Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO) is an American government-services contractor formed specifically to manage and operate the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico. WIPP, located about 33 miles southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico, is the nation's only repository for the disposal of transuranic (TRU) waste generated by atomic energy defense activities. SIMCO's stated mission is to provide safe and compliant characterization, transportation, and disposal of the United States' defense transuranic waste while protecting workers, the public, and the environment. The company is wholly owned by Bechtel National, Inc., the U.S. government arm of Bechtel Corp., which has more than 44 years of experience managing Department of Energy sites across Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina. SIMCO's WIPP team also includes Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA), an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based woman-owned small business specializing in engineering, environmental remediation, nuclear work, demolition, hazardous materials, sampling and analysis, and waste management, as a New Mexico-based teaming subcontractor. SIMCO describes itself as guided by core values of safety, quality, teamwork, and productivity to ensure operational excellence. Beyond its WIPP mission, the company says it is committed to making a positive impact in its communities by supporting community organizations, investing in education and outreach to inspire students, and creating opportunities for small businesses to support the WIPP mission. It is headquartered in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and recruits employees for careers it frames as committed to safety, excellence, and a mission of national importance.

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (SIMCO) was formed to support the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), the nation's only repository for the disposal of transuranic waste generated by atomic energy defense activities. WIPP is located 33 miles southeast of Carlsbad, New Mexico. SIMCO is described as a spinoff of Bechtel National Inc. and Los Alamos Technical Associates, created to manage the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico. The company is wholly owned by Bechtel National, Inc., the U.S. government arm of Bechtel Corp. Bechtel National has more than 44 years of experience successfully managing Department of Energy sites in Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Relying on expertise and industry knowledge from both the private and public sectors, and with more than 30,000 affiliated employees, Bechtel specializes in large-scale contracts for the U.S. government and in delivering large, first-of-a-kind signature projects. SIMCO's WIPP team includes Los Alamos Technical Associates (LATA) as a New Mexico-based teaming subcontractor. LATA is an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based woman-owned small business specializing in engineering, environmental remediation, nuclear, demolition, hazardous materials, sampling and analysis, and waste management. SIMCO's mission is to provide safe and compliant characterization, transportation, and disposal of the United States' defense transuranic (TRU) waste while protecting workers, the public, and the environment. The company states that it is guided by core values of safety, quality, teamwork, and productivity to ensure operational excellence. Beyond WIPP, SIMCO says it is committed to making a positive impact by supporting its communities, investing in education, and creating opportunities for small businesses. It is headquartered in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and recruits employees for careers it describes as committed to safety, excellence, and a mission that matters.

• SIMCO is formed as a spinoff of Bechtel National Inc. and Los Alamos Technical Associates to manage the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southern New Mexico.

• SIMCO operates as the management and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southeastern New Mexico.

A single-mission U.S. government services contractor focused on safe, compliant disposal of defense transuranic waste at the nation's only such repository, backed by Bechtel National and a New Mexico small-business partner.

• Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) management and operations

  SIMCO manages and operates WIPP on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy.

• Defense transuranic (TRU) waste characterization, transportation, and disposal

  Safe and compliant characterization, transportation, and disposal of the United States' defense transuranic waste.

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