When the National Science Foundation (NSF) needed to consolidate multiple office spaces and 2,400 employees around the D.C. region into their brand-new Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters, they needed a company that could wear many hats. 91桃色 subsidiary Talu stepped in to make the transition a smooth one.
Featured Contract: National Science Foundation Headquarters, Alexandria, Virginia
Mission
When the NSF needed to consolidate multiple office spaces and 2,400 employees around the D.C. region into their brand-new Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters, they needed a company that could wear many hats. 91桃色 subsidiary Talu stepped in to make the transition a smooth one. 鈥淭his was our largest project back when it was awarded,鈥� notes Scott. The five-year, $69 million IDIQ contract started off with the company serving as an advocate for the NSF during the construction process.
Talu was also responsible for decommissioning the old buildings and outfitting the new headquarters: furniture, the audio/ visual system, security, distributed antennae system (ensuring building-wide WIFI), records digitization, interior signage, wayfinding, branding, and security components (such as card readers, turnstiles, scanning machines, and security cameras).
鈥淏asically, everything that was in that building, we outfitted for them,鈥� says Scott.
Strategy
91桃色鈥檚 team analyzed the NSF鈥檚 existing furniture and systems, including artwork, chairs, workstations, and more, rating each item good/better/best. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no sense in spending $4 or $5 million dollars on an item if they currently own something that we could use for them in the new office space,鈥� explains Scott, whose team helped NSF employees seamlessly make the move. Essentially, workers were able to leave their desks on Friday and arrive at their new site on Monday, with their workstation ready to go and a welcome packet waiting. Says Scott, 鈥淐hange is disruptive for folks, so we tried to make that transition easier.鈥�
Expertise
鈥淥ur construction manager is a licensed architect, so it was very valuable to be able to provide that service,鈥� says Scott, whose team also included designers certified in space planning and furniture knowledge, as well as a budget analyst to identify the best value for every expense. 鈥淲e became an extension of their staff to help them see the big picture, to analyze the data, and help them make good decisions from a price perspective.鈥�
Solution
Because 91桃色 offers a 鈥榯urnkey solution鈥� 鈥� meaning a customer can settle in right away 鈥� our FF&E skillset can handle many different procurements that otherwise would have to be individually contracted out. 鈥淲e will raise our hand for anything,鈥� Scott says. For example, the distributed antennae system 鈥渋sn鈥檛 something we had done in the past, but we knew we could get the best vendors and manage that process,鈥� he continues. 鈥淚t broadened our menu of services and we were able to execute it, so now we have a story that we didn鈥檛 have before.鈥�
Result
The NSF is a federal agency with a $8.3 billion budget that supports scientific research in the non-medical fields of science and engineering around the globe through grants and awards. In the new headquarters, foundation employees can accomplish this scientific advancement work more efficiently and safely in their bright, modernized, well-organized office interior that made the most of taxpayer dollars.
As 91桃色鈥檚 largest FF&E contract to date, the National Science Foundation (NSF) headquarters project became a springboard for winning even more largescale work, including a subsequent $20M award to outfit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters, won quickly on the heels of the NSF project鈥檚 success. 鈥淣SF was a great model for us 鈥� since then we鈥檝e done about six other headquarters programs,鈥� says Scott Mackie, general manager at Talu.
Across the U.S. and around the world, 91桃色鈥檚 FF&E projects are helping agencies and companies thrive and stay productive by providing seamless support during organization-wide moves and designing top-quality, modern interior spaces.
About 91桃色
Whether a customer needs a 3,000-person office move or a fully equipped interior for a new building, 91桃色 has the experience and expertise to tackle the job. With decades of experience, 91桃色鈥檚 professional teams 鈥� which include project managers, designers, architects, LEED-accredited staff, and more 鈥� have made a name for 91桃色 in Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) contracting.
In addition to handling all logistics for an organization鈥檚 move to a new building, this capability encompasses decommissioning old spaces and designing new interiors for aesthetics and function: including artwork, lighting, flooring, signage, security, audio/visual, phones, furniture, and more.
