Cost Price Analyst

Cost Price Analyst

Department: General Services Administration

Location(s): San Francisco, California, Lakewood, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts, Kansas City, Missouri, New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fort Worth, Texas, Tacoma, Washington

Salary Range: $108173 - $172980 Per Year

Job Summary: As a Contract Price/Cost Analyst, you will analyze and evaluate price and cost data contained in a variety of contract proposals. Location of position: GSA, Federal Acquisition Service, Information Technology Category at one the locations listed. We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Location determined at time of selection.

Major Duties:

• Perform cost and/or price analysis of data to determine reasonableness of prices proposed or quoted for equipment, supplies or services to be procured, and prices and related data associated with changes and other modifications. Develop and interpret pricing policies, monitor pricing practices in procurement, develop innovative solicitation provisions to maximize competition, perform commercial pricing market research, promote and assist the utilization of streamlined source selection procedures and prepare and present training in price/cost analysis. Provide guidance to management on the effect of solicitation provisions on competition, commerciality, and price. Recommend tailoring existing provisions or use of alternative provisions that are consistent with common commercial practices. Establish, design systems and conduct market research, including extent of competition, price trends, and government and commercial user information. Direct the implementation of contract price management mechanisms and price refreshments. Coordinate with contracting officers to negotiate termination settlements and settlement agreements and preparation of the supplemental agreements to reflect the settlement. Assist senior staff members in the development of economic price adjustment clauses for use in multiyear contracts and contracts with option years, based on commercial market analysis and changes to established economic price adjustment clauses to reflect current economic or market trends. Evaluate cost/price proposals during negotiations including interpreting the impact of proposed changes to solicitation provisions for price impact and consistency with common commercial practice. Work with senior contracting and program staff in recommending either amending the solicitation or other solutions to problems. Review Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) to assure they are in order to provide a basis for total cost/price comparison. Use IGCEs in consonance with sound pricing practices, as part of the basis for reaching a decision as to the fairness and reasonableness and/or cost realism of a prospective contractor's proposal.

Qualifications: For each job on your resume, provide: the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year) number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume. The GS-13 salary range starts at $108,173 per year and varies by location. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. You must meet the requirements in 1, 2, or 3 below: 1. All of a, b, and c below: (a) Completion of Training/Certification: FAC-C (Professional) or DoD Contracting Professional Certification. (b) At least 4years of experience in contracting or related positions including 1 year of specialized experience at or equivalent to work at the level described below; and (c) Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management. 2. Exception: If you were in a GS-1102 position on January 1, 2000, you will be exempt from meeting the educational requirements for the grade level of that position. However, to be promoted you will have to meet Option 1 or 3. 3. Waiver: GSA's senior procurement executive has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements in 1 above. Note: Candidates that are missing either the 24 hours of business credit and/or the mandatory training certification, but are determined to be otherwise eligible, can be placed on a waiver certification by the HR staffing specialist. Specialized experience is one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience using complex contract cost/price analysis principles and procedures to analyze and evaluate the cost elements on contracts, developing complex pricing arrangements and incentives. Experience must include statistical, economical, financial, and accounting analysis and experience in contract negotiation and price analysis. This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcript(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcements to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

How to Apply: Submit a complete online application including any required documents prior to 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You can modify or complete your application any time before the deadline. Simply return to USAJOBS, select the vacancy, and update your application. For more detailed instructions on how to apply, click here: Apply for a GSA Job. If you are having issues applying to this announcement, you should switch to a different browser, network or device. Note: Your firewall may block your transfer from USAJOBS to your GSA application. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. Sign in or register on USAJobs and select a resume and documents to include in your application. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. Please see Required Documents for additional details. Once you have clicked Apply for this position now, you will be taken to the GSA site to complete the application process. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJobs or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Note: Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). Need Assistance? Questions or issues completing an application and/or submitting documentation - contact mgshelp@monster.com or 1-866-656-6831 Monday-Friday 7AM - 7PM EST, except for Federal holidays Specific questions on the position - contact the HR representative (Monday-Friday during normal business hours) listed on the announcement, prior to the application deadline You must receive HR approval before deviating from these instructions. Be sure to APPLY EARLY as most assessments must be completed fully and submitted before the announcement closing.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-12