Acquisition Professional, Level 3 (AE26041328)

Government Technical Services Corporation; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Technical Services Corporation is seeking an Acquisition Professional, Level 3, in Annapolis. This role involves drafting pre-solicitation documents, advising on acquisition strategies, and managing compliance with DoD/IC regulations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree with significant experience in DoD/IC acquisition management. Responsibilities include supporting government program managers and coordinating pre-acquisition meetings. The position is on-site in a SCIF environment and requires relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience writing pre-solicitation documents in compliance with IC policy.
• Twelve years of combined experience in DoD/IC acquisition management.
• Minimum experience of three years in DoD/IC contracting or contract management.

Responsibilities

• Support Government Program Managers in identifying Minimum Acquisition Requirements.
• Conduct market research and document findings.
• Draft market surveys and analyze results.
• Organize source-selection process and manage proposal documentation.

Skills

DoD/IC acquisition management

Development of acquisition strategy

Document management

Writing pre-solicitation documents

Market research

Education

Bachelor's Degree with business or technical focus

DAWIA Level II in any focus area

Job description

Job Description

GTSC seeking an Acquisition Professional, Level 3.

Mission Description:

Draft pre‑solicitation documents that reflect the Government's requirements while adhering to all applicable IC policies and federal regulations. Draft acquisition strategy documents and assist the Government in implementing the strategies. Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD/IC acquisition regulations/memorandums. Ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer. Provide assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management.

Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland area. All work is on‑site, in‑person in a SCIF environment. This is not a hybrid or remote position.

Clearance: None.

Certifications: None.

Requirements:

• Advise Government on acquisition/solicitation/award strategy.
• Develop/refine acquisition strategy, including drafting, documentation management, tracking of status, and organizing meetings.
• Gather and document requirements phase, including management and integration of contract requirements from multiple sources; draft solicitions and administer strategy.
• Administer RFI/RFP: track, document correspondence and questions from prospective vendors, support industry day activities.
• Organize source‑selection process, manage Government scoring and proposal‑review documentation.

Education and Required Qualifications:

• Twelve (12) years of combined experience in DoD/IC acquisition management, DoD/IC contracting, or DoD/IC contract management.
• A Bachelor's Degree with a business or technical focus.
• In lieu of a degree, DAWIA Level II in any focus area and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of fifteen (15) years may be substituted.
• In lieu of certification, an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eighteen (18) years may be substituted.
• Minimum of three years experience writing pre‑solicitation documents in compliance with IC policy, including annexes, or another DoD/IC Agency's similarly guiding acquisition policy.

Responsibilities:

• Support Government Program Managers in the identification and collection of Minimum Acquisition Requirements.
• Coordinate and schedule pre‑acquisition meetings, including IPTs.
• Conduct market research and document findings.
• Draft market surveys and analyze results.
• Draft Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) justifications for other than full and open competition.
• Write requirements documents to include Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Technical Task Orders, Labor Categories, and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
• Assist the Government in documenting and implementing contract/acquisition strategies for Non‑Major System Acquisitions and Non‑Acquisition Category efforts below $93 M, including briefing slides for Acquisition/Contract Strategy Meetings, Pre‑ASM/$5 M Brief to Head of Contracting, and Pre‑solicitation Conferences.
• Assist the Government in documenting source‑selection plans and proposal requirements, including writing Source Selection Plans (SSPs), Proposal Preparation Instructions (PPIs), and Proposal Evaluation Criteria (PECs).
• Provide assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management.
• Assist the Government in documenting and implementing strategies for efforts above $93 M, mirroring the tasks for below $93 M.
• Assist the Government in setting acquisition strategies, recommending strategies accounting for specific requirements, schedule, political climate, and relevant acquisition policies.
• Write Award Fee Plans documenting the Government's strategies to incentivize performance.
• Assist the Government in providing oversight and compliance review of acquisition documentation at all levels of preparation.
• Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD/IC acquisition regulations/memorandums to ensure affordable, supportable, and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
• Assist the Government in documenting and implementing contract/acquisition strategies for Major System Acquisitions and Acquisition Category efforts of any value.
• Provide assistance in acquisition process improvement initiatives.

GTSC‑Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.