Contract Specialist Washington D.C

CTEC is a leading technology firm that provides modernization, digital transformation, and application development services to the U.S. Federal Government. Headquartered in McLean, VA, CTEC has over 300 team members working on mission-critical systems and projects for agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, and the Office of Personnel Management. The work we do effects millions of U.S. citizens daily as they interact with the systems we build.

Our best-in-class commercial solutions, modified for our customers’ bespoke mission requirements, are enabling this future every day.

The Company has experienced rapid growth over the past 3 years and recently received a strategic investment from Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN). In addition to our recent growth in Federal Civilian agencies, we are seeking to expand our capabilities in cloud development and footprint in national-security focused agencies within the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community.

We are currently seeking a Contract Specialist to join our team!

Acquisition support services include, but are not limited to:

• Acquisition Planning
  . The Contractor shall assist in performing acquisition planning services to include the following:
  • Support pre-award conferences and meetings and participate in IPTs throughout the lifecycle of a requirement;
  • Assist with the refinement of identified requirements;
  • Maintain awareness of milestones, as well as their strategic impacts, applying acquisition processes and policies
  • Develop acquisition plans and procurement milestone schedules;
  • Perform market research activities (e.g., exchanges with industry, pre-proposal conferences, sources sought, Request for Information (RFI), Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP), and Industry Day);
  • Prepare and provide feedback on procurement packages, including preparation and review of requirements documentation (e.g., Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Statements of Need (SON), PWSs, market research documentation, independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), draft evaluation factors, applicable pre-award determinations and findings, and applicable pre-award clearances and reviews (Small Business Set-Aside Review and Information Technology Checklist, etc.));
  • Provide recommendations concerning acquisition strategies and the selection of contract types and methods of acquisition;
  • Prepare and assist with the preparation of Justifications for Other-Than
    - Full-and-Open-Competition (JOFOCs);
  • Prepare or assist with the preparation of various Determinations and Findings;
  • Draft or assist in drafting and issuing applicable pre-award synopses;
  • Present or assist in presenting acquisition planning documentation for higher level reviews and approvals;
  • Use applicable acquisition systems in support of planning or execution;
  • Maintain contract files and documentation in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and policies; and
  • Attend scheduled and ad-hos meetings with clients and customers virtually or within ICE facilities.
• Solicitation
  . The Contractor shall support the drafting, issuance, and amendment of solicitations, Request for Quotations (RFQs), Request for Proposals (RFPs), and Invitation for Bids (IFBs) to include the following:
  • Prepare solicitation and solicitation-related documents for Government review;
  • As appropriate, use the ICE contract writing system to develop solicitation documents and select appropriate clauses, provisions, and terms and conditions;
  • Present or assist in preparation of solicitation documentation for higher-level reviews and approvals;
  • Post or assist in posting solicitations and solicitation-related documents to the appropriate location;
  • Prepare or assist in preparing responses to pre-award inquiries and solicitation amendments for Government review and assist in posting/releasing said items to the appropriate location;
  • Receive or assist in collecting quotes, proposals, offers or bids, including recording receipt and conducting compliance reviews;
  • Maintain solicitations and documentation in accordance with applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and policies.
• Evaluation
  . The Contractor shall assist in performing evaluation of quotes, proposals, offers, and bids to include the following:
  • Document technical reviews and evaluations;
  • Gather data and information for past performance evaluations;
  • Perform price analysis and cost analysis for Government review and approval;
  • Draft and document evaluation reports for Government review and approval;
  • Conduct or assist in pre-award reviews and surveys (such as on-site surveys and audits);
  • Assist in developing and documenting the price negotiation memoranda, the pre-negotiation memoranda (if applicable), the competitive range determination (if applicable), the post-negotiation memoranda (if applicable), and the source selection decision (if applicable) for higher level Government approval;
  • Support the Government in conducting…