Federal Acquisition & Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Federal Acquisition & Procurement Specialist Job Category: Consulting Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: None Type of Travel: None * * * The Opportunity: Join a mission-driven team supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA). In this role, you will serve as an acquisition liaison, helping manage, coordinate, and track key phases of the acquisition lifecycle to ensure compliance, accuracy, and operational excellence. You will work closely with Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), program offices, acquisition professionals, and other stakeholders to communicate requirements, support acquisition planning activities, and assist with the development of contract administration documentation. Your contributions will play an important role in supporting the FTA's acquisition and contracting objectives. Responsibilities: In this role, you will: Work alongside the Federal Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to provide contractual support for two acquisition divisions within the FTA, focusing on contract management activities. Collaborate with federal acquisition subject matter experts to support program and technical staff throughout the full acquisition lifecycle, from initial planning through contract closeout. Assist program offices in preparing purchase request (PR) packages for entry into contracting systems. Review new and existing acquisition packages to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. Partner with program professionals to develop acquisition documentation and support CORs and program offices with acquisition planning, requirements development, and evaluation criteria. Assist program personnel with the development of acquisition plans, acquisition requirements including Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), and Performance Work Statements (PWS), functional requirements or specifications, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), market research documentation, Determinations and Findings (D&Fs), and Justifications and Approvals (J&As). Develop reports supporting cost and price analysis activities. Track contract funding levels to help ensure current funding status is maintained. Collaborate with the COR to prepare contract actions for closeout. Successfully perform recurring and pre-determined contract administration duties in support of both the program office and acquisitions office. Attend program and acquisitions meetings and prepare reports and summaries for stakeholders. Demonstrate the ability to analyze and resolve complex problems, validate data, and complete required tasks effectively. Support contract administration activities; contractor personnel shall not be engaged in the acceptance or rejection of invoices or the settlement of payments to vendors. Design and maintain tracking systems that provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into contract actions and acquisition lifecycle status. Qualifications: Required: Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. 5+ years of experience and knowledge utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to assist with procurements. FAC-C Level II certification in Contracting, or the current equivalent certification. Knowledge of, exposure to, and ability to utilize different contract types, including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursable, Labor Hour (LH), and Time & Materials (T&M) contracts. Experience providing hands-on acquisition support utilizing various parts of the FAR. Knowledge and experience with the use of contract mechanisms such as Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), and orders, including task, call, and purchase orders. Experience with the use of General Services Administration (GSA) Market Research as a Service (MRAS) and other market research tools. Knowledge and experie…

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