Amanda L. Foster

Amanda Foster serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s R5 Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical facility services for federal buildings nationwide. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction-related and facility support contracts, with a focus on interior renovations, building systems upgrades, and operational maintenance. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to modernize and sustain the federal government’s physical infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based service delivery standards. Foster specializes in contracting for technical building systems and facility operations, coordinating with project managers and engineers to align procurement outcomes with facility lifecycle needs. She maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a primary contractor for plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and related building equipment services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and compliance with federal standards. Foster engages with contractors who demonstrate proven capacity in complex facility environments, prioritizing reliability, safety, and adherence to federal building codes. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation, consistently allocating 28.6% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Foster’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), which dominates her portfolio, followed by janitorial services (561720), other building equipment contracting (238290), and security systems services (561621). Her procurement strategy targets integrated facility support solutions, including HVAC maintenance, building automation systems, cleaning services, and physical security infrastructure, reflecting deep domain knowledge in federal facility operations and systems integration.