What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Specialist position at HyQuest Consulting LLC?
About the Role
Join our team supporting the Contracting and Logistics Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where the mission is the maintenance, repair, and modernization of LOS ANGELES and VIRGINIA Class submarines. You will be embedded with Navy contracting staff and help move acquisitions from start to finish, all while sharing what you know with the people around you.
What You’ll Do
- Support the full acquisition lifecycle for complex equipment and services
- Prepare RFQs, RFPs, and Combined Synopsis/Solicitations with the right terms and conditions
- Assist with market research, acquisition strategy, and Independent Government Estimates
- Support source selection, evaluations, and pre negotiation objectives
- Prepare award documents for contracts, task orders, and delivery orders, and enter awards into FPDS
- Prepare option exercises and SF 30 modifications, and help resolve contractor performance issues
- Use advanced Excel (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, pivot tables, conditional formatting, nested functions) for pricing and price analysis
- Share best practices and provide on the job mentoring to Government staff
What You Bring
- 5 years of Government contracting experience, including commercial and non commercial supplies and services, IDIQs, and task and delivery orders
- Bachelor’s degree (business degree preferred)
- DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent (DAWIA Level II or FAC-C)
- Expert knowledge of Federal contracting law, regulation, and policy
- Strong working knowledge of ePS or SPS/PD2, FPDS-NG, SAM, GSA sites, PIEE applications, Microsoft 365, and Adobe Acrobat
- U.S. citizenship (required for base access)
Schedule
Monday through Friday between 0600 and 1700 Eastern, with a half hour lunch and no more than 8 hours per day. Work is on site, with limited telework possible when approved by the Government.
Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
License/Certification:
- DAWIA LEVEL II OR FAC-C LEVEL II OR Equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $85,000 - $100,000