Maria Ali

Maria L. Ali serves as a Contracting Officer within the PBS R3 Acq Management Division of the General Services Administration, where she manages the acquisition of real estate and facility-related services to support federal operations across Region 3. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for building construction, maintenance, and operational support services essential to maintaining safe, functional, and modern federal workspaces. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission to modernize aging infrastructure through strategic procurement practices aligned with FAR guidelines and GSA policy. Ali cultivates relationships with a diverse range of vendors, primarily engaged in janitorial, construction, and facilities support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently works with firms capable of delivering integrated facility management solutions, including general contractors, engineering consultants, and service providers with proven performance histories in federal environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, performance-based requirements, and vendor accountability to ensure mission-critical outcomes. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-asides. However, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 21.4% of contracts as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility through standard total small business competitions. Ali’s technical expertise centers on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), which together account for nearly 70% of her portfolio. She also regularly procures engineering services (541330) and facilities support services (561210), indicating deep familiarity with lifecycle management of federal buildings, from design and construction to ongoing operational maintenance. Her domain expertise ensures compliance with federal building codes, sustainability standards, and performance-based service delivery models.