Acquisition Specialist III

Position: Acquisition Specialist III

Location: Huntsville, AL

Clearance: Top Secret

Job Summary

Our great client is seeking numerous Acquisition Specialists to help support the government client's Procurement Section in Huntsville, AL. The Acquisition Specialist performs a full range of complex pre- and post-award contracting functions including, but not limited to, acquisition strategy development, acquisition planning, procurement package input and validation, solicitation, negotiation, administration, and closeout/termination.

Responsibilities:

• Advise customers on their acquisition-related roles and assist with the development and implementation of strategies needed to assure supplies and services are available when needed to meet mission requirements.
• Collect and analyze relevant market information from Government and non-government sources as well as prospective offerors. Identify possible sources for the acquisition through effective market analysis and knowledge of suppliers.
• Advise customers on competitive options based on business strategies, market environments, acquisition goals, and FAR requirements. Ability to determine whether to limit competition to socio-economic concerns.
• Review and provide business advice in the preparation of requirements documents and related elements of the Procurement Request.
• Determine whether and how to provide for recurring requirements.
• Develop and maintain a workable plan and manage resources to accomplish the overall goal of the project; manage and follow through to ensure the smooth flow and timely completion of activities delivering project results.
• Select and implement a method of publicizing the proposed procurement utilizing systems such as GSA E-Buy, GWACs, FPDS-NG, SAM.gov, NASA SEWP.
• Prepare a written solicitation including the appropriate provisions and clauses for the requirement, assembled in a format appropriate to the acquisition method and market.
• Receive quotations / proposals including the safeguarding, opening, tracking, assessing compliance with minimum solicitation requirements, and identifying the quotations / proposals not receiving further consideration.
• Identify opportunities for small business and other preference programs to participate in solicitations. Strategize with program officials to encourage preference program participation.
• Prepare and validate contract files.
• Apply the policies and procedures for utilizing task and delivery order contracts and using basic ordering agreements.
• Apply remedies to protect the rights of the Government under commercial item contracts and simplified acquisitions.
• Review invoices and determine whether to authorize payment in full, in part, or not at all.
• Perform contract closeout and archive records as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• Active TS Clearance
• Eight (8) to Twelve (12) years of federal contracting experience covering the work listed for this LCAT
• FAC-C Level II or DAWIA Level II certification (preferred).