Rich Wiggins

Rich Wiggins serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R6 Small Projects Acquisition Nebraska team, operating under the General Services Administration. He manages the full lifecycle of small-scale facility maintenance and janitorial service contracts, ensuring federal buildings across Nebraska and surrounding regions remain safe, compliant, and operationally ready. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under simplified acquisition procedures, with a focus on timely execution of minor construction repairs, cleaning services, and custodial support. Wiggins plays a critical role in advancing the agency’s mission to sustain federal infrastructure through efficient, low-dollar acquisitions that prioritize responsiveness and local vendor engagement. Wiggins maintains a streamlined contracting process centered on small business participation, with no single contractor dominating award activity. He consistently engages a broad network of local and regional service providers, fostering competitive bidding environments that encourage new entrants and repeat performers alike. His working relationships are characterized by transparency, clear solicitation language, and consistent post-award oversight to ensure performance standards are met without unnecessary administrative burden. All of Wiggins’ acquisitions are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. He prioritizes opportunities for small businesses of all sizes, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business programs, ensuring equitable access to federal work. His contracting patterns consistently channel nearly all awards to small business concerns, reinforcing the agency’s dedication to economic inclusion and community-based vendor development. His procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), encompassing routine cleaning, waste removal, sanitization, and facility support services for federal properties. Wiggins has developed deep expertise in evaluating service quality, compliance with federal cleaning standards, and workforce safety protocols, ensuring that contracted services meet the high operational demands of federal facilities while maintaining fiscal responsibility.