Federal Agency in Hines, IL is looking for a Contract Specialists to work on a contract for a period of one year. The reason for the Agency’s need is that they currently manage over 1650 active contracts and associated administrative actions which represented over $10 billion during FY 2009.

The Contractors will perform the full range of acquisition/contract functions that include all aspects of Federal Acquisition in accordance with relevant regulations, public laws and statues covering the FSS Multiple Award Schedule programs. This includes pre-award, award and post-award related tasks.

STATEMENT OF WORK
• Evaluate offers, solicitations and the internal processes and procedures of the Agency.
• Correspond with prospective contractors regarding offers (i.e. provide status updates, request supporting documentation, etc.)
• Document offer evaluations (technical and price) for Contracting Officer review / approval.
• Make recommendations of award or rejection to the Contracting Officer.
• Draft pre-award documents such as Pre-Negotiation Memorandums and Price Negotiation Memorandums for Contracting Officer review and approval.
• Create contract files in accordance with Contract Tab Advisory Guide.
• Review modification requests for completeness and evaluate the applicable solicitation.
• Correspond with contractors regarding modification requests (i.e. provide status updates, request supporting documentation, etc.).
• Make recommendations on execution or rejection of modifications to the Contracting Officer.
• Prepare Standard Form 30s for unilateral modifications (e.g. exercise of options) and bilateral modifications (e.g. adding items/labor categories) for Contracting Officer approval.
• Draft other required internal documentation for modifications (e.g. Memorandums to the File) for Contracting Officer review and approval.
• Update contract files with the modification documentation.
• Prepare option execution files
• Gather option data
• Perform market price review
• Prepare recommendations for Contracting Officer
• Draft approval documents and letters
• Prepare and/or review key documents for any phase of the pre-award and administration process (i.e. contractors’ paper and electronic pricelist files, subcontracting plans)
• Track status of key deliverables or due dates
• Draft recommendations for review by Government Contracting Officer
• Weekly Status Reports



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