Technology Ventures Corporation

	 Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC) identifies technologies with commercial

potential, coordinates the development of business and management capabilities, and

seeks sources of capital investment for entrepreneurs and startups. TVC isa nonprofit

charitable foundation funded by Lockheed Martin Corporation and the

U.S. Department of Energy.

	 Since 1993, TVC has helped form 121 new companies, facilitated nearly $1.2B in

investments, and helped grow 13,518 new technology jobs for the state of New Mexico.

	 TVC does not charge fees for its services to investors or entrepreneurs.

	 The TVC Deal Stream Summit fosters private investment partnerships among

innovators with the labs, investors, and entrepreneurs. This annual summit allows

hundreds of companies to receive funding that fuels the commercialization of

Sandia’s research and development and intellectual property.

	 For additional information on TVC, please visit: www.techventures.org. 

Community Involvement

	 Sandia National Laboratories is the largest corporate contributor to the United Way of

Central New Mexico. Our employees and retirees contributed more than $4.6M in 2012.

	 Lockheed Martin—on behalf of Sandia National Laboratories—donated over

$1.4M to local community nonprofit organizations during 2012.

	 Our employees, retirees, and contractors logged over 100,000 volunteer hours;

260 employees received the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

	 Our volunteer activities included participating in Makea Difference Day, completing

our 12th Habitat for Humanity home, being part of regular employee blood drives,

and sewing blankets for Project Linus.

	 Employees generously donated more than 2500 books,a truckload of school supplies,

450 holiday gifts, and 500 pairs of new shoes to local children.

K-12 Education Partnerships

	 Family Science Night provided an evening of bilingual, hands-on science for more

than 4,200 students and their families at 55 elementary schools.

	 Family Math Night provided an evening of math fun for over 800 students and their

families at 20 elementary schools.

	 Manos, Dream Catchers, and HMTech programs encouraged over 350 underrepresented youth to consider science, technology, engineering, and math careers.

	 Over 500 middle and high school students participated in the New Mexico

Regional Department of Energy Science Bowl and over 250 middle school

students participated in the NM Hydrogen Fuels Challenge. 

	 Sandia supports science and math teacher professional development including scholar-

ships for National Board Certification in science or math, conferences, and workshops.

	 For more information: http://www.sandia.gov/about/community/index.html

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Sandia National Laboratories isa multi-program laboratory managed and

operated by Sandia Corporation,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed

Martin Corporation, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear

Security Administration under contract DE-AC04-94AL85000.

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U t i l i z a t i o n

It’s a big deal.

U t i l i z a t i o n @ S a n d i a

It’s a big deal.

“Sandia National Laboratories is committed to partnering 

with qualified, diverse small business suppliers who assist us 

in achieving our national security mission. Our relationship 

with the small business community contributes to furthering 

the economic prosperity of New Mexico and our country.”

Paul Hommert

President and Laboratories Director

Business Point of Contact 1-800-765-1678 E-mail: supplier@sandia.gov
Doing Business with Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories is dedicated to purchasing quality products and services

required to meet our national security mission. Sandia partners with companies who

share its values of conducting business in an ethical and safe manner while providing

quality products and services on time and within budget.

Small Business Utilization

The Small Business Utilization Department is dedicated to strengthening our national,

state, and local economies. Sandia’s commitment to supplier diversity is key to our

mission success and is reflected in our services provided by Small Business Advocates

to small and diverse business.

Small Business Programs and Services

Business Point of Contact

	 Provides small and diverse business owners with an overview of how to do business

	 with Sandia; reviews Sandia’s expectations of suppliers, and more.	

Sourcing

	 Small Business Advocates seek out, discover, and identify qualified potential suppliers

	 to assist Sandia in achieving our national security mission.

Business Opportunities Website

	 Lists potential contract opportunities for products and services at Sandia National

	 Laboratories. Subscribe to the opportunities website at

https://supplierportal.sandia.gov/OA_HTML/snl/AbstractQuery.jsp

Connections

	 Sandia connects qualified, capable suppliers with buyers and technical requesters

	 or users to discuss supplier capabilities and customer needs.

Small Business Supplier Diversity Activities

	 Activities include attendance and participation at local and national conferences to

	 seek out and identify qualified potential suppliers and to conduct matchmaking 		

	 opportunities. Public forums between Sandia, the supplier community, and civic

	 and community leaders to engage in dialogue on issues pertinent to contracting 		

	 opportunities at Sandia.

Business Point of Contact 

www.sandia.gov E-mail: supplier@sandia.gov Phone: 1-800-765-1678

New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program

The New Mexico Small Business assistance Program assists for-profit small businesses in

New Mexico to access cutting-edge technologies, solve technical challenges, and gain

knowledge from laboratory experts from Sandia National Laboratories. The program was

established in 2000 by the New Mexico State Legislature and is capped at $2.4M

annually for Sandia.

The NMSBA Program provides assistance that is

	 Not available in the private sector at a reasonable cost

	 Available in the form of researcher hours – no equipment or cash can be

	 given to a company

	 Valued at up to $20,000 for small businesses located in rural counties

	 and $10,000 for small businesses located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

In 2011, Sandia provided nearly $2.4M in technical assistance for 194 New Mexico

small businesses in 22 counties. Since 2000, the NMSBA program at Sandia has

provided over $22.2M in assistance to increase performance and design optimization,

make products ready for commercial use, reach development goals, and boost productivity.

For more information contact: www.NMSBAprogram.org

Sandia Science & Technology Park

The Sandia Science and Technology Park (SS&TP) is a 300+ acre master-planned

technology community.

