Debra Barlow

Debra Barlow serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R4 (AMD) Acquisition Management Division under the General Services Administration, where she manages the acquisition of facilities support services for federal infrastructure projects. Her work directly supports the mission of delivering secure, efficient, and sustainable federal buildings—including courthouses and office complexes—by overseeing the full lifecycle of facility operations, from design-phase support to ongoing maintenance and custodial services. She specializes in complex, integrated service contracts that require coordination across multiple technical disciplines and long-term performance metrics, ensuring compliance with federal facility standards and sustainability mandates. Barlow maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a primary contractor for facilities support services, reflecting a pattern of sustained vendor engagement grounded in performance reliability and compliance with federal facility requirements. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnership over transactional vendor relationships, fostering accountability and operational continuity across multi-year service delivery periods. Her contracting portfolio is exclusively awarded through 8(a) competed set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate and robust commitment to socioeconomic programs that empower small disadvantaged businesses. This consistent preference underscores her dedication to expanding equitable access to federal contracting opportunities and building capacity within certified 8(a) firms capable of delivering mission-critical facility services. Barlow’s procurement focus is narrowly aligned with NAICS 561210—Facilities Support Services—encompassing custodial, groundskeeping, security support, waste management, and building operations services essential to federal facility sustainment. Her expertise lies in structuring performance-based contracts that integrate maintenance, energy efficiency, and environmental compliance, ensuring federal buildings meet operational readiness and sustainability goals through specialized, service-oriented contracting.