1. Ricardo Vasquez
12242 Morris Bridge Road
Temple Terrace, FL 33637
(813) 486-1939
Ricardo.Vasquez73@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a Contract Specialist that will enable me to use my strong organizational
skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people.
PREFERRED LOCATION: Service Area Office West (SAOW), Network Contracting Office
18 (NCO18) located at 777 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 300, Phoenix, AZ 85014.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Twelve (12) years as a Contract Specialist and twelve (12) months as a Contracting
Officer.
 Department Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Levels I & II
certifications.
 Specialized knowledge in applying principles of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) throughout all phases of the acquisition cycle:
pre‐award, post‐award, contract administration and closeout
 Extensive experience with a vast array of contract types/vehicles: Firm Fixed Price,
Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity, General Services Administration (GSA),
National Acquisition Center (NAC) delivery orders, Blanket Purchase Agreements
(BPA), and Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases.
 High proficiency in the entire range of government e‐business applications; i.e.,
Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS), Federal Procurement Data System‐
Next Generation (FPDS‐NG), Contractor Performance Appraisal Reporting System
(CPARS), Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), System Award System (SAM), and
Financial Management (IFCAP).
 Advanced experience with Microsoft Office applications i.e. (Word, Excel, Power Point,
and Outlook).
 Four years’ experience as an on-the-job trainer/certifier in Federal Acquisition
Regulations.
 Active security clearance for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Network Contracting Office 8, Tampa – FL, Prosthetics Section 07/13 – Present
Contract Specialist (Contractor Position)
Annual Salary: $68,000.00
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week
 Aids requiring activities in drafting market research document for 1,645 prosthetic
requirements (firm-fixed price).
 Serves as Contract Specialist for the US Department of Veterans Affairs with
responsibility for performing professional work involving the procurement of supplies

2. and services using procedures outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, VA
Acquisition Regulations, Public Laws, and Agency policy.
 Reviews requirement specifications and creates acquisition milestone plans for 1,645
prosthetic requirements (firm-fixed price).
 Fully utilizes electronic systems for contracting writing (i.e. eCMS), contract
management, contract reporting (i.e. FPDS), financial management (i.e. IFCAP) in
accordance with Agency policies for 1,645 prosthetic requirements (firm-fixed price).
 Prepares other documentation for award including Federal Procurement Data System
(FPDS) reports, ECMS documents, and administrative correspondence (i.e. notice to
proceed, notice to bill, price and reasonableness, etc.) for 1,645 prosthetic requirement
(firm-fixed price).
 Drafts required documents to close out over 1,645 purchase orders (firm-fixed price).
Network Contracting Office 3, Bronx – NY, Medical Sharing Section 03/13 – 07/13
Contract Specialist (Contractor Position)
Annual Salary: $70,000.00
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week
 Assisted the requiring activities by serving as a member of acquisition planning teams for
5 sole-source requirements. 5 sole-source requirements were for neurosurgical medical
services for the Bronx, VA valued at over $10 million.
 Assisted the Acquisition Team Supervisor in coordinating contracting activities,
performed contract reviews and provided guidance regarding 5 MRI contracts valued at
over $1 million administered by other Contract Specialists, identified special training
needs for a 10 Medical Sharing contracting team, and conducted mentoring and contract
training for a 10 Medical Sharing contracting team.
 Performed a complete review of recommended sole-source requirements and conducted
necessary market analysis to test the noncompetitive assumption of requisitions for 5
neurosurgical medical services requirements.
 Responsible for selecting the appropriate method of procurement i.e. simplified
acquisition procedures or negotiations for 5 neurosurgical medical services requirements.
 Served as a contract administrator on over 10 awarded services and commodities
contracts valued at $1.5 million.
UNEMPLOYMENT PERIOD: 05/12 – 03/13
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen – SD, Contracting Office 07/10 – 05/12
Contract Specialist (Contractor Position)
Annual Salary: $75,000.00
 Served as contract administrator on 10 incarceration services awarded contracts valued at
over $10 million.
 Assisted the requiring activities by serving as a member of acquisition planning teams on
10 incarceration services contracts valued at over $10 million.
 Solely responsible for selecting the appropriate method of procurement i.e., simplified
acquisition procedures, sealed-bidding, and negotiations for a construction fence contract
valued at over $250K.

