Job Description

• Location: Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB), OK 73145 (Oklahoma City)
• Labor Category: Contracting Support – Journeyman
• Position Type: Full-Time | On-Site
• Security Requirement: Active TS/SCI Clearance Required

• Execute cradle-to-grave contracting support including acquisition planning, milestone development, solicitation preparation, and contract formation across multiple contract types and acquisition strategies.
• Conduct and document market research, develop acquisition strategies, and prepare acquisition planning documentation.
• Perform cost and price analyses, develop independent government cost estimates, and prepare price negotiation memoranda across FFP, cost-type, and T&M contract structures.
• Prepare determinations and justifications, synopses, and solicitation packages including cost contract vehicles.
• Execute post-award contract administration including modifications, option exercises, invoice resolution in WAWF, and contract closeout.
• Maintain accurate, complete contract files and deliver polished, defensible acquisition documentation to support Government decision-making.
• Provide advisory and analytical support to Government contracting officers and acquisition teams (does not perform inherently governmental functions).

• Active Secret clearance required. TS/SCI required for on-site performance and must be obtainable. Personnel may perform duties with Secret clearance while TS/SCI eligibility is being adjudicated, as authorized by the Government.
• Bachelor’s degree with focus in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Law, Economics, Public Administration, Managerial Administration or related business discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a contracting specialist in a federal government organization.
• 5+ years of experience supporting contracting officers on actions within the scope of limited warrant authorities (e.g., simplified acquisition, commercial acquisitions, and mid-tier procurements).
• DAWIA Level II certification, Back to Basics Contracting Professional certification, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and applicable agency supplements, with the ability to apply current policies, updates, and guidance.
• Proficiency in contract writing and filing systems, as well as Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), Contract Closeout Module, SharePoint, and Records Application Management (RMA) or similar federal Government procurement applications.
• Demonstrated experience in simplified acquisition of commercial items, fixed price contracts, contract closeout, and brand name justifications.
• Familiarity with FAR Parts 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 31, 33 and 37 as applicable to commercial and simplified acquisitions.
• Demonstrated experience in acquisition planning, milestone development, cradle-to-grave contracting, and cost contracts.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate, and defensible acquisition documentation.

• Experience supporting Air Force or other DoD contracting offices.
• Familiarity with AMIC or similar acquisition command environments.