Mid-Level Contract Specialist

U.S. Federal Solutions, Inc. (USFS) is a management consulting firm with offices and staff in the DC metro area. USFS was founded in 2010 and provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments.

US Federal Solutions is seeking an experienced Mid-Level Contract Support Specialist to provide acquisition and contract administration support to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 23.

This position will support Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, program offices, technical personnel, and other acquisition stakeholders throughout the federal acquisition lifecycle. The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience supporting both pre-award and post-award contracting activities and a strong working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and other applicable federal acquisition policies and procedures.

This is an excellent opportunity for an acquisition professional who enjoys working directly with government customers, solving complex contracting issues, analyzing procurement and pricing information, and supporting acquisition actions from initial requirement development through contract administration and modification.

• Support Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists throughout the full federal acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, administration, modification, and contract closeout activities.
• Review procurement requirements and acquisition packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable federal and VA acquisition regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assist program offices and requiring activities with developing clear, comprehensive, and acquisition-ready requirements documentation.
• Conduct research and analysis of federal acquisition regulations, policies, directives, market information, technical documentation, and historical procurement data to support acquisition decisions.
• Provide acquisition guidance and business advice to Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, technical experts, program managers, requiring activities, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation, review, and maintenance of acquisition plans, acquisition strategies, procurement documentation, and program acquisition tracking tools.
• Support the development and analysis of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), including evaluating labor, material, and other cost elements.
• Analyze contractor cost and pricing data, market information, historical pricing, and other supporting information to assist in developing price reasonableness recommendations.
• Support cost-benefit analyses and other financial or acquisition analyses required to evaluate procurement alternatives and inform contracting decisions.
• Coordinate with technical personnel and Contracting Officers to ensure project milestones, performance requirements, deliverables, and schedules are accurately reflected in contractual documents and acquisition plans.
• Assist with developing and maintaining acquisition schedules, milestones, action trackers, and program controls to ensure procurement activities remain on schedule.
• Monitor contract performance and assist with identifying and resolving issues involving contractor performance, payments, changes, claims, deliverables, funding, and contract terms and conditions.
• Review contract documentation to ensure contractor and government actions comply with applicable contractual…