Miriam Lopez

Miriam Lopez serves as a Contracting Officer for the Public Buildings Service’s R2 Capital Construction Branch, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for federal facility construction and modernization projects. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for the design, renovation, and construction of courthouses, port of entry facilities, and federal office complexes. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic goals of infrastructure resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency. Lopez specializes in complex, high-stakes construction and design procurements requiring coordination with architects, engineers, and construction managers to deliver mission-critical federal infrastructure. Lopez maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors, most notably MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a trusted partner in commercial and institutional building construction. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, experienced vendors with proven track records in federal construction, while also engaging specialized subcontractors for finish carpentry and site development services. She fosters collaborative, performance-based contracting relationships that emphasize quality control, schedule adherence, and compliance with federal building codes and safety standards. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Lopez consistently allocates approximately 15% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. She does not typically utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing broad-based small business eligibility through unrestricted small business set-asides to encourage competitive bidding among qualified small contractors. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), followed by architectural services under 541310 and finish carpentry under 238350. She also procures moving services under 484210 to support facility transitions. Lopez brings deep expertise in integrated project delivery, design-build procurement, and construction management contracts, ensuring federal facilities meet stringent performance, safety, and accessibility requirements.