Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith serves as a procurement lead within the PBS Regulated Utility Procurement Division of the General Services Administration, where she oversees the strategic acquisition of energy services critical to federal facility decarbonization efforts. Her work centers on securing long-term, performance-based energy solutions—including electric power, natural gas supply, and deep energy retrofits—primarily through Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs). She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to modernize federal infrastructure with resilient, sustainable energy systems, ensuring compliance with federal mandates on emissions reduction and energy efficiency. Her acquisitions are complex, multi-year, performance-driven procurements requiring technical due diligence and risk mitigation across utility service delivery models. Smith collaborates with a broad range of energy service companies, including investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, and energy service companies (ESCOs) capable of delivering turnkey energy infrastructure upgrades. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven experience in ESPC implementation, utility-scale energy procurement, and integrated energy efficiency retrofits. She maintains collaborative, performance-focused relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical expertise in utility grid interconnection, demand-side management, and measurable energy savings verification under ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 211. Smith’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach emphasizes capability-driven selection, ensuring that contract awards are based on technical merit, financial stability, and proven performance in complex utility environments. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 221210 (Natural Gas Distribution) and 221112 (Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation), reflecting her specialization in securing reliable, cost-effective energy supply agreements and infrastructure modernization projects. She possesses deep expertise in utility rate structures, energy procurement frameworks, and performance measurement protocols essential to federal energy resilience initiatives.