Contracts Support Specialist

Description

SAIC is seeking a Contracts Support Specialist on the Horizon 2 contract to support to the US Space Force (USSF) in developing and deploying warfighter capabilities within the Program Executive Office's Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence portfolio in Colorado Springs, CO .

The Horizon 2 contract supports the Government with providing Advisory and Assistance Services to program offices that acquire space systems. The Horizon team is seeking subject matter experts that have a background with the Department of Defense acquisition process, providing acquisition and program management support to major weapon system developmental programs. Our team is at the forefront novel and burgeoning technology, helping the Government navigate system requirements and each step of the way throughout the full lifecycle development of a system acquisition. Join us, and help the warfighter realize their needs!

The responsibilities for this positions include:

• Provide expert advice to the Program Manager and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution and draft the necessary documentation (ESIS, ASP, ASD, J&A, Source Selection Strategy, etc.).

• Provide contracting assistance to technical personnel involved in development of statement of work or data deliverable requirements for variety of pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions (e.g., SOW, CDRLs, Incentive Plans, etc.).

• Assist with contract negotiation, price reasonableness determination, administration, and termination procedures.

• Assist the contracting office in preparing contract modifications and supporting documentation for actions such as funding, award fee, period of performance extensions, and admin modifications.

• Develop and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI , and relevant DoD, AF, and Space Systems Command policies.

• Draft technical evaluations and function as an advisor in source selections.

• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs and milestone reviews to assess progress, risks and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.

• Monitor & evaluate contractor performance for compliance with contract terms/conditions & ensures timely submission of contract deliverables.

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 18 years of related experience with:

• Contracting regulations and procurement procedures.

• Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition System process.

• Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process.

• Experience acquiring innovative, commercially available, technologies and solutions through the use of Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO).

• Experience acquiring technologies and solutions through the use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA).

• Commercial experience with acquisitions of software procurement and common industry practices and policies.

• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).

• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

Desired Skills:

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP), National Association of Credit Management (NACM) - Contracting professional.

• Experience as a Warranted Contracting Officer.

• Experience performing duties as an Agreements Officer for Other Transaction Authority.

• Experience within the National Security Space domain.

• Experience working in development environment and, or U.S. Government weapons system program office.

Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability