Acquisition Analyst

Overview

Tecolote Research is hiring an Acquisition Analyst to support a dynamic Army contract, providing critical expertise in procurement strategy and documentation. This role is ideal for a highly organized professional with strong communication, analytical, and research skills who can lead or contribute to complex acquisition efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between the Contractor Officer (KO) and PM office.
• Review and track all incoming contract correspondence, drafting and reviewing all outgoing correspondence for contractual compliance, relevancy and accuracy.
• Review and submit evaluations to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)/ Assistant Product Manager (APM).
• Prepare Statement of Work / Specifications / IGCE / Market Research and Market surveys.
• Prepare pre-award source selection plans, Justification and Approvals(J&A), and any other necessary contract file documents for acquisition requirements packages.
• Prepare Request for Quotes (RFQs) / Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Work internally to complete technical evaluations based on KO's recommendations.
• Manage contract database (invoice and generating invoice reports etc).
• Develop contract strategy, processes, reporting, metrics and tracking methods for ongoing contracts.
• Review / track/ update budget and contract action and update Government lead.
• Manage Contract Line Item Numbers (creation, renewal, etc.).
• Attend financial status meeting, participating on reviews and surveillance.
• Track and resolve any open contract issues.
• Lead the development of contract requirements packages and related policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Develop program acquisition document (i.e., acquisition plans, Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), and other program-related documentation), as required.
• Perform special projects within the contract's office, as assigned.
• Salary range: $80,000 - $130,000/Year, DOE

Skills Required

We are seeking highly motivated individuals for mid-level through senior-level analyst level positions with considerable growth potential.

• Successful candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills and the capability to lead or principally contribute to large and difficult projects.

• Must have an understanding and working knowledge of FAR/DFAR and interpretations for contractual language.
• Demonstrated ability to assist Government Program Managers (PMs) / Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) with developing pre-solicitation requirement packages and to serve as the liaison between the PMs / CORs and Contracting Officers (KOs) of procurement agencies to successfully process their requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to assist with the development of acquisition and contracts documentation for procurement packages, including the detailed Performance Work Statement (PWS) / Statement of Work (SOWs), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), Memorandums, requirement approval documents and any other requested documents.
• Must be able to work independently, be detail oriented and organized, and work many different projects at one time.
• Must be comfortable managing contracts for systems and services across their life cycle.

Education

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.