Procurement Specialist-HHS ASPR BARDA
Background:
Softtek Government Solutions is looking for a Procurement Specialist to support an HHS program – Critical Operations, Research & Expertise (CORE), Scientific and Programmatic Assistance Services – with ASPR/BARDA in Washington, DC.
Personnel on the Critical Operations, Research & Expertise (CORE), Scientific and Programmatic Assistance Services contract will support BARDA in the various areas of interest within the Medical Countermeasures field of Research and Development (R&D)/Analytical Research and Development (AR&D) of biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals. These services are critical in support of BARDA’s mission to conduct R&D and AR&D efforts to provide medical countermeasures that address the public health medical consequences of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) events, pandemic influenza, and emerging infectious diseases.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Pre-award: analyze requirement; recommend appropriate contract type; establish milestones, provide procurement planning; performing market research; assist with development of acquisition plans; develop request for quotes/proposals; analyze proposals; develop source selection plans; prepare award documentation.
- Post-award: provide contract administration; tracking/monitoring contract actions; verify invoices (fixed price and cost reimbursement); prepare modifications and related documents for review by the Contracting Officer.
- Perform contract closeout functions; provide customer responsiveness.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Five (5) years of relevant experience related to Federal Contracting
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods or organization and management or equivalent experience
- Prior Federal experience as a FAR based Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist desirable
- Demonstrated Ability: negotiating, awarding, administering competitive and sole source contracts
- Analysis of procurement policies and procedures
- Experience with Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or equivalent.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI Background Check.
Skills Required
- Five years of relevant experience related to federal contracting
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, organization and management, or equivalent experience
- Ability to negotiate, award, and administer competitive and sole-source contracts
- Experience analyzing procurement policies and procedures
- Experience with fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts or equivalent
- Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI background check
- Prior federal experience as a FAR-based Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist
What We Do
Softtek Government Solutions, formerly Aveshka, a Softtek Company, supports U.S. government agencies within the transportation, healthcare, energy, national security and regulatory and financial markets through innovation, transformation, and cost-effective solutions by using industry-proven technologies and consulting methodologies. We are mission-driven and develop alongside our public sector clients, innovative approaches that solve business needs effectively and successfully.
