Elizabeth Chastain

Elizabeth Chastain serves as a Realty Technician within the Public Buildings Service’s Greater West region under the General Services Administration, where she supports the acquisition, leasing, and management of federal real property assets. Her role is integral to the agency’s mission of modernizing and sustaining federal facilities through strategic real estate transactions, including lease negotiations, property assessments, and compliance with accessibility and energy efficiency standards. She primarily handles non-construction real property acquisitions, focusing on long-term leasing arrangements for office, administrative, and operational space to support federal agency presence across the region. Chastain collaborates with a broad network of commercial real estate owners, property managers, and leasing agents to secure suitable facilities that meet federal requirements for security, sustainability, and accessibility. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she engages with national and regional real estate firms experienced in federal compliance, including those with expertise in GSA-approved leasing procedures and environmental reporting. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on transparency, regulatory adherence, and timely execution of lease documentation under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. Chastain’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This approach aligns with the agency’s priority to secure the most suitable real property through market-wide competition, ensuring optimal value and facility suitability without demographic-based restrictions. Her procurement activity is exclusively categorized under NAICS 531190 — Lessors of Other Real Estate Property — reflecting a specialized focus on leasing commercial and institutional real estate for federal use. She specializes in procuring space for mixed-use government operations, with deep technical knowledge of GSA leasing policies, build-out allowances, utility compliance, and ADA accessibility standards. Her expertise lies in translating agency space needs into legally sound, operationally viable real estate agreements.