Contract Specialist - Federal Contracts
Washington, DC (Hybrid) 
Ability to obtain a Public Trust 

​​​​​@Orchard LLC seeks an experienced Federal Contract Specialist to support a recent contract award. The role is located in SE Washington, DC, and is a hybrid work opportunity. You will need to be a U.S.Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

As the Contract Specialist, you will; 

• Independently review Procurement Request Packages to include the Statement of Work, Independent Cost Estimate, and other necessary support documentation
• Draft and Process high-dollar actions (over $2M)
• Develop Request for Quotes (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Interface with Industry and Internal Stakeholders about procurement-related issues
• Develop evaluation criteria
• Prepare and award Inter and Intra Agency Agreements
• Place calls against existing Blanket Purchase Agreements
• Oversee Technical Evaluation Committee meetings in coordination with the Contracting Officer
• Properly document Contract Files per agency directives
• Submit documents to the Office of General Counsel for legal sufficiency reviews
• Process actions considering FAR Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 19 as appropriate; and
• Act as a liaison between the Program Office, Industry, and the Contracting

• U.S. Citizen
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust background check
• Years of Experience: 5 years as a Contract Specialist supporting Federal procurements
• Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or years of experience that exceed minimum requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including presentation skills)
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate client needs, recognize, and act on opportunities to enhance client service and expand the scope of engagement
• The desire to work on a team in a collaborative culture and face directly with clients directly
• Experience and comfort with MS Office products

Compensation for this role is assessed based on experience and qualifications, with an anticipated salary range of $80-100K plus benefits.

Established in 2010,  @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery.