Federal Procurement & Bid Management Specialist

Core Competencies

Work Environment & Travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Business/Public Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, Finance, Contract Management, or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in Procurement, Contract Administration, Compliance Monitoring, Grants Management, Purchasing, or Contracting Services.
• Demonstrated experience with federally funded procurement and 2 CFR Part 200.
• Knowledge of applicable federal procurement requirements and contracting principles.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or administering IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, and contract award documentation.
• Experience developing and administering construction and/or professional-services solicitations.
• Experience evaluating bids or proposals for responsiveness, qualifications, compliance, and price.
• Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, or professional-services procurement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple procurements and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FEMA Public Assistance, HUD, or other federally funded programs.
• Experience with construction, infrastructure, disaster recovery, or capital improvement programs.
• Experience conducting or supporting cost and price cost and price analysis and cost reasonableness determinations.
• Experience with contract modifications, change orders, amendments, and closeout.
• Experience supporting federal audits, monitoring reviews, or procurement compliance assessments.
• Knowledge of Puerto Rico public-sector procurement requirements.
• Professional certification in procurement, contracting, or contract management, such as CFCM, CPPO, CPPB, or equivalent, is a plus.
• Core Competencies
• Federal Procurement & Contracting
• Public-Sector Procurement
• Solicitation & Bid Management
• Federal Grant Compliance
• Bid & Proposal Evaluation
• Cost & Price Analysis
• Contract Administration
• Procurement Risk Management
• Audit & Documentation
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Work Environment & Travel
• This position may be based in a remote, or client-site environment depending on contract requirements. The position may require regular travel to client offices, project sites, field locations, meetings, and other program-related activities.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled
• With you when it counts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and quality-control IFBs, RFPs, RFQs, bid packages, scopes of work, and solicitation documents.
• Provide guidance on federal procurement requirements, competition, procurement methods, cost/price analysis, and documentation.
• Manage solicitation activities, including pre-bid/pre-proposal meetings, bidder questions, clarifications, addenda, and procurement schedules.
• Review bids and proposals for responsiveness, responsibility, qualifications, pricing, and compliance with solicitation requirements.
• Support evaluation committees, bid tabulations, evaluation reports, award recommendations, and procurement justifications.
• Verify contractor eligibility, licensing, insurance, bonding, and SAM/debarment requirements, as applicable.
• Support contract execution, modifications, amendments, change orders, and procurement closeout.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready procurement files.
• Identify procurement risks and schedule impacts and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with project management, engineering, construction, finance, compliance, and client procurement personnel.