Pricing Specialist

About the role

About Our Client:The organization operates within the national security and defense technology industry, addressing the challenges faced by the U.S. Government in delivering advanced solutions for defense and combat systems. It focuses on complex systems integration, offering services ranging from research and development to production, fielding, and sustainment. The program supports technical and programmatic needs to enhance mission capabilities, providing multi-domain, cross-platform system integration that directly impacts warfighter readiness and national security.

About the Opportunity:The PRICING SPECIALIST role is responsible for developing competitive and compliant pricing strategies for U.S. Government contract proposals. This position ensures all cost elements are accurately estimated and documented to meet solicitation requirements and achieve target margins. By coordinating with proposal teams, contracts, capture, and subcontracting, the pricing specialist plays a key role in delivering pricing solutions that support successful contract awards and contribute to the financial success of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate solicitations to identify pricing requirements and coordinate clarifications.
• Develop pricing for IDIQ contracts, BPAs, and task order responses.
• Participate in proposal development and pricing strategy discussions.
• Coordinate with capture and business development teams to gather Basis of Estimate data.
• Build and maintain pricing models applying approved indirect and forward pricing rates.
• Collaborate with capture and subcontract teams to prepare Requests for Quotes.
• Perform cost and price reasonableness analyses.
• Develop pricing assumptions, financial summaries, cash flow analyses, and risk assessments.
• Draft detailed Cost Narratives and supporting documentation per solicitation requirements.
• Respond to Government cost Evaluation Notices, fact-finding requests, and audit inquiries.
• Benchmark labor categories and rates against market and government sources.
• Maintain organized records of pricing methodologies and supporting documentation.
• Update pricing and enterprise systems and tracking logs.
• Prepare reports and analyses for proposal team inquiries.

Requirements

• Minimum five years pricing U.S. Government solicitations.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance