About This Role
Contract Specialists are sought for dynamic acquisition assignments within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ). This role involves managing the full lifecycle of purchase orders and contracts, from solicitation to termination, and providing expert advice on contracting plans and legal interpretations.
Responsibilities
- Solicit, administer, close out, and terminate purchase orders and contracts
- Acquire a wide variety of commodities, including furniture, telecommunication equipment, ammunition, and service equipment
- Purchase and/or manage various service contracts, including IT support, financial management, detention management, and guard services
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and legal interpretation in all areas of contracting
- Develop, implement, and review contracting plans for pre-award, post-award, price/cost analysis, and various procurement activities
- Support designated contracting sections within ICE, Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) in areas such as:
- Information Technologies Software and Services
- Information Technology Hardware
- Mission Support (commercial supplies and services)
- Simplified Acquisitions/Contractor Payment
- Contract Types (such as: Blanket Purchase Agreements, Contracts, Task Orders/Delivery Orders)
- Professional Support Services
- Detainee Compliance and Removal Activities
- Transportation Services
- Investigation/Law Enforcement Management Support (such as: translation services contracts, guard services contracts, surveillance support/equipment contracts, health services contracts, furniture contracts)
- Provide mission-based acquisition support to Intelligence, Investigations, Office of Acquisition Management, and various Office of Director program offices for Investigations and Operations Support Dallas (IOSD)
- Provide acquisition support to ICE Headquarters and Field Offices throughout the country for detention, ancillary services, and supplies for Detention, Compliance and Removals (DCR)
- Provide procurement services for Automated Information Systems (AIS), approved Information Technology (IT) services requirements, and PBX phone systems for the Information Technologies Division (ITD)
- Award and administer contracts and interagency agreements for a broad range of supplies and services (other than IT) and provide mission-based acquisition support to various program offices within the ICE Office of the Director for Mission Support (MS)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of accounting, business, finance, laws, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
