Shirley A. Washington

Shirley A. Washington serves as a Contracting Officer within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R9 AMD Recurring Services unit under the General Services Administration, where she is responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical, recurring maintenance and support services essential to sustaining federal facilities nationwide. Her portfolio encompasses a broad range of facility operations contracts, including building systems maintenance, environmental compliance, and infrastructure support services. She ensures procurements align with federal regulations and agency priorities centered on operational resilience, energy efficiency, and regulatory compliance, routinely handling task and delivery order contracts under GSA schedules and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Shirley cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, primarily contractors specializing in building systems, mechanical services, and facility support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering accountability through clear statement of work requirements and outcome-driven metrics. She works closely with both large-capacity service providers and small business subcontractors to ensure service continuity and operational reliability across the federal real estate portfolio. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes opportunities for small businesses, particularly those certified under the SBA’s 8(a) and HUBZone programs, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand socioeconomic inclusion in federal facility services. Shirley’s primary NAICS focus areas include Other General Government Support, Plumbing and HVAC Contractors, Other Building Equipment Contractors, and Commercial Building Construction. She specializes in procuring services related to mechanical systems maintenance, building automation, facility repair, and infrastructure modernization, leveraging deep technical knowledge of building systems standards and federal facility codes to ensure compliant, high-performance outcomes.