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Contract Specialist

Defense Microelectronics Activity · Posted 72 days ago

Hybrid McClellan, CA $99K – $153K Apply by Aug 5, 2026 Contracting ENTJESTJINTJISTJ
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About the Role

This position is part of the Defense Microelectronics Activity. The incumbent will be responsible for pre-award functions for procurements and assistance awards involving complex requirements of highly specialized, extensive, new or innovative research, related materials and services of significant importance to the agency.

What You'll Do

  • →This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA).
  • →As a Contract Specialist at the NH-1102-3 some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs preaward functions for procurements and assistance awards involving complex requirements of highly specialized, extensive, new or innovative research, related materials and services of significant importance to the agency.
  • →Ensures appropriate funding and required waivers, certifications, approvals and compliances have been obtained for purchase requests.
  • →Coordinates with responsible officials to obtain funding, waivers, certifications and approvals that are lacking.
  • →Selects appropriate award mechanisms, contract types, methods of solicitation and options.
  • →Determines, options, milestones, and sources to be solicited.
  • →Develops and issues solicitations with appropriate provisions and well-defined statements of work, broad agency announcements, research announcements and structures appropriate award factors.
  • →Evaluates responses to solicitations, including price reasonableness, adequacy of competition, compliance with solicitations, and probability of meeting requirements.
  • →Negotiates prices, terms, and conditions.
  • →Performs cost and price analyses and prepares price negotiation memoranda.
  • →Makes awards consistent with established award factors.
  • →Prepares award documentation, including delineation of responsibilities of Government officials (CORs, ACO, etc).
  • →Provides guidance and assistance to peers and lower level employees.
  • →Serves as point of contact for assigned procurements.

Requirements

  • ✓ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
  • ✓You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
  • ✓All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.
  • ✓For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html **NOTE: Failure to provide transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position.

Personality Fit

This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:

Job ID: 4526b6f5-bac9-4910-93db-77bebd49b92f

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