Kenneth Shutika

Ken J. Shutika serves as a Contracting Officer within the PBS Regulated Utility Procurement Division of the General Services Administration, where he leads the acquisition of critical energy infrastructure services to support federal decarbonization goals. He is responsible for managing complex, long-term contracts for electric power, natural gas, and energy efficiency solutions, with a primary focus on Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) that enable performance-based retrofits of federal facilities. His acquisitions directly advance the agency’s mission to modernize federal energy systems through resilient, sustainable, and cost-neutral utility services, ensuring compliance with federal mandates for emissions reduction and energy security. Shutika works closely with regulated utility providers, independent power producers, and energy service companies (ESCOs) that deliver turnkey energy solutions under performance-based contractual frameworks. His procurement patterns emphasize long-term partnerships with vendors capable of engineering, financing, and operating large-scale energy infrastructure, including combined heat and power systems, grid modernization, and demand-side management technologies. He prioritizes technical rigor in vendor selection, ensuring compliance with FAR Part 36 and DOE ESPC guidelines, and fosters collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate proven experience in federal energy projects. His set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 99.1% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of utility-scale energy procurement. Only 0.9% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, consistent with the limited pool of firms qualified to deliver utility-grade energy services under ESPCs. While small business participation is minimal, it is strategically aligned with firms possessing the technical capacity to meet federal performance guarantees. Shutika’s procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 221112 (Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation), reflecting the current reliance on dispatchable generation sources to ensure grid reliability. He also manages acquisitions in hydroelectric (221111), other electric generation (221118), and solar (221114), alongside facilities support services (561210) for energy infrastructure maintenance. His technical expertise lies in performance-based contracting, utility deregulation frameworks, and federal energy compliance standards.