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Acquisition/Contract Specialist #2056

Compass Inc

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Public Trust
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Business - Legal
(On-Site/Office)

Description

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON TASK ORDER AWARD

Compass is looking for a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Department of Homeland Security. Our goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skill sets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. We are looking for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass.

Position Title: Acquisition/Contract Specialist
Clearance: Public Trust/HSPD-12
Location: Washington, D.C.


Required Skills and Tasks:

  • At least five (5) years of documented experience in contracting positions providing "cradle-to-grave" Contract Specialist support to a Federal Government agency or entity.
  • Demonstrated ability to use the Microsoft Suite of software applications to create and maintain documents and communications.
  • Documented ability to maintain and practice operational security (OPSEC) in the performance of daily duties and to report OPSEC issues or concerns.
  • Proven ability to interpret and apply procurement regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation and/or other agency-specific regulations.
  • Knowledge of and experience using government contract-writing software, such as PRISM.
  • Familiarity through experience with government software and databases, such as FPDS, www.SAM.gov, etc.
  • Experience with, at minimum, FAR 8, 12, 13, 15, and 16 contracting methods, to include Blanket Purchase Agreements and Indefinite Delivery vehicles.
  • Experience with federal-wide or multi-agency contract vehicles, including Federal Supply Schedules and/- DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicles (e.g., GSA MAS, OASIS+, and other DHS enterprise contract solutions).
  • Experience independently preparing, briefing, routing and obtaining government clearances for acquisition documents (such as acquisition plans, solicitations, awards, justifications to limit competition, combined synopsis/solicitations), and completing other review processes in a timely fashion.
  • Demonstrated experience reviewing spreadsheets and documents in various formats such as those created and maintained in Microsoft Office products.
  • Experience analyzing proposed elements of cost to develop cost and profit pre-negotiation positions.
  • Experience developing documentation required to establish a competitive range, establish a pre-negotiation position, respond to a protest, or complete required source selection activities.
  • Experience managing procurement sensitive, law enforcement sensitive, or other secure information is preferred.
  • Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills plus strong analytical and organizational skills and abilities is required.
  • Experience administering or awarding services contracts or awards for law enforcement sensitive requirements is preferred for some positions.
  • Experience administering or awarding services contracts or awards for IT hardware or software is preferred for some positions.


Education/Experience:
Required:


  • A Bachelor's Degree: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree conferred or approved by an accredited U.S. college or university.
  • In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, the Government will accept seven (7) years of experience in the federal Government contracting environment, and possession of at least 24 hours of accredited college business credits (e.g., accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management).


Compass, Inc. (Compass) is a Small Business (SB) headquartered in Winchester, VA as a Defense and Intelligence solutions provider to the United States Government. We provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS), and Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) to our government and business partner customers. As a premier Defense and Intelligence solution provider, we employee a diverse, agile, highly trained and extremely talented staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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