Federal Contract Specialist

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 40 hours per week

Road Map Consulting (RMC) is seeking Contract Specialists to execute and document pre-award, award and post-award procurement actions, including price analysis, contract writing, evaluation support and contract administration.

• Review procurement requests, requirements packages and justifications; conduct market research and support acquisition planning.
• Prepare independent cost/price estimates, evaluate pricing and large datasets, and develop supporting analysis.
• Draft RFQs, RFPs and other solicitation packages, including contract terms and conditions.
• Support technical and price evaluations, source-selection documentation, pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
• Prepare task/delivery order and contract documents; maintain acquisition records and enter required procurement reporting data.
• Prepare modifications, option-exercise packages and post-award records; assist with performance issues and closeout.

• At least 5 years of government contracting experience covering commercial and non-commercial supplies/services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
• Bachelor's degree (business preferred). Experience cannot substitute for the degree, and education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent
  , with examples listed as DAWIA Level II, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level II.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Expert knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Competence with e-commerce and automated acquisition systems.

• Pre-award, award and post-award procurement activities.
• Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Acquisition planning and market research.
• Independent cost/price estimates and price analysis.
• Contract writing and solicitation preparation (RFQs and RFPs).
• Technical and price evaluations.
• Pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
• Contract administration and acquisition recordkeeping.
• Commercial and non-commercial supplies/services contracting.
• IDIQ contracts and task/delivery orders.
• Contract modifications and option-exercise packages.
• Contract performance issue support and closeout.
• Procurement reporting and documentation.

Candidates should demonstrate extensive proficiency and working experience with:

• Contract Writing Systems: ePS, SPS/PD2.
• Procurement Reporting and Vendor Systems: FPDS-NG, SAM.
• Procurement Integrated Enterprise Systems: PIEE, CLS, EDA, SPRS.
• Government Property Tools: Government property management systems and tools.
• Automated Acquisition and E-Commerce Systems: Competence with automated acquisition and e-commerce platforms.

• Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Adobe Acrobat.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including:
• HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
• Conditional formatting with custom formulas.
• Complex and nested formulas.
• Evaluation and analysis of pricing information and large datasets.
• Strong professional communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to protect sensitive acquisition information.
• Ability to work in a controlled-access setting.

• Work is primarily on-site, five days per week.
• 40-hour workweek, excluding applicable holidays/curtailment days.
• Daily shifts fall within 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
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