Senior Contracting Specialist

Culmen International • Fort Belvoir, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Culmen International is seeking a Senior Contracting Specialist to support USSOCOM at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role provides contracting support and advice within a contracting office for major ACAT Level III programs and projects, helping ensure acquisition requirements and documentation are completed accurately and accountably. The specialist prepares pre-award and post-award documentation for contracts of varying dollar values, including sole-source and competitive acquisitions of technical equipment and supplies, repairs, maintenance, and innovative research and development requirements.

The position administers procurements for specialized equipment, services, and information technology products, including contracts and modifications. It involves selecting suitable contract types, evaluating proposals and quotations, conducting price and cost analyses, promoting competition, preparing and reviewing acquisition documentation, and applying federal and defense procurement regulations. The specialist also advises technical points of contact and Contracting Officer’s Representatives throughout the acquisition process, monitors contractor performance, and performs contract closeout and post-award administration.

Requirements

• Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Master’s degree in Systems Management, Business Management, Information Management, Contracting, or a related field, such as science, technology, or mathematics, together with 10 years of general experience and six years of relevant experience in a DoD program office or SOCOM special program.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree or professional certificate in Business Management, Information Management, or a related field, such as accounting, together with 12 years of general experience and eight years of relevant experience in a contracting office.
• Knowledge of contracting principles and procedures, including pre-award and post-award contracting activities.
• Knowledge of contract types, including Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, and Cost Plus Fixed Fee.
• Knowledge of price analysis and cost analysis procedures and techniques.
• Ability to apply federal and agency procurement regulations, including FAR and DFARS.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Standard Procurement System (SPS) Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2) contract writing system.

Responsibilities

• Administer and procure contracts for specialized equipment, services, and information technology products, including sole-source contracts and modifications.
• Determine the contract type best suited to government requirements and prepare applicable determinations and findings.
• Receive and evaluate proposals and quotations, including conducting price and cost analyses.
• Prepare solicitation documents and ensure specifications are clear, complete, and compliant with contracting regulations to promote competition.
• Plan and support diverse research and development procurements using contract types such as Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, and Cost Plus Fixed Fee.
• Review contractor proposals and quotations using price history, commercial price lists, market prices, and technical catalogs to assess price reasonableness.
• Select and interpret federal and agency procurement regulations, procedural manuals, and established precedents.
• Perform pre-award contracting activities for simplified contracts, including negotiating payment terms and conducting cost analysis for initial pricing, modifications, and option years.
• Create, analyze, and edit contract documentation, including sole-source documentation, justifications for other than full and open competition, limited-sources justifications, and technical evaluations.
• Provide input on procurement approaches, methods, and procedures, and advise technical points of contact and Contracting Officer’s Representatives on acquisition status.
• Determine appropriate clauses and locally developed contract provisions in accordance with FAR and DFARS.
• Perform closeout and post-award contract administration, monitor contractor performance, and ensure deliverables meet award terms and conditions.

Benefits

• Employee health insurance premiums paid in full by Culmen; dependent coverage available at a nominal rate.
• Dental and vision coverage with premiums paid in full by the company for eligible employees and eligible dependents, including domestic partners.
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and a 4% company match.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
• Training and continuing education opportunities.
• 12 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior