Jacob Tackett

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Cell: 907-***-****

Contract Specialist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VMSI, NOAA, Seattle, WA 2016–Present

Contract Specialist

Assist Contracting Officer by preparing pre-award documents

Perform negotiations

Prepare contract award documents

Receive, review, and file invoices from contractors to ensure proper payment

Work with Marine Vessel Charters, Non-Personal Professional Services, and IT Services including NOAALink, GSA, and NASA SEWP

Duke Energy Florida, St. Petersburg, FL 2015–2016

Buyer

Issue service and commodity purchase orders for power plant operations

Performed administrative support including follow-up, invoice processing, and vendor relations

Proficient with the use of purchase order writing system Maximo and Passport

Performed negotiations to reduce the cost of purchase orders, saving Duke Energy $200k VMSI, Veterans Administration, Tampa, FL 2013–2015 Contract Specialist

Perform post award contract management actions on a group of contracts.

Track dollars obligated in the purchase system and compare to financial system and make corrective action through drafting modifications or by notifying the contracting officer of needed financial system amendment.

Provide professional support and business aid to the customer and provide support in post-award functions.

Provide assistance in the administration of contracts; recommend and prepare contract modification document.

Analyze complex contract administration problems, e.g., disputes and DCAA Audit recommendations.

47 th Contracting Flight, Laughlin AFB, TX 2012-2013 Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist

Awarded CLASS task order valued at $395,000 for Clinical Social Worker; allowed for base clinic to see more patients and treat social cases; base plus 4 option years

Awarded critical repair contract for circuit cards valued at $5,000; allowed for uninterrupted flying for pilots

Warranted Contracting Officer with Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), $150,000, limit

Designated as small dollar supplies/services section trainer; trained/guided 7 employees in training

Contingency Contracting Officer; held GPC for state side contingencies

Airman of the Quarter; January-March 2013

354th Contracting Squadron, Eielson AFB, AK 2009-2012 Contract Specialist

Solicited $25,000,000 Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) ID/IQ contract; negotiated award saving the Government $1,500,000 over 5 years

Awarded $250,000 energy upgrade contract; will save the Government $60,000 per year in energy cost

Awarded $100,000 construction contract to install a wheel chair lift; facilitated compliance with American’s With Disabilities (ADA) Act in multistory building

Served as sole administrator for ID/IQ for coal purchases for installation; awarded $4,500,000 in task orders; established uninterrupted supply of coal for installation power plant 27th Special Operations Contracting, Cannon AFB, NM 2008-2009 Contract Administrator

Administrated for $2,800,000 Predator Operation Center (POC); allowed POC pilots to operate Predator from Cannon AFB

Acquired $66,000 simunition equipment; provided realistic training for installation personnel

Received Air Force Achievement Medal

Received Air Force Recognition Award for work with POC operations EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Currently working toward a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration, Park University

Associates of Applied Science –Contract Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2012

DAWIA Level 1 Certification, Contracting