What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contracts Specialist position at FedWriters, Inc.?
Join our team as a Contract Specialist and support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard’s Contracting and Logistics Department by executing cradle-to-grave acquisitions for complex supplies and services. You will draft solicitations, analyze pricing, and prepare award and modification documents, ensure timely, FAR/DFARS-compliant contract actions that keep the Navy’s submarine maintenance mission moving.
FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.
**Position is contingent upon contract award**
Work Schedule and Location:
On-Site: This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday. Shifts fall between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM ET, with a 30-minute lunch and a maximum of 8 hours/day. Work is performed onsite at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.
- Run acquisitions end to end: market research, acquisition planning, solicitation drafting, evaluation support, award, and post-award administration
- Prepare RFQs, RFPs, and combined synopsis/solicitations with the right terms and conditions
- Perform cost and price analysis using advanced Excel (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, nested formulas) on large pricing datasets, and help build Independent Government Estimates
- Support source selections by drafting evaluation sheets, source selection plans, and decision documents
- Prepare award documents for contracts, IDIQs, BPAs, and task/delivery orders, draft COR designation letters, and report awards in FPDS
- Process option exercises and SF-30 modifications and help resolve contractor performance issues
- Work in ePS, SPS/PD2, SAM, PIEE, and GSA eBuy
- Share best practices with, and informally mentor, the Navy contracting staff you sit alongside
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree. No experience substitution is allowed.
- 5 years of government contracting experience, including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQs, and task/delivery orders
- DAWIA Contracting certification (Contracting Professional or legacy Level II ), or FAC-C (Professional, FAC-C-DoD, or legacy Level II )
- Expert knowledge of FAR/DFARS sufficient to plan, lead, and review complex procurements
- Skill with e-commerce and automated acquisition systems, and proficiency in Microsoft 365
- Active U.S. government security clearance
- U.S. citizenship, plus the ability to pass shipyard access vetting
Desired:
- Business degree
- More than 5 years of contracting experience
- Hands-on ePS or SPS/PD2, FPDS-NG, PIEE (CLS, EDA, SPRS, GFP), and GSA eBuy/Advantage
- Advanced Excel pricing analysis and IGE development
- Navy/NAVSEA or shipyard contracting background, and experience with both fixed-price and cost-type contracts
At FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. You'll have opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through internal promotions, professional development, and other recognition and rewards programs. Join our team and take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
FWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
Negotiable