Senior Contract Support (SCS) / Team Lead

Mb Solutions, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mb Solutions, Inc. seeks an experienced Acquisition Specialist to provide comprehensive support through all phases of the Federal lifecycle, including pre-award and post-award activities.

You will guide mid-level personnel, review documentation for compliance, and assist in the development of acquisition plans, strategies, and contract administration. Strong knowledge of FAR/ VAAR and related regulations is essential, as is experience with independent government cost estimates, price

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, and related fields.
• Minimum of five years of relevant acquisition experience within the last seven years.
• Experience supporting pre-award and post-award Federal acquisition processes and activities.
• Extensive knowledge of FAR, VAAR, and related regulations.
• Experience providing acquisition guidance and managing contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Provide acquisition support across all phases of the Federal lifecycle, including pre- and post-award activities.
• Support federal acquisitions of varying types and dollar values, including those above SAT.
• Review requirements and procurement packages for regulatory compliance and quality.
• Develop acquisition plans, strategies, solicitations, contracts and amendments.
• Conduct research and analysis of technical, cost, pricing and regulatory information.
• Interpret and apply Federal acquisition policies and regulations.
• Advise COs, CSs, technical experts and stakeholders on acquisition matters.
• Assist with IGCEs, price reasonableness, cost-benefit analyses and other analyses.

Skills

5+ years acquisition experience

FAR/VAAR/RFO FAR knowledge

Pre-award & post-award support

Guidance to mid-level personnel

Contract administration & performance

Education

Bachelor's degree + 24 semester hours in accounting/finance/contracts/purchasing/etc

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive acquisition support throughout all phases of the Federal acquisition lifecycle, including pre-award and post-award activities.


• Support Federal acquisitions of varying types, complexity, and dollar values, including acquisitions greater than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).


• Provide leadership, technical direction, mentoring, and acquisition guidance to Mid-Level Contract Support personnel and other lower-level acquisition professionals.


• Review acquisition documentation and procurement packages for accuracy, completeness, regulatory compliance, and overall quality.


• Support development of acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, solicitations, contract awards, modifications, and contract administration documentation.


• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of technical, cost, pricing, regulatory, and acquisition information.


• Read, interpret, and apply Federal acquisition policies, regulations, directives, and agency-specific requirements.


• Provide acquisition and business advice to Contracting Officers (COs), Contract Specialists (CSs), technical experts, requiring activities, program offices, customers, and other stakeholders.


• Analyze and assist with the development and review of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).


• Analyze cost and pricing information and assist with the development of price reasonableness recommendations.


• Assist with cost-benefit analyses and other acquisition-related business analyses.


• Support development and refinement of source-selection strategies and evaluation criteria.


• Identify and analyze difficult or complex contracting issues and recommend alternative courses of action.


• Assist with contract performance monitoring and resolution of issues involving changes, claims, payments, deliverables, and other contract administration matters.


• Prepare and/or review contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements, delivery orders, and associated documentation.


• Prepare justification and approval documentation when required.


• Work with technical experts, program personnel, and Contracting Officers to ensure contractual requirements and project milestones are appropriately reflected in acquisition documents and project plans.


• Coordinate with Government leadership, customers, staff, and other stakeholders to conduct analyses and develop acquisition recommendations.


• Support strategic acquisition planning involving multiple sites, organizations, and service lines.


• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to establish and standardize enterprise equipment, supply, and/or service requirements.


• Conduct gap analyses and evaluate cost elements associated with the production, management, or delivery of healthcare-related resources, services, and products.


• Prepare procurement packages for Government review in accordance with customer requirements, VA policies and procedures, and applicable Federal and state laws and regulations.


• Provide quality assurance and technical oversight of acquisition work products prepared by assigned personnel.

Requirements Candidates Must Possess

• Bachelor's degree in any field and at least twenty-four [24] semester hours in any combination of: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, and organization and management.


• A minimum of five (5) recent years of relevant acquisition experience within the last seven (7) years.


• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive and complex acquisition support services.


• Documented experience supporting both pre-award and post-award Federal acquisition processes and activities.


• Demonstrated ability to support Federal acquisitions regardless of acquisition type or dollar value.


• Documented experience supporting contracts greater than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).


• Extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).


• Extensive knowledge of the RFO FAR.


• Extensive knowledge of the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).


• Knowledge of other applicable Federal acquisition regulations, policies, and procedures.


• Related acquisition training and certifications documented on the candidate's resume.