Mid-Level Contract Specialist

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The Mid-Level Contract Specialist provides advanced acquisition and contracting support across the full federal procurement lifecycle. This role conducts in-depth research and analysis, develops and reviews procurement packages, supports pricing and cost evaluations, and ensures contracting actions comply with the FAR, VAAR, and agency‑specific policies.

The Mid-Level Contract Specialist acts as a trusted business advisor, collaborating closely with technical experts, Contracting Officers (COs), and stakeholders to develop sound acquisition strategies and ensure contract requirements, milestones, and documentation are complete and accurate. This position is ideal for a contracting professional with demonstrated experience in federal acquisition support and the capacity to independently manage more complex or higher‑volume procurement actions.

• Acquisition Lifecycle Support:
  Applies working knowledge of the full federal acquisition lifecycle to support pre‑award, award, and post‑award activities.
• Research & Analysis:
  Conducts comprehensive research and analysis of technical requirements and cost/price data.
• Regulation Interpretation:
  Reads and interprets federal acquisition policies, regulations, and directives to ensure compliant contract actions.
• Requirements & Procurement Package Review:
  Reviews and helps write requirements documents, ensuring procurement packages submitted by program customers are complete, sound, and ready for CO review.
• Business Advisory Support:
  Provides business advice and acquisition guidance to technical experts, program offices, and customers.
• IGCE Development:
  Analyzes and assists in the development and validation of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Milestone Alignment:
  Works with technical teams and COs to ensure contractual milestones are accurately reflected in acquisition documents and project plans.
• Logistics & Planning:
  Plans, coordinates, evaluates, and executes the logistical actions needed to support mission requirements.
• Acquisition Strategy Support:
  Assists with planning, preparing, developing, and maintaining acquisition plans, strategies, and program office acquisition administration functions—including control, tracking, and documentation.
• Policy & Guidance Research:
  Researches and reviews applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to support informed decision‑making by the customer and CO.
• Stakeholder Coordination:
  Coordinates with leadership and stakeholders to analyze issues and recommend courses of action.
• Cost/Benefit Support:
  Assists in performing cost‑benefit analyses related to procurement decisions.
• Pricing Evaluation:
  Analyzes and evaluates pricing data to support drafting price reasonableness recommendations.
• Contract Oversight:
  Helps establish parameters and controls to ensure contracts are executed in accordance with terms and conditions.
• Performance Monitoring:
  Assists in monitoring contract performance and solving problems related to change proposals, claims, payments, and performance issues.
• Contract Modifications:
  Prepares or drafts contract modifications and required supporting documentation.
• Acquisition Processing:
  Supports COs and Contract Specialists throughout all phases of acquisition for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, and delivery orders, including requirement definition, justification and approval development, proposal evaluation, and contract administration advice.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of fields such as accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organizational management.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant, recent federal acquisition experience (within the last five years), including experience working with the FAR, VAAR, and other applicable regulations and policies.

• Solid understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle and the policies…