Roberto SaenzSenior Acquisition Support Specialist

Capabilities

Proven senior acquisition support professional with over 14 years of experience conducting comprehensive acquisition support activities with government procurement processes, executing the entire acquisition life-cycle, to include acquisition planning and strategy development, market survey/request for information development and analysis, requirements development, solicitation documentation development, IGCE development, source selection, negotiation, contract award, post-award, and solution implementation and monitoring.

Senior Contract Specialist of relevant experience providing acquisition support as a Federal Government employee serving the Defense Health Agency.

Achieved relevant industry-standard certifications Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III

Bachelor’s Degree from Strayer University (Mar 2013), Business Administration with a Concentration in Acquisition and Contract Management.

Adept in providing knowledge/guidance on how to apply federal government acquisition/contracting policies - from initial customer requirements to close-out procedures - in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to include Part 8 (Required Sources of Supplies and Services), Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures), Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation), Part 16 (Types of Contracts) and Part 19 (Small Business Programs) with expertise in negotiations, trade off analysis and costs realism. Have successfully procured contracts from $150,000 to $50 Million. Currently working Global Nurse Advisory and Warrior Care Program both are in excess of $200M. Enterprise Blood Management Program Support Services valued at $8M. Educational Radiologist Personal Service contract for support of Walter Reed and their training section.

Proficient in computer applications to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point), as well as a “Super User” on Procurement Defense Desktop (PD2)

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop teammates toward achieving desired goals and outcomes to include: Managing/supervising/mentoring Airman and civilian personnel in achieving their Military or civilian training goals. Managed the training programs of Commanding Officers for Air Force Contracting Squadrons. Squadron sizes were from as little as 11 personnel to 60 personnel. Supervisor of personnel from 1997 till my retirement in 2014. Supervised 16 personnel for CACI International in support of DHA Contracting Operational Division located at Walter Reed Medical Center from 2014-2015.

Qualifications

Clearance Level Secret

Experience Contract Specialist 14 years/Contracting Officer 10 years

Education Bachelor in Business Administration

Training/Certifications DAWIA Level IIII

Technical Skills Microsoft Office Suite, list Government acquisition Procurement Defense Desktop (PD2)

Training Courses, Certificates See attached Contracting Experience

Professional Work Experience

1102 GS-13 Contracting Officer/Senior Acquisition Specialist Defense Health Agency (DHA), Limited warrant for $50M

06/2015-Present

Duties include:

Support Service Division for DHA that supports all Military Services and medical community or affiliated programs. Currently administer the Warrior Care Program Service Contract and the Nurse Advisory Line (NAL) for CONUS and OCONUS Support. Administration of current and/or in progress contracts in excess of $600M. Produce all documentation from solicitation to contract. Served in Source Selection requirements as a Contracting Specialist, past performance evaluation team and as Source Selection Authority for multi-million dollar requirements. Executed contracting actions utilized FAR part 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19 and 37 while adhering to FAR part 5, 6, 9, 10. Developed Source Selection Decision Document, Source Selection Plans, Acquisition Strategy, Acquisition Plan and all other related Determination and Funding documentation and memorandums. Responsible for all aspects of the acquisition from inception to closeout and all documentation required. All documentation were created utilizing MS Office Suite. I am very experienced in utilizing Word, Excel & Power Point in the creation, administration and finalization of all contracting actions. Supported one of four teams that executed over 44% of all requirements for DHA Falls Church Contract Operation Division. I’m considered “Super User” of Procurement Defense Desktop (PD2) also references to as Standard Procurement System (SPS). Provided mentorship and leadership to junior members and provide support to Supervisor and/or Management.

Lead/Senior Contracting Specialist (Contractor) 06/2014 – 06/2015

Duties included:

Principle Contract Specialist/ Site Manager (DAWIA Level III): Specialized experience: Include outstanding recent operational and managerial, team lead or supervisory experience, and a diverse range of subject matter expertise in one or more relevant areas of the acquisition life cycle or program/project functional area, to include: purchasing/procurement, source selection, training, research, business process improvement, policy development, financial analysis, automated systems development/analysis/ implementation, federal government project or program management, federal statutes and regulations, acquisition or contracting management.

Demonstrated record of professional excellence among multiple organizations in challenging management/team lead roles. Oversees 16 contractor positions as a full time Sr. Acquisition Specialist for Defense Health Agency COD NCR located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Experience leading first-time efforts with a solid record of accomplishments in managerial and business improvement. In-depth understanding of state of the art techniques and best practices.

United States Air Force (Enlisted) (This only encompasses Contracting Experience)

04/2004 — 04/2014

Duties:

Managed 87 contracting professionals within the operational section. Provided center and operational division guidance on all enlisted matters. Maintained crucial commander programs to include the development of DAWIA contracting level training. Trained and developed professionals to deploy to all regions of the world in support of the U.S. Air Force and its sister forces, DoD and NATO partners.Maintained military discipline of 27 Airmen and adhered to military customs and courtesies. Assisted on the updating of Contingency Contracting Officers training curriculum used Air Force wide.

(Aug 2011 – Sep 2012 Moron ABS, Spain) Contracting Unit Superintendents – Assisted Flight Commander to manage 11 personnel (civilian/military) flight with a $4M budget. The office also administered $500M base support contract that encompassed all functions that are not inherently government duties.

(Aug 2007 – Aug 2011 Spangdahlem AB, Germany) Contracting Officer/Team Lead - Performed acquisition planning to include analyzing purchase requests and technical documents for suitability and determining the proper contracting method and contract type. Prepared and distributed solicitations. Evaluated offers, including cost or price analysis, contractor responsibility and responsiveness to solicitation, and evaluated other selected factors (e.g., quality, contractor management and delivery, etc.). Selected contract source, assembled contracts, and made awards. Administered contracts to ensure contract compliance to include multi-year service contracts for refuse, building maintenance and other base support contracts. Procured several personal service medical contracts for the 52d Medical Group. Managed 7 personnel in a unit that budget exceeded $65M. Averaged 300 contractual actions released and prepared over 100 per year averaging over $15M. Also, administered on average over 10 service contracts that provided services to 4 installations and served over 20K people.

(Apr 2004 – Aug 2007 Shriever AFB, CO) Contracting Specialist - Duties - Advised government and contractor personnel on contracting related issues. Obtained data on marketing trends, supply sources, and trade information essential to meeting customers’ expectations.Prepared memoranda, determinations and findings, justifications and approvals and all other related documentation required by regulation and/or federal law and maintained contracting files. Prepared documents, processed transactions, and maintained files applicable to automated contracting systems

and other electronic methods.

****All duties encompassed cradle to grave contacting. In multiple occasions provided contingency operations support in performing contracts manually in austere locations. Provided thousands of training hours in support of the Air Force Contracting Mission.