Blanche Horst

Blanche Horst serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing nonresidential real property leasing transactions within a federal agency. Her role centers on executing acquisition strategies for long-term facility space requirements, ensuring compliance with federal real property management policies and maximizing value through competitive contracting practices. She handles a portfolio of lease agreements under the General Services Administration’s real estate framework, coordinating with facility planners, budget officers, and legal counsel to align space needs with mission objectives. Her acquisitions are primarily governed by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act and adhere to strict fiscal accountability standards. Horst maintains a consistent pattern of engaging with commercial real estate landlords and property management firms that own and operate nonresidential office, warehouse, and industrial facilities. She typically works with established lessors who meet federal leasing criteria, including compliance with accessibility standards, environmental regulations, and security requirements. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive solicitation under FAR Part 17, and performance-based lease terms that include maintenance, utilities, and operational service levels. Horst’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on full and open competition under FAR 6.101, prioritizing market-wide availability and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While she does not routinely target small business participation through set-asides, her process remains compliant with all socioeconomic reporting requirements and supports broader agency goals for equitable access. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 531120, which encompasses the lessors of nonresidential buildings excluding miniwarehouses. She specializes in procuring leased space for administrative, operational, and logistical functions, including office complexes, distribution centers, and technical support facilities. Her expertise lies in evaluating property suitability, lease structure, and lifecycle cost analysis for federal occupancy needs.