Senior Acquisition Support Specialist

Overview The Acquisition Support Specialist provides professional acquisition, contract management, and administrative support to the MARAD Office of Acquisition.

The role includes assisting with pre-award planning, solicitation preparation, source selection, contract administration, and closeout activities in compliance with FAR, TAR, and agency policies.

Key Duties :

• Lead acquisition planning, market research, and procurement strategy.
• Draft SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, IGCEs, solicitations, and award documents.
• Conduct advanced cost / price analysis using Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, and complex Excel functions.
• Support formal source selections, evaluation documentation, and negotiation preparation.
• Prepare modifications, option exercises, and contract closeout actions.
• Train staff on PRISM, FPDS-NG, and SharePoint; generate acquisition data reports.
• Assist with acquisition policy updates and regulatory compliance.

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