Acquisition Professional Level 4 - SME Level

Acquisition Professional Level 4 – SME-level

Draft pre-solicitation documents that reflect the Government’s requirements while adhering to all applicable NSA policies and federal regulations. Draft acquisition strategy documents and assist the Government in implementing the strategies. Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DoD/IC/NSA acquisition regulations/memorandums. Ensure affordable, supportable and effective systems are delivered to the customer. Provide assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management.

***Must have a TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph ***

The Level 4 Acquisition Professional (AP) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Support Government Program Managers (GPMs) in the identification and collection of Minimum Acquisition Requirements.
• Coordinate and schedule pre-acquisition meetings, to include IPTs.
• Conduct market research and document findings
• Draft market surveys and analyze results
• Draft Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) justifications for other than full and open competition
• Write requirements documents to include Statements of Work (SOWs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), Technical Task Orders (Completion and LOE), Labor Categories, and Performance Work Statements (PWS).
• For Non-Major System Acquisitions and Non-Acquisition Category efforts below $93M, assist the Government in documenting, and implementing contract/acquisition strategies including preparation of briefing slides for Acquisition/Contract Strategy Meetings, Pre-ASM/$5M Brief to Head of Contracting, and Pre-solicitation Conferences.
• Assist the Government in documenting source selection plans and proposal requirements including writing Source Selection Plans (SSPs), Proposal Preparation Instructions (PPIs) and Proposal Evaluation Criteria (PECs)
• Provide assistance in analyzing and developing improved policies, plans, methods, procedures, and systems of acquisition management.
• For Non-Major System Acquisitions and Non-Acquisition Category efforts above $93M, assist the Government in documenting, and implementing contract/acquisition strategies including preparation of briefing slides for Acquisition/Contract Strategy Meetings, Pre-ASM/$5M Brief to Head of Contracting, and Pre-solicitation Conferences.
• For Non-Major System Acquisitions and Non-Acquisition Category efforts of any value, assist the Government in setting acquisition strategies by recommending strategies that take into account the specific set of requirements, any schedule considerations, the current political climate, and relevant acquisition policies.
• Write Award Fee Plans documenting the Government’s strategies to incentivize performance
• Assist the Government in providing oversight and compliance review of acquisition documentation at all levels of preparation.
• Advise in the interpretation and tailoring of DOD/IC/NSA acquisition regulations/memorandums to ensure affordable, supportable and effective systems are delivered to the customer.
• For Major System Acquisitions and Acquisition Category efforts of any value, assist the Government in documenting, and implementing contract/acquisition strategies including preparation of briefing slides for Acquisition/Contract Strategy Meetings, Pre-ASM/$5M Brief to Head of Contracting, and Pre-solicitation Conferences.
• Provide assistance in acquisition process improvement initiatives
• For Major System Acquisitions and Acquisition Category efforts of any value, assist the Government in setting acquisition strategies by recommending strategies that take into account the specific set of requirements, any schedule considerations, the current political climate, and relevant acquisition policies.
• Assist the Government in developing Major System Acquisition program documentation and preparing for Milestone Decisions.
• Demonstrated experience of the procurement process for hardware/software/labor is required.

Qualifications:

• Fifteen (15) years of demonstrated combined experience in DoD/IC acquisition management, DoD/IC contracting, or DoD/IC contract management is required.
• A Bachelor’s Degree with a business or technical focus is required. In lieu of a degree, DAWIA Level II in any focus area and an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of eighteen (18) years may be substituted.
• In lieu of certification, an additional three (3) years of directly related experience for a total of twenty-one (21) years may be substituted.
• Minimum of five years’ experience writing pre-solicitation documents in compliance with NSA/CSS Policy 8-2, including annexes, or another DoD Agency’s similarly guiding acquisition policy. Experience in DoD source selection desired.
• Minimum of three years experience guiding Major System Acquisition programs through the acquisition life cycle including preparation for multiple Milestone Decisions (Milestone Decisions A, B, C, IOC and/or FOC).
• ***Must have Full Scope Poly***