Business Operations Specialist ACQ Support

Business Operations Specialist – Acquisition Specialist

SCC is seeking a credentialed federal acquisition professional to serve as Business Operations Specialist – Acquisition Specialist in direct support of EPMU acquisition and contracting activities. This Key Personnel role requires a blend of acquisition lifecycle expertise, policy fluency, and hands-on documentation skills to support pre-award, post-award, and contract administration functions. The position serves as a subject matter expert on RFO, HSAR, and DHS/ICE procurement policies.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Provide expert advisory services in acquisition support across pre-award and post-award phases, including requirements documentation, acquisition strategy, market research, IGCE development, and V&V audits of open obligations.
• Draft and review Statements of Work (SOW), Statements of Objectives (SOO), Performance Work Statements (PWS), acquisition plans, solicitation documents, and evaluation criteria.
• Support IT acquisition requests (ITARs) and IT service requests (ITSRs) in compliance with FITARA and ICE ITSR procedures.
• Conduct acquisition policy review and analysis; serve as an expert on RFO, HSAR, OMB guidance, and DHS/ICE-specific procurement regulations.
• Prepare Determinations & Findings (D&Fs), Justifications & Approvals (J&As), Evaluation Plans, and other pre-award documentation.
• Support contract surveillance and post-award documentation, including modifications, FOIA responses, and protest actions.
• Deliver informal training and briefings to EPMU government personnel on acquisition processes and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain acquisition documentation in the ECFS using proper naming, numbering, and version control conventions.
• Perform quarterly Verification and Validation (V&V) audits of open obligations; prepare draft G-514s and Obligation Processing Forms (OPFs) for government review and submission.

Minimum qualifications (PWS-required) include:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• FAC-Contracting (C) Level III certification OR a minimum of five (5) years of recent federal acquisition support experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle from inception through contract closeout.
• Knowledge of RFO (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul), HSAR, Federal Strategic Sourcing Vehicles, and OMB acquisition guidance.
• Experience with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time & Materials (T&M) government contract types.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification.
• U.S. Citizenship; must be eligible for and obtain DHS Public Trust clearance.

Preferred/desired qualifications include:

• Experience with DHS or ICE acquisition systems (ECFS, FFMS, electronic contract filing).
• Familiarity with FITARA compliance and IT acquisition request processes.
• Experience preparing CPARS documentation and supporting contractor performance evaluations.
• Knowledge of GAO protest procedures and FOIA response support.
• Experience with OASIS+ or other multi-award IDIQ vehicle task order administration.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills for senior-level briefings.