Kalish Poole

Kalish Poole serves as a Contract Specialist within the PBS R9 Reality Property Utilization Disposal Division of the General Services Administration, where they play a pivotal role in executing the agency’s mission to optimize federal real property lifecycle management. Responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for property disposal and adaptive reuse initiatives, Poole ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while supporting infrastructure modernization efforts. Their acquisitions primarily center on sign manufacturing services critical to identifying, labeling, and directing public access to federal properties undergoing transition or repurposing, aligning procurement outcomes with strategic facility transformation goals. Poole maintains a streamlined contracting approach with a broad base of vendors specializing in sign manufacturing, fostering consistent partnerships with firms capable of delivering durable, compliant, and mission-specific signage solutions. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, Poole engages with a diverse network of manufacturers and installation contractors who meet federal specifications for materials, durability, and accessibility standards under the ADA and GSA guidelines. Their working relationships are characterized by reliability, technical precision, and adherence to delivery timelines essential for property transition schedules. Poole’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, prioritizing technical capability and cost-effectiveness in the sign manufacturing domain. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes compete equitably based on performance, compliance, and responsiveness. The agency’s procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 339950 — Sign Manufacturing — reflecting Poole’s deep specialization in procuring fabricated signs, wayfinding systems, directional signage, and branded identifiers for federal properties. Their expertise lies in ensuring signage meets federal safety, visibility, and accessibility standards, supporting the seamless transition of surplus assets into new public or mission-aligned uses.