Procurement Specialist

Foxhound Partners; United States; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxhound Partners is seeking a Procurement Specialist III to support acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development, and complex contract actions. The role requires expert knowledge of FAR, CAR, and federal procurement practices and coordinating with Contracting Officers and program offices in a rigorous environment.

The position emphasizes independent management of acquisition-support assignments, documentation, and mentoring junior staff, with base pay between $72,000 and

Qualifications

• Experience with FAR and federal procurement policies and procedures.
• Experience preparing grants, cooperative agreements, and IAAs.
• Knowledge of BPAs, IDIQs, and contract delivery orders.
• Strong analytical, research, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Recommend resolution of non-compliance issues and conduct source selections.
• Make contract awards and support debriefings of unsuccessful offerors.
• Prepare and process contract modifications for Contracting Officer review and execution.
• Evaluate quotations and proposals and prepare acquisition documentation.
• Support source selection activities and development of award recommendations.
• Prepare contract award documentation for review and execution.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Procurement experience

Contracting methods

Source selection

Grants & IAAs

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Base Pay for the position is between $72,000.00 - $88,000.00 / Year

*Only candidates who live in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC will be considered for the position*

The Procurement Specialist III supports the planning, development, and implementation of acquisition strategies and serves as a subject matter expert in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Commerce Acquisition Regulations (CAR), applicable policies, procedures, and federal procurement practices.

The position supports the full acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development, evaluation of quotations and proposals, generation of award documentation, contract administration, modifications, option exercises, and closeout. The PS III coordinates with Contracting Officers, program offices, contractors, and other stakeholders to address contractual and compliance matters while recognizing that contractual authority remains with the warranted Contracting Officer.

The PS III is expected to independently manage complex acquisition-support assignments, exercise sound professional judgment, provide recommendations to Government personnel, and maintain complete contract documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Recommend resolution of issues related to non-compliance.
• Conduct source selections.
• Make contract awards and support notification and debriefing of unsuccessful offerors.
• Prepare and process task and call orders against strategic sourcing vehicles and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for Contracting Officer review and execution.
• Assist program offices with reviewing and refining Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), and specifications.
• Prepare, develop, and process contract modifications for Contracting Officer review and execution.
• Evaluate quotations and proposals and prepare supporting acquisition documentation and recommendations.
• Support source selection activities, including proposal evaluation, documentation, and development of award recommendations.
• Prepare contract award documentation for Contracting Officer review and execution and support unsuccessful-offeror notifications and debriefings.
• Post solicitations, RFQs, RFIs, RFPs, amendments, notices, and other authorized acquisition documentation using Government procurement systems.
• Utilize federal acquisition systems and platforms, including SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, NASA SEWP, and other authorized contract vehicles and electronic procurement systems.
• Assist with contract audits.
• Perform other related duties required to achieve customer mission success, including guiding and mentoring junior acquisition team members to improve client delivery and support workforce professional development.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience in preparing grants, cooperative agreements, and Inter-Agency Agreements (IAAs).
• Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), small business and socioeconomic contracting programs, and applicable federal procurement policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of contracting methodologies, including strategic sourcing, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, and task/delivery order contracting.
• Experience with federal acquisition systems and procurement platforms; knowledge of Comprizon and/or PRISM is preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience providing guidance, coaching, or mentoring to team members is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with Contracting Officers, program offices, contractors, and other stakeholders.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience

Foxhound Partners is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Foxhound Partners is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.