Shaun Smith

Shaun Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R6 Small Projects Acquisition Iowa team, operating under the General Services Administration. He is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of small-scale construction and facility services contracts, ensuring federal courthouses and government buildings across the Midwest remain safe, functional, and code-compliant. His portfolio centers on specialty trade work requiring precision and timeliness, with a primary focus on masonry-related services. Smith’s role is critical to advancing the agency’s mission of modernizing federal infrastructure through efficient, compliant, and community-driven acquisition strategies that prioritize local economic impact. Smith maintains close working relationships with a network of certified small business masonry contractors, many of whom specialize in historic restoration, structural repair, and custom stone work for federal properties. He fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in transparency, performance metrics, and strict adherence to federal construction standards. His contracting approach emphasizes pre-solicitation engagement, site assessments, and post-award performance reviews to ensure quality outcomes on high-visibility, low-dollar projects that demand technical expertise and reliability. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Smith consistently applies 100% small business set-asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, ensuring all solicitations are reserved exclusively for small business concerns. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and unwavering commitment to socioeconomic equity, with all awards directed toward small business concerns without regard to specific set-aside subcategories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB—focusing instead on broad small business eligibility to maximize competition and local workforce development. His technical domain expertise is narrowly concentrated in NAICS 238140 (Masonry Contractors), where he procures services including brickwork, blockwork, stone installation, repointing, and structural masonry repairs. Smith’s acquisitions require deep familiarity with ASTM standards, masonry restoration techniques, and compliance with GSA’s Sustainable Design Guidelines, making him a specialist in preserving the architectural integrity of federal facilities through skilled, code-compliant craftsmanship.