Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Contracts Support Specialist to support the U.S. Space Force (USSF) in developing and deploying warfighter capabilities within the Program Executive Office’s Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio in Colorado Springs, CO.
Job Type: SETA
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI - SAP (Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 6+ years of related experience with:
• Contracting regulations and procurement procedures.
• Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition System process.
• Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process.
• Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution process.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

• Provide expert advice to the Program Manager and Senior Space Force Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, contracting, budgeting, and execution, and draft the necessary documentation (ESIS, ASP, ASD, J&A, Source Selection Strategy, etc.).
• Provide contracting assistance to technical personnel involved in the development of statements of work or data deliverable requirements for various pre-award and/or post-award procurement actions (e.g., SOW, CDRLs, Incentive Plans, etc.).
• Assist with contract negotiation, price reasonableness determination, administration, and termination procedures.
• Assist the contracting office in preparing contract modifications and supporting documentation for actions such as funding, award fee, period of performance extensions, and administrative modifications.
• Develop and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02, and relevant DoD, AF, and Space Systems Command policies.
• Draft technical evaluations and function as an advisor in source selections.
• Provide technical and programmatic assessments of contractor designs and milestone reviews to assess progress, risks, and issues, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate contractor performance for compliance with contract terms/conditions and ensure timely submission of contract deliverables.