Cynthia Schneider

Cynthia J. Schneider serves as a Realty Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s Region 9 Leasing Division, under the General Services Administration, where she manages the acquisition and oversight of nonresidential real estate assets to support federal agency operations across Southern California and the Pacific Islands. Her role centers on executing lease transactions for office and commercial space, ensuring compliance with federal property management standards, optimizing portfolio efficiency, and facilitating the consolidation of federal footprints. She handles full-cycle real property acquisitions, including lease negotiations, space planning, and vendor performance monitoring, aligning all procurements with GSA’s mission to deliver secure, cost-effective, and sustainable work environments for federal stakeholders. Schneider maintains longstanding relationships with key real estate partners including EYP REALTY, LLC, THE HUNT TRUST BYPASS TRUST, SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, and DLR HOLDINGS 4, LLC. These entities primarily provide leased commercial space and property management services, reflecting a preference for established, market-leading landlords and institutional real estate holders with proven track records in federal compliance and facility operations. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, stable partnerships with entities capable of delivering turnkey leased solutions, often involving complex lease structures and build-out agreements tailored to federal security and operational requirements. Schneider’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This indicates a focus on maximizing competitive market access and selecting vendors based on facility suitability, operational reliability, and cost-effectiveness rather than socioeconomic criteria. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical space needs over socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the nature of real property leasing where availability and compliance often outweigh small business preferences. Her primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), accounting for 91.2% of her portfolio, with additional activity in NAICS 531312 (Nonresidential Property Managers). She specializes in acquiring leased office space, institutional facilities, and managed commercial properties, demonstrating deep expertise in federal real estate leasing, space utilization standards, and property management contract administration.