Wanda W. Nolen

Wanda W. Nolen serves as a key procurement professional within the Public Buildings Service’s PBS R11 Construction Services Division Center 1, part of the General Services Administration. She manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical construction and facility modernization projects across the National Capital Region, ensuring compliance with federal building standards and sustainability goals. Her work centers on integrated design-build contracts, historic preservation initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades for federal facilities, aligning with GSA’s mandate to deliver safe, efficient, and resilient public infrastructure. Nolen typically handles complex, high-stakes procurements requiring technical coordination between architects, engineers, and construction contractors under FAR Part 36 and design-build authorities. Her contractor relationships span a broad spectrum of firms engaged in commercial and institutional construction, real estate services, and facilities support. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms capable of delivering turnkey solutions under design-build delivery models, including those with expertise in historic restoration and energy-efficient retrofits. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for collaborative, performance-based partnerships that prioritize innovation, quality control, and long-term facility performance over traditional lump-sum bidding. Nolen demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with the majority of her awards issued under open competition (81.3%), while actively supporting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (12.5%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides (6.3%). Her approach reflects a balanced strategy that prioritizes competition while ensuring meaningful opportunities for certified small businesses under FAR Part 19. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 531390 (Other Activities Related to Real Estate), reflecting her oversight of real estate services and facility management support, followed by NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) for new builds and renovations. She also procures testing laboratory services (541380) and facilities support services (561210), indicating deep technical engagement with building systems validation, environmental compliance, and operational readiness. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of construction delivery, regulatory compliance, and sustainable infrastructure modernization.