Contract Specialist GS 11 12

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Contract Specialist, GS 11 – 12
Duties : Duties listed are at the full performance GS-12 level. Serves as contract specialist responsible for specific aspects of the contracting transactions from initiation of a requirement to recommendation of contract award to procure supplies or services with specialized requirements. Identifies appropriate contract type, including small business requirements. Coordinates a variety of contracts requiring the development of new or modified evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and contractual arrangements. Prepares solicitation documents, and incorporates provisions, such as cost accounting standards, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, firm-fixed price, fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-award-fee, cost data requirements, etc. Analyzes proposals for conformance with the solicitation. Evaluates the responsiveness of the contractor's bid or offer to the solicitation, or the contractor's cost or price proposal. Determines contractor responsibility in alignment with FAR 9.1. Negotiates price, contract specifications, delivery dates, incentives, and other terms of conditions. Reviews and, if warranted, awards contracts within delegated contracting officer authority. Negotiates complex modifications to contracts. Coordinates contract administration activities for long-term, extensive technical service contracts and/or cost type contracts. Contract types vary with the complexity of the acquisition and the best interests of the government Prepares timely responses to Congressional inquiries, Freedom of Information Act requests, or other sensitive correspondence. Prepares and coordinates case files on appeals, protests, or mistakes in the bidding procedures of assigned contracts. Serves as technical expert and advisor to management, customers, and contractors in assignment area relative to the market, the industry, specifications, socioeconomic concerns, and similar matters.

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