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Contract Specialist
Company: Road Map Consulting (RMC)
Location: Kittery, Maine 03904
Work Arrangement: Primarily On-site
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 40 hours per week
Job Summary
Road Map Consulting (RMC) is seeking Contract Specialists to execute and document pre-award, award and post-award procurement actions, including price analysis, contract writing, evaluation support and contract administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Review procurement requests, requirements packages and justifications; conduct market research and support acquisition planning.
- Prepare independent cost/price estimates, evaluate pricing and large datasets, and develop supporting analysis.
- Draft RFQs, RFPs and other solicitation packages, including contract terms and conditions.
- Support technical and price evaluations, source-selection documentation, pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
- Prepare task/delivery order and contract documents; maintain acquisition records and enter required procurement reporting data.
- Prepare modifications, option-exercise packages and post-award records; assist with performance issues and closeout.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of government contracting experience covering commercial and non-commercial supplies/services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
- Bachelor's degree (business preferred). Experience cannot substitute for the degree, and education cannot substitute for the required experience.
- U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
- DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent, with examples listed as DAWIA Level II, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level II.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
- Expert knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Competence with e-commerce and automated acquisition systems.
Required Skills and Competencies
Federal Acquisition and Procurement
- Pre-award, award and post-award procurement activities.
- Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Acquisition planning and market research.
- Independent cost/price estimates and price analysis.
- Contract writing and solicitation preparation (RFQs and RFPs).
- Technical and price evaluations.
- Source-selection documentation.
- Pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
- Contract administration and acquisition recordkeeping.
- Commercial and non-commercial supplies/services contracting.
- IDIQ contracts and task/delivery orders.
- Contract modifications and option-exercise packages.
- Contract performance issue support and closeout.
- Procurement reporting and documentation.
Federal Acquisition Systems and Platforms
Candidates should demonstrate extensive proficiency and working experience with:
- Contract Writing Systems: ePS, SPS/PD2.
- Procurement Reporting and Vendor Systems: FPDS-NG, SAM.
- Federal Acquisition Platforms: GSA eBuy, GSA eLibrary, GSA Advantage.
- Procurement Integrated Enterprise Systems: PIEE, CLS, EDA, SPRS.
- Government Property Tools: Government property management systems and tools.
- Automated Acquisition and E-Commerce Systems: Competence with automated acquisition and e-commerce platforms.
Microsoft Office and Data Analysis
- Microsoft 365, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Adobe Acrobat.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel, including:
- HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP.
- PivotTables for large datasets.
- Conditional formatting with custom formulas.
- Complex and nested formulas.
- Evaluation and analysis of pricing information and large datasets.
Professional Competencies
- Strong professional communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to protect sensitive acquisition information.
- Ability to work in a controlled-access setting.
Work Location and Schedule
Location: Kittery, Maine 03904
- Work is primarily on-site, five days per week.
- 40-hour workweek, excluding applicable holidays/curtailment days.
- Daily shifts fall within 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- A 30-minute lunch.
- No more than 8 work hours per day.