Ryan Geertsma

Ryan Geertsma serves as a Leasing Specialist within the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, San Diego Field Office (47PK09), where he plays a pivotal role in securing commercial real estate to support federal agency operations across the region. His responsibilities include managing the end-to-end leasing lifecycle for nonresidential properties, from market analysis and site selection to lease negotiation, compliance, and portfolio optimization. Geertsma ensures that all acquisitions align with GSA’s mission of delivering secure, efficient, and mission-critical workspace solutions while adhering to federal real property standards and sustainability benchmarks. His acquisitions primarily involve long-term commercial leases for office and operational facilities, often requiring coordination with federal tenants, property owners, and legal counsel. Geertsma works extensively with commercial property owners, real estate investment trusts, and commercial real estate brokers to secure suitable federal space. His contracting approach emphasizes competitive leasing processes under GSA’s real property authorities, with a focus on market-driven terms and value-based outcomes. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he maintains consistent relationships with regional and national landlords experienced in federal leasing requirements, ensuring compliance with GSA’s leasing policies and federal procurement regulations. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 94.7% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on broad market access. Only 5.3% of awards are structured as 8(a) competed contracts, suggesting limited but intentional small business participation aligned with availability and facility suitability. Geertsma’s approach prioritizes mission need over socioeconomic targeting, though he remains compliant with all applicable small business programs when feasible. Geertsma’s procurement expertise centers on NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), which accounts for 75.7% of his activity, followed by NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property). He specializes in procuring leased office space, flex-space, and mixed-use facilities tailored to federal agency requirements, demonstrating deep familiarity with commercial real estate market dynamics, lease structures, and federal space utilization standards.