Contracts and Acquisition Specialist - Clearance Required

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding and familiarity with the full spectrum of federal contract types and procurement strategies (e.g., multi-award BPA/IDIQ, single award BPA/IDIQ, small business vs. large business, etc.)
• Experience conducting market research and defending whether acquisitions need to be full and open versus small business set aside.
• Strong understanding of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), J&A development and guidelines, statutory regulations and price realism.
• Preparation of acquisition/contracts documents such as Sources Sought, RFIs, RFPs, Instructions to Offerors, Statements of Work, Sample Task Orders, IGCEs, evaluation plans, etc.
• Facilitating vendor conferences, vendor oral presentations, technical evaluation sessions, vendor discussions, etc.
• Developing discussion questions and responding to vendor questions.
• Establishing evaluation criteria and measures, creating evaluation packages and recommendations, and preparing award recommendations for Source Selection Committee.
• Aid in the enterprise acquisition, contract, and Task Order (TO) planning and execution processes.
• Aid in development, maintenance, of ordering guides and Acquisition Requirements Packages templates to standardize the documentation process for all customers.
• Provide support with Acquisition Strategy, DoDI 5000.75 requirements, Acquisition reporting, Acquisition support for Sustainment, Development & Deployment, and support Contract Development for Business Capabilities Acquisition.
• Provide software procurement, licensing maintenance support, and tracking of all contract actions and efforts for program management office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s Degree in business, management, finance, or a related discipline.
• 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted for required bachelor’s degree.
• Active Secret Clearance required and ability to obtain CAC.
• 5+ years’ experience supporting complex government and preferably US Army systems acquisitions preferred.
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders at all levels of leadership.
• Ability to effectively research solutions to problems and challenges with contracting.
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.