Carla C Born

Carla C. Born serves as a Contract Specialist within the PBS R10 Services Acquisitions Branch of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she manages the procurement of integrated facilities maintenance and operational support services critical to sustaining federal infrastructure. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering high-performance landscaping and grounds maintenance solutions that support the safety, accessibility, and resilience of federal buildings. She is responsible for developing solicitation documents, evaluating proposals, conducting source selection, and administering contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a consistent focus on mission-critical service delivery across GSA-managed properties. Carla works with a broad network of qualified service providers specializing in groundskeeping, irrigation, tree care, and seasonal landscape management. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she cultivates long-term partnerships with firms demonstrating proven technical capability, performance reliability, and adherence to federal environmental and accessibility standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work definitions, and robust contract oversight to ensure consistent service quality across diverse federal sites. Carla’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition and value through broad market engagement rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all applicable small business participation requirements under FAR Part 19. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561730 — Landscaping Services — encompassing comprehensive grounds maintenance, hardscape installation, erosion control, and sustainable landscape management. She specializes in procuring services that align with federal sustainability mandates, including water-efficient irrigation, native plant utilization, and ADA-compliant pathway maintenance, demonstrating deep technical expertise in facility support services for federal real property.