David Hartshorn

David Hartshorn serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R6 Services Acquisition Branch, part of the General Services Administration, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical facilities support services to ensure the operational integrity of federal buildings. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for custodial, landscaping, and building operations services that sustain safe, clean, and efficiently maintained government infrastructure. He operates within a structured contracting framework aligned with FAR guidelines, focusing on service-based acquisitions that support the long-term sustainability of federal facilities. While specific contractor names are not available, Hartshorn maintains a balanced procurement approach that engages both large service providers and small business concerns, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize performance, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for open competition with targeted set-asides, encouraging broad vendor participation across the facilities services sector. He works closely with program managers and technical evaluators to ensure contract requirements align with facility operational needs and federal maintenance standards. Hartshorn demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses. The remaining awards are issued as no-set-aside contracts, maintaining flexibility for complex or time-sensitive requirements. This balanced approach supports the agency’s mandate to promote equitable access while ensuring mission readiness. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—indicating a specialization in professional services that support facility operations, including facility management consulting, preventive maintenance planning, and sustainability compliance advisory. This technical domain requires deep understanding of building systems, federal facility standards, and performance-based service delivery models.