Contract Specialist

Visa Hunt; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision

401K plan

PTO

11 Federal Holidays

Voluntary benefits: Disability, Life,/

Job summary

USFS is seeking a Contract Specialist to support VA acquisition activities across pre-award, solicitation, evaluation, award and post-award phases. You will work with contracting officers, program officials, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure procurement actions are accurate, timely, well-documented, and compliant with federal requirements.

The role involves preparing procurement packages, posting notices, coordinating with small business programs, and supporting evaluations and post-award

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, or contract administration functions.
• Working knowledge of FAR-based procurement requirements and contract file documentation.
• Experience preparing or reviewing RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, memorandums, checklists, and award documents.
• Familiarity with pre-award, solicitation, evaluation, award, and post-award processes.
• Experience supporting vendor communications, evaluation documentation, and procurement reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement actions and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Support pre-award activities for purchases, including market research, planning, and analysis.
• Develop procurement packages and ensure readiness for acquisition processes.
• Prepare and organize solicitation documents (RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, synopses).
• Post notices for review and posting through SAM.gov and agency platforms.
• Coordinate with small business programs and enter data into required systems.
• Support evaluations, scoring, and source selection documentation.
• Assist with award documents, debriefs, and FPDS reports.
• Support post-award administration and contract modifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage multiple procurement

Analytical thinking

Education

FAC-C or DAWIA certification (preferred)

Tools

SAM.gov

GSA eBuy

NITAAC

NASA SEWP

FPDS

SBCX

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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.

Contract Specialist

The Contract Specialist will support VA acquisition activities across pre-award, solicitation, evaluation, award, and post-award phases. The successful candidate will work closely with contracting officers, program officials, vendors, and other stakeholders to help ensure procurement actions are accurate, timely, well-documented, and compliant with federal acquisition requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pre-award acquisition activities for assigned purchase orders, task orders, and contracts, including market research, procurement planning, historical procurement analysis, and review coordination.
• Assist program offices in developing complete and accurate procurement packages, ensuring requirements are ready to proceed through the acquisition process.
• Prepare, edit, and organize solicitation and acquisition file documents, including Requests for Proposals, Requests for Quotes, Invitation for Bids, combined synopsis/solicitations, memorandums, checklists, determinations, and findings.
• Prepare pre-solicitation and solicitation notices for review and posting through appropriate acquisition channels, including SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, NITAAC, NASA SEWP, and agency platforms.
• Support small business procurement actions, including 8(a) offering letters, Small Business Administration coordination, and entry of required information into the Small Business Customer Experience system.
• Coordinate with government-wide acquisition contract vehicles and servicing agencies when procurements are conducted through GWACs or other interagency acquisition methods.
• Assist with vendor communications, pre-proposal conferences, evaluation meetings, and other procurement-related discussions.
• Support technical and past performance evaluations by helping facilitate discussions, organize evaluation materials, assist with scoring and ranking documentation, and prepare source selection support documents.
• Analyze business and pricing elements of offers or quotes, assist with negotiation objectives, document findings, and support discussions and award recommendations.
• Prepare award documents, supporting documentation, award notices, unsuccessful offeror feedback, debriefing materials, and procurement data reports in FPDS.
• Support post-award contract administration, including kick-off meetings, unilateral and bilateral modifications, option notices, administrative actions, and documentation of contract terms and conditions.
• Provide acquisition support and guidance to program officials and contractors on contract administration matters.
• Assist with de-obligation actions across various contract types, including Firm-Fixed-Price and cost-type contracts.
• Create, maintain, and submit complete digital contract files for purchase orders, task orders, contracts, and modifications in accordance with required timelines.
• Respond to data calls, attend workload meetings, and provide timely support to contracting personnel and program stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience supporting federal acquisition, procurement, or contract administration functions.
• Working knowledge of federal contracting processes, including pre-award, solicitation, evaluation, award, and post-award activities.
• Experience preparing or reviewing acquisition documentation such as RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, combined synopsis/solicitations, memorandums, checklists, award documents, and contract modifications.
• Familiarity with FAR-based procurement requirements, contract file documentation, market research, and acquisition planning.
• Experience supporting vendor communications, evaluation documentation, award packages, and procurement reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement actions, meet deadlines, and maintain organized electronic contract files.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with contracting officers, program offices, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with acquisition systems and platforms such as SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, NITAAC, NASA SEWP, FPDS, SBCX, or similar federal procurement systems.
• Experience supporting small business coordination, including 8(a) procurements and SBA documentation.
• Experience with multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed-Price, task orders, purchase orders, and cost-type contracts.
• FAC-C, DAWIA, or other acquisition-related certification is a plus.

Benefits

• Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
• Employer matching 401K plan.
• PTO
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Additionally voluntary benefits to include Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.

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