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Contract Specialist

Prescient Edge
Alexandria, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/8/2025
Job Title
Contract Specialist
Location
Alexandria, VA 22206 US (Primary)
Category
Intelligence
Job Type
Full-Time
Career Level
Staff
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Travel
Security Clearance Required
None
Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Contract Specialist to support a Federal government client.

 

As a Contracts Specialist, you will:

  • Solicit and recommend award for procurement actions.
  • Create and recommend for award Interagency Agreements.
  • Create and maintain contract files in accordance with FAR part 4. This includes creation and maintenance of electronic files and proper file storage.
  • Create, recommend for award, and administer high volume, low dollar value simplified acquisitions. Provides support for both pre-award and post-award functions.
  • Utilize best-in-class contracts to the maximum extent practicable. This includes NASA SEWP, GSA FSS, and other best-in-class alternatives.
  • Create FPDS reports for each procurement action.
  • Assist with responding to audit requests.

 

Benefits

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

  • A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
  • A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
  • Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
  • A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.
Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in conducting acquisition and contract specialist support activities and bachelor’s degree or an additional 3 years of related experience, for a total of Six (6) years, as a substitute to the bachelor’s degree.
  • Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization’s success.

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