Jessica Ballard-Culp

Jessica Ballard-Culp serves as a Leasing Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R8 Acquisition Management Division, where she manages the acquisition of nonresidential real property leases to support federal facility operations nationwide. In this role, she executes leasing transactions aligned with the General Services Administration’s mandate to secure safe, efficient, and cost-effective physical infrastructure for federal agencies. Her procurement portfolio centers on long-term lease agreements for office spaces, land ports of entry, and operational facilities, ensuring compliance with federal real property standards and integrated facility management requirements. She collaborates closely with property owners, brokers, and legal counsel to structure leases that meet agency mission needs while adhering to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. Ballard-Culp maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced lessors and property management firms, including LEA MARIE LLC, SECURITYHUNTER, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and HANDYMAN NATION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal leasing compliance, property maintenance, and facility readiness. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and operational continuity, often prioritizing vendors with established track records in managing federal tenancies and infrastructure upgrades. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of lease awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a strategic focus on market-wide competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This approach underscores a commitment to selecting the most qualified lessors based on facility suitability, cost-effectiveness, and performance history, without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. Her primary technical domain is NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—where she specializes in procuring turnkey leased spaces for federal occupancy. Her expertise lies in evaluating building conditions, lease terms, utility configurations, security compliance, and accessibility standards to ensure federal facilities meet operational, safety, and ADA requirements.