Contract Acquisition Specialists (NCO 16) - Remote - Veterans Affairs (VA)

Job Overview Thomas Solutions Incorporated is seeking highly skilled and experienced Remote Contract Acquisition Specialists to provide governmental acquisition support services to any of The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) contracting office. Your expertise in procurement, will support the various VA procurement teams in their procurement needs. If you are passionate about contract management and eager to make a significant impact, this is the role for you! Salary commensurate with experience. Positions:

• Junior -Level Contract Support (JCS)
• Mid-Level Contract Support (MCS)
• Senior Contract Support (SCS)

Qualifications

Junior-Level Contract Support (JCS)

• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of federal contracting experience working on government acquisitions within the last five (5) years.
• Education: Four (4) years degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

Mid-Level Contract Support (MCS)

• Experience: Three (3) recent years (within the last five years) relevant experience in conducting comprehensive acquisition support services with knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and all other applicable regulations and policies.
• Education: 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.

Senior Contract Support (SCS)

• Experience: Five (5) recent years – within the last seven (7) years – relevant experience in conducting comprehensive and complex acquisition support services with an extensive knowledge of the FAR, Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and all other applicable regulations and policies. Resume must reflect documented experience of pre- and post-award acquisition processes and activities along with related training and certifications
• Education: 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 Contacting certification or courses leading to certification (preferred by not required), or demonstration of the completion of commercial courses equivalent to certification.

What you’ll do Contract support services may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Strategy, planning, data analysis, requirements and/or documentation development, preparing Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), compliance reviews for acquisition documents and forms.
• Services may include advisory support and assisting functional area technical experts with the development of writing requirements into sound/sufficient Statement of Work (SOW), PWS and/or Orders.
• Other support functions may include acquisition planning, solicitation preparation, market research/analysis, source selection document preparation, administration of terms and conditions, preparing contract modifications and documents, cost/price analysis, development of analytics, creating reports, preparation of contract termination documents, and drafting contract close-out documents.
• Successful performance of this contract requires 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 as necessary to complete the tasks assigned.
• Manage the entire lifecycle of contracts from initiation to execution, ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Conduct thorough document reviews and legal drafting to create clear and concise contractual agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on strategic planning
• Prepare proposals, pricing strategies, and technical documents that support contracting efforts.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract Pay: $60,000.00 - $79,000.00 per year Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• conducting comprehensive acquisition support services: 3 years (Preferred)
• knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),: 3 years (Preferred)
• Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR): 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• FAC-C Level I, II, or III (Preferred)
• FAC-C (Professional) (Preferred)
• DAWIA Level III in Contacting certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Rem