition and business-related issues in a professional manner
Qualifications
MinimumExperience:
Citizenship:Must be a US citizen
Clearance:Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI clearance
Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner Level II Equivalency and in the Contracting field or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Education:Bachelors degree in Business or a related discipline
Years of Experience:Minimum 10 years working in federal government acquisition programs including:
- Minimum of 8 years of acquisition/contracting experience
- Knowledge of contract data reporting tools training and database operations and maintenance including working knowledge of the Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) contract writing software
- Knowledge of pre- and post-award procedures sufficient to award and administer firm fixed-price cost indefinite delivery or other contracts of similar complexity
- Knowledge of laws policies regulations and procedures governing acquisitions as well as contracting within the Federal government which include but are not limited to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Special Operations Forces Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (SOFARS).
- Knowledge of contract strategies oriented towards rapid innovation and development to include FAR-based strategies (e.g. agreements BAAs Commercial Solutions Offerings) and Statutory strategies (e.g. SBIR/STTR Other Transactions and Agreements) and required procedures clauses and special provisions
Preferred Requirements
Education: Masters Degree in Business or a related discipline
Years of Experience: Minimum of 6 years of acquisition/contracting experience with a minimum of 1 year of contracting experience within USSOCOM
Additional Information
Location:MacDill AFB FL
On-site/Hybrid/Remote:On-Site
Travel:10%
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- IVR
- SOAP
- Avaya
- Solaris
- Cost Accounting Standards
- Database Design
- Hibernate
- ITIL
- Weblogic
- Express.js
- Contracts
- ASP
About Company
Apogee is a mission-driven organization delivering defense contracting, security, and innovative technology solutions. Discover More.
