A joint venture consisting of several New Mexico-headquartered small businesses will support the recently awarded management and operations contract for the Sandia National Laboratories, contractor Sandia Technical Partners (STP) announced Tuesday.
The new firm was formed “to enhance small business participation” in the contract, which the National Nuclear Security Administration in December awarded to National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia (NTESS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International.
STP is managed by Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA) and also includes member entities Strategic Management Solutions LLC, Innovative Technology Partnership LLC, and Sigma Science Inc. The companies offer technical support, project management, consulting, engineering, nuclear safety, and environmental management services.
LATA has appointed Carl Beard to lead the joint venture, the announcement said. Beard most recently served as group vice president of AECOM’s nuclear and environment branch.
NTESS last month received NNSA approval to begin transition activities to take over management of the site on May 1. STP said it is helping NTESS in the transition and that it will then assist the prime contractor “in developing and implementing its small business outreach programs that enhance opportunities for the New Mexico small business community to support the SNL mission.”
Sandia will be led by DOE veteran Stephen Younger as director. The M&O contract is worth $2.6 billion per year over a decade, including all options.
