Customer Service Medical

Bethanie F. Healey

**** ********* **.

McGuire AFB, NJ 08641

Cell: 703-***-****

Work: 732-***-****

Email: ********.******@****.***

***************@*****.***

Work Experience

Employer: NAVAIR, Bldg 562, Lakehurst, NJ 08733

Employed: July 2010 - Present

Supervisor: Jen Vacarro, 732-***-****

Position: Senior Contract Specialist, GS-12, Full Time

Responsibilities

I am currently a Senior Contract Specialist, for the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Program at

NAVAIR Lakehurst. The AAG is being developed as a system level replacement for the present

Mk 7 Shipboard Arresting Gear System. The AAG is intended for backfit into CVN-68 class

carriers and forward fit on CVNX class carriers. The AAG provide new operational capabilities,

including the ability to safely and efficiently recover both heavier/faster aircraft and lightweight

unmanned air vehicles (goal) that will enter the Fleet in the coming years. I have also worked on

the F-18 program. The F-18 Team is responsible for the procurement and administration of

Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) and Engineering Support. The F-18 Program also supports

seven international customers, emphasizing cooperative development and partnerships for

foreign military sales to Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland.

My responsibilities include planning, negotiating, and drafting cost type and fixed price

procurements. The following is a list of my duties and accomplishments:

-Act as a Business Advisor with the Program Managers and other competency representatives

during all acquisition phases

-Provide acquisition planning and interact with the various programs involving all contract

planning and procedures

-Prepare SOWs, CDRLs, Procurement Plans, Synopses and J&A’s

-Review, synopsize, compete and award numerous small purchases per FAR part 12 (Acquisition

of Commercial Items) and 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures)

-Create solicitations, contracts and CARS using the Standard Procurement System (PD2)

-Evaluate, analyze and perform cost analysis on large proposals from various major defense

contractors

-Design and develop numerous spreadsheets on large sole source procurements for the purpose

of DCAA audits and technical evaluations to develop a negotiation position

-Work closely with DCMA and DCAA on multiple contract efforts when necessary to perform a

complete cost analysis

-Prepare and present various Pre-Solicitation Clearances, Pre-Negotiation Clearances, and Post-

Negotiation Clearances for both supplies and services to the Contracts Review Board

-Negotiate various types of contracts including, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee

(CPFF), and Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF)

-Provide assistance and business advice to solve problems during post-award contract phases

-Create modifications due to changes in price, terms and conditions, delivery dates, and contract

claims

-Active team player within the contracts department and AA/F-18 teams; always take a team

approach to all aspects of job while promoting and contributing to team building

US Army Corp of Engineers, Bldg 2015, N. 4th Pendleton, Ft. Lewis, WA 98433

Employer:

Employed: April 2009- July 2010

Supervisor: Shannan Jones, 253-***-****

Position: Senior Contract Specialist, GS-12, Full Time

Responsibilities

I worked as a Warranted Contracting Officer, with the USACE, Special Projects Branch

supporting the Seattle District. The Special Projects Branch is responsible for the procurement of

designing, repairing, and renovating facilities to include construction on Fort Lewis and its sub-

installations, McChord AFB, and other military installations throughout Washington, Oregon,

Idaho and Montana. The Special Projects Branch also supports a variety of other federal, state

and local customers throughout Washington. My responsibilities include pre-award and post-

award functions for a variety of supply, services, or construction and professional services

(Architect-Engineer) contracts. The following is a list of my duties and accomplishments:

-Determined the most appropriate method of procurement, assisting customers in developing

statements of work, evaluation criteria, and ensuring all processed actions comply with Federal,

DoD, Army, local policies and regulations

-Developed/Established appropriate project milestones for all tasks resulting in timely award and

completion of all contract actions

-Determined the adequacy of specifications, preparation of solicitations, contract cost/price

analysis and reviewing/analyzing proposals

-As a contracting officer I reviewed, approved and signed contract documentation to include:

Determinations and Findings, PNO’s/PNM’s, Justification and Approvals, Task Orders, RFP’s,

FedBizOpps notices, Amendments and Modifications

- I also performed contract specialist duties to include preparing: Price Reasonableness Analysis,

Source Selection Decision Documentation, Source Selection Plans, Acquisition Plans, draft

Solicitations and Contracts, Justification and Approvals, Determinations and Findings,

FedBizOpps notices and PNO’s/PNM’s

-Sought out and shared information with team members while providing mentoring, training and

lessons learned with less experienced staff members

-Assisted with hiring new staff members by thoroughly reviewing resumes and conducting panel

interviews

-Administered the Job Order Contract (JOC) and Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC)

for Fort Lewis and its sub-installations, awarding over $75 Million in Task Orders

-Recognized with multiple Bravo Awards to include one from the Small Projects Office for

superior customer service, while awarding 13 task orders in the month of September, obligating

over $7.5M

62nd Contracting SQ, 100 Col Joe Jackson Blvd, Suite 2001, McChord AFB., WA

Employer:

98438

Employed: August 2008- April 2009

Supervisor: Cliff Jackson, 253-***-****

Position: Contract Specialist, GS-11, Full Time

Responsibilities

I worked as a Contract Specialist for the Services/Commodity Flight, 62nd Cons, McChord AFB,

WA. The Services/Commodity Flight is responsible for providing timely and cost-effective

acquisition of supplies and services for the 62d Airlift Wing and tenant organizations at McChord

AFB, WA. My responsibilities have included planning, negotiating and drafting fixed price

procurements. The following is a list of my duties and accomplishments:

-Assist customers in developing performance work statements, evaluation criteria, etc.

