Location: Kittery, ME / Onsite - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Supervisor: Principal Contract Specialist / Program Manager
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship Required; Must Meet Navy Installation Access and CAC Requirements
Employment Type: Full-Time
This Position is Contingent Upon Contract AwardPosition SummaryThe Contract Specialist will serve as
Key Personnel supporting the U.S. Navy's Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) Contracting and Logistics Department (Code 400). The position provides acquisition support throughout the federal contracting lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, cost and price analysis, contract awards, and post-award administration. The Contract Specialist will work collaboratively with Government acquisition personnel to ensure procurement actions are accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable federal regulations.
Requirements
- Support pre-award, award, and post-award contracting activities for commercial and non-commercial supplies and services.
- Conduct market research and assist in developing acquisition strategies, procurement justifications, and Independent Government Estimates (IGEs).
- Prepare Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and supporting solicitation documentation.
- Perform cost and price analyses using advanced Microsoft Excel functions, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and complex formulas.
- Assist with proposal evaluations, source selection documentation, and contract negotiations.
- Prepare contract award packages, task and delivery orders, modifications, and option exercise documentation.
- Support contract administration, contractor performance reviews, and contract closeout activities.
- Maintain accurate procurement records using federal acquisition systems.
- Review acquisition documentation for compliance with FAR, DFARS, and applicable Navy policies.
- Participate in acquisition meetings, technical reviews, and knowledge-sharing activities.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required; Business degree preferred.
- Minimum five (5) years of government contracting experience, including commercial and non-commercial supplies and services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
- DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or equivalent, including DAWIA Level II, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level II.
- Expert knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies, and procurement procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including advanced Microsoft Excel functions and data analysis.
- Experience with automated acquisition systems, electronic procurement processes, and federal contracting applications.
- Extensive proficiency and working experience with federal procurement tools, including contract writing systems, FPDS-NG, SAM, GSA acquisition sites, and PIEE applications.
- Strong analytical, technical writing, communication, and organizational skills.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to meet installation access requirements.
Work EnvironmentThe position supports the Contracting and Logistics Department at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. Work is performed primarily onsite, Monday through Friday, within the Government's established operating hours of
6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, with an eight-hour workday and a 30-minute lunch period.
Telework may be authorized with Government concurrence but is not guaranteed. Personnel must comply with applicable Navy security, cybersecurity, information protection, and installation access requirements.
