Contracts Specialist
Hive Group LLC
- McLean, VA
- $100,000-115,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct market research, identify potential set-asides, and develop acquisition strategies in alignment with small business and socioeconomic goals.
- Prepare pre-solicitation documentation and assist with posting opportunities to the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Draft and issue solicitations, RFQs, and RFPs, including amendments.
- Support project teams in responding to vendor inquiries and reviewing offers for responsiveness.
- Assist the CO with technical evaluation panel coordination and source selection documentation.
- Perform cost and price analyses and support best-value trade-off evaluations.
- Participate in and document negotiations under the direction of the CO.
- Collect, review, and validate certified and non-certified cost/pricing data.
- Prepare award packages and distribute post-award notifications.
- Maintain complete electronic contract files in compliance with federal standards.
- Resolve invoice and payment issues, review payroll compliance against wage determinations, and issue routine contract correspondence.
- Draft, review, and process contract modifications.
- Assist in negotiations for modifications and prepare documentation for CO signature.
- Support contract closeout activities, including preparation of closeout documents.
- Ensure all acquisition and contract actions comply with the FAR, Department of the Interior policies, and NPS procedures.
- Safeguard sensitive information and adhere to IT security and HSPD-12 requirements.
- Maintain clear contractor identification in communications, emails, and records.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, preferably in a business-related field
- Minimum of 10 years of direct Federal Government construction contracting experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of architect-engineer (A/E) services contracting experience.
- Previous Department of the Interior (DOI) National Park Service (NPS) experience is highly preferred
- Strong knowledge of FPDS, PRISM, and FBMS or similar federal procurement systems.
- Demonstrated ability to support full lifecycle acquisition (planning through closeout).
- Proficiency in cost/price analysis and negotiation support.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for preparing acquisition documentation and interfacing with stakeholders.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines in a high-volume contracting environment (500+ requisitions, 2,000+ invoices annually).