Shanta Cardiel

Shanta M. Cardiel serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s R5 Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical facility services for federal buildings nationwide. In this role, she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for interior renovations, building systems upgrades, and facility support operations, ensuring alignment with GSA’s infrastructure modernization goals. Cardiel manages complex procurement actions under FAR Part 36 and Part 19, coordinating with project engineers, budget officers, and stakeholder agencies to deliver timely, compliant, and high-performing solutions that sustain the federal government’s physical infrastructure. Cardiel maintains a consistent working relationship with MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a trusted contractor specializing in facility maintenance and site development services. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance, fostering long-term relationships with contractors who demonstrate reliability in delivering quality work within federal facility constraints. She actively engages contractors through pre-solicitation outreach and post-award performance reviews to ensure alignment with agency standards and operational needs. Her contracting portfolio reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal portions of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and no set-aside actions. This pattern underscores her strategic use of small business authorities to promote competition and innovation while maintaining flexibility for mission-critical requirements that may necessitate broader market participation. Cardiel’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings) and NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). She specializes in procuring janitorial, custodial, HVAC support, lighting retrofits, and electrical system upgrades essential to maintaining safe, efficient, and code-compliant federal workspaces. Her technical expertise lies in facility operations contracting, with deep familiarity in building systems integration and service-based performance metrics.