Procurement Specialist_HHS ASPR BARDA

                                              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.