Contract Specialist

Contract Specialist

Major Duties:

• Ensure the technical evaluation factors and award criteria are clearly stated in the request for proposal.
• Conduct market analyses to test the noncompetitive assumptions of requisition.
• Issue solicitations for contracting requirements that lack historical precedent.
• Analyze contracting requirements for suggesting revisions to the statement of work or specifications.
• Determine the competitive range for negotiated solicitations.
• Develop contracting milestones within established time frames.
• Perform cost or price analysis to review cost breakdowns or determine reasonableness.
• Explore new or innovative contracting approaches when lacking meaningful cost and price information.
• Plan procurements by identifying large-scale subsystems, components, equipment, and services to be acquired by contract.
• Prepare solicitation and award synopses using electronic systems.
• Input contractor performance data in appropriate databases.
• Develop a negotiation strategy using audits and pricing reports.
• Develop procurement objectives regarding terms of competition and price range.
• Recommend the appropriate method of procurement, i.e. simplified acquisition procedures, sealed-bidding, negotiations
• Analyze proposals for conformance with the solicitation.
• Review justifications for sole source clearances.
• Determine responsiveness and responsibility of low bidder in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Serve as an advisor to program officials in procurement planning meetings.
• Conduct pre-proposal conferences with perspective contractors to clarify contract requirements.
• Conduct post-award conferences to provide information and clarify provisions of the contract.
• Conduct debriefings with unsuccessful offerors or bidders.
• Prepare required documentation during legal proceedings.
• Prepare post-clearance documentation after an agreement has been reached
• Prepare price negotiation memoranda outlining the details of negotiations with contractors
• Prepare justification documentation for sole source clearances
• Prepare documentation in issuing terminations for convenience or default
• Prepare documentation associated with the elimination of unacceptable proposals
• Coordinate the establishment of a technical evaluation committee to determine acceptability of technical proposals
• Coordinate with small business liaisons on socio-economic goal requirements, develop strategies to resolve protests, mistakes in bids, and late bid situations
• Negotiate additional time required for contractor performance
• Notify offerors concerning further negotiation or elimination from competitive range
• Provide technical advice to senior acquisition personnel or program offices on complex contracting assignments based on regulatory compliance
• Assess contractual issues on moderate to complex acquisitions providing regulatory and business advice to non-contracting personnel

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm compressed work schedule may be available Telework: as determined by the agency policy Virtual/Remote: This is not a virtual or remote position. Only current TAC employees who are already working at a VA-owned or leased space may remain at their current duty location if selected for this position. All other selected applicants, regardless of Agency, will be required to work onsite at one of the specified locations listed below. Local Commuting Area Austin, Texas: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Austin, Texas. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 1615 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78741. Local Commuting Area Eatontown, New Jersey: The local commuting area for this position is defined as a radius of 50 miles from Eatontown, New Jersey. This includes all locations that fall within a 50-mile driving distance from 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, New Jersey. Financial Disclosure : Required Position Description/PD#: Contract Specialist/ PD44208A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized