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Contract Specialist supporting federal acquisitions for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Preparing solicitations, orders, modifications, analyses, and audit-ready contract files.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct market research and support acquisition planning for simplified and large acquisitions at IMLS
- Draft solicitations and issue open-market purchase orders under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (FAR Part 12)
- Prepare task, delivery, and call orders under FAR 8.4 and 16.5, including GSA Schedule orders
- Execute option exercises (FAR 17.2), bilateral modifications, and contract closeouts
- Write price analyses, Memos to File, and Summaries for Award
- Build audit-ready contract files
- Prepare and complete CPARS past performance evaluations for current IMLS contracts
- Serve as a hands-on partner to the IMLS Contracting Officer and program offices
- Report weekly on actions and progress
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (4-year) from an accredited university
- At least 24 semester hours in accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management; a transcript is required
- 4+ years of federal contracting experience (GS-1102 Contract Specialist or equivalent); COR experience does not qualify
- Demonstrated experience with SAT purchase orders (FAR Part 12)
- Demonstrated experience with task and delivery orders (FAR 8.4/16.5)
- Demonstrated experience with option modifications (FAR 17.2)
- Demonstrated experience with closeouts and supplemental agreements
- Demonstrated experience with price analyses, award summaries, and contract file documentation
- Demonstrated experience with CPARS evaluations
- Strong knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project
- Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail, ability to work independently, and ability to manage multiple actions at once
- FAC-C / FCP-CM certification desired
- Civilian or small-agency contracting experience desired
- Experience handling fiscal year-end award surges desired
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Internal promotions
- Professional development
- Recognition and rewards programs
- Full-time remote work
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