Joseph Nolan

Joseph Nolan serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R9 AMD Capital Projects unit, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical federal infrastructure projects across the Western United States. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for the design, construction, and modernization of federal courthouses, land ports of entry, and other high-security government facilities. Nolan plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s strategic priorities under the Inflation Reduction Act, ensuring projects meet resilience, sustainability, and performance standards. He primarily handles large-scale construction and professional services acquisitions, coordinating closely with project managers, engineers, and legal counsel to align contracting actions with federal procurement regulations and agency mission objectives. Nolan’s contractor relationships are centered on prime contractors with demonstrated expertise in commercial and institutional building construction, architectural design, and federal facility management. He works extensively with established firms possessing the technical capacity and security clearances necessary for high-stakes government projects. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for experienced, pre-qualified vendors with proven track records in delivering complex, federally funded construction and design services under strict compliance frameworks. Nolan’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the technical complexity, scale, and security requirements of the projects under his purview, which often necessitate specialized capabilities beyond the scope of small business participation programs. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his approach remains compliant with all socioeconomic regulations, and he actively considers small business subcontracting plans as part of evaluation criteria. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in architectural services (541310) and management consulting (541611). He specializes in integrated design-build and construction management at-risk delivery methods, ensuring alignment between facility performance goals and federal building standards. His technical domain expertise includes secure facility construction, seismic resilience, and sustainable building practices for federal infrastructure.