• Provide dedicated acquisition and contract management support to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS).
• Provide hands-on cradle-to-grave contracting support across the federal acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition planning, market research, solicitation development, evaluation support, award documentation, post-award administration, reporting, and electronic procurement file maintenance.
• Support assigned procurement actions and maintain timely, accurate status information for Government review.
• Perform cradle-to-grave acquisition support tasks for CDC OAS and supported program offices.
• Track assigned procurement actions, milestones, action status, risks, and Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT) information.
• Provide timely inputs for weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly status updates, including action counts, PALT information, file status, issues, and estimated completion dates.
• Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, COR, program stakeholders, and team leadership to support workflow efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain professional conduct, ethical behavior, and compliance with non-personal services requirements.
• Identify issues or delays early and elevate recommended solutions to the Program Manager, Contracting Officer, or COR as appropriate.
• Provide acquisition support for procurement planning and pre-award activities under applicable federal acquisition requirements.
• Conduct and document market research, historical procurement reviews, and industry analysis.
• Provide input on acquisition strategy, contract type, procurement approach, and applicability of FAR, HHSAR, and HHS/CDC local policy requirements.
• Assist with preparation, review, and routing of acquisition plans, market research documentation, determinations and findings, memoranda, checklists, and other file documentation for Government review.
• Attend acquisition planning meetings, support data calls, and coordinate timely reviews and approvals.
• Assist program offices in refining procurement requirements so packages are complete, supportable, and ready for acquisition action.
• Prepare and edit solicitation and file documents, including RFQs, RFPs, IFBs, combined synopsis/solicitations, memoranda, checklists, and supporting documentation.
• Support notices and postings through appropriate procurement channels, including SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, NITACC, NASA SEWP, and agency websites, as applicable.
• Support Government review of offers or quotes and prepare professional, accurate, and complete award documentation.
• Assist with control of vendor communications and support pre-proposal conferences, technical evaluations, past performance reviews, and source selection documentation.
• Prepare analyses of business elements and pricing information, negotiation objectives, discussion support materials, and documentation of findings.
• Prepare award documents, notices of award, debriefing or feedback materials, and Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) reporting support.
• Organize, quality-check, and submit complete electronic procurement files in accordance with CDC OAS requirements.
• Support post-award actions and contract administration activities for assigned procurement actions.
• Participate in kick-off meetings and support contract administration communications among OAS, program offices, and contractors.
• Prepare administrative, unilateral, and bilateral modifications with supporting documentation for Government review.
• Assist with option exercise notices, contract term and condition accuracy checks, de-obligations, and other post-award actions.
• Create and maintain digital/electronic contract file folders and deliver procurement files within required timeframes.
• Perform work in accordance with CDC, HHS, and federal acquisition, information security, privacy, records management, accessibility, and contractor identification requirements.
• Use or support use of CDC’s Integrated Contract Expert (ICE) contract writing system and related procurement tools after Government-provided access and training.
• Ensure documents and deliverables are suitable for Government review, accessible where applicable, and aligned with Section 508 expectations.
• Comply with CDC contractor identification, non-disclosure, privacy, information security awareness, records management, and safeguarding requirements.
• Protect non-public, procurement-sensitive, and controlled information and ensure contractor staff understand applicable disclosure and conflict-of-interest restrictions.