3.  Responsible for advertising all applicable requirements and preparing the solicitation
document using agency contract writing systems for issuance, insuring regulatory and
legal sufficiency, and promoting maximum competition on demolition construction
contract valued at $150K.
 Conducted public bid openings, reviewed bids and determined responsiveness and
responsibility of low bidder in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements when
using sealed bidding for house-keeping services contract valued at $1 million.
U.S. Air Force, Ellsworth AFB, Contracting Office 07/09 – 07/10
Contract Specialist (Active Duty Enlisted Position)
Annual Salary: $50,000.00
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week
 Resolved protest, mistakes in bid, late bid situation and coordinated with the Small
Business Administration for Certificate of Competencies (COC's) regarding grounds
maintenance services contract valued at $5 million including Base Period and 4 option
years.
 Eliminated unacceptable proposals and notified offerors concerning further negotiation or
elimination from the competitive range for flight-line services requirement valued at $2
million.
 Conducted negotiations for competitive fence construction procurement valued at $275K.
 Prepared detailed price negotiation memoranda, outlining in writing the details of
negotiations with contractors in competitive negotiations for run-way construction
procurement valued at $2 million.
 Provided signatory authority and executed 40 services contract awards worth $2.9 million
within warrant authority, as requested by supervisor.
U.S. Air Force, Lakenheath AFB, Contracting Office 07/05 – 07/09
Contract Specialist (Active Duty Enlisted Position)
Annual Salary: $50,000.00
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week
 Conducted debriefings with non-successful offerors or bidders as requested for dual-
customer pager contract worth $750K; produced mass notification capabilities for
Emergency Operation Center.
 Effectively managed 100+ services contracts as a Contingency Contracting Officer while
deployed in Afghanistan; vital lifeline for 20 ARMY posts and more than 4000 deployed
troops.
 Responsible for generating contract documents using agency contract writing system for
contingency cooks contract; augmented deployed blue suit chefs—provided 100+ hours.
 Office expert on communication buys—drafted high visibility award for IT hardware
worth $500K for end-of-year buy.
 Refined acquisition process for procuring aircraft mission capable parts by identifying
depot equipment specialist coordination and purchase approval procedures—reduced
contract award time by 60%, a cut from five to two days.
U.S. Air Force, Beale AFB, Contracting Office 07/02 – 07/05
Contract Specialist (Active Duty Enlisted Position)

4. Annual Salary: $35,000.00
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week
 Conducted price and cost analysis of offeror proposals, participated and documented
negotiations for 30 construction task orders.
 Negotiated required changes to contract conditions to protect the agency for a 500K
construction fence contract.
 Input contractor performance data in appropriate databases for over 25 Firm-Fixed Price
contracts.
 Assessed liquidated damages for days of delay and resolves matters relating to excusable
delays for 5 task orders.
 Reviewed and processed task order progress reports, material approval submittals,
variance notices, and request for information letters, payroll; and update expenditure
payment log to prevent any delays on construction projects for 30 task orders.
 Support 18 U.S. Air Bases managing 30 construction firm-fixed-price task orders valued
at $25 million.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 University of Phoenix, Business Global Management, Program GPA 3.4, (Projected
Graduation Date, Aug 2016)
 Defense Acquisition University (DAU) - DAWIA Level I & II certification
 Community College of the Air Force, Federal Acquisitions , 47 Technical Credits
AWARDS
 Joint Service Achievement Medal
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4)
 Air Force Good Conduct Medal (2)
 National Defense Service Medal
 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
 Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
 Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
 Air Force Longevity Service (1)
 USAF Non Commissioned Officer PME Ribbon
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Rifle)
 Air Force Training Ribbon
 Airman of the Quarter Award
 Non Commissioned Officer Of The Year Award
 Outstanding Contracting Performance Award
 Recognized outstanding Contracting Professional of the year
ASSOCIATION AND ORGANIZATIONS
 National Contract Management Association – Member since 2010
 National Veterans Foundation.