Acquisition Support Specialist

Stratos Solutions, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratos Solutions, Inc. in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Acquisition Support Specialist to support an Intelligence Community space customer.

You will operate within a government-contractor team across the full acquisition lifecycle, developing strategies and documentation to enable rapid decision-making. The role requires familiarity with FAR-based processes and flexible mechanisms such as OTAs and modern software acquisition approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; relevant experience may substitute for degree
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required

Responsibilities

• Assist government customers in developing acquisition strategies, plans and supporting docs
• Support development of SOWs, PWSs, and evaluation plans
• Contribute to vendor qualification and market research activities
• Support strategic planning and production of acquisition products for space and intelligence programs
• Assist in pre-award activities: RFPs, RFQs, BAAs, source selection plans and JAs
• Support lifecycle activities from pre-award to close-out, contract execution monitoring, and performance tracking
• Apply quantitative techniques to assess risks and develop mitigations; enable Agile/DevSecOps and OTA approaches

Skills

Acquisition lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Job description

Target Labor Category: Junior, Intermediate, Senior
Position Location: Chantilly, VA (Customer Site)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Position Overview

Stratos Solutions has an opportunity for an Acquisition Support Specialist to support an Intelligence Community (IC) Space customer in Chantilly, VA. The selected candidate will operate within a collaborative government-contractor team environment supporting innovative and mission-critical acquisition efforts across the full acquisition lifecycle.

This role supports government program offices responsible for delivering advanced space and intelligence capabilities. The successful candidate will help develop and execute forward-leaning acquisition strategies designed to enable rapid decision-making, resilient operations, and timely delivery of mission capabilities. The position requires familiarity with both traditional FAR-based acquisitions and flexible acquisition mechanisms such as Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) and modern software acquisition approaches.

Stratos Solutions delivers mission-focused engineering, acquisition, and operations support to the Intelligence Community and national security space enterprise. As an employee-owned company, Stratos combines technical excellence, operational agility, and a deep commitment to customer mission success. Our teams work at the forefront of space and intelligence innovation supporting programs critical to national security.

Responsibilities

The Acquisition Support Specialist will support government procurement and program offices in planning, executing, and improving acquisition activities across Major System Acquisitions (MSA) and Special Interest Acquisition efforts.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist government customers in developing acquisition strategies, acquisition plans, and supporting documentation.
• Support development of Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and evaluation plans.
• Contribute to vendor qualification and market research activities.
• Support strategic planning activities and production of strategic acquisition products for complex space and intelligence system programs.

Pre-Award Acquisition Support

• Assist in preparation of solicitations including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs).
• Source Selection Plans and evaluation criteria
• Justifications and Approvals (J&As)
• Technical Evaluation Plans (TEPs)
• Technical Evaluation Reports (TERs)
• Assist with development and review of acquisition documentation to ensure compliance with applicable acquisition policies and procedures.

Acquisition Execution & Lifecycle Support

• Support acquisition activities from pre-award planning through contract award, administration, and close-out.
• Assist with contract execution monitoring and acquisition performance tracking.
• Support analysis and improvement of acquisition processes, policies, and procedures.
• Apply quantitative and analytical techniques to assess acquisition risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support use of Agile, DevSecOps, and iterative acquisition techniques for software and AI/ML capability delivery.
• Assist in structuring flexible acquisition approaches including:
  • Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs)
  • FAR Part 16 contract vehicles
  • Rapid prototyping and transition pathways
• Help integrate advanced technology acquisition strategies that accelerate capability delivery while maintaining governance and oversight.

Required Qualifications

Education & Clearance

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), Business, Acquisition, or related field
  Relevant experience may substitute for degree requirements
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Desired Skills / Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD space programs (NRO experience highly desired)
• Familiarity with NRO Acquisition Manual (NAM)
• Experience supporting Major System Acquisitions (MSA)
• Experience with Agile and DevSecOps acquisition strategies
• Experience supporting AI/ML, software, or digital engineering acquisition programs
• Experience with rapid acquisition pathways and alternative acquisition strategies
• Familiarity with OTA execution and transition to production contracts
• DAWIA, FAC-C, or equivalent acquisition certification
• Experience supporting cost estimating, market research, or source selection boards