<p>This position serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Logistics Service at the Veteran Affairs Health Care System and catchment area in Doral, Miami. The Purchasing Agent primarily performs work to acquire supplies, services, and construction by purchase, rental, or lease through (a) delivery orders and/or (b) small purchase procedures. The work requires practical knowledge of procurement procedures, operations, regulations and programs.</p> <p>Major duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <ul> <li>Perform technical level purchasing support adhering to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR),Veteran Health Administration (VHA), and Prosthetics directives and handbooks, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) policy and station memorandums to acquire Veteran specific medical equipment, supplies and services based on a medical provider's clinical assessment and evaluation of the Veteran's medical condition. </li><li>Submits Acquisition Plans and Procurement Packages for stock and veteran specific needs to the Network Contracting Office and uploads quotes, bids, invoices, consults, and other important documents to Electronic Contract Management System (eCMS). </li><li>Verifies Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and Bradstreet information and ensures each vendor is in System for Award Management (SAM) and in good standing with the government to do business with. </li><li>Verifies accountability of all prosthetics expenditures in both the purchase menu and the prosthetics program and associate all obligations to the individual veteran. </li><li>Ensure the services provides are documented not only as the type of service, but the duration. </li><li>Complex purchasing: requires irregular research, analysis, collaboration and many other steps to ensure both best value and the most appropriate devices are purchased for the Veterans. </li><li>Routine purchasing: includes routine purchase orders on established contracts or through established vendor resources using regular significant research, analysis or collaboration. </li><li>Performs other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Position Description/PD#: Purchasing Agent/PD99434A</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>