CONTRACT SPECIALIST

Air National Guard Units

Portland (OR)

On-site

USD 54,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Portland, OR, is seeking a Contract Specialist (GS-1102) to guide contracting from market research through post‑award performance. You will work with technical, legal, and finance teams to craft acquisition strategies and ensure compliant, timely contract actions.

The role involves advising management, preparing solicitation documents, and applying regulations to optimize contract outcomes within a dynamic federal environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution.
Minimum education requirements apply to NG Title 5 or Title 32 contracts programs.

Responsibilities

Plan contracting program objectives and analyze complex issues.
Provide business advice on SOWs, data requirements, and regulatory compliance.
Review requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with regulations.
Perform acquisition planning, market research, and evaluation criteria.
Execute post‑award contract performance management and COR oversight.

Skills

Market research

Acquisition planning

Contract award

Contract performance management

Contract law interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

This National Guard position is for a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2623(GS-12); D2622(GS-11); D2624(GS-09); D2625(GS-07) and is part of the Oregon Air National Guard 142nd Wing, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a CONTRACT SPECIALIST, GS-1102-7/9/11/12, this position is located at 142WG Portland ANG Base Contracting Office. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure successful market research, acquisition planning, contract award, contract performance management, and interpretation of contract law in order to provide the best, most efficient contracting strategies in support of the organization s vision, mission, goals, and objectives. 1.

Plans the overall approach to meet contracting program objectives for a variety of requirements with multiple complexities. Analyzes difficult/controversial contracting issues, determines, recommends and/or implements course of action which may depart from previous approaches for long-term contract performance or short-term contracts with extremely stringent time frames.

Provides business advice and assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of the performance work statement/statement of work/statement of objectives or data requirements. Reviews a diverse variety of requisition packages for adequacy and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements and consistency with current market practices and conditions.

Serves as a contracting authority and advisor to management, customers, and contractors in assignment area relative to the market, the industry, specifications, socioeconomic concerns, and similar matters. Performs acquisition planning, along with the program manager/customer, technical, legal, and finance personnel to develop market research, acquisition strategy, milestones, evaluation/source selection criteria, and/or incentive or award fee provisions, as applicable.

Exercises experienced judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness to identify regulations and laws which do or do not apply to the particular procurement, to consider financial arrangements and incentives, and to develop justifications for adopting a contractual posture. Prepares required documents to support solicitation issuance and reviews and advises less experienced specialists in the preparation of documents. (30%) 2.

Oversees the procurement of a wide variety of services, supplies, construction and architect and engineering. Researches, interprets, analyzes, and applies all regulations, business and industry practices, market trends, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Comptroller General decisions, public law, case law, and precedents. Devises special terms, provisions, clauses, and conditions applicable to the solicitation and contract as required.

Ensures that the price schedule is properly structured and determines sources to be solicited. Prepares solicitation, amendment, and contract documents incorporating applicable terms, conditions, provisions and clauses. Receives and performs oversight of quotes/bids/proposals evaluations and determines the acceptability of offers based on an analysis of financial and technical information gained. Conducts price or cost analysis as needed.

Recommends or determines the competitive range. Formulates negotiation strategies and identifies areas subject to negotiation (e.g., price, quantity discounts, packaging, payment discounts, transportation, and delivery). (30%) 3. Executes post-award contract performance management actions on assigned contracts. Appoints Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) within delegated authority and manages the COR program as required.

Evaluates contractor performance for compliance with terms and conditions of contracts and ensures timely submission of contract deliverables and performance metrics. Makes field site visits, if necessary, detecting and correcting labor standards violations, taking appropriate action to expedite delivery or performance when required by mission changes, monitoring the contractor s use of government-furnished property inventories, and issuing change orders as necessary.

(20%) 4. Serves as business advisor to a wide range of customers. Represents the interest of the organization in a professional manner in meetings and various contacts outside the agency on a variety of issues that often are not well defined.

Provides business advice, guidance, training, and assistance to team members, technical or program personnel, functional commanders, and/or contractors on contractual language, legal responsibilities, acquisition and business-related issues. (20%) 5. Performs other duties as assigned. *The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties.

Requirements & Education

Minimum education requirement: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees. Note: The minimum education requirements listed above applies to individuals who initially accessed, promoted, reassigned, changed-to-lower grade or detailed in the NG Title 5 Excepted or Title 32 Dual Status Contracting Program, Occupational series GS-1102, as of the effective date of this qualification standard.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $54370 – $125378/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.