Celeste W. Dow

Celeste W. Dow serves as a Contracting Officer within the PBS R3 Acq Management Division of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she oversees the procurement of real estate and facility-related services to support federal operations across Region 3. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for building construction, maintenance, and operational services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to deliver safe, functional, and modern federal workspaces. She routinely handles complex, multi-year acquisitions under FAR Part 36, including design-build, construction management-at-risk, and service contracts requiring technical oversight and performance-based management. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Dow maintains a consistent procurement pattern with firms specializing in commercial and institutional construction, mechanical systems, roofing, janitorial services, and food service operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance metrics, quality assurance, and contract administration rigor, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and regulatory compliance. She engages both large prime contractors and subcontractors across the built environment supply chain to meet mission-critical facility needs. Dow’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 24.1% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides are dominant, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a proactive commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses in federal construction and facility services markets. Her approach aligns with GSA’s broader goals to enhance socioeconomic equity in public infrastructure procurement. Her primary NAICS focus is on Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), followed by Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220), with additional activity in Roofing (238160), Janitorial Services (561720), and Food Service Contractors (722310). This specialization underscores her technical expertise in integrated facility services and capital construction, making her a key steward of federal infrastructure resilience and operational readiness.