Nilka J. Diaz

Nilka J. Diaz serves as a Contracting Officer for the PBS R2 Repair and Alterations Branch within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she manages the acquisition of facility maintenance, renovation, and infrastructure modernization services for federal buildings nationwide. Her role is central to ensuring the safety, functionality, and operational readiness of federal infrastructure, overseeing solicitations and contract awards for construction, architectural design, and facility support services under FAR Part 36 and related procurement regulations. She routinely handles complex, mission-critical acquisitions involving repair, alteration, and systems integration for historic and high-occupancy federal properties. Diaz maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including F.L. Pinto Companies, LLC, RAAD Construction Group LLC, Southeast Restoration, Inc., Muba Construction, Corp., and SDPM JFM Construcciones Joint Venture. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in commercial and institutional construction, restoration, and facility systems upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor reliability, fostering long-term collaboration with vendors capable of delivering high-quality work under tight operational constraints. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her awards directed toward socioeconomic set-asides, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Total Small Business Set-Asides, alongside 8(a) competed contracts. While the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she actively leverages FAR 19.5 and 19.14 authorities to promote equitable access and foster a diverse contractor base aligned with federal socioeconomic goals. Diaz’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), and 237120 (Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction), reflecting her specialization in building envelope repairs, structural renovations, and utility infrastructure upgrades. She also procures related services such as natural gas distribution support and food service contracting, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining federal facility operations across diverse technical domains.