Acquisition Support Specialist (Washington, DC)

Acquisition Support Specialist (Washington, DC)

Position Responsibilities

• Review requisition package for adequacy, consistency, and compliance with administrative, regulatory, and procedural requirements.
• Prepare and issue solicitation documents selecting appropriate clauses, ensuring clear and complete specifications, including packing and delivery requirements or other routine supplemental stipulation.
• Use primarily firm fixed-price, time and materials, indefinite delivery, or similar contracts when historical and precedent data are available.
• Perform a full range of contracting duties and responsibilities for assigned acquisitions, which may include acquisition planning, pre-solicitation, negotiation and award, contract termination, contract monitoring, review of complex invoices, contract modification, performance monitoring and feedback, resolution of performance problems and payments and pre- and post-award contract review.
• Perform market research and analysis to develop new sources.
• Perform post-award functions to include contract administration.
• Perform pre-award functions to include acquisition planning, solicitations, and negotiations.
• Use Multiple Award and Sole Source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) strategic contracts to procure items for the customer’s mission.
• Prepare documentation for negotiations/discussions/awards by developing pre-negotiation positions.
• Negotiate terms and conditions (including price) and prepare business clearance documentation to ensure fair and reasonable prices.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Specialized Experience:
  • FAR Experience: 8.4, 12, 13, 15, 16, 36, and/or 37
  • Acquisition Planning, Pre-Solicitation/Solicitation, Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, Closeout
  • Procurement package development: SOW/PWS, Market Research, IGCE, Justifications, Determinations and Findings
  • Firm Fixed-Price, Cost-Reimbursement, Time and Materials, Indefinite Delivery
  • Supplies/Commodities, Services, and/or Construction
  • Sole Source, 8a, Limited Competition, Full and Open Competition
  • Simplified Acquisitions, GSA Schedule competitions, Negotiated and/or Sealed Bids
• Systems Experience: Federal contracting writing systems, contract file management systems, invoicing/pay systems
• Bachelor's degree in any field of study (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)
• Certification: DAWIA or FAC Contracting Professional (or Levels I – III)
• Preferred: Certification: NCMA CFCM
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in federal government contracting

To Apply:
VCI offers a team-oriented work environment and a competitive compensation and employee benefits package. If you have a commitment to excellence and want to join our team of top caliber professionals, we invite you to submit your resume electronically. This is a full-time position.