Kevin McLaughlin

Kevin McLaughlin serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s R1 Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of construction and facility support services critical to federal infrastructure modernization. He manages end-to-end contracting for high-priority projects including land ports of entry and naval installations, ensuring compliance with federal building standards and resilience requirements. His portfolio centers on complex construction-manager-at-risk and design-build procurements, emphasizing performance-based outcomes, lifecycle cost efficiency, and timely delivery of mission-critical facilities. McLaughlin plays a pivotal role in translating the agency’s strategic infrastructure goals into actionable contracting strategies that align with GSA’s mission of secure, sustainable federal real estate. He maintains consistent working relationships with prime contractors PIKE DEW JV GP and J & J CONTRACTORS, INC., both of which are frequently awarded for integrated construction and specialty trade services. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, pre-qualified firms capable of managing multi-trade coordination, complex scheduling, and stringent security protocols on federal sites. McLaughlin’s contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance incentives, and rigorous oversight to ensure quality control and regulatory compliance throughout project delivery. McLaughlin demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses in the federal construction sector, ensuring equitable access to high-value infrastructure contracts without reliance on set-asides for specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business prime contractors with proven capacity in commercial and institutional construction. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors). He routinely procures services related to new construction, renovation, and facility upgrades—including structural, mechanical, and electrical systems integration—demonstrating deep expertise in managing multi-disciplinary construction projects within federal regulatory and security frameworks.