Karen Addison, RPA, CPM

Karen Addison, RPA, CPM, serves as a Leasing Contracting Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R8 Acquisition Management Division under the General Services Administration. She is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of nonresidential building lease acquisitions, ensuring federal facilities meet operational, safety, and efficiency standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to secure and maintain secure, functional, and cost-effective spaces for federal operations nationwide. Addison specializes in competitive leasing procurements under FAR Part 17 and manages complex real property contracts that integrate space planning, tenant fit-outs, and long-term facility management services. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced lessors and facility service providers, including LEA MARIE LLC, SECURITYHUNTER, INC., MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, and HANDYMAN NATION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in commercial property leasing, security infrastructure integration, and adaptive reuse of existing structures. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear deliverables, and rigorous compliance with GSA lease policy standards. Addison’s portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside procurement strategy, with no use of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a deliberate focus on maximizing competition within the broader commercial real estate market to achieve optimal value and facility readiness for federal tenants. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, she evaluates all vendors based on technical capability, past performance, and financial stability. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—where she secures long-term leases for federal offices, border inspection facilities, and operational outposts. She specializes in procuring turnkey leased spaces with integrated services such as maintenance, security, utilities, and environmental compliance, demonstrating deep expertise in real property acquisition and federal facility lifecycle management.