CONTRACT SPECIALIST

You will serve as a CONTRACT SPECIALIST in the NUCLEAR & SHOP SUPPORT BRANCH (CODE 410.0), CONTRACTING DIVISION of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD. Major duties: You will review requests for the procurement of complex equipment and/or services. You will prepare solicitation documents. You will incorporate provisions such as cost accounting standards, requirements for technical proposals with appropriate weighting factors, testing procedures, cost escalation factors, cost data requirements, and socioeconomic programs. You will award contracts within delegated contracting officer authority or recommend award to the contracting officer outside delegated authority. You will assist contract administration offices in the administration of contracts including performance of termination actions, until final delivery and payments are completed and the contract is closed and retired. You will negotiate contract modifications. You will close out the contract or issue termination notices and review settlement proposals. You will serve as the principal contact for the contract and represent the command in conferences with industry, and State and local government pertaining to the procurement.