Sr. Acquisition Specialist

Evans Inc.•California, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon contract award. Evans is seeking a Sr. Acquisition Specialist to join one of their growing contracts supporting the U.S. Navy. We are seeking someone with expertise in high-level acquisition, procurement package development, evaluation support, and policy interpretation across various SBIR Phase activities. This role supports the government in all contract-related actions, ensuring compliance with FAR/DFARS, Navy SBIR instructions, and SYSCOM-specific policies. Location Details: This role requires 5 days on-site/week at the Naval Air Station in Pax River, MD.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Master’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years’ additional relevant work experience may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.
10+ years of experience in DoD acquisition or contracting.
Strong working knowledge of SBIR/STTR statutory authority, DoD acquisition processes, and Navy contracting procedures.
Demonstrated experience developing acquisition packages, supporting source selections, and navigating contracting workflows.
Ability to provide expert consultation on data rights, IP considerations, and Phase III statutory authority.
Expertise in data rights, intellectual property, and Phase III statutory authority.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for interpreting policy and legislation.
Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and manage acquisition documentation for SBIR/STTR awards, including: evaluation reports, award recommendation materials, procurement request (PR) packages, SOWs, Acquisition Plans (APs), Acquisition Strategy Reports (ASR), Procurement Initiation Document (PID), Statement of Work (SOW), funding documents, contract awards, agreements, and Acquisition Program Baseline Agreements (APBA), IGCE inputs, and other required supporting forms.
Support the full lifecycle of SBIR Phase I and II proposal evaluations by assisting with scheduling, artifact preparation, reviewer coordination, system data entry, and tracking evaluation milestones.
Coordinate and track debrief requests, ensuring timely and policy-compliant responses in accordance with DFARS and DON SBIR procedures.
Provide acquisition advisory support for Phase III actions, including documentation guidance, process training, and maintenance of templates/playbooks.
Interpret and apply SBIR/STTR statutory authority and assist Government leads in aligning acquisition processes with current legislation and DON policy.
Maintain accurate and timely updates within SBIR data systems including PMDB, STAIRS, FlankSpeed/SharePoint portals, and associated tracking repositories.
Assist with data calls to ONR, OSD, SBA, CDAO, contracting offices, and SYSCOM leadership, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and traceability.
Serve as a regional on-site resource for local SBIR PMOs to coordinate meetings, provide acquisition guidance, and support on-site activities as required.
Assess program procedures, practices, philosophies, and documentation for compliance with specifications, contracts, and mission requirements.
Attends, participates, supports analyzes, provides input, develops, prepares and reports on briefs, point papers, reports, correspondence, meetings, conferences, and review boards.
Utilizes business and technical methodologies to provide support of hardware, software and service acquisition and life cycle management.
Participates in meetings and supports specified Program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).