DLS Engineering · 9 hours ago
Contract/Acquisition Specialist (Remote)
DLS Engineering is an engineering firm with extensive experience in Federal Government contracting. They are seeking a Contract/Acquisition Specialist to support acquisition projects for the U.S. Coast Guard, focusing on planning, drafting, and facilitating acquisition processes.
Information ServicesInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Lead acquisition planning for Coast Guard C5I systems, services, and products
Draft Performance Work Statements (PWS), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and Acquisition Plans that meet FAR, HSAM, and CGAP requirements
Conduct market research and develop Source Selection Plans with evaluation criteria that identify key discriminators
Facilitate Acquisition Integrated Product Team (A-IPT) meetings with stakeholders to define requirements and review acquisition strategies
Prepare "actionable" acquisition packages that are accepted by Contracting and Procurement staff without rework
Support solicitation and evaluation (ALT Phase 2) and negotiation/award activities (ALT Phase 3) as directed by Contracting Officers
Qualification
Required
Hold a FAC-C Professional or FAC-C COR, DAWIA in Contracting, or a Legacy certification, or a commercial equivalent
Have 3 to 5+ years of recent experience in government acquisition planning, market research, aiding government in requirements development, defining evaluation factors, and Purchase Request package development for Government acquisitions valued over $3M
Must be able to pass a government background check
Must be a US Citizen
Experience developing acquisition artifacts including: Performance Work Statements (PWS) / Statements of Work (SOW) / Statements of Objectives (SOO), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), Acquisition Plans (AP), Justification & Approvals (J&A), Market Research Reports, Source Selection Plans and Evaluation Criteria, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASP), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
Preferred
Experience procuring IT hardware, software, and service
Understanding of Command, Control, Communications, Cyber, and Computing (C5I) systems
Professional services contracting experience
Agile procurement methodologies
Benefits
401k program with company match
Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance
Generous paid time off package