Senior Acquisition Specialist - Secret Clearance

Tenacious Solutions, LLC; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) program with matching

3 weeks paid time off

Paid federal holidays

Employee referral bonuses

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Masterclass subscription

WellHub membership

Job summary

Tenacious Solutions, LLC in the Northern VA area seeks a Senior Acquisition Specialist with an active secret clearance to provide acquisition support for a government client. The role can be mainly remote, with occasional onsite work.

You will lead requirements review, acquisition planning, and proposal development, manage source selection, and advise through the full lifecycle of federal contracting. Strong DoD experience and DAWIA/FAC-C III certification are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of federal contracting experience, preferably DoD.
• DAWIA or FAC-C Level III certification.
• Active Secret clearance required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Government client in strategic requirements review and acquisition strategy development.
• Review requirements documents to determine adequacy and sufficiency.
• Prepare solicitations, acquisition plans, source selection plans, and related documents.
• Develop requirements documents (PWS, evaluation factors, performance plans).
• Prepare modifications for contracts, purchase orders, and BPAs.
• Respond to FOIA requests and protest actions.
• Advise the Government in the full life cycle of acquisitions as SME.

Skills

Secret clearance

Verbal & written communication

Analytical skills

Federal contracting experience

DoD experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

MS Office

Teams

Job description

Job Description

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Acquisition Specialist with an active secret clearance to provide a client with Acquisition Support in the Northern VA area. This role can be mainly remote, but local candidates are preferred due to occasional onsite work. Note this position is contingent upon contract award.

Must be a U.S Citizen with an Active Secret Clearance. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor a new clearance or upgrade a Public Trust Clearance

Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the Government client in conducting strategic requirements review, acquisition strategy development, Request for Proposal development, and in performing other related procurement tasks as required.
• Review requirements documents submitted by the Program Office to determine adequacy and sufficiency and make recommendations.
• Prepare solicitations, acquisition plans, source selection plans, and other documents required in accordance with regulatory and local guidance. Documents shall be accurate, current, and maintained up to date.
• Develop and prepare requirements documents (e.g., PWS, technical evaluation factors, performance plans, etc.).
• Prepare modifications for various contractual actions to include, but not limited to, contracts, purchase/delivery/Orders, blanket purchase agreements, indefinite delivery contracts, as necessary.
• Respond to Freedom of Information Requests and Protest actions.
• Advise and assist the Government in the full life cycle of acquisitions and serve as the Subject Matter Expert for all acquisition matters.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum clearance at the Secret level.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related major.
• Proficiency in the use of standard office software and applications (MS Office, Teams, etc.).
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• 10 years of federal contracting experience, preferably at the DoD.
• DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) or FAC-C (Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting) level III certified.
• Extensive experience on complex, large efforts ($100M+).

Company Description

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is a small business interested in taking on the toughest challenges and producing long-lasting, quality results. Our goal is to support federal clients by providing top-notch quality professionals.

We have a strong belief that our employees are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such. In addition to offering a competitive salary we also offer:

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) program with matching
• 3 weeks paid time off
• paid federal holidays
• employee referral bonuses
• parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• masterclass subscription
• wellhub membership

Tenacious Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity. We invite resumes from all interested parties and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual preference, personal appearance, family responsibility, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or physical disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.