B007 Acquisition Specialist 100% Remote

SCOPE:The contractor shall provide non-personal, non-inherently acquisition support services in support of the VA’s Contracting Officers (COs), Contract Specialists (CSs) and Contracting Officers Representative (CORs). provide qualified personnel who can perform cradle to grave acquisitions functions in accordance with the FAR, VAAR, and all other applicable regulations and policies.perform post-award procurement functions such as drafting modifications, drafting option year notices, monitoring contractor performance, and preparing contracts for close-out. Additional acquisition support services include, but is not limited to the following:

Cameo Consulting Group, LLC, a management consulting practice based out of Alexandria, VA, is seeking a variety of acquisition and contract Specialist professionals to support VA client remotely. The positions are100% remote, full-time, and available immediately

SCOPE:The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel who can perform cradle to grave acquisitions functions in accordance with the FAR, VAAR, and all other applicable regulations and policies. Contractor personnel shall perform pre-award procurement functions such as requirements definition, market research, drafting contractual documents such as solicitations, awards, and modifications using the Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS), coordinating with requiring activities, industry, and other stakeholders, and completing contractual files. Contractor personnel shall perform post-award procurement functions such as drafting modifications, drafting option year notices, monitoring contractor performance, and preparing contracts for close-out. Additional acquisition support services include, but is not limited to the following:

• Reviewing and/or writing requirements, ensuring receipt of sound and sufficient procurement packages submitted by NCO customers.
• Performing and/or evaluating market research, trends, conditions, alternative sources, and technological advances as they apply to the program
• Researching and reviewing all applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to support the customer and CO in their decision making
•  Providing business advice and assistance to functional area technical experts, requiring activities, and customers
• Collaborating 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
• Analyzing and assisting in the development of IGCEs
• Drafting/preparing contractual related documents, forms, and solicitations
• Reviewing procurement documents for accuracy, adequacy, and completeness
•  Analyzing and evaluating pricing data and other types of pricing information to draft a price reasonableness recommendation for the CO
• Providing 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. 
  
• Supporting, coordinating, and assisting with the planning, preparing, developing, executing, and maintaining of current acquisition plans, strategies, and overall program office acquisition administration functions including program control and tracking

QUALIFICATIONS 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of four (4) recent years (within the last eight (8) years) relevant experience in conducting comprehensive acquisition support services with knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
•  bachelor's degree
• past or current Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FACC Level I / FAC-Professional) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level I certification
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Life Cycle
• • Ability to conduct comprehensive research and analysis of technical and price data.
• • Ability to read and interpret acquisition policy, regulations, and directives
• Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)
•  GSA eBuy/GSA Advantage!