Acquisition Specialist

Hive Group, a HUBZone-certified SDVOSB and multiple award-winning organization, delivers innovative solutions for complex, mission-critical federal programs. We are seeking numerous Acquisition Specialists to help support our government client’s Procurement Section in Huntsville, AL. We currently have multiple Tier Levels of Labor Categories ranging from 8to 15+ years of experience in Federal Contracting.

The Acquisition Specialist performs a full range of complex pre- and post-award contracting functions including, but not limited to, acquisition strategy development, acquisition planning, procurement package input and validation, solicitation, negotiation, administration, and closeout/termination. This position requires personnel to have an ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance.

Location:

This position is performed on-site at 4940 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL. Regular on-site attendance is required to support customer and contract requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Federal Contracting Lifecycle

Experience:

• Professional Services
• Research and Development (R&D), Security, or Logistics

Regulatory Compliance & Policy:
Demonstrated proficiency applying the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and federal contracting principles to administer contracts, select contract types, and ensure statutory compliance.

Cost & Price Analysis:
Experience applying cost and price techniques to evaluate contractor bids, proposals, and contractor responsibility determinations.

Procurement & Financial Systems:
Demonstrated proficiency using federal acquisition tools and databases, including GSA eBuy, GWACs, NASA SEWP, SAM.gov, FPDS-NG, CPARS, and federal procurement/financial management writing systems (e.g., UFMS or equivalent).

Pre- & Post-Award Negotiations:
Documented background conducting discussions and negotiations across the procurement lifecycle.

Stakeholder Coordination:
Proven customer service experience collaborating directly with Contracting Officers, program offices, technical teams, and industry partners throughout acquisition execution.

Program Office Advisory:
Assist the Contracting Officer (CO) in serving as an Acquisition Support Advisor to the program office team throughout the acquisition lifecycle.

Strategy & SOW Development:
Participate in acquisition strategy planning meetings, document meeting minutes, assist with requirement generation and Statement of Work (SOW) development, and draft formal acquisition plans/strategies.

Process Streamlining:
Provide recommendations and strategies for implementing performance-based contracting and streamlining acquisition processes.

Market Research & Sourcing Strategy:
Assist the CO in researching and formulating recommendations for procurement sources, contracting vehicles, contracting agencies, and competition requirements.

Acquisition Package Preparation:
Assist customer teams in preparing standardized, audit-ready acquisition documentation, including:

• Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE)
• Life-cycle cost goals, design-to-cost parameters, should-cost analyses, and risk/trade-off determinations
• Justifications for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC / sole-source justification letters)
• Procurement integrity documentation, including non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), conflict-of-interest forms, and signed evaluation panel appointment letters

Requirement Evaluation & Strategy:
Review new requirements to determine the optimal processing path (e.g., modifying an existing contract/delivery order vs. initiating a new procurement) and provide formal procurement action recommendations to the Contracting Officer (CO).

Funding Verification:
Ensure funding for the acquisition effort is available, committed, and adequate based on the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).

Public Notices & Solicitations:
Draft and post acquisition notices and solicitation packages across relevant portals (SAM.gov, GSA Schedules, and NASA SEWP), including:

• Public notices (Synopses, Sources Sought, and Requests for Information [RFIs])
• Formal solicitation documents (Requests for Proposals [RFPs], Requests for Quotations [RFQs], and Invitations for Bids [IFBs])

Vendor Conferences:
Schedule, prepare materials for, and assist in facilitating vendor/pre-proposal conferences as directed by the CO.

Proposal Evaluation & Negotiations:

• Review contractor proposals, make independent evaluation determinations, and prepare comprehensive proposal evaluation…