Senior Contract Support Specialist

Chenega Corporation•Silver Spring, MD

6d•Remote

About The Position

Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC., a Chenega Professional Services company, is seeking a Senior Contract Support Specialist to support the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Acquisition and Grant Services (OAGS). The role assists with day-to-day operations and provides acquisition support to OAGS personnel, including maintaining acquisition files, developing contract and purchase-order documentation, serving as a liaison between FDA program offices and vendors, and supporting Contract Specialists and Contracting Officers. The position is predominantly telework/remote, with occasional reporting to the FDA Silver Spring, Maryland office possible at the request of the FDA Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Branch Chief, or Team Lead. The specialist supports federal procurement actions across simplified and more complex acquisitions, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and service-level agreements. The role also includes providing on-site supervision across task orders for contracted staff and coordinating with the Project Manager, COR, and Contracting Officer.

Requirements

Five years of contract work experience based on Federal Government acquisition work and the Contract Specialist (GS-1102) Qualification Standard.
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and 24 semester hours of business-related college courses.
Successful completion of background and drug screening.
Advanced knowledge and experience supporting Federal Acquisition Regulation-based federal procurement.
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and teleconference applications.
Extensive knowledge and experience with PRISM.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with FDA or DHHS.
Knowledge and experience with ALP.
Ability to train other team members.

Responsibilities

Develop Statements of Work and other technical documentation and specifications in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, FDA staff manual guides, and FDA policies.
Review plans and specifications for restrictive, subjective, or ambiguous requirements and resolve issues requiring clarification or corrective action.
Analyze the impact of economic conditions in supply, service, construction, IT, and architecture-and-engineering industries on procurement actions.
Obtain required pre-solicitation approvals and clearances from relevant agencies and regulatory authorities.
Enter assigned requisition data into the OAGS PSC Workload Module, also known as the Acquisition Lifecycle Platform (ALP), weekly.
Process procurements of varying dollar thresholds, size, and complexity; meet advertising requirements; obtain and analyze vendor quotations and proposals; prepare purchase orders and supporting file documentation.
Prepare special provisions and clauses, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria for complex contracts; evaluate and rate competing proposals and recommend the competitive range.
Provide contract scheduling, development, administration, and termination services.
Maintain acquisition plans, milestone charts, and related schedules; participate in pre-solicitation planning and coordinate with government officials to develop solicitation packages and acquisition strategies.
Process contract administration actions, including modifications and vouchers or invoices for payment, and monitor contractor progress.
Ensure procurement actions meet deadlines established by OAGS Service Level Agreements.
Maintain and update contract files; complete procurement reports, monitor them, and summarize results.
Respond to procurement-status inquiries and to questions and complaints from FDA program personnel and vendors.
Research regulatory sources and perform special assignments, projects, and related work as required.
Attend training courses as directed and sponsored by the Government.
Assist with contract actions, including acquisitions exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and task or delivery orders under existing contracts, in accordance with applicable regulations, FDA guidance, policies, and service-level agreements.
Assist with simplified acquisitions, including purchase orders up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and GSA and GWAC orders, in accordance with applicable regulations, FDA guidance, policies, and service-level agreements.
Provide on-site supervision across task orders for contracted staff and communicate with the Project Manager, COR, and Contracting Officer to coordinate work and resolve performance issues.
Provide advanced support for federal procurement activities, including preparing or reviewing pre-procurement packages, developing and managing acquisition plans, researching supporting documentation, making recommendations to the Contracting Officer, resolving problems, validating data, and supporting solicitation, award, administration, and closeout of contracts or orders.
Monitor the status of and support the de-obligation of undelivered orders.