Contract Specialist

Apogee Engineering•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Apogee is seeking a Contract Specialist to support Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L) PWO-SW. PEO-SW delivers SOF-peculiar capabilities across land, sea, air, cyber, and space, working with customers, partners, and industry to develop, procure, and field advanced technologies and equipment aligned with USSOCOM and Department priorities. The Contract Specialist supports CUxS Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract activity, including technology advancements, sustaining engineering, and lifecycle support for active cases. The role independently performs a broad range of pre-award, award, and post-award contracting work, provides acquisition guidance to customers, and maintains auditable contract files. The position is on-site at MacDill AFB, Florida, with 10% travel.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
DAWIA Practitioner Level II certification or contracting equivalency in accordance with the PWS.
Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
10 years of contract management experience.
Five years of experience supporting DoD acquisition agencies.
Familiarity with DoD acquisitions in a cleared space supporting SOF.
Proficiency with Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) contract-writing software.
Knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals and established rates for price reasonableness or to develop a negotiation position.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including report writing and preparation of procurement and contract-supporting documents.
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite software effectively.
Knowledge of contract data reporting tools, training and database operations and maintenance, and PD2 and CON-IT/ECWMS or other relevant contract-writing software.
Knowledge of funding rules for obligations involving multiple types of appropriations.
Knowledge of contracting negotiation, administration, and termination principles, policies, procedures, and technical requirements across varied contract types.
Knowledge of contract types, including fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts, and their required clauses and special provisions.
Ability to assist in preparing solicitation documents.
Knowledge of formal advertising and procedures for soliciting bids for standard to specialized supplies and services.
Knowledge of pre- and post-award procedures for awarding and administering firm-fixed-price, cost, indefinite-delivery, and similarly complex contracts.
Ability to draft and recommend cited authority for justifications, approvals, and determinations and findings reports prepared for the contracting officer.
Knowledge of acquisition laws, policies, regulations, and procedures, including FAR, DFARS, and SOFARS.
Knowledge of rapid-innovation and development contracting strategies, including FAR-based strategies such as agreements, BAAs, and Commercial Solutions Offerings, and statutory strategies such as SBIR/STTR and Other Transactions and Agreements, including applicable procedures, clauses, and special provisions.
Ability to independently analyze facts, figures, and problems and develop recommended courses of action.

Nice To Haves

DAWIA Advanced (formerly Level III) certification in Contracting or Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Level 3.
Master’s degree in Business or Acquisition.
Eight years of contracts management experience supporting a DoD acquisition agency.

Responsibilities

Support all aspects of CUxS Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract activity, including technological advancements, sustaining engineering, and lifecycle support within active cases.
Research acquisition resources, including the FAR and other regulatory guidance, and provide informed guidance and courses of action to customers.
Prepare pre-solicitation documents, including Determination and Findings (D&F) and Small Business coordination (DD Form 2579), and staff them for review and approval.
Post applicable pre-solicitation notices in Federal Business Opportunities as required.
Prepare solicitations and amendments in Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) or another relevant contract writing system for Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) review and approval; staff documents and post notices as required.
Conduct price and cost analysis, using techniques that may include coordination with DCAA and/or DCMA, to determine fair and reasonable prices.
Review evaluation input from technical program and DCAA personnel, provide feedback, and prepare negotiation positions such as PNM and BCM for PCO review and approval.
Prepare contract awards, agreements, and amendments in PD2 or another relevant system for PCO review and approval; staff documentation and post notices as required.
Prepare post-award documentation, including contract modifications and memorandums for record.
Perform contract administration functions retained by USSOCOM.
Establish and maintain quality contract files that are auditable, repeatable, and defensible.
Participate in integrated product teams (IPTs) and guide or assist team members, technical program personnel, sales representatives, local suppliers, and contractors on acquisition and business issues.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally, including drafting reports, procurement memoranda, meeting minutes, and contract-supporting documentation.