Senior Federal Acquisition Support Specialist / Team Lead

Senior Federal Acquisition Support Specialist / Team Lead – Remote

Cetechs is seeking a highly experienced Federal acquisition professional to serve as a Senior Federal Acquisition Support Specialist / Team Lead supporting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office – Central.

This position will provide senior-level cradle-to-grave acquisition support while also providing technical leadership and guidance to a team of acquisition support specialists.

The position is primarily remote , with occasional travel to the employee's nearest VA facility for onboarding, fingerprinting, PIV processing, Government equipment issuance, meetings, or other Government-directed requirements.

Position Details

Position: Senior Federal Acquisition Support Specialist / Team Lead
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday
Work Arrangement: Primarily Remote
Location: United States, Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico
Anticipated Start: Fall 2026
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Responsibilities

The Senior Acquisition Support Specialist / Team Lead will provide advanced Federal acquisition support and technical leadership to acquisition support personnel.

Responsibilities may include

• Lead and provide technical guidance to acquisition support specialists.
• Provide cradle-to-grave support for complex Federal acquisitions.
• Support Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists during pre-award and post-award activities.
• Develop acquisition strategies and acquisition plans.
• Conduct and oversee market research.
• Assist with development and review of Statements of Work and Performance Work Statements.
• Prepare solicitations, amendments, awards, modifications, and related procurement documentation.
• Develop and review Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Conduct complex cost and price analysis.
• Prepare price reasonableness recommendations.
• Support source-selection planning and documentation.
• Review procurement packages for FAR, VAAR, and agency compliance.
• Support contract administration, modifications, options, changes, and claims.
• Assist with contractor performance monitoring and QASP activities.
• Support contract termination and closeout activities.
• Analyze difficult contracting issues and recommend alternative courses of action.
• Coordinate with Government leadership, Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, CORs, program offices, requiring activities, and other stakeholders.
• Review acquisition documentation for accuracy, adequacy, completeness, and compliance.
• Support multiple acquisition programs, sites, and service lines.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to the contract support team.
• Minimum Experience

Candidates must have

• At least 5 years of recent Federal acquisition experience within the last 7 years .
• Demonstrated experience performing comprehensive and complex Federal acquisition support.

Extensive working knowledge of:

FAR

VAAR

Federal acquisition regulations, policies, and procedures

• Demonstrated experience performing both pre-award and post-award acquisition activities.
• Experience supporting acquisitions above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
• Experience handling complex Federal contract actions.
• Education

Candidates must possess:

Bachelor's degree in any field.

AND

At least 24 semester hours in any combination of:

• Accounting
• Business
• Finance
• Law
• Contracts
• Purchasing
• Economics
• Industrial Management
• Marketing
• Quantitative Methods
• Organization and Management

Acquisition Certification / Training

Candidates must possess qualifying Federal acquisition certification or equivalent acquisition training, such as:

• FAC-C
• FAC-C Professional

DAWIA Contracting certification

• Courses leading to Federal contracting certification
• Equivalent commercial acquisition/contracting coursework

Preferred Specialized Experience

Experience in one or more of the following Federal acquisition areas is highly desirable:

• Complex professional or healthcare services
• Construction contracting
• Architect-Engineer contracting
• Real property leasing
• Contract modifications
• Source selections
• FAR Part 13 acquisitions
• FAR Part 15 acquisitions
• FAR Part 36 acquisitions
• FAR Part 43 contract modifications
• VA acquisition and contracting
• Systems

Working knowledge of:

• Microsoft Teams
• Word
• Excel
• Outlook
• PowerPoint
• SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

• Government contract writing systems such as eCMS
• SAM.gov
• CPARS
• FPDS-NG
• GSA eBuy

GSA Advantage

Prior Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition experience and VA eCMS experience are strongly preferred.

Leadership Skills

The successful candidate should demonstrate

• Ability to lead and provide technical guidance to acquisition personnel.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Strong time and workload management.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex contracting issues.
• Ability to review and improve acquisition and source-selection documentation.
• Ability to provide sound Federal acquisition recommendations while recognizing that final contractual decisions remain with Government Contracting Officers.
• Additional Requirements
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must successfully complete VA fingerprinting and background investigation requirements.
• Must complete required VA security, privacy, and Rules of Behavior training.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain required VA system access and PIV credentials.
• Must be able to work independently in a remote environment.
• Must be available 40 hours per week.
• Occasional travel to a VA facility may be required for onboarding and other Government-directed activities.
• Cetechs is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business providing professional and technical support services to Federal Government customers.
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