TSS is looking for an Acquisition Liaison to provide cradle-to-grave acquisition support across two FTA acquisition divisions. This role requires subject matter expertise in federal procurement, hands-on experience with FAR-based acquisitions, and the ability to work closely with program offices, CORs, and Contract Specialists to develop, review, track, and administer complex contractual actions.
Key ResponsibilitiesAcquisition Support & Coordination- Work under the general oversight of the COR to provide contractual support for two FTA acquisition divisions.
- Provide mid-level expertise in federal acquisition to assist technical and program staff throughout the entire procurement lifecycle.
- Collaborate with mid-level and lower-level program personnel to develop acquisition documentation, evaluation criteria, and requirement packages.
Pre-Award Activities- Assist program offices in preparing complete purchase request (PR) packages, including determining correct supporting documents and their purpose.
- Review acquisition packages prior to submission to the Acquisition Office for accuracy, compliance, and completeness.
- Support development of acquisition plans, SOWs, SOOs, PWSs, functional requirements, specifications, market research reports, determinations and findings, exception to fair opportunity statements, and justifications and approvals.
- Assist in developing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and conducting market research to support business case requirements.
- Contribute to the development of source selection evaluation criteria as needed.
Contract Administration & Compliance- Assist in the review of existing contracts to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
- Support administration of contract mechanisms including IDIQs, BPAs, task orders, delivery orders, call orders, purchase orders, and IAAs.
- Assist with recurring contract administration tasks and provide support to both the program office and acquisitions office.
- Track contract funding levels and coordinate with the COR and Contract Specialist to ensure accurate documentation and communication.
Analysis & Documentation- Understand and assist with cost and price analysis.
- Support advertising, soliciting, constructing, awarding, and administering contractual actions, including preparation of contract modifications.
- Maintain an up-to-date electronic spreadsheet reflecting the status of all contract actions.
- Assist with preparing contract actions for closeout; provide documentation to FTA closeout teams (not involved in invoice acceptance, rejection, or payment settlements).
- Assist in reporting requirements and documentation development as needed.
Meetings & Communication- Attend program and acquisition office meetings, avoiding any conflict-of-interest situations.
- Take meeting notes and communicate effectively across various levels of the organization.
- Coordinate with technical experts and contracting personnel to ensure project milestones align with contractual documents and project plans.
Systems & Tools- Utilize contract writing systems such as PRISM (desirable).
- Assist in preparing contractual actions using e-Government acquisition tools.
- Conduct market research using systems such as GSA Market Research as a Service (MRAS) and other tools.
Other Duties- Support market research and trends analysis under guidance of the Acquisition Liaison.
- Assist in management of reporting requirements.
- Perform other acquisition-related duties as assigned.
Education & Qualifications- Bachelors' degree or higher
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in federal acquisitions.
TSS offers a competitive benefits package to include: paid holidays, paid time off including sick and vacation leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, company paid life insurance, 401(k) with a company match and discretionary profit sharing and tuition reimbursement.
