Contract Analyst - Commercial Items

Overview

This role supports government contracts and procurement compliance by evaluating and validating supplier commerciality assertions and building audit-ready price analysis and determination packages.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage supplier commerciality assertions; validate submission completeness against FAR 2.101 criteria before work begins
• Drive supplier interface, including requests for salient characteristic data, commercial invoices, catalog/price lists, and sales history; escalate and track non-responsive suppliers against cycle-time commitments
• Conduct independent market research to establish that a customary commercial market exists, including commercial offerings, platform usage, and comparable sources inside and outside the customer’s supply base
• Build price analysis by adjusting similar-item sales history via price walk for form/fit/function differences and documenting the basis for fair and reasonable pricing
• Assemble the complete determination package (technical assessment, market evidence, price justification, and narrative) to customer format and audit standard
• Maintain traceability and audit-ready documentation sufficient to withstand DCMA/DCAA review and customer internal audit
• Report backlog status, cycle time, and supplier responsiveness metrics; flag assertions likely to fail early rather than late

Requirements

• 5+ years in government contracts, subcontract administration, procurement compliance, or price/cost analysis in aerospace & defense
• Working knowledge of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, FAR 2.101 commercial product/service definitions, TINA thresholds, and DFARS 212 commerciality determination requirements
• Demonstrated experience with “of a type” / similar-to commerciality assertions and supporting evidence packages
• Price analysis skills, including comparability adjustments, sales history normalization, and market-based price reasonableness
• Direct supplier-facing experience; able to obtain required data from reluctant suppliers without damaging the relationship
• Strong technical writing skills; narrative is the deliverable
• U.S. person status; ability to obtain access to export-controlled data

Preferred Qualifications

• (None stated)

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Range: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability

Location

• Remote position, managed from Phoenix, AZ

Travel Requirements

• No travel required

Citizenship Requirement

• U.S. citizenship is required