Josh Gerth

Josh Gerth 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. He manages lease acquisitions for nonresidential office space, ensuring alignment with GSA’s mission to optimize federal footprints through cost-effective, secure, and strategically located workspace solutions. His work directly supports the agency’s real estate portfolio management objectives by executing complex lease transactions under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, with a focus on long-term occupancy agreements that meet agency space standards and sustainability goals. Gerth maintains consistent relationships with a core 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 reflect a preference for established property holders with proven track records in federal leasing, often involving large-scale, multi-tenant office buildings in high-demand urban and suburban markets. His contracting approach emphasizes stability, compliance, and performance-based lease terms, fostering long-term vendor collaboration over transactional engagements. Gerth’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on market-wide competition to achieve optimal value and facility quality, rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not a primary contracting mechanism in his portfolio, all procurements adhere strictly to FAR compliance and transparency standards. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 531120 — Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). He specializes in negotiating and administering commercial office leases, including build-outs, tenant improvement allowances, and service agreement integrations. His expertise lies in real estate asset acquisition, lease administration, and facility alignment with federal workspace standards, making him a specialized practitioner in federal real estate leasing.