Brian Askins

Brian Askins serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, responsible for managing the acquisition of commercial real estate assets to support federal agency operations nationwide. He oversees the leasing of nonresidential office space and related facilities, ensuring alignment with GSA’s mission to optimize federal footprints through strategic, cost-effective property solutions. His acquisitions are primarily transactional in nature, focusing on long-term lease agreements under fixed-price contract structures, often involving complex real estate due diligence, space planning, and compliance with federal property management regulations. Askins maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of institutional 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 partnerships reflect a preference for established commercial landlords with large-scale, Class A or Class B office portfolios in high-demand federal corridors. His procurement approach emphasizes efficiency and stability, favoring repeat vendors with proven track records in delivering leased space that meets GSA’s security, accessibility, and operational standards. Askins’ contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on market-wide competition to secure optimal value, rather than targeted small business participation. His approach prioritizes property quality, location suitability, and lease terms over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the agency’s mandate to serve broad federal mission needs without artificial constraints. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—demonstrating deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing. He specializes in negotiating master lease agreements, space fit-outs, and tenant improvement allowances, with a technical command of property assessments, build-out timelines, and federal facility standards under the GSA Real Property Acquisition Framework.