Linda C. Grayton

Linda C. Grayton serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R11 Construction Services Division Center 1, part of the General Services Administration. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of construction and design-build procurements for federal facilities in the National Capital Region, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission priorities. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical infrastructure modernization, historic preservation, and sustainable building upgrades, typically handling complex, integrated contracts under FAR Part 36. She collaborates closely with project managers, engineers, and design teams to align procurement strategy with technical requirements and long-term facility goals. Linda works closely with a diverse pool of qualified contractors, primarily small businesses and prime contractors with proven experience in federal construction and architectural services. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, early contractor involvement, and performance-based contracting methods to ensure quality outcomes. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently partners with firms capable of delivering design-build solutions under tight regulatory and operational constraints, fostering long-term relationships with vendors who demonstrate reliability, safety compliance, and innovation in federal facility delivery. Linda maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all her acquisitions, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and the agency’s socioeconomic goals. She actively prioritizes contracts set aside for small businesses, including those certified as 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal construction opportunities. Her contracting patterns reflect a deep commitment to expanding small business participation in high-value infrastructure projects, promoting economic development and workforce diversity within the federal construction sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), reflecting her expertise in integrated design-build projects and facility modernization. She procures comprehensive services including renovation, adaptive reuse, energy-efficient upgrades, and preservation of historically significant structures, requiring deep technical understanding of building codes, sustainability standards, and federal construction specifications.