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Description

Shee Atik Enterprises (SAE) has an exciting opportunity and is currently seeking to fill the role of a Senior Contract Specialist II to support the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Office of Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). The qualified candidate will apply knowledge of administrative support functions within a federal acquisition operations environment to assist program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures the evaluation of contract price quotes; and the administration or termination and closeout of contracts. The work will be fully remote with travel to the Washington DC area up to two times a year. Start date is contingent upon contract award and is expected to be early August 2024. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs contract administration activities for selected contracts and assists in the monitoring of Contractors performance, approval of progress payments, verification of deliveries, and similar activities.
• Supports modifications to contracts and conducts analysis of alternatives and the capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors.
• Utilizes price/cost analysis techniques to support the development of cost related sections of solicitation documents and the analysis of cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
• Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost quotes for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
• Supports the extension of periods of performance and contract closeout processes.
• Helps ensure that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of BIA, and that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations and other applicable procedures have been met.
• Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy; and develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and contract administration.
• Serves as a point of contact for program officials on acquisition and administrative matters affecting major procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures; the evaluation of contract price proposals; and the administration or termination and closeout of major contracts. Provides authoritative recommendations to improve procurement operations and customer service.
• Coordinates contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts. Contract types vary with the complexity of the acquisition and the best interests of the government, ranging from Firm-Fixed-Price through Fixed-Price-Incentive and Fixed-Price-Award fee. The contract specialist monitors contractors performance, approval of progress payments, reviewing and providing recommendations on contractor proposals resulting from change orders, scheduling, problems that have arisen and proposed solutions, verification of deliveries, and similar activities; interprets contract provisions for contractors and for officials of BIA, and provides appropriate advice and guidance; and conducts in-depth analyses of contractors financial and management systems and facilities for ability to perform and for compliance with Government or contractual requirements.
• Negotiates complex modifications to contracts. Decisions are based on in-depth analysis of alternatives and knowledge of the unique capabilities and characteristics of the assigned contractors, and require resolution of incomplete or conflicting technical and contractor data. In determining a negotiation position, the contract specialist must reconcile differences between the reports of different technical specialists.
• U ilizes in-depth price/cost analysis techniques involving many different and unrelated factors and processes where there may be little historical cost data or precedent. Responsible for supporting the development of cost-related sections of complex solicitation documents, analyzing cost and price data, labor and material cost, etc.
• Supports the development of budgets for planned procurements. Analyzes and evaluates cost-related areas of complex solicitations for pricing structure and instruction to offerors. Analyzes and evaluates contractor price/cost proposals for new procurements, changes, follow-on procurements, etc., which may result in new contracts or the issuance of modifications or the termination of existing contracts.
• Leads negotiations and serves as a primary cost/price negotiator. Conducts detailed studies of contractors management, operational and financial policies in order to determine capability to perform contract. Evaluates the contractors financial status and profit and loss statement, balance sheets, and other financial data.
• Coordinates the extension of periods of performance, resolves delivery and acceptance disputes, approves partial payments and final payments, and performs closeout or any necessary contract cancellations due to nonperformance by the contractor or for the convenience of BIA. Prepares BIA response to protests.
• Ensures that all appropriate steps have been taken to safeguard the interests of BIA, and that all requirements of law, executive orders, regulations and other applicable procedures have been met.
• Manages complex, sensitive and important procurement programs and initiatives that serve as a guide for other BIA procurement activities.
• Assists customers in developing statements of work and procurement strategy; and, develops evaluation plans, pricing methodologies, and major contract administration.
• Where appropriate, provides a high level of technical assistance to managers, supervisors, and fellow team members on problems of unusual complexity or sensitivity in the area of procurement of supplies and services using source selection procedures and contract administration. Provides direction and specific guidance to less experienced members of the team in any of the major areas cited above.
• Periodically meets with team members to discuss matters of common team interest and to elicit suggestions or recommendations on work or administrative matters which the contract specialist may communicate to the Managing Director and/or Deputy Managing Director of the CGM Division together with information on the status of work and relations with client Departments.
• Pre-Award Functions. Serve as advisor to program officials in acquisition planning. Advise on the objectives to be used and assist in the preparation of statements of work. Prepare determinations and finding and solicitation documents. Perform detailed analyses of all elements of cost in contractor proposals, and makes competitive range determinations. Conducts preproposal conferences with prospective contractors to arrive at a clear understanding of what is require under the proposed contract. Issue necessary solicitation amendments.
• Post-Award Functions. Responsibilities typically include drafting of contract documents to effect negotiation and award of contract modifications, issuance of stop work orders, and issuance of cure notices or show cause letters, approval of progress payments, final payment and contract closeout, termination of contracts for convenience or default.

Requirements

Minimum Candidate Requirements

Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree

Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to pass a Tier I background check, (T1)/SF85, for a Position of Trust.

Candidate must have active Defense Acqui