Federal Acquisition & Procurement Specialist

CACI•Washington, DC

11d•$78,700 - $165,200

About The Position

Join a mission-driven team supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The Federal Acquisition & Procurement Specialist serves as an acquisition liaison, helping manage, coordinate, and track key phases of the acquisition lifecycle to ensure compliance, accuracy, and operational excellence. The role works closely with Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), program offices, acquisition professionals, and other stakeholders to communicate requirements, support acquisition planning, and assist with contract administration documentation. The position supports acquisition and contracting objectives across two FTA acquisition divisions.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
At least 5 years of experience and knowledge utilizing the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to assist with procurements.
FAC-C Level II certification in Contracting, or the current equivalent certification.
Knowledge of, exposure to, and ability to utilize contract types including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursable, Labor Hour (LH), and Time & Materials (T&M) contracts.
Hands-on acquisition support experience utilizing various parts of the FAR.
Knowledge and experience with contract mechanisms such as IDIQ contracts, BPAs, and task, call, delivery, and purchase orders.
Experience using GSA Market Research as a Service (MRAS) and other market research tools.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook, and Microsoft Project.

Nice To Haves

Previous financial management experience supporting DOT or FTA, including experience with FTA systems such as Enterprise Service Center (ESC).
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) experience.
Proficiency with Power BI and developing dashboards that visualize phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
Experience and knowledge of Cost Type contracts.

Responsibilities

Provide contractual support for two FTA acquisition divisions, working alongside the Federal Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and focusing on contract management activities.
Support program and technical staff throughout the full acquisition lifecycle, from initial planning through contract closeout, in collaboration with federal acquisition subject matter experts.
Assist program offices in preparing purchase request (PR) packages for entry into contracting systems.
Review new and existing acquisition packages for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Work with program professionals to develop acquisition documentation and support CORs and program offices with acquisition planning, requirements development, and evaluation criteria.
Assist with developing acquisition plans and requirements, including SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, functional requirements or specifications, IGCEs, market research documentation, D&Fs, and J&As.
Develop reports supporting cost and price analysis activities.
Track contract funding levels to help maintain current funding status.
Collaborate with the COR to prepare contract actions for closeout.
Perform recurring and predetermined contract administration duties in support of program and acquisitions offices.
Attend program and acquisitions meetings and prepare reports and summaries for stakeholders.
Analyze and resolve complex problems, validate data, and complete required tasks effectively.
Support contract administration activities without engaging in acceptance or rejection of invoices or settlement of payments to vendors.
Design and maintain tracking systems that provide stakeholders with real-time visibility into contract actions and acquisition lifecycle status.