Marina Zabowski

Marina Zabowski serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission through timely, transparent, and efficient contracting practices. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on professional services, particularly those aligned with architectural design, planning, and engineering support. Marina works closely with program managers and technical evaluators to define clear statement of work requirements and select vendors capable of delivering high-quality, code-compliant architectural solutions. Marina maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of qualified architectural firms and design professionals, primarily through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in public sector building design, historic preservation, and facility modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical merit, past performance, and capacity to meet stringent design standards, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Marina’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition among all eligible firms rather than reserving opportunities for socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her approach prioritizes technical capability and value over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with mission-critical needs that require specialized architectural expertise available across the broader marketplace. Her primary area of specialization is NAICS 541310 — Architectural Services — encompassing the design of federal facilities, space planning, sustainable building systems, and construction documentation. She procures comprehensive architectural services including schematic design, construction administration, and code compliance analysis, often supporting infrastructure modernization and facility upgrades. Marina’s technical domain expertise lies in navigating the intersection of federal building standards, accessibility requirements, and design innovation within constrained public budgets.