Karina R. Levitas

Karina R. Levitas serves as a Contracting Officer within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 9, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional, scientific, and technical services essential to federal operational efficiency and digital modernization. Her portfolio centers on procuring IT-enabled solutions, engineering consulting, and communications infrastructure under FAR Part 12 and Part 15 procedures, ensuring compliance with federal standards while supporting agency-wide priorities in cybersecurity, data systems, and facility sustainment. She plays a pivotal role in executing GSA’s mandate to deliver agile, cost-effective contracts that enhance public service delivery across the western U.S. Levitas maintains a broad network of vendors, primarily engaging with prime contractors specializing in information technology services, wireless communications equipment, and technical consulting. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely collaborates with both large industry leaders and qualified small businesses to ensure competitive, full and open competition. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous source selection under best value principles. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 91.3% of awards issued without set-asides. When set-asides are utilized, they are evenly split between 8(a) competed and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic programs without compromising market competitiveness. Levitas’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and telecommunications equipment), 541519 (other computer-related services), and 541690 (scientific and technical consulting), with additional activity in accounting and R&D services. She routinely acquires hardware-integrated software solutions, network infrastructure support, and systems engineering services, reflecting deep expertise in communications technology and federal IT modernization domains.