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Peabody, Massachusetts, Us

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Science and Technology Research and Development

Alexandria, Va, Us

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Government Contracting Solutions (gcs) – As Team Lead/Senior Consultant and Contracting Specialist provide acquisition subject matter expertise, acquisition and procurement support for a specific Office of Contracting Services in the Information Technology Arena. During 2012 independently prepared contract evaluations for over 17 program requirements for award of Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) and Fixed Price Award Fee (FPAF) contract types in the amount of 148 Million.Includes compiling acquisition package requirements including analysis of item or service characteristics and contractor capability requirements in order to support the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW), conduct and documenting market research. Provide proposal analysis and cost analysis and identify variables concerning upcoming negotiations. Develops negotiation positions and conducts negotiations. Interface with contractors on all contract issues, regarding proposal and other needed information through conception to contract completion. Includes all Contract Specialist duties; Prepare procurement packages for initial contract awards and support contract modifications consisting of all required documentation, including executive summaries, market research, cost analysis, assist in the evaluation of past performance data, compile 508 compliance documents, and review technical evaluations, validate assumptions, prepare negotiation memorandums and finalize the government position. Measures contractor capability against acquisition plans which utilizes best value source selection, commercial item/service acquisition and performance based services contracting methods for a variety of project types with the goals of maximizing value, validate effectiveness and efficiency of supported programs while also reducing overall performance risk to the Department.

Herndon, Virginia, Us

 As a member of the PMO team supporting the DHS HQ mission, in conjunction with the Office of Financial Operations (CFO), and the Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) work a collaborative effort in identifying and implementing standard operating procedures aimed to improve the acquisition process; specifically in the area of ensuring appropriate and accurate commitments, updating and verifying the FY spend plan, verifying funding obligations, and de-obligations in the FFMS system. Create Purchase Requisitions in PRISM and prepare procurement packages to include all supporting documentation including; executive summaries, SOO/SOW, conduct market research and create Inter Governmental Cost Estimates (IGCE)s, cost analysis, business decisions, and also assist in ITAR preparation; obtain AAP numbers, , compile 508 compliance documents, and review technical evaluations.  Assist in the preparation of Inter/Intra-agency agreements (IAA’s) and Memorandums of Understanding/Agreements (MOU’s) to support the 22 Components within DHS. Established Stewardships within component organizations and prepared General Provisions requirements documents. Prepare and present training to Program Managers and Contracting Officers Technical Representatives (COTR') on the acquisition procurement process, standard operating procedures (SOP) for procurement requests, support DHS COTRs with acquisition preparation and requirement documents. Train new employees and supervise acquisition specialists.

Corporate contract manager providing contract support in the pre-award preparation to post-award phases; contract administration for contracts supporting the US Air Force C4ISR, Information Operations (IO), and Acquisition and Logistics on GSA schedules, CAAS III, and multiple subcontracted IDIQ contracts for weapon systems including AF DCGS-Sentinel, U-2 Dragon Lady, Global Hawk, Predator, Rivet Joint and AOC-FALCONER.Provided journalist support on the bid proposal team. Tracked burn rates and contract milestones on 12 C4ISR contracts, facilitated contract modifications and changes.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Senior acquisition specialist at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Contracting Office; support a team of six (6) contracting officers and Six (6) contract specialists. • Assisted in the audit review process of classified contract initiatives, grant proposals, and supported ongoing solicitations and pre-award and post award contract administration responsibilities.• Provided contract performance and monitoring support in the pre/post award preparation, and contract administration. • Served as a central point of contact for managing responses to solicitation inquiries, performed analysis of proposals, and prepared contract award and grant recommendations. Facilitated the procurement planning process which included reviewing requirements and determining the appropriate method of procurement, administration and contract closeout.• Created documents and prepared contract files for the Contracting Officers approval in the acquisition contract Management System database (PD2).Developed all contract pre-award documents, Executive Summaries, Justifications for Other Than Full and Open competitions, Analysis of Alternatives, Determination and Finding, Created Inter Governmental Cost Estimates (IGCE).• Conduct market research and develop Requests for Information (RFI) for development of future Government requirements and prepared and uploaded RFP postings on FedBizOpps.• Initiate RFQs/RFPs; review bids; select vendors; assisted in the negotiation of terms and conditions, and conducted cost price analysis. • Complete all necessary file documentation including price analysis, memorandums of negotiation. • Collect data on contractors past performance (ORCA) and validating contractors' performance on current and past contracts (PPIRS/PPIMS); Evaluate bids, perform cost/price analysis, obtain audits and pricing reports, verify contractor is eligible for award through ORCA and EPLS.

 Assist with developing performance based service contracts and evaluate acquisition strategies. Monitoring 12 contracts within the Information Technology (IT) investment portfolio; many tasks include preparing contract modifications to extend option periods, appropriate additional funding, realign labor hours and other direct costs Preparing procurement packages consisting of purchase request worksheets, independent government cost estimates, memorandums, executive summaries, and revised statements of work, for all contract requirements. Perform research and publish statistical reports on IMT&R contract activity. Assist TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) in Resources & Acquisitions and provide an analysis of the organization’s IT Investments and monitor the client’s fiscal spending plan which is derived from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  In an effort to streamline IMT&R’s mission I actively participate in establishing standard operating procedures as well as introduce new ideas throughout the contract life cycle.  My job success awarded me the opportunity to serve as a valuable member of the Annual Performance Plan Contract Management Team. Our mission is to conduct monthly performance appraisals on the vendors supporting the effort and actively monitor status allowing early identification of issues that potentially effect overall contract performance.

Dhaka, Dhaka, Bd

 Interface with technical and cost teams to finalize requirements and analyze Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE). Performed an analysis of proposals for cost reasonableness and technical worthiness for the source selection team activities, prepared protests packages, and conducted contract close out procedures. Track burn rates and provide financial management support to our resource management office. Facilitated in conducting market research and development of Requests for Information (RFI) to procure future requirements. Utilized E-buy and GSA Advantage for small purchases.  As the Lead for TRICARE Management Activity interfacing with DFAS Indianapolis and Columbus Offices in evaluating invoices for accuracy and payment. Successfully introduced e-business initiatives to TMA directors and have been instrumental in challenging outdated processes that prevented organizational efficiency and internal progress, mainly Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and the contractor past performance rating system (CPARS)  Provide support to the government cost evaluation team for the Department of Defense Systems, Integration, Design, Development, Operations and Maintenance (D/SIDDOMS) III contract, a multi billion dollar, multiple award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12 month base period and 9 one-year option periods. D/SIDDOMS III consists of 20 primes and more than 200 subcontractors. Its scope includes the Military Health System and the Veterans Administration.  Prepared and presented a workshop at the TPS Stand-up meeting for the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) training to TRICARE Program Office representatives. Prepared and presented a workshop at the TPS Stand-up meeting for the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) implemented at TRICARE.

Bs, Health Science, Family Studies

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Social Sciences

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