Steve Strom

Steve Strom serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R00 Center for Broker Services, responsible for managing the acquisition of commercial real estate assets to support federal agency workspace requirements. His role centers on leasing nonresidential office space across the United States, ensuring federal operations have secure, efficient, and cost-effective facilities. He executes complex real property transactions through long-term leases and brokered arrangements, aligning with GSA’s mission to optimize the federal footprint and reduce overhead through strategic real estate consolidation. His acquisitions are primarily transactional in nature, involving negotiations with property owners and real estate intermediaries to secure leased space under GSA’s statutory authority. Strom maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of real estate entities, including TWO CON LLC, ONNI TIMES SQUARE LP, CVD MAIN LLC, BELTSVILLE GSA FDA LLC, and CC OWNER LLC. These contractors act as property owners or designated leasing agents for commercial office buildings, often holding long-term portfolios of federally leased properties. His procurement pattern reflects a preference for established, repeat partners with proven track records in delivering GSA-compliant lease structures, demonstrating a reliance on trusted vendor relationships that ensure regulatory adherence and operational continuity. Strom’s contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on market-driven efficiency rather than targeted small business participation, consistent with the nature of large-scale commercial real estate leasing where ownership structures often do not align with small business certifications. His approach prioritizes property suitability, location, and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic preferences. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 531120 — Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses). He specializes in acquiring leased office space for federal tenants, managing everything from lease negotiations and space planning to compliance with GSA’s Real Property Acquisition policies. His expertise lies in the technical and legal frameworks governing federal real estate leasing, including space standards, tenant improvement allowances, and environmental compliance under the National Environmental Policy Act.