Senior Federal Contract Specialist: Acquisition Lead

CACI International Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 79,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Contract Specialist to support the Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration, managing cradle-to-grave procurement actions across a nationwide public transportation program.

The role covers full lifecycle acquisition, including planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, and contract administration, with exposure to IDIQs, BPAs, and various contract types. Strong FAR-based experience and MS Office proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition expertise across procurement phases, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development (RFPs/RFQs), and review of SOWs, SOOs, and PWSs.
• Prepare or review pre-procurement packages and maintain accurate documentation on contractual actions.
• Support and contribute to the administration of IDIQs, BPAs, contracts, and task, delivery, call, and purchase orders.
• Apply knowledge of multiple contract types, such as FFP, Cost Reimbursable, LH, and T&M.
• Assist with cost/price analysis, contract modifications, terminations/defaults, and closeout activities.
• Perform recurring and predefined contract administration duties.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex acquisition issues, validate data, and support advertising, soliciting, evaluating, awarding, and administering contractual actions.
• Prepare contractual actions using federal acquisition e-government tools and assist with additional acquisition tasks assigned by the COR.
• Actively participate as a contributing team member, assessing contractual requirements and offering meaningful recommendations.
• Communicate acquisition lifecycle phases effectively to stakeholders to prevent delays or bottlenecks.
• Manage procurements throughout the entire acquisition lifecycle with accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Procurement lifecycle knowledge

Contract management

FAR-based acquisition

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Contract Specialist to support the Department of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration, managing cradle-to-grave procurement actions across a nationwide public transportation program.

The role covers full lifecycle acquisition, including planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, and contract administration, with exposure to IDIQs, BPAs, and various contract types. Strong FAR-based experience and MS Office proficiency are required.