Contracts Specialist

Title: Contract Specialists

Location: Baltimore, MD

Job Type: Full-Time, Remote

Salary: $115,000 - $130,000

Experience: Minimum GS-12 Equivalent

Education: Bachelor’s Degree; Master’s degree preferred

Date Updated: January 31, 2025

Company Description

Now is the time to join Lindahl Reed, Inc. Lindahl Reed is a professional services company that provides program management, engineering and technical, and management advisory services to federal, state, institutional, and commercial customers nationwide. We offer expertise in the health, energy, and environmental markets. Lindahl Reed was founded on the belief that we can advance a safer, healthier, and more resilient and sustainable world. Our solutions allow clients to work smarter and gain unique insights and understanding into their organization as well as improve decision-making to help meet their mission, business, compliance, and operational challenges – now and into the future. We are hiring creative, motivated, and talented people with a passion for doing what's right, what's smart, and what works.

Description/Job Summary

Lindahl Reed is hiring a Contract Specialist to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore District (NAB) for qualified candidate to provide cradle to grave acquisition/contract/procurement duties in accordance with the Government regulations and policies including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), US Army Corps of Engineers Acquisition Instruction (UAI), US Army Corps of Engineers Desk Guide (UDG), Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR), and other agency supplemental regulations as appropriate. The Senior Contract Specialist will perform the following tasks:

Position Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Contract Specialist includes, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and process a variety of contractual forms and memos to include but not limited to support of market research efforts and preparing planning documents
• Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) letters; various communications with contractors; reviewing technical analyses
• Prepare/review Pre-Negotiation Objective Memorandums (POM), Price Negotiation Memorandums (PNM), Competitive Range Determinations (CRD), Source Selection Decision Documents (SSDD), award letters, award documents in Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2 or also known as SPS), the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), and Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS), and unsuccessful letters and debriefing documents
• Process novation agreements
• Prepare general administrative contract modifications for contract and purchase order files
• Process contract closeouts
  
  

Qualifications, Skills, And Experience

A bachelor's degree is required (master's degree is preferred) in Business Administration or a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.

• Must have an existing Top Secret (TS) Clearance
• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Minimum GS-12 equivalent experience
• DAWIA Level 2/3 or FAC-C equivalent or the new DAWIA Contracting Professional Certification
  
  

Benefits

The following benefits are available to benefit-eligible employees:

• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Retirement Plan
• Company paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development
  
  

By applying for remote work, you are able to set up your own ergonomic work environment.

All positions require a background check after acceptance of our offer. The selected candidate may be eligible to begin employment before the background check has been finalized. However, continued employment with Lindahl Reed will be contingent upon the timely results of candidate’s reference/background check. This position may require special credentialing, clearance, and access as a condition of employment. In the event the government or client does not sponsor or approve your clearance, it may result in termination of your employment. We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Lindahl Reed’s sole discretion.