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Position Title: Contract Specialist
Location: Washington, DC
Security Clearance: Active Top-Secret with Presidential Support Duty clearance required
Employment Type: Contracted - Full-Time
Position Overview:
Talantage, LLC is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to provide acquisition and contract management support within the WHCA J8 Contracting Division. The Contract Specialist will be responsible for facilitating acquisition processes from pre-solicitation through contract closeout, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and agency-specific policies.
This role involves procurement planning, contract preparation, evaluation, administration, and compliance monitoring to support WHCA’s acquisition needs. The selected individual must have a deep understanding of federal procurement processes and contract management best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
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Location: Washington, DC
Security Clearance: Active Top-Secret with Presidential Support Duty clearance required
Employment Type: Contracted - Full-Time
Position Overview:
Talantage, LLC is seeking an experienced Contract Specialist to provide acquisition and contract management support within the WHCA J8 Contracting Division. The Contract Specialist will be responsible for facilitating acquisition processes from pre-solicitation through contract closeout, ensuring compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and agency-specific policies.
This role involves procurement planning, contract preparation, evaluation, administration, and compliance monitoring to support WHCA’s acquisition needs. The selected individual must have a deep understanding of federal procurement processes and contract management best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review procurement requests, statements of work (SOW), plans, and specifications to assess completeness and ensure alignment with acquisition strategies.
- Assist in developing pre-solicitation documentation including DD Form 2579, Determinations & Findings, Justifications & Approvals, and synopses.
- Prepare solicitation documents, amendments, and responses to inquiries while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition laws and policies.
- Provide administrative and logistical assistance in proposal evaluations, including past performance assessments and cost evaluations.
- Assist in preparing pre-award documents, including source selection reports, price fair and reasonable determinations, and briefing materials.
- Support contract negotiations and communications with offerors.
- Draft and process task orders, contract modifications, option exercises, and contract action reports.
- Track contract issues, provide status updates and recommendations to the Contracting Officer.
- Maintain electronic contract files and ensure all required documentation is properly stored and accessible.
- Provide procurement clerical assistance, including contract distribution, report generation, and FOIA request processing.
- Participate in government meetings and acquisition strategy sessions to support contract execution.
- Prepare documentation for contract close-out activities, ensuring all compliance requirements are met.
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in procurement, acquisition, or contracting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
- Familiarity with Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2) software.
- Active Top-Secret clearance with Presidential Support Duty designation.
- Associate’s Degree or higher in Business Administration, Procurement, or related field.
- 15 years of experience in Department of Defense (DoD) procurement, acquisition, or contracting.
- Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II/III Certification or Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C).
Talantage, LLC is committed to presenting candidates that contribute to an organizations culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our recruitment practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
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