Kimberly Yates

Kimberly Yates serves as a Contract Specialist at the Pbs R1 Administration Support Center-BOS under the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing real property acquisition strategies for federal infrastructure across Region 1. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for construction, facility modernization, and operations support contracts, ensuring compliance with FAR guidelines and alignment with the agency’s mission to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable federal workspaces. Her portfolio primarily encompasses complex, multi-year acquisitions requiring coordination with architects, engineers, and construction firms to support building systems upgrades, space optimization, and infrastructure resilience. Kimberly cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including general builders, specialty trade firms, and professional service providers in the federal construction sector. She works closely with prime contractors and subcontractors to ensure performance standards are met and that contractual obligations are fulfilled with technical precision. Her procurement approach emphasizes accountability, risk mitigation, and vendor performance tracking, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering high-quality facility services under stringent federal compliance requirements. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.6% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively promotes small business participation, consistently awarding contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides and prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, which account for nearly 8% of her awards. This reflects a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity while maintaining mission-critical performance standards. Kimberly’s technical focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in architectural services (541310), plumbing and HVAC contracting (238220), and electrical installation (238210). She also oversees specialized procurements in facility engineering and building systems research (541712), demonstrating expertise in integrated facility modernization and infrastructure lifecycle management.