Sr. Acquisition Support Specialist

External OST Careers•Orlando, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services. OST is one of an elite set of companies worldwide to be externally appraised CMMI Level 5. The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients. The Sr. Acquisition Support Specialist provides acquisition and contracting support to PM Synthetic Environment, assisting Government personnel in planning, developing, executing, and managing acquisition actions in support of synthetic environment capabilities. The individual supports acquisition lifecycle activities to ensure procurements are compliant, well-documented, and aligned with program objectives, cost, schedule, and performance requirements. The role collaborates closely with program managers, systems engineers, test engineers, logisticians, and contracting personnel to ensure acquisition efforts effectively support PM Synthetic Environment requirements. The Sr. Acquisition Support Specialist provides administrative and analytical support to acquisition decision-making and ensures acquisition processes are executed efficiently and in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Acquisition Management, Contracting, Program Management, Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting acquisition or contracting activities within a DoD or Federal environment
Demonstrated experience with: Development and review of acquisition documentation (SOWs, PWSs, IGCEs)
Demonstrated experience with: Market research and acquisition planning support
Demonstrated experience with: Contract action tracking and deliverable management
Demonstrated experience with: Coordination with contracting offices and technical teams
Demonstrated experience with: Acquisition reporting and documentation
Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Supports development and review of acquisition documentation such as Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), market research documentation, acquisition strategies, and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
Assists with coordination of acquisition packages, responses to contracting office inquiries, and tracking of contract actions, modifications, and deliverables.
Supports technical and management proposal evaluations in accordance with established evaluation criteria.
Assists with funding documentation and acquisition planning milestones.
Tracks contract performance and deliverable status.
Supports program reviews and acquisition-related briefings.