Rachel Shanahan

Rachel Shanahan serves as a key procurement professional within the PBS R00 Center for Broker Services under the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she specializes in the acquisition and management of commercial real estate assets for federal occupancy. Her role centers on securing nonresidential leased space to support the operational needs of federal agencies nationwide, ensuring compliance with federal real property standards and cost-efficiency mandates. She routinely manages complex lease transactions, including long-term space acquisition, renewal negotiations, and facility optimization initiatives under the 531120 NAICS category, aligning with GSA’s mission to rationalize the federal footprint and reduce overhead through strategic real estate planning. Shanahan maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of institutional real estate owners and developers, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established commercial landlords with portfolios of Class A and B office properties in high-demand federal corridors. Her contracting patterns emphasize direct lease execution rather than competitive bidding, leveraging existing property portfolios to expedite occupancy timelines and reduce transition costs for tenant agencies. Her procurement activity shows a 100% focus on non-set-aside contracts, indicating a preference for full and open competition in the commercial real estate leasing market. This reflects a strategic alignment with GSA’s policy to prioritize market-driven pricing and broad vendor access over socioeconomic set-asides, consistent with the nature of large-scale real estate transactions where few small businesses own significant commercial portfolios. Her technical expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where she evaluates property suitability, lease terms, build-out allowances, and compliance with federal accessibility and security standards. She specializes in procuring turnkey office environments and mission-critical workspace solutions, demonstrating deep familiarity with real estate due diligence, lease administration, and federal property management protocols.