Gabrielle Gipson

Gabrielle Gipson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R11 Construction Services Division Center 2 (47PM02), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical construction acquisitions for federal infrastructure across the National Capital Region. She manages the full lifecycle of design-build and renovation contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s strategic goals of modernizing high-visibility federal campuses through integrated delivery methods. Her work directly supports placemaking initiatives and long-term facility sustainment, focusing on complex, high-stakes projects that require coordination across architectural, engineering, and construction disciplines. Gipson collaborates closely with a dynamic pool of qualified contractors specializing in commercial and institutional construction, fostering transparent, performance-based partnerships grounded in FAR compliance and value engineering. While her portfolio includes both large prime contractors and specialized subcontractors, her procurement approach emphasizes accountability, schedule integrity, and quality assurance, ensuring deliverables meet the stringent standards of federal facility operations. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Gipson consistently applies a 100% Small Business Set-Aside strategy across all her acquisitions, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. She actively promotes equitable access for small businesses, ensuring that 8(a), HUBZone, and other socioeconomically disadvantaged firms have meaningful opportunities to compete and succeed in federal construction markets. Her contracting patterns reflect a deep commitment to socioeconomic equity and workforce development through inclusive procurement. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she procures comprehensive services including new construction, major renovations, ADA compliance upgrades, and facility modernization. Gipson brings specialized expertise in design-build delivery, construction management, and integrated project delivery models, ensuring that federal buildings meet functional, safety, and sustainability requirements while supporting the long-term operational needs of federal agencies.