Correen S Pounds

Correen S. Pounds serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s Upstate New York Service Center, where she plays a pivotal role in executing facility modernization and capital improvement initiatives across federal properties. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of construction and renovation contracts, from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration, ensuring alignment with GSA’s mission to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant federal workspaces. She specializes in complex commercial and institutional building construction procurements under FAR Part 36, coordinating with project managers, architects, and engineers to translate facility needs into legally sound, performance-based contract vehicles that support long-term infrastructure resilience. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available records, Pounds maintains consistent engagement with a broad spectrum of construction contractors, including general contractors, specialty trade firms, and design-build teams, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in compliance, transparency, and performance accountability. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding and rigorous source selection to ensure value, quality, and adherence to federal construction standards. Pounds demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of her acquisitions designated as HUBZone set-asides and a quarter reserved for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for economically disadvantaged communities and small business contractors, reinforcing federal goals for equitable access to public works contracts. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—indicating deep expertise in the planning and execution of building renovations, system upgrades, and space relocations. She procures services related to structural improvements, HVAC modernization, electrical and plumbing upgrades, and compliance-driven retrofits, ensuring federal facilities meet current building codes and sustainability benchmarks.