Patricia Skinner

Patty Skinner serves as the primary Point of Contact for the Acquisition Facility Management Contracting Division – West within the General Services Administration, playing a pivotal role in securing mission-critical facilities support services across federal installations in the western region. She facilitates the full lifecycle of procurement activities for maintenance and operational support contracts, ensuring federal facilities remain safe, functional, and compliant with federal standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to sustain infrastructure through reliable, high-performance service delivery, with a focus on janitorial, grounds maintenance, and integrated facilities support solutions. Skinner collaborates closely with a diverse ecosystem of vendors, including small businesses, 8(a) certified firms, and general contractors specializing in facility operations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with service providers capable of delivering scalable, performance-based solutions under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and task order contracts. Her working relationships are characterized by a preference for long-term, performance-driven partnerships that emphasize accountability, responsiveness, and compliance with federal service standards. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Skinner prioritizes small business participation, with over 60% of her acquisitions structured as set-asides—primarily 8(a) competed contracts and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She routinely leverages 8(a) Sole Source authority under FAR 19.8 when appropriate, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity within disadvantaged business enterprises. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate alignment with federal goals to expand equitable access to government opportunities. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), which accounts for 60% of her portfolio, alongside significant activity in janitorial services (561720) and specialized building equipment contracting (238290). She has deep expertise in procuring integrated facility management services, including custodial, landscaping, waste removal, and minor repair services essential to federal operational continuity.