Mid-Level Contract Specialist / Administrator II at ASI Government in Washington, DC

Job description

• ASI is seeking a Mid-Level Contract Specialist/Administrator II to support the Federal Transit Administration's Office of Acquisition Management. The specialist will provide hands-on acquisition support across multiple stages of the procurement lifecycle, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development, evaluation, award, contract administration, modification, and closeout.
• The strongest candidate will combine practical federal acquisition experience with strong analytical, writing, organizational, and customer-service skills. The individual should be comfortable managing assigned acquisition actions with limited guidance while knowing when to elevate complex contractual issues to senior acquisition personnel.
• Position Details

Responsibilities

• Pre-Award Acquisition Support
• Support acquisition planning and market research and analysis.
• Assist with preparation of RFQs, RFPs, solicitations, and related acquisition documents.
• Review SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, and other requirements documents.
• Prepare and review pre-procurement packages and maintain accurate status information.
• Assist with evaluation documentation and award preparation.
• Cost, Pricing, and Contracting Support
• Assist with cost and price analysis.
• Support appropriate selection and administration of FFP, cost-reimbursement, Labor Hour, T&M, and other contract types.
• Support IDIQs, BPAs, contracts, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, and purchase orders.
• Post-Award and Contract Administration
• Prepare and process contract modifications and administrative actions.
• Support contract performance monitoring and documentation.
• Assist with termination/default actions when required.
• Support contract and order closeout.
• Maintain complete and accurate acquisition documentation and files.
• Acquisition Systems and Customer Support
• Use Government acquisition systems and e-Government tools to process and track acquisition actions.
• Maintain workload and status information and communicate progress to Government personnel.
• Research acquisition issues and provide recommendations based on applicable regulations and guidance.
• Support additional acquisition assignments for FTA programs as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience as permitted by the solicitation, with at least five years of relevant acquisition/contracting experience.
• Alternatively, appropriate coursework consistent with the solicitation's education requirements plus the required relevant experience.
• Knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
• Experience supporting federal acquisition and contract administration activities.
• Working knowledge of multiple contract types, including FFP, cost-reimbursement, Labor Hour, and T&M.
• Experience with IDIQs, BPAs, task/delivery/call orders, and purchase orders.
• Ability to independently analyze assigned work and provide useful feedback and recommendations.
• Strong writing, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.
• FAC-C, DAWIA, or comparable federal acquisition training or certification.
• Experience supporting a federal contracting office.
• Experience with PRISM or another federal contract writing system.
• Department of Transportation or FTA experience.
• Experience with both pre-award and post-award contracting activities.
• Experience working directly with federal Contracting Officers and program offices.

Skills

Required

• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
• PRISM (preferred)

Benefits

• BENEFITS: ASI Government offers a comprehensive benefit package to our employees. Benefits can be viewed on our careers site.