Julie Hepp

Julie A. Hepp serves as a Realty Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R3 Acquisition Management Division South, where she plays a pivotal role in securing real estate and property-related services to support federal facility operations across the Mid-Atlantic region. Her responsibilities include managing the acquisition lifecycle for leasing, property management, and real estate advisory services critical to maintaining mission-critical federal workspaces. She ensures compliance with federal real property regulations while aligning procurement decisions with GSA’s strategic goals for facility efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Her portfolio primarily involves non-construction real estate transactions, including long-term leases, easements, and property disposition activities. Julie collaborates with a diverse range of real estate service providers, including national property management firms, regional commercial lessors, and specialized real estate consultants. She engages vendors who demonstrate expertise in federal compliance, asset valuation, and lease administration, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in transparency and performance accountability. While no single contractor dominates her award history, she consistently works with firms possessing proven experience in federal real property transactions and a track record of delivering on service-level agreements tied to occupancy standards and facility readiness. Julie’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued under non-set-aside conditions. This indicates a focus on maximizing value through broad market competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains fully compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her approach prioritizes capability and compliance over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the best possible outcomes for federal stakeholders. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property) and 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate), underscoring her specialization in commercial leasing, property acquisition, and real estate advisory services. She routinely procures services such as lease negotiation, space planning, environmental assessments, and real estate portfolio optimization, demonstrating deep technical expertise in federal real property law and GSA’s real estate acquisition frameworks.