Shelba Young

Shelba Young serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s R3 Acquisition Management Division South, supporting the strategic acquisition of construction and real estate services to maintain and modernize federal facilities across the Mid-Atlantic region. Responsible for managing full lifecycle procurement activities, she oversees the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for commercial and institutional building construction as well as ancillary real estate services. Her work ensures that federal agencies receive safe, efficient, and sustainably designed workspaces through compliant, transparent, and mission-driven contracting practices aligned with GSA’s infrastructure modernization goals. Shelba collaborates with a broad base of qualified contractors, including general contractors, design-build firms, and real estate advisory firms, to deliver complex facility projects. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing proven experience in federal construction standards, sustainable building practices, and facility lifecycle management. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, rigorous source selection criteria, and long-term vendor reliability over short-term cost savings. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on competitive bidding among qualified firms regardless of socioeconomic designation. This pattern suggests a prioritization of technical capability, past performance, and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic targeting, though she remains compliant with all federal small business regulations. Shelba’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and NAICS 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate), encompassing new construction, renovations, lease negotiations, property management, and facility optimization services. She possesses deep expertise in federal construction codes, GSA design guidelines, and real estate acquisition protocols, ensuring that all procurements meet stringent safety, accessibility, and environmental standards for federal operations.