Senior Acquisition Analyst-DHA

Position Title: Senior Acquisition Analyst
Company: ACT1 Federal
Location: Silver Spring, MD
About ACT1: Delivering mission-critical solutions and industry-leading talent to advance the missions of the partners, organizations, and communities we serve.
Job Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking a Sr Acquisition Analyst in Silver Spring, MD. In this role, the Sr. Acquisition Analyst shall provide procurement/acquisition/contracting expertise sufficient to identify, understand, analyze, articulate, and ensure compliance with acquisition/contracting regulations, guidelines, policies, processes, and procedures as defined by the Federal Government, DoD, MHS, Army/MRMC, and DHA. Specifically, you shall provide expertise with requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
Responsibilities:
Assisting Contracting Officer Representatives (COR’s) in drafting and developing Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and Performance-Based SOWs (PBSOWs).
Communicating/Interacting with COR’s on a daily basis and having knowledge of COR functions.
Preparing Procurement Requests (PR) packages and monitor their status throughout the DHA Contracting Office Division (COD), and the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) procurement process.
Processing PR packages through the DHA Defense Agency Initiative (DAI) or government designated Financial Management Systems.
Assisting in drafting special clauses and provisions to address DHA, USAMRAA, or unique program situations.
Assisting COR’s in writing sole source justifications.
Supporting the development of acquisition strategies and plans for DHA procurements.
Assisting COR’s in developing the Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE’s).
Assisting COR’s in preparing and drafting Market Research documents.
Assisting COR’s in Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) development.
Tracking contract expenditures (i.e. burn rate) on all contracts.
Assisting the DHA COR’s with Contract Closeout
Assisting COR’s with invoice certification.
Generating source selection plans, evaluation worksheets, and templates; and monitor the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) Process.
Communicating and interacting with the DHA and the USAMRAA Contracting Activity in tracking status on acquisition procurements.
Assisting in the preparation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Administrative Policies in acquisition support.
Participating in reporting and analysis activities
Requirements
Bachelor of Art or Science
Minimum 5-7 years of experience in acquisition support of defense contracts, Defense Health Agency contracts preferred.
Ability to work independently and with minimal direct supervision.
Experience with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to present and communicate materials to various audiences.
Familiarity with the FAR and DFAR acquisition regulations
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Company Paid Short-Term Disability
care flexible spending accounts
401K
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Statement: ACT1 Federal is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.