Cara L. Rash

Cara L. Rash serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R3 Acquisition Management Division South (47PD02), where she plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurements for federal facility infrastructure across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisition actions for construction, design, and professional services essential to maintaining safe, efficient, and modern federal work environments. She specializes in complex procurement actions governed by FAR Part 36 and utilizes performance-based service contracts to ensure outcomes-driven delivery of facility modernization projects. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver mission-critical infrastructure through compliant, transparent, and value-focused contracting. Cara collaborates closely with a diverse range of contractors, primarily architectural firms and electrical installation specialists, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in regulatory compliance and performance accountability. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing proven experience in federal facility upgrades, including those with prior performance on GSA schedules and IDIQ vehicles. She emphasizes pre-solicitation outreach and contractor engagement to ensure market readiness and competitive responses. Cara demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her portfolio designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small businesses. Her contracting approach aligns with GSA’s broader goals of fostering equitable access to federal opportunities, ensuring robust participation from small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms without compromising technical requirements or competition. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors) and 541310 (Architectural Services), indicating deep expertise in facility modernization, electrical system upgrades, and building design services. She routinely manages acquisitions involving code-compliant renovations, energy-efficient retrofits, and integrated building systems, requiring technical fluency in ANSI, NEC, and ADA standards. Her domain knowledge ensures that procurement documents accurately reflect performance specifications aligned with federal facility operational needs.