Barbara L Varley

Barbara B. Varley serves as a Contracting Officer within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R7 Program Support – Capital and IDIQ at the General Services Administration, where she manages complex acquisition strategies for federal infrastructure projects critical to national border security. Her portfolio centers on the design, construction, and modernization of Land Ports of Entry and associated roadway systems, leveraging integrated architectural, engineering, and construction services. She executes task orders under multiple-award IDIQ contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performance federal facilities nationwide. Varley maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including PDG, INC. and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, partnering with firms experienced in large-scale commercial and institutional construction, site development, and infrastructure integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, requiring rigorous technical evaluations and robust quality assurance protocols. She routinely collaborates with contractors possessing deep expertise in federal facility standards, security engineering, and sustainable construction practices, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and operational readiness. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 91.3% of awards issued without set-asides, demonstrating a focus on full and open procurement under FAR Part 19. Nonetheless, she consistently supports small business participation, with 8.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides, aligning with FAR 19.5 and prioritizing qualified small businesses in architectural and construction services. Varley’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541310 (Architectural Services), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction (237310) and building equipment contracting (238290). She specializes in acquiring integrated design-build services, construction management, and technical design support for mission-critical border infrastructure, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federal facility standards, security compliance, and lifecycle infrastructure modernization.