Strategic Federal Contracts Specialist

NRI, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NRI, Inc. is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist II to support federal procurement from solicitation through contract administration in Washington, DC. You will handle RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, evaluation, awards, modifications, and contractor performance.

The role requires strong knowledge of federal procurement processes, pricing analysis, and negotiation support, with responsibilities spanning the full contract lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience with federal acquisition, procurement documentation, proposal and price evaluation, contract awards, modifications, contractor performance, and cost/price analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, and related solicitation documentation.
• Develop and prepare solicitation terms and conditions.
• Coordinate solicitation postings through government procurement systems.
• Respond to vendor questions and assist with solicitation amendments.
• Ensure solicitation documentation is accurate, compliant with federal requirements.
• Receive, organize, and maintain contractor proposals and related documentation.
• Compile and analyze contractor pricing information.
• Evaluate price quotations for reasonableness and consistency with requirements.
• Conduct market research to support acquisition strategies and pricing decisions.
• Assess contractor responsibility and document findings.
• Prepare evaluation documentation and award recommendations.
• Provide support to technical evaluation panels as requested.
• Draft contract awards, purchase orders, and documentation.
• Prepare award decision docs and acquisition records.
• Coordinate internal reviews and approvals.
• Prepare notifications to successful and unsuccessful offerors.
• Maintain complete, organized contract files.
• Ensure award docs comply with federal requirements.
• Review contract modifications and changes.
• Monitor contractor performance and document performance-related matters.
• Review invoices, funding docs, and contract-related financials.
• Support Contracting Officers throughout the lifecycle.
• Maintain complete, accurate contract files.

Skills

Federal procurement

Proposal evaluation

Price analysis

Contract administration

Vendor coordination

Market research

Cost/price analysis

Job description

NRI, Inc. is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist II to support federal procurement from solicitation through contract administration in Washington, DC. You will handle RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, evaluation, awards, modifications, and contractor performance.

The role requires strong knowledge of federal procurement processes, pricing analysis, and negotiation support, with responsibilities spanning the full contract lifecycle.