Management Contract Specialist

U.S. Federal Solutions, Inc.

. Lead and manage a team of federal acquisition professionals supporting VA contracting activities.

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, including FAR and VAAR, while effectively managing procurement teams and overseeing complex acquisition activities. Proven ability to lead, coach, and support personnel in both pre-award and post-award processes, ensuring compliance and quality in procurement documentation.

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Federal Acquisition ManagementFAR and VAAR KnowledgeTeam Leadership and SupervisionPre-Award and Post-Award SupportPerformance Management

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Hard Skills

Federal Acquisition SupportProcurement Package DevelopmentAcquisition Strategy DevelopmentContract AdministrationSolicitation DevelopmentEvaluation Criteria ReviewCost AnalysisRegulatory ResearchWorkload ForecastingQuality Assurance

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementCoaching

Certifications & Qualifications

FAC-C Level IFAC-C Level IIFAC-C Level IIIFAC-C ProfessionalDAWIA Level III Contracting

Industry Keywords

Department of Veterans AffairsHealthcare ContractingConstruction ContractingArchitect-EngineeringLeasingUtilitiesComplex ServicesGovernment ProcurementSimplified Acquisition ThresholdFederal Acquisition Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage a team of federal acquisition professionals supporting VA contracting activities.
Provide technical direction, coaching, and quality oversight to acquisition personnel.
Assign and balance procurement workloads based on complexity, priority, capability, customer needs, and timelines.
Review resumes, participate in interviews, support hiring decisions, and coordinate government onboarding.
Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback and coaching, address performance concerns, and support discipline and offboarding.
Support pre-award and post-award activities, including requirements development, acquisition planning, solicitation development, evaluation, award, administration, modifications, and closeout.
Support procurements above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and other high-value or technically complex actions.
Review acquisition packages, solicitations, source selection documentation, evaluation criteria, modifications, and supporting materials for quality, completeness, and compliance.
Research, interpret, and apply FAR, VAAR, agency policy, laws, and acquisition guidance.
Advise Contracting Officers, Contract Specialists, program managers, technical personnel, and requiring activities.
Analyze difficult contracting issues and develop alternative courses of action.
Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define and standardize requirements.
Support source selection criteria, proposal evaluation approaches, cost analyses, and acquisition financial documentation.
Prepare and review procurement packages for Contracting Officer review.
Monitor team performance, acquisition progress, workload, and deliverable quality.
Communicate staffing, workload, procurement status, risks, and corrective actions to VA leadership and stakeholders.
Conduct workload forecasting, resource planning, quality assurance, and review of acquisition work products.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five years of recent relevant experience within the last seven years providing comprehensive and complex federal acquisition support.
Minimum of three years of recent experience within the last seven years managing government procurement teams.
Experience managing recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, work assignment, employee reviews, performance management, discipline, and offboarding.
Experience supporting pre-award and post-award federal acquisition activities.
Experience supporting federal acquisitions above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
Extensive knowledge of FAR, VAAR, and applicable federal acquisition regulations and policies.
Ability to support acquisitions regardless of type or dollar value.
Experience developing and reviewing acquisition strategies, solicitations, procurement packages, evaluation criteria, contract modifications, and contract administration documentation.
Ability to research and interpret federal acquisition policy, regulations, directives, and guidance independently.
Strong leadership, supervisory, communication, writing, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, personnel issues, and complex acquisition actions simultaneously.
Specialized experience may be required in construction and Architect-Engineering, complex services and healthcare contracting, or leasing and specialized contracting.
Bachelor's degree in any field; or at least 24 semester hours in specified business-related disciplines.
Qualifying federal contracting experience may be considered toward education requirements; seven years may be considered in lieu of formal education where permitted.
Preferred certifications include FAC-C Level I, II, or III; FAC-C Professional; DAWIA Level III Contracting; or equivalent commercial acquisition or contracting coursework.
Preferred experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, a VA Network Contracting Office, healthcare, professional services, construction, Architect-Engineering, leasing, utilities, or other complex acquisitions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employer-provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
Employer matching 401K plan.
PTO
11 Federal Holidays
Voluntary Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.