Russell C. Swickheimer

Russell C. Swickheimer serves as a Lease Contracting Specialist within the Pbs R5 Office of Leasing at the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, where he is responsible for executing and managing federal lease agreements for nonresidential real estate. His role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission of securing flexible, cost-effective, and mission-critical leased space to house federal operations nationwide. Swickheimer specializes in the full lifecycle of lease acquisitions—from market research and requirement development to contract award and performance monitoring—focusing exclusively on commercial office facilities and institutional real estate under the authority of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. His primary contracting partner is the Metropolitan Airports Commission of Minneapolis, a public entity that owns and operates commercial real estate assets frequently leased to federal agencies for office use. Swickheimer’s working relationships are characterized by long-term, transactional engagements with public-sector property owners who provide turnkey leased space, often involving complex lease structures, build-out allowances, and federal compliance requirements under the Federal Real Property Policy Act. Swickheimer’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict non-set-aside approach, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. He does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, aligning with the agency’s operational model that prioritizes market-driven competition among large and mid-sized property owners over socioeconomic preferences. His technical expertise is concentrated in NAICS 531120—Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings—where he procures fully serviced, turnkey office spaces tailored to federal security, accessibility, and operational standards. He specializes in negotiating leases for Class A and Class B office properties, including build-to-suit arrangements, tenant improvements, and long-term occupancy agreements, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in federal real property leasing policy and commercial real estate dynamics.