Contract Specialist – 1102 Equivalent

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $40 - $43 / hour

⏰ Full Time

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FedWriters

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

🤝 B2B

🏛️ Government

📚 Education

B2B • Government • Education

FedWriters is a company that specializes in facilitating effective communication for government agencies, particularly NASA's Aeronautics division. They translate intricate technical subjects into accessible formats, including engaging web stories, publications, and social media content. Additionally, FedWriters provides a range of services including technical writing, policy and rulemaking support, and compliance with accessibility standards, while also focusing on enhancing operational efficiency through innovative solutions.

📋 Description

• Provide Contract Specialist-level acquisition support to the IMLS Contracting Officer and other OCFO team members across the full acquisition lifecycle • Conduct market research and prepare solicitations, including large acquisition planning and solicitation development • Conduct open market acquisitions and issue purchase orders under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold pursuant to FAR Part 12 • Prepare and issue task, delivery, purchase, and call orders, including orders under FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR 16.5 • Prepare contract modifications, exercise options under FAR Subpart 17.2, execute bilateral supplemental agreements, and perform contract close-outs • Conduct price analyses and prepare Memoranda to File, Summaries for Award, and other acquisition documentation • Create, collect, and organize supporting documents to maintain complete and compliant contract files • Prepare and complete CPARS evaluations for current IMLS contracts • Support end-of-fiscal-year award activity and ongoing order execution • Interpret and apply procurement policy, regulations, and directives, and provide guidance to IMLS program offices • Submit weekly status reports on accomplishments against Contracting Officer metrics • Submit weekly labor-hours reports to the COR covering hours, ceiling consumption, assigned/completed/pending actions, accomplishments, and anticipated work • Meet performance standards of at least 95% error-free accepted work products and 95% on-time task completion • Acknowledge new assignments and questions within two business hours • Develop options and implement courses of action under IMLS oversight; final decisions and Government authority remain with IMLS Federal employees

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (4-year) from an accredited university • At least 24 semester hours in any combination of accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management • 4+ years of experience as a GS-1102 or equivalent providing acquisition support to the U.S. Federal Government; COR experience does not qualify • Experience conducting open market acquisitions and issuing purchase orders under the SAT pursuant to FAR Part 12 • Experience issuing delivery/task orders under the SAT pursuant to FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR 16.5 • Experience exercising option modifications under FAR Subpart 17.2 • Experience with administrative contract actions, including contract close-outs and bilateral supplemental agreements • Experience preparing Memoranda to File, Summaries for Award, Price Analyses, and required contract-file documentation • Experience conducting past performance evaluations in CPARS • Working knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition systems • Ability to develop and interpret solicitations, price analyses, modifications, and option exercises • Ability to research and analyze technical and cost data • Ability to read, interpret, and execute procurement policies, regulations, and directives • Strong oral and written communication skills and customer-service-focused demeanor • Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver quality work with few errors or discrepancies • Ability to manage multiple projects and track and report progress weekly • Ability to work independently, collaborate with a team, and exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project • Ability to complete IMLS onboarding, security and confidentiality training, confidentiality and nondisclosure form, and conflict-of-interest screening and disclosure before starting • FAC-C or equivalent agency 1102 certification (desired) • Experience supporting large acquisitions from planning through award (desired) • Experience supporting end-of-fiscal-year award surges (desired) • Experience supporting a small or micro federal agency or Contracting Officer (desired) • Experience working fully remote with Federal customers using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Office 365 (desired) • Experience applying agency AI-use policies to acquisition work products (desired)

🏖️ Benefits

• Health Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance • Life Insurance • 401(k) Plan • Holiday Pay • Paid Time Off • Internal promotions • Professional development • Recognition and rewards programs • Employee-provided computing device • Network account and Office 365 access provided by IMLS