Dan Ponder

Dan Ponder serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, where he manages the acquisition of commercial real estate assets to support federal agency workspace needs across the United States. His responsibilities center on leasing nonresidential office space through competitive solicitation processes, ensuring alignment with GSA’s mission to optimize the federal footprint through cost-effective, secure, and sustainable real estate solutions. He routinely handles complex lease acquisitions under FAR Part 17 and GSA’s Real Property Acquisition policies, coordinating with stakeholders to meet space requirements while adhering to federal standards for facility performance and environmental compliance. Ponder maintains consistent relationships with a core group of commercial property owners and real estate investment entities, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These partnerships are primarily structured as long-term, fixed-rental leases for Class A and B office buildings, often involving build-to-suit or tenant improvement allowances. His contracting approach emphasizes market-driven negotiations, performance-based lease terms, and risk mitigation through thorough due diligence and property condition assessments. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all acquisitions are conducted as full and open competitions under the 100% No Set-Aside designation. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing market competition and achieving best-value outcomes through broad-based industry participation rather than targeted small business set-asides. Ponder’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). His expertise lies in negotiating leases for integrated workspace solutions, including build-outs, common area maintenance, utility coordination, and compliance with federal accessibility and security standards. He specializes in end-to-end real property acquisition cycles, from market analysis and site selection to lease execution and facility handover.