Naval Contracts Specialist — End-to-End Govt Acquisitions

FedWriters, Inc.; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a Contract Specialist to support the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department. You will execute cradle-to-grave acquisitions for complex supplies and services, drafting solicitations, analyzing pricing, and preparing award documents to ensure FAR/DFARS-compliant actions.

The role is on-site at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–5:00 PM ET, contingent on contract award and offers growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; no experience substitution.
• 5+ years of government contracting experience including IDIQs and task/delivery orders.
• DAWIA Contracting certification or FAC-C (Professional or DoD) for eligibility.
• Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS for planning and leading procurements.
• Proficiency with e-commerce systems and Microsoft 365.
• Active U.S. government security clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Run acquisitions end to end: market research, planning, drafting solicitations, evaluation support, award, and post-award admin.
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, and combined synopses with correct terms and conditions.
• Perform cost/price analysis using advanced Excel and help build IGE.
• Support source selections with evaluation sheets and source plans.
• Prepare award docs for contracts, IDIQs, BPAs, and task/delivery orders; report awards in FPDS.
• Process option exercises and SF-30 modifications; resolve contractor performance issues.

Skills

Government contracting experience

Active security clearance

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ePS

SPS/PD2

FPDS-NG

PIEE

GSA eBuy/Advantage

Job description

FedWriters, Inc. seeks a Contract Specialist to support the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department. You will execute cradle-to-grave acquisitions for complex supplies and services, drafting solicitations, analyzing pricing, and preparing award documents to ensure FAR/DFARS-compliant actions.

The role is on-site at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME, Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–5:00 PM ET, contingent on contract award and offers growth in a collaborative environment.