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