Alena Paulionak

Alena Paulionak serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s R9 AMD Capital Projects unit, responsible for managing the design and construction of mission-critical federal facilities across the Western United States. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performance courthouses, land ports of entry, and other federal infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of construction acquisitions, from requirements development and market research to contract award and administration, ensuring compliance with federal building standards and sustainability goals under the Inflation Reduction Act. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on large-scale capital projects requiring integrated design-build and construction management services. Paulionak’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides utilized in recent acquisitions. She engages with a broad spectrum of qualified contractors, including large national general contractors with proven experience in federal courthouse construction, as well as specialized firms in structural engineering, security systems integration, and sustainable building technologies. Her working relationships are characterized by rigorous pre-qualification processes and a strong emphasis on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with federal construction codes. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—reflecting a deep specialization in complex, multi-phase construction projects. She procures turnkey solutions involving site development, reinforced concrete structures, secure access systems, energy-efficient HVAC, and seismic retrofitting. Her technical domain expertise lies in delivering facilities that meet stringent GSA design standards, including anti-terrorism measures and long-term operational resilience. Paulionak’s contracting approach prioritizes technical excellence and mission readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, with all awards conducted under full and open competition. While she does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her focus remains on securing the highest-caliber construction partners capable of delivering complex federal infrastructure on time and to exacting performance standards.