Carmen Hernandez

Carmen J. Hernandez serves as a Realty Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R2 Office of Leasing, part of the General Services Administration. In this role, she is responsible for managing the acquisition and lease administration of nonresidential real estate assets to support federal agency operations nationwide. Her work encompasses the full lifecycle of property leasing, from market analysis and space requirements validation to contract negotiation and performance oversight. Hernandez specializes in securing office space and ancillary real estate services that align with federal operational needs, ensuring compliance with FAR guidelines and GSA’s mission to deliver cost-effective, secure, and efficiently utilized work environments. She maintains active contracting relationships with key real estate entities including TRPF 86 Chambers Street LLC and Bear Mountainside Realty Limited Liability Company, both of which provide commercial property leasing services across multiple federal markets. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced lessors with proven track records in delivering turnkey leased facilities. These partnerships are typically structured as firm-fixed-price leases with performance-based metrics, emphasizing long-term occupancy, facility maintenance, and operational flexibility. Hernandez’s contracting portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 79.2% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 16.7% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 4.2% to 8(a) competed contracts. Her approach balances market efficiency with socioeconomic objectives, ensuring broad vendor access while maintaining fiscal accountability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) and 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property), reflecting expertise in commercial office leasing, building management services, and ancillary real estate solutions. She specializes in negotiating leases for mission-critical federal workspaces, with deep familiarity in zoning compliance, environmental assessments, and facility condition reporting.