Grayson O. Sanborn

Grayson O. Sanborn serves as a Contract Specialist within the PBS R8 Acquisition Management Division of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where he plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for federal facility infrastructure and operational support services. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for design-build construction, facility modernization, and building services, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and alignment with the agency’s mandate to maintain safe, efficient, and sustainable federal properties. Sanborn specializes in complex, integrated procurements that require coordination across multiple technical domains, often involving multi-year performance-based service contracts and hybrid delivery methods. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including LEA MARIE LLC, SECURITYHUNTER, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and HANDYMAN NATION INC., reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in facility maintenance, security services, and site development. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance accountability, and responsiveness to dynamic operational needs across federal buildings and land ports of entry. Sanborn’s contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to small business participation, with 25% of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while 75% remain open to all competitors. He actively leverages socioeconomic programs to expand vendor diversity without compromising mission requirements, demonstrating a pragmatic approach to small business inclusion within a high-volume acquisition environment. His primary NAICS focus areas include 561990 (All Other Support Services), 711510 (Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers), and 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), indicating expertise in procuring facility operations support, specialized cultural and event services for federal spaces, and critical utility infrastructure upgrades. This diverse portfolio underscores his technical fluency across non-traditional and mission-enabling service categories essential to federal facility sustainment.