Diane Richter

Diane Richter serves as Lease Administrator for the National Operations Center within the Bureau of Land Management, where she manages the acquisition and administration of nonresidential real property leases critical to federal land management operations. Her role ensures the agency maintains compliant, cost-effective facility space to support field operations, engineering teams, and public access infrastructure. Richter specializes in full-cycle lease procurement—from needs assessment and market research to contract execution and performance monitoring—focusing exclusively on long-term real estate agreements that enable mission-critical land management activities across public lands. Richter maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced lessors and real estate service providers, including Boh Environmental, L.L.C., DJ&A, P.C., Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., Wasatch West Contracting LLC, and Alvin K. Spears. These contractors are primarily engaged as property lessors or facility management partners, providing leased office, storage, and operational spaces tailored to remote and field-based BLM operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term stability, fostering enduring vendor partnerships grounded in clear performance expectations and lease term adherence. Richter’s leasing portfolio reflects a strict preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 100% of her contracts awarded without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing specialized real estate assets where geographic location, structural suitability, and operational readiness take precedence over socioeconomic criteria, resulting in a procurement pattern prioritizing functional adequacy over small business targeting. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in commercial real estate leasing for federal infrastructure needs. She procures fully equipped office spaces, maintenance facilities, and operational centers, ensuring alignment with BLM’s land stewardship objectives. Richter’s domain expertise lies in evaluating property compliance with federal real property standards, zoning regulations, and environmental constraints relevant to public land use.