Federal Contracts Specialist

Job Title: Federal Contracts Specialist

Job ID: 27732533

Work From Home: Yes

Location: Washington, DC 20004

Other Location

Description

Federal Contracts Specialist – Acquisition

Work from Home - Washington DC Area to meet on-site with the client.
Must be a US Citizen able to obtain a Public Trust

@Orchard LLC is supporting a growing Federal Contractor with an Acquisition-centered engagement with the Department of Transportation. Our client needs a mid-level Contracts professional to support the DOT Headquarters with contract assistance related to acquisition and procurement. This is a work-from-home role, however, as some meetings with the client in Washington DC may be needed, you must live within commuting distance of the DOT Headquarters in SE Washington.

As the Contracts Specialist, you will support the following tasks.

Independently review Procurement Request Packages to include the Statement of Work, Independent Cost Estimates, and other necessary support documentation.
Draft and Process high-dollar actions (over $2M).
Develop Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs).
Interface with Industry and Internal Stakeholders about procurement-related issues.
Develop evaluation criteria. Prepare and award Inter and Intra Agency Agreements.
Place calls against existing Blanket Purchase Agreements.
Oversee Technical Evaluation Committee meetings in coordination with the Contracting Officer.
Properly document Contract Files following agency directives.
Submit documents to the Office of General Counsel for legal sufficiency reviews.
Process actions considering FAR Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 19 as appropriate; and Act as a liaison between the Program Office, Industry, and the Contracting.

Your background will include.

U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust background check.
Bachelor’s degree or years of experience that exceed minimum requirements.
Demonstrated experience working with the PRISM system.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on RFQs, RFPs, inter and intra-agency agreements, independent cost estimates, and independently review Procurement Request Packages to include the Statement of Work.
Prior experience drafting and processing high-dollar actions of more than $2 million.
Strong verbal and written communication skills (including presentation skills).
The ability to anticipate client needs, recognize, and act on opportunities to enhance client service, and expand the scope of engagement.
The desire to work on a team in a collaborative culture and face directly with clients. Experience and comfort with MS Office products.
Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset.
Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment,

If you are excited by the prospect of supporting a critical mission while working for a fast-growing firm offering great opportunities to progress and excellent benefits, this is an opportunity to explore.

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com.