End-to-End Government Contracts Specialist (Navy)

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) seeks a Contract Specialist to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department by executing cradle-to-grave acquisitions for complex supplies and services. You will draft solicitations, analyze pricing, and prepare award and modification documents, ensuring timely, FAR/DFARS-compliant actions to keep the Navy’s submarine maintenance mission moving.

Join a growing team recognized as a Top Workplace, with growth opportunities and a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; no experience substitution allowed.
• 5+ years of government contracting experience including IDIQs and task/delivery orders.
• DAWIA Contracting certification or FAC-C (Professional) required.
• Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS to plan and review complex procurements.
• Active U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Run acquisitions end to end: market research, planning, drafting solicitations, evaluation support, award, and post‑award administration.
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, and combined synopsis/solicitations with proper terms and conditions.
• Perform cost and price analysis using Excel on large pricing datasets, and assist with IGE development.
• Support source selections by drafting evaluation sheets and decision documents.
• Prepare award documents for contracts, IDIQs, BPAs, and task/delivery orders; report awards in FPDS.
• Process option exercises and SF‑30 modifications and help resolve contractor performance issues.
• Work in ePS, SPS/PD2, SAM, PIEE, and GSA eBuy; mentor Navy contracting staff.

Skills

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Security clearance

Microsoft 365

Advanced Excel

ePS/SPS/PD2 familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ePS

SPS/PD2

FPDS

PIEE

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) seeks a Contract Specialist to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department by executing cradle-to-grave acquisitions for complex supplies and services. You will draft solicitations, analyze pricing, and prepare award and modification documents, ensuring timely, FAR/DFARS-compliant actions to keep the Navy’s submarine maintenance mission moving.

Join a growing team recognized as a Top Workplace, with growth opportunities and a collaborative