Carlos Medina

Carlos Medina serves as a Student Trainee within the Public Buildings Service’s R9 Golden Gate Field Office, supporting the General Services Administration’s mission to maintain and modernize federal facilities across the region. In this developmental role, he assists in the procurement lifecycle for facility infrastructure sustainment, particularly focusing on office furniture and related interior systems. His responsibilities include supporting contract documentation, vendor coordination, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations, gaining hands-on experience in managing solicitations and evaluating technical requirements for non-expendable furnishings. Though in a training capacity, he contributes directly to ensuring operational continuity through timely acquisition of mission-critical interior assets. While no formal contractor relationships are currently established due to his trainee status, Carlos works under the guidance of senior contracting professionals to engage with vendors specializing in commercial office furniture manufacturing. He supports the evaluation of bids from manufacturers that meet federal specifications for durability, ergonomics, and sustainability, often coordinating with facility managers to align procurement with space utilization and adaptive reuse goals. Carlos’s procurement activities reflect a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” indicating no preferential treatment under socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This aligns with the agency’s current strategy to prioritize performance, compliance, and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic set-asides for this category of goods. His primary industry focus is NAICS 337214—Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing—where he supports the acquisition of standardized, high-volume furnishings including desks, chairs, storage units, and modular workstations. His developing expertise centers on technical specifications such as ANSI/BIFMA standards, material certifications, and delivery logistics for federal facility retrofits, positioning him to contribute meaningfully to facility modernization efforts as he advances in his procurement career.