Partners in the SS&TP

	 Sandia National Laboratories

	 Technology Ventures Corporation

	 City of Albuquerque

As of October 1, 2012

	 – 33 companies and organizations have made SS&TP their home

	 – SS&TP companies and organizations tenants employ 2,474 people in direct jobs

	 – Total investment in the park exceeds $351M

According to an Economic Impact Analysis conducted by the 

Mid-Region Council of Governments

	 – The average wage in the park is $74,949 compared to the Albuquerque

	 	 metropolitan area average of $42,332.

	 – The SS&TP has generated $1.89B in spending on taxable goods and services

	 	 and contributed $73.4M in gross receipts taxes to the state and $10.4M to the

	 	 city since opening in 1998.

For additional information on the Park, please visit: www.sstp.org

2012 Sandia Economic Impact

2012 data are based on Sandia’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2011, and ending

September 30, 2012. While Sandia spends a large portion of its funding within the state,

its economic footprint is thought to be much larger than the actual dollars it spends.

Economic impact models suggest that the effect Sandia has on New Mexico’s economy

is approximately three times the total amount Sandia spends on purchases and salaries.

The data represented in this brochure have been derived from Sandia’s corporate financial

system as it pertains to payments made. The following charts and explanations are provided

to expand on the financial impact from Sandia’s spending. (all numbers rounded)

Total Laboratory Expenditures

$2,472,131,000

Contract-Related Payments

FY 2012 Contract-Related Payments represent dollars paid to purchase goods and services.

FY 2012 totals include purchase-order-related dollars paid, staff augmentation

	 compensation, and staff augmentation travel expenses.

FY2012 Total Contract-Related Payments – of the $896,294,000 in contract-related 	 	

	 payments, 45% or $401,992,000 were paid to New Mexico businesses.	 	 	

Of the FY 2012 Total Contract-Related Payments in New Mexico, 64% or $255,920,000 		

	 was paid to small businesses.

Employment

	 Sandia employs 9,957 regular and temporary employees of which 8,868 work at

	 the New Mexico site. In addition, Sandia uses the services of 833 staff

	 augmentation contractors.

	 Sandia maintains a diverse workforce. At the New Mexico site, our workforce is

	 composed of 68% men, 32% women, and 31% minorities.

	 In FY 2012, out of 1,307 new hires, 268 graduated from a New Mexico university. 	 	

	 Currently, 437 students are participating in year-round internships.

Contract-Related Payments 	 	 National New Mexico

Small Business

Small Business (just small)	 $158,939,000	 $43,994,000		

	 Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)	 $113,381,000	 $91,285,000		

	 HUB Zone Small Business	 $11,707,000	 $4,600,000		

	 Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)	 $83,783,000	 $68,827,000		

	 8(a)	 $36,354,000	 $31,091,000		

	 Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)	 $51,977,000	 $14,364,000		

	 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

	 Small Business (SDVOSB)	 $16,591,000	 $1,759,000

Small Business Total $472,732,000 $255,920,000 

Other than Small Business	 $423,562,000	 $146,072,000	

Total Contract-Related Payments $896,294,000 $401,992,000

New Mexico Total Contract Payments.............................................................$401,992,000

As a percent of total contract payments .................................................................. 45%	

New Mexico Total Small Business Payments.....................................................$255,920,000	

As a percent of total New Mexico contract payments.............................................. 64%	

Total P-Card ......................................................................................................$65,150,000	

New Mexico P-Card...........................................................................................$11,407,000	

As a percent of total P-card..................................................................................... 18%

Total Small Business New Mexico Small Business 

Breakdown – $472,732,000 Breakdown – $255,920,000 

 

 

*nonminority, nonwoman, nonveteran owned

Procurement Cards

FY 2012 Procurement Card purchases – of the $65,150,000 in related procurement card

purchases 18% or $11,407,000 was spent in New Mexico.

New Mexico Corporate Taxes

Sandia paid $66,395,000 to the State of New Mexico for corporate taxes.

Small Business*

Small Business*

SDVOSB

SDVOSB

8(a) 8(a)

SDB SDB

HUB Zone HUB Zone

WOSB

WOSB

VOSB

VOSB

Albuquerque Public Schools

New Mexico State Land Office

BUILD New Mexico/Union Development Corp.

SS&TP Development Corporation

 Contract- 

 Related Payments

 $896,294,000

Procurement Card 

Purchases

$65,150,000 

Labor and Noncontract 

Related Payments

$1,441,517,000 

Corporate Taxes

$69,170,000

Nuclear Weapons 

Sandia’s primary mission is ensuring the U.S. 

nuclear arsenal is safe, secure, reliable, and can 

fully support our nation’s deterrence policy.

Defense Systems & Assessments

We provide technical solutions for global security 

by engineering and integrating advanced science 

and technology to help defend and protect the 

United States. 

Energy, Climate, & 

Infrastructure Security 

Sandia enhances the nation’s security and 

prosperity through sustainable, transformative 

approaches to our most challenging energy, 

climate, and infrastructure problems. 

International, Homeland, 

& Nuclear Security 

We provide the most effective and efficient 

technologies and enterprise-level solutions to 

the nation’s highest-priority risks associated 

with weapons of mass destruction and 

catastrophic incidents. 

Research Foundations 

Committed to science with the mission in mind, 

Sandia creates innovative, science-based, 

systems-engineering solutions to our nation’s 

most challenging national security problems. 

National Security Missions

At Sandia, national security is our business. We apply advanced science and engineering 

to help our nation and allies detect, repel, defeat, or mitigate national security threats. 

Our national security mission has grown from responding to the threat of the Cold War 

to countering a range of threats—some nuclear, others involving chemical and biological 

weapons of mass destruction, and other acts of terrorism.

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