Cheri Grimaldi

Cheri Grimaldi serves as a Leasing Specialist responsible for managing nonresidential property leasing acquisitions on behalf of her agency, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and optimizing space utilization through strategic real estate solutions. She plays a critical role in the agency’s facility acquisition mission by sourcing and negotiating long-term leases for office, administrative, and operational facilities, aligning space requirements with mission objectives while maintaining fiscal responsibility and regulatory adherence. Her acquisitions primarily involve commercial real estate leasing arrangements under the General Services Administration’s leasing authorities and are executed through competitive and sole-source mechanisms as appropriate. Grimaldi maintains collaborative relationships with a broad network of commercial property owners, real estate brokers, and facility management firms that specialize in federal leasing. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available data, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with firms experienced in federal lease compliance, build-out accommodations, and space planning for government tenants. She works closely with vendors to ensure lease terms meet security, accessibility, and sustainability standards, often requiring coordination with multiple stakeholders including facility engineers, security officers, and budget analysts. A defining feature of Grimaldi’s contracting profile is her exclusive reliance on 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and small business development. She consistently channels leasing opportunities to small businesses certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, ensuring that disadvantaged entrepreneurs have meaningful access to federal real estate contracts. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic inclusion and build capacity within underrepresented business communities. Her procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in commercial property leasing for federal use. She specializes in procuring fully leased office spaces, including build-to-suit arrangements, tenant improvements, and long-term rental agreements, with an emphasis on locations that support mission-critical operations. Her technical domain encompasses federal facility standards, lease accounting under GASB guidelines, and compliance with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act.