Senior Contract Specialist
On-siteTampa, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Review pre-solicitation documentation including sources sought notices, market research, and cost estimates to provide relevant feedback and informed guidance. Independently prepare solicitation and award documents in Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) for contracting officer approval, while conducting price and cost analysis to determine fair and reasonable rates. Manage contract administration functions, establish auditable files, and actively participate in Integrated Product Teams to guide suppliers and technical personnel on acquisition issues. This full-time on-site role in MacDill AFB requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance and 10 years of federal government procurement experience.
Required Qualifications
- Must be a US citizen
- Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI Eligibility
- DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency IAW the PWS (DAWIA level II equivalent), and in the Contracting Career field
- Bachelor's degree in an acquisition, business, or related field
- 10 years working in Federal Government procurement programs or equivalent defense industry experience
- 10 years of contract management experience
- Familiarity with DoD acquisitions in a cleared space supporting SOF
- Experience working for 5 years supporting DoD acquisition agencies
- Proficient with Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) contract writing software
- Knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals and established rates to determine price reasonableness, or to determine a negotiation position
- Must be available for weekend shifts
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- DAWIA Advanced (formerly Level III) in Contracting or a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level 3
- Air Force contracting experience
- SOF specific experience
- Must have prior experience as a warranted contracting officer
- Experience with multiple procurements types including, OTAs, IDIQs, BPAs, etc.
- Direct experience with proc and R&D funding types
- Master's degree in Business or Acquisition and 8 years of contracts management experience in support of a DoD acquisition agency
- Weapon system support experience (i.e., contracting with PROC and R&D funding)
- Experience with OTAs, in addition to traditional (FAR/DFARS) contracting methods
- Experience with contracting support to SOF organizations and operations
- Experience as a former Warranted Contracting Officer
- Experience as a Supervisory Contract Specialist
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