Kathleen Rumell

Kathleen Rumell serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s R2 Repair and Alterations Branch, managing a portfolio of facility maintenance and operational support contracts for federal buildings nationwide. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure the safety, functionality, and modernization of federal infrastructure through timely construction, renovation, and facility services. She specializes in soliciting and awarding service-based contracts for building systems repairs, preventive maintenance, and facility enhancement projects, often coordinating with engineers and facility managers to align procurement with operational needs and compliance standards. Rumell maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including RAAD Construction Group LLC, Southeast Restoration, Inc., F.L. Pinto Companies, LLC, SDPM JFM Construcciones Joint Venture, and Venergy Group LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal facility repair, historic preservation, and mechanical systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and contractor accountability, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in reliability and technical proficiency. Her procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and contractor capacity over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing mission-critical delivery over programmatic preferences. While small businesses are not formally targeted, all vendors are evaluated on merit, experience, and past performance. Rumell’s primary acquisition focus lies in food service operations, with NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors) accounting for the majority of her portfolio, followed by 722514 (Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets) and 722511 (Full-Service Restaurants). She procures comprehensive dining services for federal facilities, including meal preparation, sanitation, staffing, and compliance with federal nutrition standards, demonstrating specialized expertise in managing high-volume, regulated food service environments within government buildings.