Diane Gaffney

Diane Gaffney serves as a Leasing Specialist for the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, San Diego Field Office (47PK09), where she is responsible for securing and managing nonresidential real estate leases to support federal agency operations across the region. Her role centers on the end-to-end acquisition of commercial office space and mission-critical facilities, ensuring alignment with federal space standards, security requirements, and sustainability goals. She leads the negotiation, documentation, and administration of long-term leases under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external property owners to deliver efficient, cost-effective workspace solutions. Diane collaborates with a broad network of commercial property owners, real estate investment trusts, and property management firms that own and operate Class A and B office buildings in the Southern California market. Her working relationships are primarily transactional and compliance-driven, focused on lease execution, space validation, and facility condition assessments. She does not maintain exclusive contractor relationships but engages a diverse pool of landlords and leasing agents through competitive solicitation processes, emphasizing transparency and regulatory adherence. Diane’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her lease acquisitions conducted without set-asides. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations, instead focusing on the suitability of the property and the financial stability of the lessor. This approach aligns with the agency’s mandate to secure optimal space without socioeconomic constraints, ensuring mission readiness through broad market access. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where she specializes in leasing commercial office space, including build-to-suit and tenant improvement arrangements. She possesses deep expertise in evaluating building systems, leasehold improvements, and federal compliance with GSA’s Design Excellence and accessibility standards, making her a key liaison between federal users and the private real estate sector.