Sr. Acquisition Specialist, Part-Time

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Acquisition Specialist provides expert-level federal acquisition support to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) in managing contracts for the Ready Reserve Force (RRF), training ships, and fleet support services. This role supports all phases of the acquisition lifecycle, including planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, administration, and closeout. The Senior Acquisition Specialist serves as a subject matter expert on federal contracting regulations, acquisition strategy, and advanced analytical methods supporting complex marine operations procurements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, advise, and recommend acquisition strategies, including approaches, options, risks, milestones, competition methods, sources, cost considerations, and overall procurement planning.
• Assist program offices in drafting Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and related requirements documents.
• Research and draft specifications, performance metrics, and standards to support performance-based acquisition.
• Prepare Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) based on market research, historical data, and comparable acquisitions.
• Assist COs with pre-negotiation objectives, discussions, and documentation.
• Draft award documents, COR designation letters, and ensure timely FPDS-NG reporting.
• Prepare contract modifications, option exercise documentation, and assist in resolving contractor performance issues.

Required Qualifications

This is a remote position.