What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Specialist position at Apogee?
Overview
Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Contract Specialist to support Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Warrior (PEO-SW). PEO-SW delivers a broad, mission-focused portfolio of SOF-peculiar capabilities across the land, sea, air, cyber, and space domains to ensure operators retain decisive lethality, survivability, and readiness. Through multiple program offices and close collaboration with customers, partners, and industry, PEO-SW rapidly develops, procures, and fields advanced technologies and equipment aligned to USSOCOM and Department priorities, including homeland defense, deterrence, partner interoperability, and strengthening the defense industrial base. The organization is driven by “warfighting and acquisition at the speed of war,” ensuring SOF forces are equipped to counter evolving threats and win on the objective.
This is a full-time position located at MacDill, AFB, FL.
Responsibilities
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency IAW the PWS (DAWIA level II equivalent).
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field
Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in DoD Acquisition Contracts execution
Location: MacDill, AFB, FL
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 10%
Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Contract Specialist to support Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for SOF Warrior (PEO-SW). PEO-SW delivers a broad, mission-focused portfolio of SOF-peculiar capabilities across the land, sea, air, cyber, and space domains to ensure operators retain decisive lethality, survivability, and readiness. Through multiple program offices and close collaboration with customers, partners, and industry, PEO-SW rapidly develops, procures, and fields advanced technologies and equipment aligned to USSOCOM and Department priorities, including homeland defense, deterrence, partner interoperability, and strengthening the defense industrial base. The organization is driven by “warfighting and acquisition at the speed of war,” ensuring SOF forces are equipped to counter evolving threats and win on the objective.
This is a full-time position located at MacDill, AFB, FL.
Responsibilities
- Independently and proficiently conducts appropriate research using a variety of resources available to the acquisition community (e.g., FAR, other regulatory guidance) in order to provide informed guidance and applicable courses of action (COAs) to a wide range of customers
- Independently prepares pre-solicitation documentation to include, but not limited to Determination and Findings (D&F) and Small Business coordination (DD Form 2579)
- Staffs pre-solicitation documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts applicable notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required
- Independently prepares solicitations and amendments in Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) (or relevant contract writing system) for Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) review and approval
- Staffs all solicitation/amendment documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required
- Conducts price and cost analysis; proficiently use the variety of techniques, including but not limited to, working with DCAA and/or DCMA as necessary, to determine fair and reasonable prices
- Independently reviews evaluation input from a variety of sources (e.g. technical program and DCAA personnel), provides necessary feedback, and prepares contract negotiation positions (such as PNM and BCM) for PCO review and approval
- Independently prepares contract award (or agreements) and amendments in PD2 (or relevant writing system) for PCO review and approval
- Staffs all award/amendment documentation for appropriate review and approvals and posts notices in the Federal Business Opportunities as required
- Independently prepares post-award documentation to include, but not limited to contract modifications and memorandums for record
- Independently and proficiently conducts all contract administration functions retained by USSOCOM
- Establishes and maintains quality contract files that are auditable, repeatable, and defendable
- Actively participates in IPTs and guides and assists team members, technical program personnel, sales representatives, local suppliers, and/or contractors on acquisition and business related issues in a professional manner
Minimum Experience:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency IAW the PWS (DAWIA level II equivalent).
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field
Years of Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in DoD Acquisition Contracts execution
- Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written.
- Ability to effectively use Microsoft (MS) Office Suite software.
- Knowledge of methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis and resolution of contracting problems, and the ability to recommend concrete action plans to solve problems.
- Working knowledge of the Procurement Desktop Defense (PD2) contract writing software.
- Knowledge of price and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals and established rates to determine price reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position
Location: MacDill, AFB, FL
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 10%