Rita Bradley

Rita Bradley serves as the primary contracting professional for the PBS Office of Leasing within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where she leads the acquisition of commercial real estate space to support federal agency operations nationwide. Her role centers on securing long-term leases for nonresidential office properties, ensuring strategic alignment with federal workforce needs while optimizing cost efficiency and spatial flexibility. She manages the full lifecycle of lease acquisitions—from market analysis and solicitation to contract award and performance oversight—focusing on agile, mission-critical space solutions that eliminate the burden of federal property ownership. Bradley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of commercial real estate lessors, including POYDRAS CENTER, LLC, RADLER ENTERPRISES, INC., and Norfolk Properties, LLC, among others. These partnerships are primarily transactional and performance-driven, centered on the leasing of existing office buildings and mixed-use properties rather than new construction. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive solicitation under FAR Part 17 and lease-specific authorities, prioritizing market-driven terms and facility readiness over build-to-suit arrangements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 97.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is limited, she occasionally awards contracts under the 8(a) program and Local Area Set-Aside provisions, demonstrating measured but deliberate engagement with socioeconomically disadvantaged vendors when market conditions permit. Bradley’s expertise is concentrated in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which accounts for over 84% of her portfolio, alongside secondary activity in NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property). She specializes in procuring turnkey office space solutions, including build-out allowances, utility services, and facility management integration, with deep familiarity in commercial lease structures, rent escalation clauses, and space optimization strategies under federal real estate policy.