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E-Mail IMAGE: An employee completes a walkthrough of the Thunderbird computer. Sandia National Laboratories awarded its largest subcontract to New Mexico small business, Encantado Technical Solutions, LLC. view more Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya Sandia National Laboratories awarded an information technology subcontract of potentially up to $700 million over a possible seven years to a New Mexico small business. This is the largest subcontract Sandia has issued to date. It s a big deal and a huge win for the small-business community, said Sandia subcontract manager Ally Gronager. I think this will open doors. It showcases that small businesses have the ability and the capability to bid on big projects. ....
.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... A recent economic impact analysis showed the lab increased its total outlay in the 2020 fiscal year by 86.8 million, which boosted the labs total spending in the fiscal year to 3.76 billion. That includes 1.3 billion in payroll to its 12,700 Albuquerque-based employees. COURTESY SANDIA NATIONAL LABS. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Already one of New Mexico’s largest employers, Sandia National Laboratories has upped the size of its workforce by nearly 20% in the last five years. And it hired more than 1,000 people during a year upended by the global pandemic. The national lab in Albuquerque now has about 12,700 employees. That’s up about 2,000 people from the roughly 10,700 employees the labs had in 2016, according to a recent economic impact analysis created by the labs. ....
E-Mail IMAGE: The Sandia National Laboratories fiscal year 2020 Economic Impact brochure breaks down Sandia s spending and spotlights its role in local and national economies. view more Credit: Courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Driven by the purchasing of goods and services and payroll, Sandia National Laboratories injected an all-time high of more than $3.76 billion into the economy in fiscal year 2020. Ecoomic Impact 2020 cover It s no secret that the second half of the year was tough on a lot of people and businesses, especially smaller companies, which is why we are extremely proud to be able to support local and state communities and companies through our business activities, said Scott Aeilts, Sandia s associate labs director of Mission Services. ....