Contract Specialist IV

mbsolutionsinc; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

mbsolutionsinc in Colorado Springs seeks qualified professionals to support federal government acquisitions, ensuring compliance and excellence in contract planning, market research, and documentation.

Ideal candidates will have extensive federal contracting experience, including service contracts, construction contracts, and architect‑engineer arrangements, with a track record of collaboration with contracting officers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Federal Government Contracting experience with service requirements.
• 10 years construction contracting experience preferred.
• 3 years architect-engineer services contracting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts acquisition planning and market research; determines contract type and area of solicitation.
• Prepares solicitations, RFQs, and amendments; addresses questions from project teams.
• Participates in technical evaluation panels and assists the Contracting Officer in source selection and best value tradeoffs.
• Prepares for and participates in negotiations; supports cost/price analyses under the Contracting Officer's guidance.
• Processes contract awards and distributes award packages and announcements.
• Performs contract administration; maintains files and addresses general contract administration questions.
• Processes modifications, evaluates contractor proposals, and documents negotiations under supervision.
• Prepares closeout documents under the Contracting Officer's guidance.

Skills

Federal Contracting experience

Construction contracting

Architect-Engineer contracting

Contract negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree

24 semester hours in Business

Job description

1.5 Qualifications:

Minimum Education: Completion of an accredited 4-year bachelor's degree with a major in any field.

1.5.1 Minimum Education: 24 semester hours in Business in any combination of the following fields:

accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing,

quantitative methods, or organization and management. A bachelor's degree in any of these meets the requirement

of both the degree and 24 semester hours of business.1.5.2 Minimum Experience: 5 years Federal Government Contracting experience with the service requirements

for this position.

1.5.3 10 years construction contracting experience preferred

1.5.4 3 years architect-engineer services contracting experience preferred

1.6 Services Scope - Under the guidance, direction, and final approval of the Contracting Officer the

contracted personnel may perform the following services:

1.6.1 Conducts acquisition planning and market research. Together with project teams and Contracting Officer,

determines contract type, and area of solicitation. Considers all possible set-asides in conjunction with local

socioeconomic and small business goals. Prepares other required pre-solicitation documentation. Prepares and

posts System for Award Management.

1.6.2 Prepares and issues solicitations, Requests for Proposals/Quotes and amendments. Works with project teams

to address questions. Receives, records, and reviews proposals/quotes for responsiveness.

1.6.3 Participates in the coordination of technical evaluation panels. Participates in and assists the Contracting

Officer in all source selection activities and best value tradeoff evaluations. Prepares for and participates in

negotiations; performs cost and/or price analyses under the direction of the Contracting Officer; documents source

selection activities; and determines fair and reasonable pricing under the guidance and for final approval of the

Contracting Officer. Obtains certified and other than certified cost and pricing data as required.

1.6.4 Processes contract awards for government Contracting Officer signature. Prepares and distributes award

packages and announcements.

1.6.5 Performs contract administration. Maintains official contract file (all files are electronic). Resolves payment

issues, reviews payroll reports against DOL wage determinations; issues general correspondence and memoranda;

and addresses general contract administration questions under the guidance of the Contracting Officer.

1.6.7 Under the guidance of the Contracting Officer; processes modifications, obtains and evaluates contractor

proposals, participates in and documents negotiations, prepares modifications with supporting documents for

signature by the government Contracting Officer.

1.6 8 Prepares closeout documents.