Purchasing Agent

U.S. Department of Defense; Bangor Station (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Defense in the United States seeks a procurement professional to support open-continuous recruitment. The role focuses on pre-award and post-award functions for purchase orders, evaluating offers, and preparing recommendations for contracting officers. Daily duties include reviewing delivery times, ensuring correct descriptions, and maintaining procurement files.

Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, work 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and meet suitability requirements.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• 1st shift 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mon-Fri.
• Experience with federal procurement is preferred.
• Must pass suitability/fitness determination.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-award and post-award acquisition functions on purchase orders.
• Evaluate offers and perform comparative price analyses; recommend awards.
• Review delivery times, minimum requirements, and item descriptions.
• Procure supplies and services using a government purchase card (GPC).
• Assemble and maintain procurement files.

Skills

Procurement

GPC usage

Offer evaluation

Job description

This is an open-continuous announcement with an established initial cut-off date of November 15, 2026 . Please see the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for more information.

Duties

• Performs Pre-Award and Post-Award Acquisition functions on purchase orders.
• Performs evaluation of offers, comparative price analysis for reasonableness, and recommends award to the Contracting Officer.
• Review purchase request delivery time, minimum requirements, and proper item descriptions.
• Procures, parts, supplies and services, including those with unique aspects or critical characteristics, using a government purchase card (GPC).
• Assembles, reviews, and maintains procurement files.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st shift, Set schedule, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.