Contract Specialist (Mid) (0020) Jobs

Responsibilities And Duties
We currently have an opening for a Mid-Level Acquisition Professional with at least four (4) years of Contract Specialist (or) Contracting and Procurement (1102) experience with an emphasis in the development of cost and pricing strategy. Expertise in preparation of cost analysis reports, development of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and providing guidance to cost and pricing strategies is a must. We are looking for experts with experience supporting an acquisition office in the Contract and Procurement Series, 1102 is preferred. The experience can be either as a federal government employee or as a contractor supporting a Federal or combination of both.
Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Research existing Government-wide contracts for available products and services. Evaluate different approaches and sources.
• Assist in developing Acquisition Strategy
• Assist in the development of Market Research
• Assist in preparing ICGEs, which may include research and analysis of past purchases of similar products or services, current market value of product or services, and other agency purchases of similar products and services.
• Assist in the development and preparations of pre-award Specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objective (SOOs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs) for performance-based acquisitions (PBA) and other requirements documents.
• Conduct market surveys and prepare written documentation of market research. Prepare electronic posting announcements as required for SAM, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solution for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), eBuy, Unison and others.
• Provide advice and recommendations for all elements in acquisition plan, including approaches, options, strategies, risks, contracting methods, competition, sources, cost, milestone schedule, etc.
• Identify contract and purchasing vehicles/solutions and potential sources, especially socio-economic program participants (e., Woman-Owned Small Businesses, Small-Disadvantaged Businesses, Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Historically Underutilized Business {HUB} Zone Small Businesses).
• Assist in the development of requirements documentation.
• This effort includes assisting the government in researching and drafting specifications and standards, developing performance measures, providing consultation and recommendations, and coordinating requirements documents.

Requirements
Qualifications and Skills

• Must be able to obtain or retain a Public Trust clearance.
• At least four (4) years of full-spectrum federal contract experience
• Must have knowledge of contract support that includes:
• The investigation will involve a credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check
• Associate's degree minimum, bachelor's degree is preferred
• Must be a US Citizen
• Acquisition certification is highly preferred (i.e., FAC-C, DAWIA certification, Industry Certification, NCMA certifications will also be considered)

Benefits
Benefits
The position includes competitive compensation and a full suite of benefits:

• Training Benefits
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits
• Salary: $80,000 to $90,000 based on experience, education, etc
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Hybrid Position
• Retirement savings 401K plan provided by an industry leading provider with 3% employer matching contributions.

About US
OCT Consulting LLC is a certified SBA 8(a), minority owned, small, disadvantaged business
providing professional services and Information technology solutions to the federal government
and commercial clients. Founded in 2013, we bring the advantage of agility in operations along
with a management team with a track record of leading successful engagements at major
federal government agencies.