Procurement Specialist_HHS ASPR BARDA

Softtek

• $70K — $95K *
Vienna, VA 22182In-Person
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in Federal Contracting
  • Bachelor's Degree in business-related field or equivalent experience
  • Desirable prior experience as a FAR-based Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist
  • Proven skills in negotiating and administering competitive contracts
  • Knowledge of procurement policies and procedures
  • Experience with various contract types including Fixed-Price and Cost-Reimbursement
  • Ability to obtain NACI Background Check

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements to recommend contract types and establish milestones
  • Conduct market research and assist in development of acquisition plans
  • Develop requests for quotes/proposals and analyze incoming proposals
  • Administer contracts, tracking and monitoring actions effectively
  • Verify invoices and prepare modifications for Contracting Officer review
  • Perform contract closeout functions ensuring customer satisfaction

Benefits

  • Support a mission critical to public health and emergency response
  • Engage in meaningful work in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical R&D
  • Be part of efforts addressing CBRN threats and infectious diseases
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a government-focused organization
  • Work within a collaborative environment supporting federal initiatives
Full Job Description
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.
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