Stefanie Walters

Stefanie Walters serves as a procurement specialist within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R6 Small Projects Acquisition team in Kansas City North, operating under the General Services Administration. She is responsible for managing the acquisition of specialized facility maintenance and restoration services for federal buildings, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and mission-critical standards. Her work directly supports the agency’s mandate to preserve the safety, functionality, and aesthetic integrity of federal infrastructure through timely, small-scale construction and repair projects. Walters primarily handles micro-purchases and simplified acquisitions under the simplified acquisition threshold, focusing on urgent and routine facility upkeep needs that require agile contracting approaches. Her contractor relationships are exclusively with small businesses, as all procurements are set aside under FAR 19.5. She collaborates closely with locally based and nationally certified small business contractors who specialize in facility repair, historic restoration, and building systems maintenance. These partnerships are cultivated through proactive outreach, pre-solicitation meetings, and consistent engagement with Small Business Development Centers, fostering a reliable pipeline of qualified vendors capable of delivering high-quality, code-compliant work under tight timelines. Walters maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all procurements, fully aligning with the agency’s socioeconomic goals. She consistently awards contracts to small business concerns without regard to specific socioeconomic categories beyond the general small business definition, prioritizing capacity, past performance, and local availability over formal certifications like 8(a) or HUBZone. This approach ensures broad access to federal contracting opportunities while maintaining strict adherence to FAR Part 19. Her technical expertise centers entirely on NAICS 238340—Tile and Terrazzo Contractors—reflecting a specialized focus on interior finish systems, including ceramic and stone tile installation, terrazzo restoration, grout repair, and related surface treatments. She possesses deep familiarity with material specifications, industry standards such as TCNA and ANSI, and the unique demands of preserving historic flooring in federal buildings, making her a key resource for facility preservation initiatives.