Contract Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Lawton (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in Oklahoma is seeking a Contract Specialist at the GS-12/13 level to provide contract oversight and lead complex acquisitions. You will support acquisition planning, solicitations, evaluations, and contract administration to secure timely awards.

The role requires experience with FAR/DFAR, negotiations, and maintaining long-term contracts, with emphasis on ensuring compliance and delivering value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or qualifying DoD/federal equivalent.
• Experience applying FAR/DFAR and DoD contracting procedures.
• Ability to lead complex acquisition activities from planning to award.

Responsibilities

• Provides contract oversight and liaison on behalf of a branch/team and management.
• Leads contract actions including planning, solicitation, evaluation, and award.
• Develops policies or clauses and coordinates with DLA sites and HQ.
• Performs pre/post award functions for complex procurements and maintains long-term contracts.

Skills

Contract oversight

Acquisition planning

Solicitation

Cost and price analysis

Negotiations

Contract administration

Contract award

Liaison with contractors

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• If selected at the GS-12 level, the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Provides contract oversight support by serving as liaison on behalf of an assigned Branch/Team, contractors and management to ensure prompt and accurate handling of contracting transactions.
• Leads and performs contract actions including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, cost and price analyses, negotiations, contract administration, and contract award.
• Develop policies, procedures, or unique contract clauses due to the innovative nature of the acquisitions. Coordinate those policies with peers at Depot Level Reparable sites, Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain centers and DLA Headquarters.
• Performs both pre and post award acquisition functions relating to more complex, higher dollar value procurements that are unusual, unique, non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish.
• Create solicitations, exercise options and prepare any documents necessary to facilitate the maintenance of long-term contracts and the award of purchase orders and contracts.
• Ensures the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated.

Duties

• If selected at the GS-12 level, the below responsibilities will be performed in a developmental capacity.
• Provides contract oversight support by serving as liaison on behalf of an assigned Branch/Team, contractors and management to ensure prompt and accurate handling of contracting transactions.
• Leads and performs contract actions including acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, cost and price analyses, negotiations, contract administration, and contract award.
• Develop policies, procedures, or unique contract clauses due to the innovative nature of the acquisitions. Coordinate those policies with peers at Depot Level Reparable sites, Defense Logistics Agency Supply Chain centers and DLA Headquarters.
• Performs both pre and post award acquisition functions relating to more complex, higher dollar value procurements that are unusual, unique, non-routine or otherwise difficult to accomplish.
• Create solicitations, exercise options and prepare any documents necessary to facilitate the maintenance of long-term contracts and the award of purchase orders and contracts.
• Ensures the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible (https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Join-Our-Team/Benefits/#Work)
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce position. Must complete DoD certification and other requirements. See Addtl Info.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Contract Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000, are excluded from the requirements of "A)" above.
• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Contracting requirement, to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

Gs-13

• Developing acquisition strategies and/or determining methods of procurement and ensuring proper performance.
• Planning and conducting negotiations on price, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract.
• Interpreting and applying current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) Supplement, Agency directives, and local agency purchasing regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performing work associated with a wide range of contract types and methods.
• Performing market research, identifies potential vendors, and creates the solicitation package.

GS-12

• Applying acquisition strategies and/or determining methods of procurement and ensuring proper performance.
• Evaluating proposed costs, prices, technical requirements, terms, and conditions of the contract.
• Applying current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) Supplement, Agency directives, and local agency purchasing regulations, policies and procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

Position requires DoD Acquisition Contracting (C) / CON, Professional (Foundational) certification within required timeframes. Selectee must also achieve 80 hours of Continuous Learning Points (CLPs) every 2-years.

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.
• 1194).

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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