Cathy Riffel

Cathy Riffel serves as a Realty Specialist at the National Operations Center under the Bureau of Land Management, where she manages real property acquisition, leasing, and disposal actions to support federal land management operations. Her role is central to securing facility space and infrastructure necessary for field operations, environmental monitoring, and public access programs. Riffel specializes in nonresidential real property leasing under NAICS 531120, ensuring that contract vehicles align with federal realty policies and agency mission requirements for land use compliance, resource stewardship, and operational continuity. Riffel maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized real estate and facility services providers, including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., DJ&A, P.C., Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Wasatch West Contracting LLC, and Alvin K. Spears. These contractors are frequently engaged for lease negotiation, property assessment, facility modification, and long-term realty management services. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency in federal realty standards, and proven experience in managing complex land-use agreements across federal, state, and private jurisdictions. Riffel demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 60% of her awards structured as 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among disadvantaged business enterprises. The remaining 40% are awarded under open, unrestricted competitions, balancing socioeconomic goals with operational efficiency. Her consistent use of the 8(a) program underscores a dedication to building capacity among certified small businesses in the federal realty sector. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—indicating deep expertise in leasing office spaces, field stations, maintenance facilities, and administrative outposts critical to BLM’s on-the-ground operations. She specializes in negotiating long-term leases with built-in performance metrics, environmental compliance clauses, and access provisions that support public land management, conservation, and recreational use.