Marcia E. Parkes

Marcia E. Parkes serves as a Realty Specialist responsible for managing real property acquisition and leasing activities within her organization. In this role, she ensures the agency’s facility needs are met through compliant, efficient, and cost-effective real estate transactions, aligning procurement actions with federal real property management standards. Her work centers on securing nonresidential lease space to support operational missions, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external landlords to negotiate terms, conduct site evaluations, and execute lease agreements under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. She handles the full lifecycle of real property acquisitions—from requirements determination to contract execution and performance monitoring—ensuring adherence to FAR and GSA guidelines. Marcia collaborates primarily with commercial property owners and real estate management firms that specialize in nonresidential leasing, including institutional landlords, property management companies, and commercial real estate brokers. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for direct lease agreements rather than broker-mediated transactions, with a focus on long-term, stable tenancies. She maintains professional relationships with a broad network of private-sector real estate entities, prioritizing transparency, regulatory compliance, and timely contract administration. Marcia’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% emphasis on non-set-aside contracts, indicating a consistent reliance on full and open competition for real property leasing actions. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach aligns with federal directives that treat real property leasing as inherently open to all qualified vendors, with selection based on value, location, and facility suitability rather than socioeconomic status. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)—indicating deep expertise in procuring office, industrial, and institutional space for federal operations. She specializes in evaluating building specifications, zoning compliance, accessibility standards, and utility infrastructure to ensure leased facilities meet operational and regulatory requirements. Her domain expertise encompasses lease structuring, rent escalation clauses, tenant improvement allowances, and space planning for federal use.