Senior Contract Specialist

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use

for section headings. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to extract content: The posting includes: - Intro: USFS is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm with headquarters in the National Capital Region and offices and staff in 12 US states. USFS staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80 percent of our staff have bachelor's degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments. - Senior Contract Specialist Federal Transit Administration Location: Washington, DC / Primarily Remote Company: US Federal Solutions - Why Join US Federal Solutions: description. - What You Will Do: description. - Key Responsibilities: list. - What Success Looks Like: description. - Requirements: Required Qualifications list. - Preferred Qualifications list. - Benefits: list. We need to decide sections: Possibly "About the role" (intro about company and role), "Responsibilities", "Requirements", "Qualifications", "Skills", "Benefits". The posting includes "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into "Qualifications". Skills maybe from required: strong analytical, communication, proofreading, Microsoft Office, etc. Could put under Skills. We must not create Pay or Schedule sections because not mentioned. We must not repeat job title as heading. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive info. Let's craft sections:

  About the role

  with paragraph(s) containing company overview and role description. Then

  Responsibilities

  with
  • list of key responsibilities. Then

    Requirements

    with

    maybe required qualifications list as

    . Then

    Preferred Qualifications

    maybe as separate section? The instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Required and Preferred into Qualifications? But they said we can have Qualifications section. Could have

    Qualifications

    with two sub-lists? But we need to use
    • for any list. Could have nested? Probably better to have separate sections for Required and Preferred, but that may be many thin sections. However we have only a few sections; having Required and Preferred separate is okay. Alternatively we could have

      Qualifications

      and inside have two
      with headings? But we cannot add extra headings besides

      . Could use

      to label "Required:" then

      . That might be okay. Similarly Skills: we could extract from required: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Strong analytical skills, Excellent proofreading, editing, documentation, quality-control skills, Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Experience using collaboration and productivity applications such as Google Calendar, Sheets, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, Meet, or comparable platforms, Strong internet and market research capabilities. Could put under Skills. Benefits: list. Let's decide sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (maybe combine required and preferred), Skills, Benefits. But we need to preserve all substantive info; if we combine required and preferred into one Qualifications section, we need to still list both sets. Could do

      Qualifications

      then

      Required:

      then
      ... then

      Preferred:

      then
      . That preserves info. Skills: we could extract from required qualifications list items that are skills. But some of those are also in required qualifications. Might duplicate. Better to keep Skills separate only if there are distinct skill items not covered elsewhere. The required qualifications list includes many skill-like items: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Strong analytical skills, Excellent proofreading, editing, documentation, and quality-control skills, Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Experience using collaboration and productivity applications such as Google Calendar, Sheets, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, Meet, or comparable platforms, Strong internet and market research capabilities. Those could be considered skills. If we put them under Skills, we might be duplicating with Qualifications. But we could avoid duplication by not listing them again under Qualifications; instead we put them under Skills and keep Qualifications more about education/experience. However the required qualifications list includes both experience/education and skills. We could split: Qualifications section for education/experience (Bachelor's degree, 8 years experience, FAC-C etc). Skills section for the skill items. Let's parse Required Qualifications bullet points: - Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or higher degree, and/or a minimum of 8 years of relevant federal contracting experience - Senior-level federal acquisition knowledge and hands-on experience comparable to FAC-C Level III and/or FAC-C Professional competencies - Extensive knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and applicable acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and procedures - Demonstrated experience supporting federal acquisitions from acquisition planning through contract closeout - Strong working knowledge of federal service and commercial acquisitions - Demonstrated experience with multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, and Time and Materials contracts - Experience supporting acquisition vehicles such as IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, and purchase orders - Experience applying relevant areas of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including acquisition methods associated with FAR Parts 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 37, and 43, as applicable - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with Contracting Officers, CORs, program officials, and other stakeholders - Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently evaluate acquisition requirements, identify issues, and recommend practical solutions - Excellent proofreading, editing, documentation, and quality-control skills - Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel - Experience using collaboration and productivity applications such as Google Calendar, Sheets, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Drive, Meet, or comparable platforms - Strong internet and market research capabilities Preferred Qualifications list: - Experience using PRISM or another federal contract writing system - Experience supporting acquisitions under the Federal Supply Schedule / Multiple Award Schedule environment - Experience with cost-reimbursement or other cost-type contracts - Prior acquisition experience supporting the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, or another federal civilian agency - Current or previous FAC-C Professional, FAC-C Level III, DAWIA Contracting, or equivalent federal acquisition training or certification Benefits list: - Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance - Employer matching 401K plan - PTO - 11 Federal Holidays - Additionally voluntary benefits to include Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance Now we need to craft About the role paragraph: combine company overview and role description. Company overview: USFS is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm with headquarters in the National Capital Region and offices and staff in 12 US states. USFS staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80 percent of our staff have bachelor's degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments. Role description: Senior Contract Specialist Federal Transit Administration Location: Washington, DC / Primarily Remote Company: US Federal Solutions. Why Join US Federal Solutions: description. What You Will Do: description. We can combine into a paragraph or multiple paragraphs. Use

