Procurement SpecialistPosition Description: The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) improves national preparedness for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) accidents and attacks, pandemic influenza, and emerging infectious diseases by supporting the development and acquisition of medical countermeasures (MCM) against these threats.
The Division of Contract Management and Acquisitions (CMA) is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist with five (5) years of Federal Contracting experience to support MCM Development Contracting. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess a strong 1102 background and seasoned with the full contracting lifecycle. Though open to a variety of backgrounds, experience with public health, Advanced R&D services, Consortia's and/or OTA contracting is highly desirable. This full-time position is fully remote and requires a candidate to be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; Tier 2 clearance.
Place of Performance: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Center for Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), located at 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC, 20024. Work may be performed on-site or remote (upon approval from the contracting officer).
Requirements:- Ability to obtain HHS badge (Public Trust; Tier 2)
- 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
- 5+ years experience working with Contracting Officers to support full acquisition life cycle for FAR-based contracting, from Acquisition Planning through Contract Closeouts, to include demonstrated experience with Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Cost Sharing, and Indefinitely Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts
- Ability to work effectively with program managers, project officers, and technical subject matter experts analyzing requirements documents and developing work statements.
- Excellent communication and writing skills - specifically the ability to write complex technical documents.
- Ability to be detailed orientated and manage multiple priorities.
- Negotiating, awarding, administering competitive and sole source contracts; analysis of procurement policies and procedures; developing price and cost analysis (preferred and highly desirable)
- Experience with Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts (preferred and highly desirable)
- Strong organizational and communications skills (preferred and highly desirable)
- Prior Federal experience as a FAR based Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist (preferred and highly desirable)
- Experience with non-commercial contracting in Public Health, Advanced R&D services and technology fields, and/or Consortia (preferred and highly desirable
- Experience with Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) (preferred and highly desirable)
Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:Support the following aspects of contract management:
- Pre-Award:
- Analyze requirements; recommend appropriate contract type; establish milestones, provide procurement planning; perform market research
- Assist with development of acquisition plans; develop requests for quotes/proposals; develop source selection plans
- Analyze proposals; 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
- Work effectively with program managers, project officers, and technical subject matter experts to analyze requirements documents and develop work statements.
