Federal Contract Specialist

About the role

Road Map Consulting (RMC) is seeking Contract Specialists to execute and document pre-award, award and post-award procurement actions, including price analysis, contract writing, evaluation support and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement requests, requirements packages and justifications; conduct market research and support acquisition planning.
• Prepare independent cost/price estimates, evaluate pricing and large datasets, and develop supporting analysis.
• Draft RFQs, RFPs and other solicitation packages, including contract terms and conditions.
• Support technical and price evaluations, source-selection documentation, pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
• Prepare task/delivery order and contract documents; maintain acquisition records and enter required procurement reporting data.
• Prepare modifications, option-exercise packages and post-award records; assist with performance issues and closeout.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of government contracting experience covering commercial and non-commercial supplies/services, IDIQ contracts, and task/delivery orders.
• Bachelor's degree (business preferred). Experience cannot substitute for the degree, and education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification or recognized equivalent, with examples listed as DAWIA Level II, FAC-C (new criteria), FAC-C-DoD, or legacy FAC-C Level II.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Expert knowledge of federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Competence with e-commerce and automated acquisition systems.

Skills

• Federal Acquisition and Procurement: pre-award, award and post-award procurement activities.
• Federal contracting laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Acquisition planning and market research.
• Independent cost/price estimates and price analysis.
• Contract writing and solicitation preparation (RFQs and RFPs).
• Technical and price evaluations.
• Source-selection documentation.
• Pre-negotiation planning and award preparation.
• Contract administration and acquisition recordkeeping.
• Commercial and non-commercial supplies/services contracting.
• IDIQ contracts and task/delivery orders.
• Contract modifications and option-exercise packages.
• Contract performance issue support and closeout.
• Procurement reporting and documentation.
• Federal Acquisition Systems and Platforms: proficiency with contract writing systems (ePS, SPS/PD2), procurement reporting and vendor systems (FPDS-NG, SAM), federal acquisition platforms (GSA eBuy, GSA eLibrary, GSA Advantage), procurement integrated enterprise systems (PIEE, CLS, EDA, SPRS), government property tools, automated acquisition and e‑commerce platforms.
• Microsoft Office and Data Analysis: Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, advanced Microsoft Excel (HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PivotTables, conditional formatting with custom formulas, complex and nested formulas), evaluation and analysis of pricing information and large datasets.
• Professional Competencies: strong professional communication skills, strong analytical skills, strong problem‑solving skills, ability to protect sensitive acquisition information, ability to work in a controlled‑access setting.

Schedule

Location: Kittery, Maine 03904. Work is primarily on‑site, five days per week (Monday–Friday). 40‑hour workweek, excluding applicable holidays/curtailment days. Daily shifts fall within 6:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Includes a 30‑minute lunch. No more than 8 work hours per day.