      for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can start with a paragraph about the role. Let's craft:

      US Federal Solutions (USFS) is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm headquartered in the National Capital Region with offices and staff in 12 U.S. states. The firm’s staff average over 10 years of professional experience, more than 80% hold bachelor’s degrees, and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. Founded in 2010, USFS provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments.

      This Senior Contract Specialist / Administrator III position supports the Federal Transit Administration's Office of Acquisition Management. The role is based in Washington, DC with primarily remote work. As a senior‑level federal acquisition professional, you will independently support complex procurement actions, advise government stakeholders, and provide hands‑on assistance throughout the full acquisition lifecycle.

      Maybe combine into one paragraph but okay. Now Responsibilities: list from Key Responsibilities. We need to preserve all bullet points exactly as given, but we can rephrase slightly? Must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We can keep the bullet points as is, maybe slightly trimmed but keep meaning. Let's extract each bullet: - Provide senior-level cradle-to-grave federal acquisition support, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, post-award administration, and contract closeout - Collaborate with Contracting Officers, Contracting Officer's Representatives, and program officials to plan and execute procurement actions and resolve complex acquisition issues - Provide senior-level acquisition expertise and recommend appropriate procurement strategies, acquisition methods, and contract approaches based on Government requirements - Process and support a broad range of acquisitions, including simplified acquisitions and complex small- and large-dollar procurements - Support multiple contract types, including Firm-Fixed Price, Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, Labor Hour, Time and Materials, and cost-type contracts - Support acquisition vehicles and ordering mechanisms including IDIQ contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, purchase orders, and Inter/Intra-Agency Agreements - Apply federal acquisition regulations and procedures associated with commercial and service acquisitions, competition, negotiated procurements, modifications, and contract administration - Prepare, review, proofread, and edit acquisition and contractual documentation to ensure work products are clear, concise, accurate, complete, and contractually sound - Analyze acquisition data associated with pre-award and post-award actions, identify missing or incomplete information, coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to obtain required documentation, and communicate findings to Government personnel - Prepare and enter contractual actions into the agency's contract writing system, currently Enterprise Service Center PRISM, or successor systems - Perform data validation, quality assurance, and verification activities supporting federal acquisition reporting requirements - Support contract, task order, and call order administration, including performance tracking, invoice tracking as applicable, funding-related actions, and preparation of contract modifications - Maintain accurate and current acquisition workload and status information using Government-accessible tracking tools and spreadsheets - Independently assess contractual requirements and provide meaningful recommendations to Government stakeholders, including recommendations that identify risks, efficiencies, or alternative acquisition approaches - Deliver high-quality work products while managing multiple procurement actions, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced federal acquisition environment stakeholders