Contract Specialist II (REMOTE)

OUR ORGANIZATION:

BTL Technologies, Inc. is a Texas corporation that provides contract staff augmentation to various government agencies in the United States. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with operations at government facilities in various states. Our mission is to provide Workforce Solutions that help our clients achieve success!

OUR CUSTOMER:

The VA National Contracting Offices (NCO) are part of the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Regional Procurement Office Central, which oversees procurement and contracting for VA medical facilities across a large portion of the central United States. NCOs are responsible for local, regional, and national procurement of goods and services that support VA medical centers and clinics within its network. This includes issuing solicitations, awarding contracts, and managing vendor relationships. These NCOs play a critical role in ensuring that veterans in their regions receive timely access to medical care and services by managing contracts for everything from medical supplies to facility maintenance.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Mid Level Contract Specialist serves as a key member of the acquisition team, responsible for the full range of pre-award and post-award functions for complex contracts. This role supports the procurement of goods and services necessary for the operation of VA medical centers and other facilities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and VA policies.

• Working knowledge of the Federal acquisition life cycle.

• Conduct comprehensive research and analysis of technical and cost/price data.

• Read and interpret Federal acquisition policy, regulations, and directives.

• Review and/or write requirements, ensuring receipt of sound and sufficient procurement packages submitted by Contracting Office customers.

• Provide business advice and assistance to functional area technical experts, requiring activities, and customers.

• Analyze and assist in the development of IGCEs.

• Work with the technical experts and the CO to ensure project milestones are reflected in the contractual documents and project plan.

• Plan, coordinate, evaluate, and execute the logistical actions required to support the mission of the organization.

• Support, coordinate, and assist 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.

• Research and review all applicable policies, guidance, and regulations to support the customer and Contracting Officer (CO) in their decision making.

• Coordinate with leadership, staff, and other stakeholders to conduct analyses and recommend or develop a course of action.

• Assist in the performance of cost benefit analysis.

• Analyze and evaluate pricing data and other types of pricing information to draft a price reasonableness recommendation for the CO.

• Establish parameters and maintain controls to ensure contracts are executed in accordance with terms and conditions.

• Assist with monitoring contract performance over the life of the concerning contract and demonstrate the ability to solve a broad range of problems relating to proposals for change, claims, payments, and similar problems.

• Prepare or draft contract modifications and associated modification documentation requirements.

• Support COs and CSs on all phases of acquisition for contract modifications, change orders, supplemental agreements and delivery order processes including requirements requiring definitions, justification and approval for service contract extension, method of contracting, evaluation of proposals and advice concerning contract administration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 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.

• 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.

• Working knowledge of the following systems and websites:

o MS Teams, Word, Excel Outlook PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Edge

o SharePoint

o Adobe Acrobat

o Google Chrome

o Government contract writing systems

o System for Award Management (SAM.gov)

o Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

o FPDS-NG (Federal Procurement Data System)

o GSA eBuy/GSA Advantage!

o Smal Business Administration (SBA.gov)

• Ability to travel to the nearest VA Medical Center for on-boarding (preferably 1-2 hour commute)

• Read, write, and speak English fluently

• Communicate orally via telephone and MS Teams, and email communications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must have a Real ID or unexpired U.S. Passport to complete the on-boarding process

Contact: Debra Kent – (216) 870-3177