Coming up
with great ideas is one thing, but actually accomplishing them and providing
creative solutions to complex problems is another. That's why Los Alamos
National Laboratory nominated the veteran- owned small business ARES Corporation
to compete for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) 2005
Administrator's Small Business Awards Program. The category the company competed
in was the "Small Business Supplier Award of Excellence," and the outcome of
this national competition was very successful for this New Mexico engineering
firm.
On June 14, 2005, ARES Corporation was honored during the NNSA Small Business
Awards Program luncheon held at the 6th Annual Department of Energy Small
Business Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Hundreds of small business owners
were represented in the 1300 attendees.
"This is
such an honor to receive this award," said Don Bryson, ARES Corporation. "We
have worked with Los Alamos National Laboratory for many years, and we are
honored that they value our performance enough to nominate us for this national
award. We appreciate the outstanding support of the LANL technical staff, their
purchasing organization and the wonderful people that work for LANL in their
Small Business Offices."
Since 1997, ARES Corporation has provided the Laboratory high quality
engineering, project management, and risk management services. Some of the
company's projects with the Laboratory have included the following:
- Design and startup support for a high-precision ventilation system at TA-35.
- Preparation of a new and improved lighting configuration for glovebox
applications at TA-55.
- Project management, engineering, and quality assurance support to the Cerro
Grande Rehabilitation Waste Management Risk Mitigation TA- 50 Pump House and
Influent Storage Facility Project at TA-50.
- Preparation of design media for a loading bay for the Real Time Radiography
drum assay trailer at TA-54.
"We nominated ARES to compete in the NNSA 2005 Administrator's Small Business
Award Program because they have provided creative solutions to some of the
Laboratory's technical challenges since 1997," said Dennis Roybal, Small
Business Program Manager. "ARES previously won the SBA National Small Business
of the Year, and this award demonstrates that they continue to provide
outstanding support to important national programs. This small business has
helped the Laboratory accomplish numerous projects on time and on budget, while
continuing to provide services of the highest quality."
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