Sr. Expert Acquisition Specialist

The Acquisition Specialist will provide contracting support for the acquisition of commercial and noncommercial goods and services in support of the U.S. Government. The specialist may be called upon to provide a range of pre-and post-award acquisition and procurement functions on behalf of federal agencies, including advice and support in the development of contracting and contract administration strategies, resolution of problems with vendors, contract termination and closeout, and related matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

The specialist may be called up to advise and support the Government in any or all of the following activities:

• Conduct market research and data searches in support of agency policy and program issues.
• Develop procurement objectives for Government programs in terms of competition and price range.
• Construct appropriate federal contractual vehicles, including use of pricing arrangements, subcontracting policy, and small business set-aside policies.
• Prepare Performance Work Statements, Statements of Work, Statements of Objectives, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans, Determinations and Findings, and other acquisition and solicitation documents.
• Aid in the development and execution of outreach/engagement strategies for new and existing geospatial offerings
• Support the scientific research and development (R&D) of new GEOINT technology including sensor hardware, processing software, applications, and algorithms.
• Analyze cost elements in contractor proposals and make competitive range determinations.
• Coordinate with program officials to understand requirements and suggest contracting options and strategies.
• Develop negotiation strategies, coordinate strategies with negotiation teams, and assist the Government with contractor negotiations to develop the contract prices and terms.
• Source selection planning and proposal evaluation.
• Prepare contract award documents.
• Assist with contract administration, including incremental funding, preparation of cost adjustments, coordination of timely extensions, incorporation of change orders, monitoring of Government property reporting, preparation of contract modifications, and contract closeouts and terminations.
• Prepare and maintain current acquisition plans, appropriate milestone charts, and related schedules.
• Crafting and excuting closeout process and procedures (including Terminations for Convenience (T4C) and Termination for Default (T4D)).  
• Perform other relevant duties and assignments as required.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering or similar 
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in federal acquisitions or procurement.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems while working independently.
• Ability to work effectively with co-workers, Government officials and vendors.
• Knowledge of government acquisition platforms (such as PRISM) 
• Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to analyze, organize and integrate information from multiple sources into a cohesive documents and databases.

• Marketing experience including the ability to create and distribute valuable, relevant, and consistent content.
• Outreach experience including the ability to brainstorm potential partnerships or methods for engagement.

• Strong commitment to client satisfaction. Flexibility to take on new responsibilities and challenges as client requirements evolve.
• Ability to comply with client- and employer-mandated policies and procedures including security policies, expense reporting, and recordkeeping procedures.
• Strong skills in using Microsoft Office and Windows.

Security Requirement

Top Secret SCI

About Us
UpSlope Advisors is an 8(a), professional engineering services company that provides expert mission-first technical and programmatic support for US Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal agencies. As a ‘Mission First / People First’ company, we believe that success starts with the people. Our employees are the heart of our client(s) mission and enabling success for both our clients and employees requires opportunity for personal and professional growth. At UpSlope, we take pride in our ability to offer a competitive benefits package and a balanced work environment that allows our employees to thrive.