Contracts Specialist

Garud Technology Service Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Garud Technology Services, Inc. seeks a Contract Specialist to manage the full procurement lifecycle for DHS/ICE OAQ, including requirements, solicitation, evaluation, and award. The role emphasizes FAR compliance, cost analysis, and government-clearance processes.

Based in Washington, DC, this on-site position supports five days a week, reporting to the Program Manager. Strong attention to detail and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years in federal Government contracting.
• 5+ years cradle-to-grave contracting experience in a Federal Government setting.
• Experience with FPDS and SAM.gov.
• Ability to interpret and apply FAR and agency regulations.
• Experience with government contract-writing software (PRISM preferred).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with DHS or multi-agency contract vehicles.
• Experience handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and practices OPSEC in daily duties and reports OPSEC issues.
• Interprets and applies procurement regulations including FAR and agency regulations.
• Utilizes FAR 8, 12, 13, 15, 16 contracting methods.
• Prepares, briefs, routes, and obtains government clearances for acquisition documents.
• Analyzes cost proposals to develop pre-negotiation positions and competitive ranges.
• Establishes pre-negotiation positions and supports source selection activities.
• Manages sensitive information (procurement, law enforcement, or other secure data).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

OPSEC awareness

FAR basics

Contract writing

Procurement regulations

Cost analysis

Federal contracting

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years federal contracting

Tools

FPDS

SAM.gov

PRISM

Microsoft Office

Job description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Garud is seeking a Contract Specialist to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) by managing the full procurement lifecycle, from requirements development and market research, to solicitation, evaluation, and award. This role ensures acquisitions comply with federal regulations, agency policies, and mission needs. The specialist prepares procurement documentation, coordinates with program stakeholders, analyzes contractor proposals, and provides guidance on contract strategy and best practices. Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a solid understanding of federal acquisition processes are essential for success in this position. This position is on site at the Washington DC office 5 days a weekand reports to the Program Manager.

In general, work under this award shall be performed on weekdays between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), except for designated Government holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. It should be noted the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons.

About Garud

Garud Technology Services, Inc. is a trusted provider of premier technology and engineering solutions for the U.S. government and private sector. Since 2004, Garud has delivered tangible results and measurable outcomes for clients with diverse and challenging missions. We are recognized for our commitment to exceptional service, our deep relationships across government, and our strong culture of compliance and accountability. Garud’s teams are highly skilled, nimble, and flexible, with the ability to rapidly develop and deploy new capabilities to achieve our customers’ goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains and practices operational security (OPSEC) in the performance of daily duties and to report OPSEC issues or concerns.
• Interprets and applies procurement regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation and/or other agency-specific regulations.
• Utilizes Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8, 12, 13, 15, and 16 contracting methods, to include Blanket Purchase Agreements and Indefinite and multi-agency contract delivery vehicles including Federal Supply Schedules and/- DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicles (e.g., GSA MAS, OASIS+, and other DHS enterprise contract solutions).
• Independently prepares, briefing, routing and obtaining government clearances for acquisition documents (such as acquisition plans, solicitations, awards, justifications to limit competition, combined synopsis/solicitations).
• Analyzes proposed elements of cost to develop cost and profit pre-negotiation positions, developing documentation required to establish a competitive range,
• Establishes a pre-negotiation position, responds to a protest, or completes required source selection activities.
• Manages sensitive information (procurement, law enforcement, or other secure information).
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or seven (7) years of experience in the federal Government contracting environment, and possession of at least 24 hours of accredited college business credits (e.g., accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management).
• At least five (5) years of documented “cradle-to-grave” experience in contracting positions supporting a Federal Government agency or entity.
• Experience with government software and databases like FPDS and www.SAM.gov.
• Experience reviewing spreadsheets and documents in various formats and the ability to apply different strategies when analyzing this information to make reasonable inferences or come to well-supported conclusions.
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret and apply procurement regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)and/or other agency-specific regulations.
• Experience with knowledge of and experience using government contract-writing software, such as PRISM is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing various data formats such as those created and maintained in Microsoft Office products.
• Demonstrated experience with, at minimum, FAR 8, 12, 13, 15, and 16 contracting methods, to include Blanket Purchase Agreements and Indefinite Delivery vehicles.
• Experience with federal-wide or multi-agency contract vehicles, including Federal Supply Schedules and/- DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicles (e.g., GSA MAS, OASIS+, and other DHS enterprise contract solutions).
• Experience independently preparing, briefing, routing and obtaining government clearances for acquisition documents (such as acquisition plans, solicitations, awards, justifications to limit competition, combined synopsis/solicitations), and completing other review processes in a timely fashion.
• Experience with handling sensitive information (procurement, law enforcement, or other secure information).
• Experience administering or awarding services contracts or awards for IT hardware

or software for law enforcement sensitive requirements is preferred for some positions

• Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills plus strong analytical and organizational skills and abilities
• Demonstrated ability to use the Microsoft Suite of software applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Outlook) to create and maintain documents and communications.

Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.