Contract Administrator

Job Description

This role is onsite in Fort Lee, VA
This is open to US Citizens only who hold an Active Top Secret Clearance

Contract Administrators shall support the Government in the planning, award, administration, and closeout of contracts, task orders, and other acquisition instruments supporting the Blue List Program. Contract Administrators shall provide advisory and administrative support to Government acquisition personnel and shall not perform inherently governmental functions or exercise contracting authority reserved for Government personnel.
The Contract Administrators shall provide acquisition planning and contract administration support throughout the acquisition lifecycle by assisting with acquisition strategies, market research, procurement planning, milestone tracking, and other acquisition activities in support of
Government mission requirements.
The Contract Administrators shall assist in preparing solicitation packages, developing acquisition documentation, reviewing contractor proposals, performing price and cost analyses, and preparing supporting documentation in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
The Contract Administrators shall support post-award contract administration activities, including preparing contract modifications, tracking contract deliverables and milestones, S5121A26RE002 - DCMA Blue List Program Support Services
Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement coordinating administrative actions, maintaining contract status, and assisting with contract closeout activities.
The Contract Administrator shall maintain acquisition documentation, contract files, procurement trackers, milestone schedules, and other contract administration records to support regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and effective contract management.
The Contract Administrator shall provide acquisition advisory support by researching applicable acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and developing recommendations to assist Government acquisition personnel in executing procurement actions.
The Contract Administrator shall prepare acquisition reports, briefings, procurement metrics, data calls, and other acquisition-related
documentation supporting Government leadership and program management.
The Contract Administrator shall coordinate acquisition activities with Government contracting personnel, requiring activities, technical personnel, legal counsel, financial management personnel, and other stakeholders, as applicable, to facilitate timely execution of procurement actions.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration or related degree preferred).
Minimum of 5 years of professional Government contracting experience required (10 years of experience highly preferred), showing progressive responsibility across the acquisition lifecycle.
Deep familiarity with federal acquisition regulations and guidelines, with a strong preference for experience navigating the FAR/RFO and supplements (i.e. DFARS/R-DFARS).
Demonstrated experience in pre-award and post-award contract administration, including preparing solicitation packages, conducting price/cost analysis, drafting contract modifications, and managing formal closeouts.
Proven ability to establish and maintain highly organized, audit-ready official contract files, records, and correspondence logs in accordance with federal records management standards.