Iris Bates

Iris Bates serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, responsible for securing commercial real estate assets to support federal agency operations nationwide. She manages lease acquisitions for nonresidential properties, ensuring optimal space utilization and cost-effective solutions aligned with GSA’s mission to streamline the federal footprint. Her work centers on negotiating and administering long-term real estate contracts that provide secure, efficient workspace for federal personnel across diverse geographic locations, often involving complex site evaluations, market analyses, and compliance with federal property management standards. Bates maintains consistent relationships with a select group of commercial real estate owners and developers, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These partnerships are primarily structured around direct lease executions for office and institutional space, with a focus on established property owners possessing large-scale, Class A or mission-critical facilities. Her contracting approach emphasizes stability, reliability, and long-term occupancy agreements, reflecting a preference for experienced landlords with proven track records in federal leasing. Bates’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing market competition and achieving the best value through broad-based solicitation rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her contracting pattern ensures rigorous evaluation of all qualified vendors under standard federal acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), accounting for 70% of activity, with additional emphasis on NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property). She specializes in leasing commercial office spaces, mixed-use properties, and specialized federal facility sites, demonstrating deep expertise in real estate asset acquisition, lease term structuring, and compliance with GSA’s Federal Property Management Guidelines.