Job summary

This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of July 22, 2024. Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information. Subsequent Cut-Off Dates: August 22, 2024 September 22, 2024 October 22, 2024 November 22, 2024 December 22, 2024 See below for important information regarding this job.

Major duties

Performs pre-award, award, and post-award actions required for the acquisition of various supply and/or service contracts. Performs intensive market research to determine availability of the supplies and/or services and capabilities to develop new sources. Develops acquisition strategy involving previous history, market conditions and specifications or technical data packages, as well as reviewing Sourcing Strategy recommendations for assigned acquisitions. Determines contract type, method of solicitation, options determination, and sources to be solicited. Prepares and issues solicitations with appropriate clauses, award factors and amendments as required (i.e. Requests for Quotes, Invitations for Bids, and Requests for Proposals). Evaluates and reviews offers/bids to ensure responsiveness and responsibility of offeror/bidder. Evaluates offers/bids for price reasonableness and adequacy of competition. Determines extent to which subcontracting plans comply with regulatory guidelines. Monitors subcontractors for compliance with plans. Issues modifications, including those based on changing technology, and/or long-term contractor performance issues for acquisition of supplies and/or services.

Qualification

To qualify for a Contract Specialist GS-1102-12 your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: A.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR B.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Knowledge of Federal and agency contracting laws and regulations applicable to centralized acquisition of agency-wide commodity and service requirements Knowledge of commercial business and industry practices and trends, cost factors, and market conditions along with understanding the military support requirements to be procured to identify potential contractors in limited supplier source situations. Developing of pre-negotiation plans, negotiation techniques, and cost and price analysis of procurement proposals to independently decide on proper strategies to procure complex requirements. Applying negotiation, persuasion and compromise techniques is required to negotiate price, terms and conditions, delivery schedule, contract modifications, (quantity options and extension of contract performance periods) and settlement of contractor claims in the best interest of the Government. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to verify you meet the Basic Education Requirement. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Contract Administration Solicitation of Offers Contract Performance Management Open-Continuous Cut-off Information: An initial cut-off date of July 15, 2024 will be used to evaluate candidates for the initial available vacancy(s). You MUST meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the initial and any subsequent cut-off dates in order to be considered. Any application received after the initial cut-off date will only be considered should additional vacancies be received after the initial cut-off date. If additional vacancies are received after the initial cut-off date, ALL applicants that have applied will be evaluated/re-evaluated and ranked as stated within the Evaluation statement in the announcement. If you are rated ineligible on this vacancy announcement during the initial or subsequent cut-off dates, you will need to reapply and update your application package to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.