Jose Chaires

Jose Chaires serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R9 Leasing Division, operating under the General Services Administration. He is responsible for managing the acquisition and lease administration of nonresidential commercial real estate to support federal agency operations across Region 9. His role centers on securing functional, secure, and cost-effective office and commercial spaces through long-term leasing agreements, ensuring alignment with federal real estate consolidation and portfolio optimization goals. Chaires specializes in full lifecycle contract management for real property leases, from market analysis and solicitation to award and performance oversight, with a focus on maximizing value and operational efficiency for federal tenants. His primary contractor relationships include EYP REALTY, LLC, THE HUNT TRUST BYPASS TRUST, SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, and DLR HOLDINGS 4, LLC—leading real estate entities with extensive portfolios of commercial properties suitable for federal occupancy. These partnerships reflect a preference for established property owners and institutional landlords with proven track records in managing federal lease obligations, including compliance with GSA standards for building systems, security, and accessibility. Chaires maintains consistent, long-term engagements with these vendors, emphasizing reliability and regulatory adherence over transactional sourcing. Chaires’ procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on market-wide competition to achieve optimal lease terms, rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in this portfolio, the nature of the acquisitions—large-scale real estate leases—typically involves institutional landlords rather than small business owners. His technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 531120, the category for lessors of nonresidential buildings. He procures turnkey leased space for federal occupancy, encompassing office suites, mixed-use commercial buildings, and specialized facilities requiring federal compliance standards. His domain expertise lies in real property leasing, building condition assessments, and lease structure negotiation under GSA’s Federal Real Property Policy framework.