Sam Lota

Sam Lota serves as a key procurement lead within the Pbs R9 Leasing Division of the General Services Administration’s Public Buildings Service, responsible for managing real estate-related contracts to support federal facility operations across Region 9. His role centers on acquiring and administering long-term leasing agreements for commercial office and operational space, ensuring compliance with federal property standards and cost-efficiency mandates. He handles full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—focused on securing secure, functional, and sustainably managed work environments for federal agencies. His acquisitions are mission-critical to consolidating federal footprints and optimizing the agency’s real property portfolio. Lota maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of commercial real estate entities, including EYP REALTY, LLC, THE HUNT TRUST BYPASS TRUST, SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, and DLR HOLDINGS 4, LLC. These partnerships are primarily structured around leasehold interests, property management services, and facility maintenance agreements. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term stability, performance-based outcomes, and adherence to federal leasing regulations, fostering collaborative relationships with landlords and property managers who meet stringent federal compliance and security requirements. Lota’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern indicates a strategic focus on market-wide competition rather than socioeconomic designation-based set-asides, prioritizing value, location, and operational suitability over socioeconomically targeted contracting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in this portfolio, all awards remain compliant with federal transparency and fair competition standards. His primary acquisition focus is exclusively under NAICS 722310, Food Service Contractors, indicating that his core responsibility involves procuring on-site dining and catering services for federal facilities under lease. This specialization requires deep expertise in food safety compliance, service-level agreements, and vendor performance monitoring within federal building environments, making him a specialist in integrated facility support services.