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FedWriters (FWI) is a fast-growing small business that invests in its people, and we're hiring a Contract Specialist to support our client, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). As a Contract Specialist for FWI supporting the IMLS Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), you will work fully remote as the trusted right hand to the IMLS Contracting Officer, supporting the full acquisition lifecycle - from market research, solicitations, and price analyses to purchase, task, delivery, and call orders, contract modifications, CPARS evaluations, and audit-ready contract files, all in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Over the year, you'll help carry a large acquisition from planning through end-of-fiscal-year award while keeping day-to-day order execution on track. This is a small-agency seat with big-agency scope: high visibility, real ownership of your work, and the chance to help fund the museums and libraries that strengthen communities across the country.\nWork Schedule and Location:\nRemote: This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8 AM EST to 5 PM EST\nResponsibilities\nProvide Contract Specialist-level acquisition support to the IMLS Contracting Officer, with additional support to other OCFO team members, across the full acquisition lifecycle\nConduct market research and prepare solicitations, including large acquisition planning and solicitation development\nConduct open market acquisitions and issue purchase orders under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) pursuant to FAR Part 12\nPrepare and issue task, delivery, purchase, and call orders, including orders under FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR 16.5\nPrepare contract modifications, including exercising options under FAR Subpart 17.2, bilateral supplemental agreements, and contract close-outs\nConduct price analyses and prepare Memoranda to File, Summaries for Award, and other required acquisition documentation\nCreate, collect, and organize supporting documents so contract files are complete and compliant with law and agency procedures\nPrepare and complete Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations for current IMLS contracts\nSupport end-of-fiscal-year award activity and ongoing Task/Delivery/Purchase Order execution\nRead, interpret, and apply procurement policy, regulations, and directives, and provide clear guidance to IMLS program offices\nSubmit a weekly status report on accomplishments against Contracting Officer metrics (contracting actions completed, efficiency, and deadlines met)\nSubmit a weekly labor hours report to the COR covering hours performed, cumulative hours, percentage of ceiling consumed, actions assigned/completed/pending, accomplishments, and anticipated work for the next period\nMeet performance standards of at least 95% of work products accepted without material error and at least 95% of tasks completed by the Government due date; acknowledge new assignments and questions within two business hours\nDevelop options and implement courses of action under IMLS oversight; all final decisions and Government authority remain with IMLS Federal employees\nQualifications\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree (4-year) from an accredited university\nAt least 24 semester hours in any combination of accounting, law, business, finance, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management\n4+ years of experience as a GS-1102 or equivalent providing acquisition support to the U.S. Federal Government (experience as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) does not qualify)\nExperience conducting open market acquisitions and issuing purchase orders under the SAT pursuant to FAR Part 12\nExperience issuing delivery/task orders under the SAT pursuant to FAR Subpart 8.4 and FAR 16.5\nExperience exercising option modifications under FAR Subpart 17.2\nExperience with other administrative contract actions, such as contract close-outs and bilateral supplemental agreements\nExperience preparing Memoranda to File, Summaries for Award, and Price Analyses, and documenting the contract file as required by law and agency procedures\nExperience conducting past performance evaluations in CPARS\nWorking knowledge of the FAR and federal acquisition systems; ability to develop and interpret solicitations, price analyses, modifications, and option exercises\nAbility to conduct detailed research and analysis of technical and cost data, and to read, interpret, and execute procurement policies, regulations, and directives\nStrong oral and written communication skills, with a warm, customer-service-focused demeanor and the ability to provide clear guidance to program offices\nStrong attention to detail; ability to deliver quality work with few errors or discrepancies\nAbility to manage several projects at once without compromising data integrity, and to track and report progress weekly\nSelf-starter who works independently without major oversight and collaborates well as part of a team; sound judgment and problem-solving skills amid frequent changes\nProficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Project\nAbility to complete IMLS onboarding, security and confidentiality training, an IMLS Confidentiality and Nondisclosure form, and conflict-of-interest screening and disclosure prior to starting work\nDesired:\nFederal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or equivalent agency 1102 certification\nExperience supporting large acquisitions from acquisition planning through solicitation and award\nExperience supporting end-of-fiscal-year award surges\nExperience supporting a small or micro federal agency, or a Contracting Officer as the primary acquisition support resource\nExperience working fully remote with Federal customers using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Office 365\nExperience applying agency AI-use policies to acquisition work products\nWork Setting and Environment:\n100% remote; communication with IMLS by phone, email, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom\nEmployee provides their own computing device; IMLS provides a network account and Office 365 access\nNormal work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, not to exceed 40 hours per week, excluding federal holidays\nAnticipated start by late October 2026, following Government review of qualifications and onboarding\nOne-year period of performance (September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027), with an option to extend up to six additional months\nThis is a Key Personnel position; the successful candidate will be a full-time employee of FedWriters (FWI) supporting IMLS, not an employee of IMLS or the Federal Government\nFWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.\nWhy Join Our Team\nAt FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. 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