Sylvia Chinworth

Sylvia M. Chinworth serves as a Contracting Officer within the Public Buildings Service’s Greater West region under the General Services Administration, where she manages the acquisition of facilities infrastructure and building systems critical to federal operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on the modernization, maintenance, and enhancement of federal buildings, with a strategic focus on infrastructure resilience, energy efficiency, and ADA compliance. She oversees the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—primarily for construction, mechanical systems, and building-related services. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver safe, sustainable, and high-performing federal facilities across the region. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly enumerated, Chinworth engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including general contractors, specialized trades, and architectural firms, often coordinating multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex building projects. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and compliance with federal construction standards, fostering partnerships with firms capable of executing technically demanding work under stringent federal oversight. Chinworth’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.8% of actions conducted without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, allocating 13.6% of awards to total small business set-asides and 4.5% to HUBZone-certified firms, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising competition or value. Her primary technical focus lies in commercial and institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), followed by building equipment contracting (238290) and plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems (238220). She also regularly procures architectural services and specialized computer equipment for facility operations, indicating deep expertise in integrated building systems and infrastructure modernization projects.