It Acquisition Specialist/Functional Analyst Iii

IT Acquisition Specialist/Functional Analyst III

Administers and coordinates activities and processes in the IT procurement function. Prepares RFIs and RFPs based on stakeholder and company requirements. An IT Procurement Specialist III conducts sourcing activities to evaluate supplier pricing and offerings; reviews contracts, terms, and service level agreements; and inputs and tracks procurement data. Must have familiarity with Agile and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) concepts, training equivalent to a FAC-C-DS (e.g., DITAP (Digital IT Acquisition Professional)), and experience with procuring Agile services for software development. The IT Procurement Specialist III work is generally independent and collaborative in nature.

Mastery of all phases of the acquisition process to include acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, administration, close-out, and termination; providing leadership and direction for planning, developing, evaluating, and carrying out all aspects of the agency's contracting programs; experience advising on program plans and priorities that are fundamentally significant in establishing, meeting, and evaluating the agency's mission objectives and overall program goals; experience conducting detailed reviews of contact activities to improve operations efficiency.

Experience with contracting for Information Technology development, customization, and configuration, to include Information Technology modernization efforts under various federal authorities, and information technology development requirements. Knowledge of software development practices including Agile and SAFE Agile, and their use in developing enterprise level applications. In addition, recent demonstrated experience as a warranted Contracting Officer or Senior Contract Specialist in a major complex source selection utilizing FAR Part 15 authority is highly encouraged.

Duties Include but not limited to:

• Acquisition Planning (FAR Part 7)

• Perform Market Research/Pre-solicitation activities (Draft RFI, RFP, Sources Sought, etc.) (FAR Part 10)
• Prepare procurement packages
• Provide recommendations on the best type of contract to use and acquisition methods
• Prepare and assist with Determinations and Findings
• All Solicitation Phase activities
• Prepare solicitation documents
• Post solicitations as needed
• Receive quotes, proposals, offers/bids
• Evaluation of submissions
• Award activities
• Post Award Contract Administration Phase activities
• Preparation of COR appointment memos
• Support post-award conferences and meetings
• Closeout Phase activities
• Knowledge of contract writing systems such as PRISM

Minimum requirements:

· FAC-C-DS or equivalent.

· Bachelor's Degree

· 5 years' experience creating, soliciting, and awarding federal IT services contracts and a total of 10 years’ experience working with federal contracts of $10 million or more (both IT services and non-IT services contracts).