Ulyana Gunkelman

Ulyana Gunkelman serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s R5 Acquisition Management Division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical facility infrastructure services for federal buildings nationwide. She manages a portfolio focused on interior renovations, building systems upgrades, and facility support operations, ensuring compliance with federal construction standards and sustainability goals. Her work directly supports the General Services Administration’s mandate to modernize and maintain the federal government’s physical infrastructure, with an emphasis on timely, efficient delivery of high-quality construction and electrical services. Gunkelman maintains a consistent working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a trusted prime contractor specializing in commercial building construction and site development. Her procurement approach favors established, high-performing vendors with proven track records in federal facility projects, fostering long-term partnerships built on reliability, technical expertise, and adherence to federal construction codes. She engages primarily with contractors capable of delivering integrated solutions across electrical, structural, and systems renovation scopes. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified performers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and past performance over socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally targeted, her portfolio remains open to all eligible vendors competing on merit. Gunkelman’s procurement focus is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 238210 for electrical contracting and wiring installation, and 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction. She routinely manages complex procurements for HVAC integration, lighting retrofits, panel upgrades, and structural renovations within occupied federal facilities. Her technical expertise lies in the coordination of multi-trade construction efforts under stringent operational constraints, ensuring minimal disruption to federal agency missions during execution.