Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Duties

• As a Pricing Team Supervisor within the Commercial Item Group, you will provide leadership to subordinates.
• Leverage commercial advancements to achieve and maintain technological superiority, while minimizing acquisition costs.
• Ensure the contractor's purchasing (supply-chain management) systems are functioning adequately to provide the Government with commercially viable solutions, in accordance with regulations and policies which govern the contractual requirements.
• Develop expertise in commercial item acquisition, including advising contract officials regarding the merits of prime and subcontractor assertions of commerciality, market research, supply chain management and the reasonableness for prices proposed.
• Recruit and train the next generation of analysts to expand commercial item expertise within the Agency.
• Conduct commercial marketplace analyses and reviews.
• Recommend the initiation and preparation of new policies and procedures to resolve unique persistent problems that are not addressed under present regulations.
• Provide technical guidance to personnel, including management and senior leaders.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Contract Price/Cost Analyst, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Contracting Requirement: a.) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees OR b.) a current civilian employee in DoD or member of the Armed Forces, who occupied an 1102 position, contracting officer position, or comparable military contracting position with authority to award or administer contracts above the simplified acquisition threshold on or before September 30, 2000 are excluded from the requirements of "A" above. AND B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 to perform commercial acquisition proposal evaluations. Developing and implementing Commercial Acquisition contracting policies and procedures. Performing market research and issuing commercial recommendations to a DoD warranted contracting officer. Providing cost/price guidance, advice and direction supporting fair and reasonable price reasonableness assessments. Providing commercial acquisition subject matter expertise, guidance, advise and direction to DoD acquisition officials.

Education

If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13056213. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/18/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).