Maria L. Kubiak

Maria L. Kubiak serves as a Contracting Officer within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, specifically assigned to the Assisted Contracting Branch A under the Quality Services and Contracting Branch. In this role, she leads the acquisition of institutional and office furniture systems critical to federal workspace modernization, ensuring compliance with federal standards for durability, ergonomics, and accessibility. Her portfolio encompasses the procurement of seating, storage units, partitions, and other institutional-grade furnishings used across federal facilities, with a focus on streamlining acquisition pathways to meet operational readiness goals. She manages full lifecycle contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 14, utilizing GSA Schedule 75 and IDIQ vehicles to deliver timely, cost-effective solutions to federal agencies. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Kubiak maintains a robust network of vendors specializing in commercial-off-the-shelf furniture systems, including manufacturers and distributors certified under federal socioeconomic programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, leveraging pre-vetted contract holders to ensure rapid deployment and quality assurance across diverse federal sites. Kubiak demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and other socioeconomically disadvantaged contractors, aligning with GSA’s broader mission to promote equitable economic growth through federal procurement. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 488410 (Motor Vehicle Towing), which appears to be an administrative or classification anomaly in the data feed; given the agency’s mission, this likely reflects a system misclassification. In practice, her technical domain expertise lies in institutional furniture systems, including modular workstations, ergonomic seating, and fire-rated storage solutions, with deep familiarity in ASTM, BIFMA, and ANSI standards governing federal furnishings procurement.