Kathleen L. Needham

Kathleen L. Needham serves as a Building Management Specialist at the PBS R1 Administration Support Center-NH under the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service. In this role, she plays a critical part in managing the lifecycle of federal facilities across the Northeast, overseeing the procurement of construction and renovation services to ensure the safety, functionality, and preservation of historic and operational federal buildings. Her acquisitions primarily involve capital improvement projects, including structural upgrades, mechanical system modernizations, and compliance-driven repairs, aligning with the agency’s mission to sustain mission-critical infrastructure through strategic contracting. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with specialty trade contractors and general builders experienced in federal facility maintenance. She collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering complex, code-compliant work in occupied federal environments, often requiring coordination with historic preservation standards and environmental regulations. Needham demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 55% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among small, locally-based firms, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and WOSB programs, even as 45% of contracts remain open to all competitors to ensure market competitiveness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction (237310) and specialty trades such as plumbing, heating, air-conditioning (238220), and finish carpentry (238350). She specializes in managing integrated facility upgrades that require coordination across multiple trades, demonstrating deep technical expertise in federal construction standards and sustainable retrofitting practices.