National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

“SIZE
3.6 MILLION SF

SERVICES
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY”

Founded in 1901 as National Bureau of Standards, NIST is a non-regulatory agency and Federal research laboratory in the US Department of Commerce relocated to Gaithersburg from Washington, DC in 1960. The total area of this facility extends to a massive 579 acre which houses approximately 3.6 Million GSF of buildings.

SETTY holds a total of three (3) IDIQ – Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts with the National Institute of Standard and Technology spread across a duration of 12 years ranging from year 2008 – 2020 which roughly translation to approximately $3.8 Million in contract value.

NIST, Building 225 Computer Room Study and Design Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided computer room study, inventory computer room air-conditioning, identify existing overall black HVAC heat gains, heat power load location densities within computer room, return air path, HVAC configuration, preferred computer vs. CRAC configurations (e.g., hot and cold rows, floor registers), ventilation needs and OA supply, inventory computer room air-conditioning (CRAC) units, refrigeration sources, existing computer room processing equipment (type, manufacturer, model, age, heat generation), and existing electric power equipment.

NIST, Building 301 - Cafeteria, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY performed an interior renovation to convert a portion of the 6,000 SF cafeteria in Building 301 into an open office suite for 4 to 5 office cubicles in addition to a manager’s office.

NIST, Building 224 Mechanical Upgrades, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided design services for the replacement of fan coil units in NIST building 224. Our work includes preparation of detailed construction drawings.  Additionally, we developed a phasing plan for relocating the office occupants to a nearby building for the duration of construction.  

NIST, Conversion of Highbay Area to Office Space, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided comprehensive "Facilities Integrated Monitoring & Control Systems Assessment" of the three integrated control system SCADA/PMCS/FMCS and the Emergency Generator Synchronization & Load Control at the WTC Station B facility.

NIST, Fire Alarm Panel Notification Appliances Upgrade Building 231, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided AE services to prepare construction documents to upgrade Fire Alarm Panels, Nodes 17 thru 20, and notification appliances. Performed field investigations and provided necessary drawings, specifications, estimates of construction, and construction schedule for the project.

NIST, Building 101 Restroom Renovation, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided AE services to an independent detailed existing conditions survey of the specific restroom locations and existing and available building utilities. The scope of work for this project includes all necessary building alterations and utilities work to upgrade these restroom rooms and adjoining spaces where required.

NIST, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING IDIQ, GAITHERSBURG, MD
2008 - 2013

NIST, Building 220 - CD’s Sheffield HVAC System, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY reviewed Sheffield HVAC system including ACU 18, 18A and 19, distribution systems, controls system and all associated components of entire Sheffield system.

NIST, AHU and Fume Hoods Site Wide Repair Design, Gaithersburg, MD

The objective of this project was to repair or replace the Air Handling Units in fourteen buildings as necessary to solver performance problems and improve the HVAC system reliability and energy efficiency.

NIST, BACnet Master Plan, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY developed a Master Plan Report for the installation of a BACnet Central Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems in the main administration building and 18 research laboratory buildings in the campus and prepared construction drawings and specifications for a complete conversion of existing pneumatic controls to DDC controller for all HVAC equipment in Building 220.

NIST, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING IDIQ, GAITHERSBURG, MD
2014 - 2019

NIST, Building 235 K - Wing HVAC Deficiency Study, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided AE services to perform the necessary evaluation of the existing HVAC system to identify the deficiencies. The team performed a complete testing and balancing of the HVAC system and all spaces in the K-Wing.

NIST, Replace Steam Injection Assemblies, AML, AMU Buildings 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY developed design and construction documents to replace the steam injection assemblies in sixteen (16) of the air handlers.  Replacement of steam injection assemblies, steam control valves, shut-off valves, gauges and insulation.

NIST, IDIQ NANO-FABRICATION SERVICES, GAITHERSBURG, MD
2014 - 2020

NIST, Building 215, Toxic Gas Monitoring AE Services, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided full blown Architectural Engineering design services and construction documents for the general contract to fix the problem of Toxic Gas Monitoring System (TGMS) in the Advance Measurement Laboratory (AML) Building at NIST.

NIST, Building 215 CNST Nano Fabrication Equipment Installation, Gaithersburg, MD

SETTY provided AE services to an independent detailed existing conditions survey of the specific restroom locations and existing and available building utilities. The scope of work for this project includes all necessary building alterations and utilities work to upgrade these restroom rooms and adjoining spaces where required