-Drafted solicitations/contracts and prepared all contract documentation to include: Price

Negotiation Memorandums, Source Selection Plans, Source Selection Decision Documents, and

FedBizOpps notices.

-Ensure all pre and post award actions comply with Federal, DoD, Air Force, local policy and

regulations

-Responsible for all contract administration functions to include the processing of modifications,

the processing of task orders and closeouts, as well as day-to-day interaction with customers and

vendors with general contracting or invoicing issues

-Updating milestones with all my contract information to keep upper management informed of

contract actions both current and pending

Employer: Strategic Systems Programs, 2521 S. Clark St., Suite 100, Arlington VA 22202

Employed: September 2004 – August 2008

Supervisor: Cris Beveridge, 703-***-****

Position: Contract Specialist, YA-02

Responsibilities

I worked as a Contract Specialist for the Missile/Training Group of the Navy's Strategic Systems

Programs (SSP) Headquarters Office in Crystal City, VA. SSP is a buying activity responsible for

the procurement of TRIDENT II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles and related missile and submarine

support services for the United States and United Kingdom. As a member of the negotiation team

for the annual procurement of the D5 ballistic missiles, a $980 million procurement, I have

learned the skills and procedures necessary for a Major Systems Acquisition. My responsibilities

have included planning, negotiating, and drafting cost type and fixed price procurements. The

following is a list of my duties and accomplishments:

-Prepare awards and modifications for CPFF, CPIF, and FFP type contracts (e.g. for mods

include administrative, increase in level of effort, cost underruns and overruns, exercise options,

and terminations).

-Cradle-to-grave negotiation of procurements ranging from $500K - $15 Million inclusive of Pre

and Post Award contract administration (i.e. draft FedBizOpps announcements, J&As,

RFQ/RFPs, Source Selection Plan, Pre and Post Business Clearance, and Statement of Work

analysis) as well as Basic Ordering Agreements in support of a major weapons systems.

-Perform Cost/Price Analysis of Sole Source and Competitive procurements; evaluate and

implement inputs from Technical Engineers, Defense Contract Audit Agency auditors,

Administrative Contracting Officers, and other Field Support to arrive at negotiation positions

and document the analysis in detailed pre-negotiation memorandums.

-Ensure all procedures are carried out in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation,

DOD and Navy Supplements.

-Establish and maintain a schedule of procurement milestones and strategies to ensure timely

award and completion of all assigned contract actions.

-Communicate orally and in writing with the requiring office, industrial partners, Defense

Contract Management Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency, and Defense Finance and

Accounting Service

-Analyze proposed prices/costs and utilize technical and audit reports to arrive at negotiation

positions and document the analysis in detailed pre-negotiation memorandums

-Document negotiation results in detailed post-negotiation memorandums and write all required

reviews and Determination and Findings for signature of the contracting officer

2002-2004, 460th Services Division, Buckley AFB, CO - Marketing Director

-Supervised Marketing Staff

-Assisted in building the Marketing Department from ground-up

-Developed, managed and implemented marketing programs

-Developed annual APF/NAF budgets/resource requirements to meet program objectives

-Created the marketing plan, handouts, marketing guides, brochures, performed marketing

analysis, and developed surveys

-Developed training programs for services employees

1993-2001, USAF- Health Care Administration

-Supervised multiple airmen

-Planned, developed, trained and implemented readiness programs

-Expediently processed 919th SOW personnel for activation, mobilization, and deployment

-Scheduled/Coordinated all aspects of healthcare services for military personnel, eligible

beneficiaries and retirees in the European Regional Medical Command (ERMC)

-Responsible for scheduling all medical appointments and travel arrangements of Distinguished

Visitors

-Created first-ever ERMC Referral Coordination Center

-Reduced patient stay by 3 days per patient saved DoD over $750K annually

-Implemented cost-saving measures-saved the Air Force $280K annually

-Implemented patient and consult tracking mechanisms

-Managed Command Support Staff Personnel Programs/Provided administrative support for over

300 medical personnel including the Air Transportable Hospital

-Prepared all Medical Group personnel for deployments and Contingencies/Ensured 100 percent

deployment readiness training

-Assisted rapid deployment of Flying Ambulance Surgical Trauma Team to Dhahran, Saudi

Arabia

-Prepared, maintained, filed, and inventoried over 20,000 medical records

Education

2006- Marymount University - Masters of Business Administration, 3.8 G.P.A., Arlington, VA

22207

2002 - Troy State University - M.S., Human Resources Management, 3.6 G.P.A., Dothan, AL

36082

2000 - University of Maryland - B.S., Business and Management, Adelphi, MD 20783

1998 - Community College of the Air Force - A.A., Health Care Administration, no address

1997 - University of Maryland - A.A., General Studies, Adelphi, MD 20783

1992 - Howell High School, Farmingdale, NJ 07727

Certifications

Contracting - DAWIA Level Three Certification, 6/24/2008

Contracting - DAWIA Level Two Certification, 6/13/2006

Contracting - DAWIA Level One Certification, 4/21/2005

Awards

Received multiple Cash/Bravo/Team Awards

Member of Delta Mu Delta - National Honor Society for Business Administration at Marymount

University

2003 - Category II Civilian Employee of the Year

1999 - USAFE, Tricare/Patient Administration Airman of the Year

1999 - Ramstein AB Health Services Manager Airman of the Year

Professional Training

2010 – Obtained Top Secret Clearance

2007 - Graduate of the Navy Acquisition Intern Program (NAIP)

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