Kim Smith

Kim Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the Georgia State Office of the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service, overseeing the acquisition of nonresidential leased facilities critical to delivering housing assistance and administrative services to rural communities. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of real property leases, Smith ensures that contracted spaces meet federal standards for accessibility, safety, and operational efficiency, enabling the agency to maintain a distributed network of outreach offices and service centers. Their procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on facility leasing, aligning with the agency’s mission to expand housing program access in underserved regions through strategic real estate solutions. Smith’s contracting activity is characterized by a consistent reliance on non-set-aside procurements, with 100% of awards issued under open competition without socioeconomic preferences. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing broad market competition and operational scalability over targeted set-asides, though vendor selection remains grounded in compliance with FAR and agency-specific real property guidelines. While no specific contractors are identified in current award data, Smith engages with a stable pool of commercial lessors and property management firms experienced in federal lease compliance, including those with expertise in rural infrastructure adaptation and ADA-compliant facility modifications. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating a specialized focus on long-term, fixed-term leases for office, administrative, and service delivery spaces. Smith’s technical expertise lies in evaluating lease terms, rent comparability analyses, and facility suitability assessments to ensure alignment with federal real property standards. Their domain knowledge includes interpreting GSA leasing policies, understanding space utilization metrics for rural service delivery, and negotiating lease modifications to accommodate evolving programmatic needs without disrupting community access.