This federal contract was awarded by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Associated Builders, Inc. to perform the "Conversion of High Bay Area to Office Space" in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The $253,087.00 firm fixed-price delivery order did not have a set-aside designation. Associated Builders, Inc. is a for-profit construction and facilities services company that has been awarded over 30 prime federal contracts since 2019, primarily with the Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art to deliver specialized services such as HVAC, electrical, and infrastructure upgrades at museums and research centers in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. This contract is part of a larger indefinite delivery contract the National Gallery of Art has with Associated Builders to provide carpentry services through September 2024 to support the Gallery's facilities maintenance, renovation, and exhibition program requirements.