Science and technology in Santa Fe, NM

Merrick & Company received the 2005 Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award for the design/build of an automated mustard agent decontamination system to remove and decontaminate chemical warfare mustard agents on the Aberdeen Proving Ground near the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The company provides engineering, architecture, design and construction/fabrication oversight services. These services are utilized for mission/security-critical buildings, high containment equipment and buildings, civil infrastructure, biomass-to-energy conversion processes, geographic information systems and land survey projects. The firm builds solutions for federal, state, municipal, county, university, private sector and international clients. Headquartered in Aurora, Colo., the company also has offices in Colorado Springs, Colo.; Los Alamos and Albuquerque, N.M.; Atlanta and Guadalajara, Mexico. Merrick & Company was established in 1955 and became incorporated in 1959.

Founded in 1969, SAIC, also known as Science Applications International Corporation, is a scientific, engineering and technology applications company that solves problems related to national security, energy, environment, infrastructure and health. The company offers various energy management services that include site screening, engineering, economic feasibility assessment, conceptual development and implementation management. It also works in the areas of defense modernization, global commercial services, enterprise management, logistics and product support, and space and earth sciences. SAIC additionally offers systems integration and outsourcing services and solutions. The company's staff of more than 44,000 employees serves customers in the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and government civil agencies, as well as various commercial markets. Headquartered in San Diego, SAIC maintains one of its offices in Albuquerque, N.M.