Julie Rayfield, Savills Studley

Julie Rayfield, representing Savills Studley in her capacity as the primary procurement contact for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Baton Rouge, LA, plays a pivotal role in advancing the Office of Construction & Facilities Management’s mission to secure and maintain mission-critical facilities for veteran healthcare and administrative services. She specializes in the acquisition of nonresidential real estate through long-term leasing arrangements, ensuring that VA facilities meet stringent standards for accessibility, safety, and operational efficiency. Her work directly supports the agency’s goal of delivering high-quality care environments by facilitating the procurement of leased outpatient clinics, administrative buildings, and support infrastructure across the region. Rayfield maintains consistent, strategic relationships with a select group of experienced real estate developers and property management firms, including Legacy Investment and Management, LLC, Carnegie Management and Development Corporation, E2L FDS Nashville, LLC, USFP II LLC, and VetMedProperty LLC. These partnerships are characterized by recurring engagements and deep familiarity with VA facility standards, enabling streamlined negotiations and reliable delivery of mission-aligned spaces. Her procurement approach emphasizes stability, long-term value, and compliance with federal real estate guidelines, fostering trust and predictability in vendor interactions. Her contracting activity is entirely focused on non-set-aside procurements, reflecting a preference for open competition among qualified, large-scale real estate entities with proven experience in federal facility leasing. This approach prioritizes scale, operational readiness, and portfolio-wide consistency over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the VA’s need for turnkey, high-performance spaces. Rayfield’s expertise is concentrated in NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where she manages complex lease acquisitions involving build-to-suit developments, tenant improvements, and long-term ground leases. She possesses deep technical knowledge of federal real estate regulations, facility condition assessments, and lease administration frameworks, ensuring that every acquisition supports the VA’s mandate to provide dignified, modern environments for veterans.