Contract Administrator

VTG is looking for Contract Administrator in Vanderberg, CA (VSFB) and Cape Canaveral, FL.

Enterprise Staff Services - Contracts Support (CS) provides contracts support across the OSL enterprise executing a full range of OSL Contract tasks. This support includes, but is not limited to pre-solicitation and solicitation activities, source selections, post-award contract execution and closeout activities. CS labor category skill levels (Pl thru P3) coupled with applicable launch service contract Statement of Work (SOW) tasks determine CS skill level requirements.

• Provide general contract administration support including preparation of data-call responses for Government approval and/or reports as directed by the CO, COTR and Program Manager
• Interface with NRO financial management systems such as Budget Execution and Reporting Tool (BERT), Budget Analysis, Reporting Tool (BART), FIRST, Forest and Trees and other NRO financial management tools.
• Maintain contract files in accordance with all required regulations
• Prepare contract award and modifications in accordance with NAM/FAR for CO
• Review/signature into EPX, to include identifying appropriate solicitation and contract clauses
• Develop, edit, review, and maintain all contractual documentation, such as pre-negotiation and price negotiation memorandums and other acquisition/contracting documents

• Review, make recommendations and maintain official contractual documentation of program office generated SOWs, Justifications and Approvals (J&A), acquisition plans, and other acquisition/contracting documents
• Provide contracts advice and guidance to COTR, Program Control, and/or Security, as required
• Collect and analyze relevant market information from Government and non-Government sources to identify possible sources; review, edit and support Market Research reports
• Analyze and document cash flow considerations for appropriate contract actions
• Analyze customer requirements and recommend the appropriate contract type that meets all statutory requirements
• Identify the appropriate method of publicizing a procurement
• Construct contract incentives that meet required policy while incentivizing positive contractor performance
• Determine and recommend types of contracts financing available based on contract type and method of procurement
• Determine and document when full and open, full and open after exclusion of sources, and Other Than Full and Open competition should be used
• Review and make recommendations on source selection criteria using best value, lowest price technically acceptable or other methods for contracts awarded by negotiation
• Review and make recommendations on pre-award and post-award debriefings for unsuccessful offerors
• Support pre-award and post-award protests in accordance with the FAR/NAM requirements
• Review and conduct cost/price analysis of contractor proposals, to include identify when certified cost or pricing data is required
• Assist in preparing and conducting negotiation of all the elements of a potential contract or solicitation including schedule, performance, and price; and prepare related documents
• Track contractor use of Government property and support the resolution of property related issues
• Prepare and submit expired contracts into the contract close out (i.e., Settlements) process.
• Support and document contract terminations including calculating contract termination final contract price

• Analyze, compute, and track contract payments and support the resolution of payment-related problems
• Identify indicators of fraud or other legal offenses
• Analyze, recommend, and document the validity of claims
• Resolve contract issues with CO approval
• Review, evaluate, recommend, and document subcontracting plans, organizational conflict of interest plans, foreign ownership, control, or influence situations, international traffic and arms regulation situations, and deviation waivers.
• Support and document delivery and acceptance of goods and/or services in accordance with the contract

Do you have what it takes? Position requires a current and active TS/SCI with Poly;
Years experience can substitute as follows: 5 YEARS EXP = ASSOCIATES; 10 YEARS EXP = BACHELORS; 15 YEARS EXP = MASTERS

Position requires a current and active TS/SCI with Poly;
Years experience can substitute for education as follows: 5 years of experience equals an Associate's degree, 10 years equals a Bachelor's degree, 15 years equals a Master's degree.

Ability to:

• Functions and related task may include:
• Provide general contract administration support including preparation of data-call responses for Government approval and/or reports as directed by the CO, COTR and Program Manager
• Interface with NRO financial management systems such as Budget Execution and Reporting Tool (BERT), Budget Analysis, Reporting Tool (BART), FIRST, Forest and Trees and other NRO financial management tools.
• Maintain contract files in accordance with all required regulations
• Prepare contract award and modifications in…