Arena Technical Resources
Contract Specialist
Arena Technical Resources, Andrews Air Force Base Census Designated Place, Maryland, Un...
Contract Specialist
Location: Andrews Air Force Base, MD, US
Job ID: ATR 17641
Job Description
Job description:
Contract Specialist (Onsite Andrews Air Force Base, MD)
Clearance Required: T1 Public Trust
Overview
We are seeking two experienced Senior Contract Specialists to support the 316th Contracting Squadron at Andrews Air Force Base. These roles require cradle-to-grave acquisition support, including pre-award, award, and post-award contracting activities in accordance with FAR, DFARS, and agency policies.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute directly to mission-critical acquisition and contracting functions in a high-impact DoD environment.
Key Responsibilities
Assist with market research, solicitation drafting, proposal evaluations, contract awards, administration, and closeout
Support acquisition planning and documentation development (RFPs, SOWs, PWSs)
Contribute to source selection processes including LPTA and Best Value Trade-Off evaluations
Draft acquisition artifacts such as ASP briefings, acquisition plans, and clearance documents under supervision
Participate in Multi-Functional Teams (MFTs) and coordinate with Mission Partners
Conduct basic price and cost analysis to support procurement decisions
Maintain accurate and compliant contract files and document repositories
Update contract trackers using MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
Assist in facilitating COR appointments, training tracking, and certification updates
Support delivery of acquisition training briefings to internal and external stakeholders
Required Qualifications Active T1 Public Trust
Minimum of 5 years of federal or DoD contracting experience, including cradle-to-grave acquisition support
Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS
Bachelors Degree with 24 business credit hours from an accredited institution
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
FAC-C or DAWIA Contracting Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Air Force or other DoD agencies in a contracting role
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively in a team-based government environment
Work Schedule & Environment Onsite at Andrews Air Force Base, Monday through Friday Core hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM (+/- 1.5 hour flex) Federal holidays off; occasional need to adjust based on mission needs CEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct background checks and maintain a drug-free workplace. First Name Required Last Name Required Email Address Required Phone Number CountryNoneAfghanistanland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe State/ProvinceNone City ZIP/Postal Code Resume Choose File... Required, maximum file size is 512KB, allowed file types are doc, docx, pdf, odf, and txt Message Success! Your application was successfully sent!
Support acquisition planning and documentation development (RFPs, SOWs, PWSs)
Contribute to source selection processes including LPTA and Best Value Trade-Off evaluations
Draft acquisition artifacts such as ASP briefings, acquisition plans, and clearance documents under supervision
Participate in Multi-Functional Teams (MFTs) and coordinate with Mission Partners
Conduct basic price and cost analysis to support procurement decisions
Maintain accurate and compliant contract files and document repositories
Update contract trackers using MS Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
Assist in facilitating COR appointments, training tracking, and certification updates
Support delivery of acquisition training briefings to internal and external stakeholders
Required Qualifications Active T1 Public Trust
Minimum of 5 years of federal or DoD contracting experience, including cradle-to-grave acquisition support
Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DFARS
Bachelors Degree with 24 business credit hours from an accredited institution
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
FAC-C or DAWIA Contracting Certification, or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting Air Force or other DoD agencies in a contracting role
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively in a team-based government environment
Work Schedule & Environment Onsite at Andrews Air Force Base, Monday through Friday Core hours: 8:00 AM 4:00 PM (+/- 1.5 hour flex) Federal holidays off; occasional need to adjust based on mission needs CEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct background checks and maintain a drug-free workplace. First Name Required Last Name Required Email Address Required Phone Number CountryNoneAfghanistanland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe State/ProvinceNone City ZIP/Postal Code Resume Choose File... Required, maximum file size is 512KB, allowed file types are doc, docx, pdf, odf, and txt Message Success! Your application was successfully sent!