Arlene Graham

Arlene Graham serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s R5 Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of architectural services for federal facility modernization projects nationwide. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts for design, planning, and technical consulting services essential to the renovation and operational enhancement of federal buildings. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain and upgrade the government’s physical infrastructure through strategic, mission-critical facility improvements, with a consistent focus on interior renovations and building systems integration. She is responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring alignment with sustainability goals and operational efficiency standards. Graham maintains a primary working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a trusted vendor with demonstrated expertise in delivering complex architectural and facility support services for federal clients. Her procurement pattern reflects a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with contractors who exhibit technical proficiency in building code compliance, historic preservation, and integrated design-build delivery methods. She engages with vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, prioritizing quality, reliability, and adherence to federal construction standards. Graham’s contracting activity shows a 100% preference for unrestricted, non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on open competition and technical merit rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures that all qualified firms—regardless of size or certification—compete on an equal footing based on capability and compliance. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively centered on NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), encompassing design development, construction documentation, interior fit-outs, MEP coordination, and facility condition assessments. She specializes in procuring high-quality architectural expertise to support the modernization of aging federal infrastructure, ensuring compliance with ADA, GSA design standards, and energy efficiency mandates.