Mike Szathmary

M.L. (Mike) Szathmary, CPCM, CFCM, CCCM, C.P.M., serves as a Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s Acquisition Management Division under the General Services Administration, where he plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions for federal facility infrastructure. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, and contract administration for construction, engineering, and facility support services. Szathmary specializes in managing high-stakes, mission-critical contracts for courthouses, federal office complexes, and related infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with FAR, agency policies, and sustainability mandates while delivering secure, efficient, and modernized federal facilities. His primary contractor relationships center on MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, with whom he maintains a consistent, long-term partnership for construction and site development services. Szathmary fosters collaborative, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in technical rigor and accountability, often engaging firms with demonstrated expertise in federal building standards and integrated project delivery methods. While he works with a limited pool of pre-qualified contractors, his approach emphasizes reliability, past performance, and adherence to federal construction codes. Szathmary’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 86.7% of awards issued without set-asides. However, he consistently supports socioeconomic goals by allocating 6.7% of awards each to Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and inclusion in federal procurement. His technical focus lies primarily in Engineering Services (NAICS 541330) and Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220), with additional activity in solid waste collection and nonresidential building leasing. Szathmary brings deep expertise in procurement for facility lifecycle management, including design-build, construction management, and integrated support services essential to maintaining mission-critical federal infrastructure.