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Blue Water Thinking · 23 hours ago

Senior Contract Support Specialist

United States

Contract

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Water Thinking is a company dedicated to supporting Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals. They are seeking a Senior Contract Support Specialist to provide acquisition support services, including strategy, planning, data analysis, and documentation development for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

AdviceHealth CareTechnical Support

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist with advisory support and assisting functional area technical experts with the development of writing requirements into sound, sufficient Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS) and/or Orders

Assist with acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, market research and analysis, source selection document preparation

Prepare contract modifications and documents, cost/price analysis, development of analytics, create reports, preparation of contract termination documents

Successful performance will require a wide variety of associated procurement skills and activities including research, analysis, data entry, writing, document preparation, editing, scanning, document management, phone calls, faxing, filing, and other activities necessary to complete the tasks assigned

Qualification

Federal Acquisition CertificationConstruction Contracting KnowledgeComplex Service Contracts ExperienceReal Property Leasing KnowledgeTime ManagementWriting SkillsAnalytical SkillsLeadershipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree with a major in any field; or at least twenty-four (24) semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management

A Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C Level I, II, or III), FAC-C (Professional), or DAWIA Level III in Contracting certification or courses leading to certification, or demonstration of the completion of commercial courses equivalent to certification

Must have experience in at least one of the below areas

Ability to apply the required knowledge of laws, regulations, and procedures to the act of properly issuing and administering a construction contract in accordance with Federal acquisition laws, regulations, and best business practices

Knowledge of construction and AE contracting request and develop construction/AE solicitation packages in accordance with FAR, VAAR, and agency policies and procedures

Familiarity with FAR Part(s) 14, 15, 36, and 43

Any SCS (who meets the 5 years' general experience requirement) who will be specializing in construction/AE requirements must also have the following experience: (1) 3 years of experience in developing AE solicitations and administrating AE contracts and modifications; (2) 3 years of experience developing construction solicitations and administering construction contracts

In-depth knowledge of FAR 13/15

Familiarity with medical language

Any SCS (who meets the 5 years' general experience requirement) who will be specializing in Complex service contracts must also have the following experience: 5 years of experience developing complex service solicitations and administering complex service

Familiarity with Real Property Leasing, utilities contracts, sharing of space and other non-medical agreements (selling/sharing agreements, revokable licenses, interagency agreements), and hotel services for Veterans using procedures outlined in the FAR, VAAR, General Services Acquisition Manual (GSAM), General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR), public laws, and agency policy

Unless otherwise approved by the VA any SCS (who meets the 5 years' general experience requirement) who will be specializing in Leasing and Specialized Contracts must also have the following experience: 2 years of experience developing real property/lease related solicitations, contracts and modifications

Ability to provide clear leadership, technical direction, and guidance to all lower-level acquisition personnel

Possess excellent time management and writing skills

Ability to collaborate with customers and stakeholders on performance requirements among multiple sites and service lines to obtain agreement, standardize enterprise equipment, supply and/or service requirements in support of strategic acquisition plans

Ability to refine and improve source selection evaluation criteria

Ability to make suggestions by analyzing difficult contracting issues and identifying alternative courses of action to satisfy specialized requirements and solve a variety of contracting problems

Ability to conducting gap analyses and understanding of cost elements which go into the production, management or delivery of a healthcare resource service or product

Ability to provide advisory support and prepare procurement packages for review in accordance with customer requirements and in compliance with VA policy and procedures, to include federal and state laws and regulations

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role