Blanche Horst

Blanche Horst serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, overseeing the acquisition of commercial real estate assets to support federal agency operations nationwide. Responsible for executing lease agreements and real property transactions, Horst plays a critical role in optimizing the federal footprint by securing nonresidential office space that aligns with agency mission needs, sustainability goals, and cost-efficiency standards. Her work directly supports the General Services Administration’s mandate to provide secure, efficient, and well-managed workspace for federal personnel through strategic leasing and space consolidation initiatives. Horst maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of commercial real estate owners and developers, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These entities primarily act as lessors of large-scale office properties, often holding portfolios of Class A or mission-critical buildings in high-demand urban and suburban markets. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term lease structures, build-to-suit arrangements, and space modification agreements, reflecting a preference for stable, high-performance partnerships with experienced real estate holders who understand federal compliance and security requirements. Horst’s contracting activity is entirely classified under the “No Set-Aside” category, indicating a focus on full and open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. This pattern suggests her portfolio prioritizes scale, location, and facility readiness over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the agency’s operational need for immediate, large-capacity space solutions. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 531120 — Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). This specialization underscores her deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing, including lease negotiation, space planning, tenant improvement allowances, and compliance with federal property management standards. She exclusively procures leased office space and related real property services, demonstrating a narrow, highly specialized technical domain centered on federal workspace acquisition.