Principle Contract Specialist/Program Manager

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.

Job Description:

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret

Education/ Certification Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent (PWS examples: DAWIA Level IV; FAC-C (new criteria)/FAC-C-DoD; or FAC-C Level III legacy) AND DAWIA Program Manager Advanced or equivalent (DAWIA III PM/Principle).

Work Experience Mandatory:

• At least 8 years of contracting experience in the Government, including commercial and non-commercial supplies/services, IDIQs, and task/delivery orders.
• At least 3 years of government supervisory experience.
• Expert knowledge of federal contracting law, regulations, policies and precedents sufficient to plan, lead, review or audit complex procurement functions. Proficiency in Microsoft 365; skill promoting e-commerce and using automated acquisition systems.
• Experience training, mentoring or sharing knowledge with others is mandatory.
• Extensive proficiency and working experience with contract-writing systems (e.g., ePS or SPS/PD2), FPDS-NG, SAM, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, GSA eBuy/eLibrary/Advantage, and PIEE applications such as CLS, EDA, SPRS and GFP.
• Strong advanced Excel pricing analysis: HLOOKUP/VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables on large datasets with millions of pricing points, custom-formula conditional formatting, complex nested functions, and fixed-price/cost-reimbursable projections.
• Clear, concise communication, problem solving, critical thinking, professional conduct, and effective teamwork under pressure. (PWS 4.3, 1.5.14, 5.1 5.2)

Education/Certifications Nice To Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business preferred. No additional preferred degree or certification is expressly identified for this role. Mandatory certifications are listed above. (PWS 4.3)

Work Experience Nice To Have:

• Government contracting experience above the 8-year minimum strengthens the personnel evaluation. The RFQ gives Good/Outstanding ratings when 50%/75% of proposed personnel exceed required experience. No additional preferred experience is expressly specified. (RFQ 4, Table 3)

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Provide non-personal, cradle-to-grave acquisition support for complex supplies, services and IT under fixed-price/cost-type contracts, IDIQs, BOAs, BPAs and task/delivery orders.
• Conduct market research, review requirements/sole-source justifications, and develop acquisition strategies, market research memoranda and J&As.
• Perform advanced Excel cost/price analysis and develop IGEs; support risk/cost-benefit trade-off analysis and negotiation objectives.
• Draft RFQs/RFPs/combined solicitations and terms/conditions; coordinate funding and legal concurrence.
• Support source selection plans, evaluator/SSEB coordination, conflict-of-interest/nondisclosure forms, evaluation sheets and decision memoranda.
• Prepare draft awards, COR designation letters and FPDS-NG records for Government approval.
• Prepare options/modifications, investigate discrepancies and performance issues, and support contract administration/closeout.
• Maintain compliant files, meet local procurement lead times, perform internal peer reviews, attend meetings and support training/knowledge sharing.
• Manage contractor staff and assignments; input team time in SUPDESK by 8:00 a.m.; maintain contractor supervision and coordinate with COR/TPOC. May also serve as the contract manager; designate manager and alternate in writing. Lead quality control and transition-out planning/knowledge transfer.
• Safeguard Government information/equipment; follow OPSEC/CUI, PED and access rules; complete required shipyard/system/security training. Contractor must provide hard hats, safety glasses and steel-toed boots. Do not make inherently governmental decisions or bind the Government.
• (PWS 1.4 1.6, 3.2, 5.1 5.3; Attachment 4)