Alvarez J. Higdon

Alvarez J. Higdon serves as a Program Analyst with the PBS R10 Office of Leasing within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where they play a critical role in managing federal real estate leasing acquisitions across the Pacific Northwest. Responsible for evaluating, negotiating, and administering nonresidential space leases, Higdon ensures that federal agencies receive secure, efficient, and cost-effective workspace solutions aligned with GSA’s strategic footprint consolidation goals. Their work directly supports the agency’s mission to optimize federal real property usage through long-term leasing contracts that meet operational, security, and sustainability standards. Higdon collaborates with a broad network of commercial real estate owners, property managers, and leasing brokers who specialize in office and institutional space. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, they routinely engage with national and regional landlords possessing Class A office buildings, build-to-suit developers, and facilities management firms capable of meeting federal lease compliance requirements, including ADA, GSA Design Standards, and cybersecurity infrastructure mandates. Their contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation, performance-based outcomes, and long-term facility lifecycle planning. Higdon’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the most suitable space solutions based on location, capacity, and operational fit rather than socioeconomic criteria, though small businesses are not excluded from participation in open competitions. Their primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing, lease negotiation, space planning, and federal lease compliance. Higdon specializes in procuring turnkey office environments, including build-outs, tenant improvements, and integrated facility services, ensuring federal tenants receive fully functional, secure, and compliant workspaces tailored to mission needs.