Adam Carlson

Adam Carlson serves as a procurement specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s Building Services Division Center 4, operating under the General Services Administration. He is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical facilities support services essential to maintaining federal workspaces, including custodial operations, waste management, and building maintenance functions. His role directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure safe, clean, and efficiently operated federal facilities through compliant, performance-based contracting. Carlson typically handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts under FAR Part 16, focusing on service-based acquisitions that require rigorous performance metrics and quality assurance protocols. His contractor relationships center on a balanced mix of small businesses and general service providers, with consistent engagement with 8(a) certified firms and total small business set-asides. He cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance history, past performance evaluations, and socioeconomic compliance, favoring contractors with demonstrated expertise in federal facility operations and sustainability standards. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, scalability, and adherence to GSA policy requirements, fostering a stable contractor base that meets the dynamic needs of federal building operations. Carlson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, allocating 50% of his acquisitions to open competition, while dedicating 25% to 8(a) competed set-asides and another 25% to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize certified small businesses, aligning with GSA’s broader goals for equitable economic participation. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), with supplementary activity in 813990 (Other Similar Organizations). He specializes in acquiring integrated building services, including cleaning, trash removal, pest control, and facility maintenance, often requiring compliance with federal environmental and safety standards such as OSHA and EPA guidelines. His technical expertise lies in service-level agreement design, performance work statements, and outcome-based contracting for facility operations.