Maria Guida

Maria A. Guida serves as a Contracting Officer and Project Manager within the Pbs R2 Office of Leasing at the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she leads the acquisition and management of nonresidential real estate assets to support federal agency operations nationwide. Her role encompasses end-to-end procurement lifecycle management for lease agreements, facility services, and ancillary real estate solutions, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while advancing strategic space optimization and cost-efficiency goals. She routinely handles complex real property acquisitions, including long-term leases, build-to-suit arrangements, and mixed-use facility contracts, aligning with the agency’s mission to deliver secure, functional, and sustainable work environments for federal personnel. Guida maintains consistent working relationships with key real estate entities including TRPF 86 Chambers Street LLC and Bear Mountainside Realty Limited Liability Company, primarily engaging them in the negotiation and execution of commercial lease agreements for office and specialized facility spaces. Her procurement approach emphasizes structured vendor collaboration, rigorous due diligence, and performance-based contract administration, fostering stable, long-term partnerships with experienced real estate developers and property managers who demonstrate capacity to deliver mission-critical space solutions under federal standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 92.9% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on market-wide competitiveness. Only 7.1% of awards are designated as 8(a) competed, suggesting targeted but limited socioeconomic participation, primarily aligned with opportunities where qualified small business capabilities align with complex real estate requirements. Guida’s portfolio is concentrated in NAICS 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate) and 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property), with significant activity in nonresidential building leasing (531120) and general rental centers (532310). Her technical expertise lies in procuring integrated real estate services—including property management, tenant improvements, and facility maintenance support—making her a key practitioner in federal real property acquisition and lease administration.