Senior Contract Specialist

USFS is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm with headquarters in the National Capital Region and offices and staff in 12 US states.  USFS staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80 percent of our staff have bachelor’s degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments.

Senior Contract Specialist

Required Qualifications

• →Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or higher degree, and/or a minimum of 8 years of relevant federal contracting experience.
• →Senior-level federal acquisition knowledge and hands-on experience comparable to FAC-C Level III and/or FAC-C Professional competencies.
• →Extensive knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and applicable acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• →Demonstrated experience supporting federal acquisitions from acquisition planning through contract closeout.
• →Strong working knowledge of federal service and commercial acquisitions.
• →Demonstrated experience with multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, and Time and Materials contracts.
• →Experience supporting acquisition vehicles such as IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, and purchase orders.
• →Experience applying relevant areas of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including acquisition methods associated with FAR Parts 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 37, and 43, as applicable.
• →Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with Contracting Officers, CORs, program officials, and other stakeholders.
• →Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently evaluate acquisition requirements, identify issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• →Excellent proofreading, editing, documentation, and quality-control skills.
• →Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• →Experience using collaboration and productivity applications such as Google Calendar, Sheets, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, Meet, or comparable platforms.
• →Strong internet and market research capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• →Experience using PRISM or another federal contract writing system.
• →Experience supporting acquisitions under the Federal Supply Schedule / Multiple Award Schedule environment.
• →Experience with cost-reimbursement or other cost-type contracts.
• →Prior acquisition experience supporting the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, or another federal civilian agency.
• →Current or previous FAC-C Professional, FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Contracting, or equivalent federal acquisition training or certification.