Zia Engineering and Environmental Consultants, LLC.
Zia News Release

Jan 17, 2012 - Environmental services support at Patrick Air Force
VZ Technologies, LLC is pursuing a contract for environmental services support at Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and is establishing an outstanding staff of professionals to carry out this effort. VZT is holding an environmental services job fair at the Cocoa Beach Hilton Seashore Ballroom, January 19th, 2012 from 3pm - 8pm. We are seeking a wide range of candidates for consideration, which can be found on our website, www.vz-technologies.com. If you cannot attend, please call either 575.496.7254 or 915.204.4408. You may also send your resume to careers@vz-technologies.com .


Jan 4, 2012 - Zia Awarded Large Federal IT Contract
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, LLC, has been awarded an 8(a) STARS (Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resources for Services) II Contract by the General Services Administration. Zia met stringent criteria to become a prequalified firm under this program and will now use this contract vehicle to provide information technology solutions to an expanded federal customer base. The award was based on competitor’s ability to show excellent qualifications in various information technology functional areas. Zia was awarded this contract based on excellence in custom computer programming services, computer systems design services, and computer facilities management services. Additional criteria which Zia met included competitive pricing and industry credentials. 8(a) STARS II is a small business set-aside, government-wide acquisition contract that provides flexible access to customized information technologies from a large, diverse pool of 8(a) industry vendors. STARS II is a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract engineered to provide cutting-edge technology solutions from award-winning 8(a) small businesses to federal agencies. STARS II enables customers to access 8(a) firms through an established contract vehicle instead of traditional, open market methods – saving time and taxpayer money. The program has a $10 billion program ceiling, and a five-year base period with one five-year option.


Dec 9, 2011 - Zia to Provide Environmental Services to Spaceport America
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, LLC, will provide environmental consulting services to Spaceport America through recent contract awards. Zia recently won an environmental policy and cultural resource services contract and will provide expertise on cultural resources and Native American issues. Additional tasks include National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act compliance document preparation. To complement Zia’s proficiencies, the firm included Innovative Health Applications (IHA), LLC on its team. IHA is a Florida-based company that will provide management and tracking of project milestones to achieve New Mexico Spaceport Authority’s (NMSA) environmental commitments, management of other NMSA contractors performing specific scopes of work, and communication with applicable agencies.
In a separate competition, Zia is a major subcontractor on the team that was recently awarded the Protective Services Contract. Zia will perform all environmental safety and health tasks required for this contract. Fiore Industries Inc., of Albuquerque, NM is the prime contractor and was awarded a two-year base contract with a not-to-exceed value of $2.3 million and two one-year renewal operations. In addition to Zia’s responsibilities, the Fiore team will perform tasks related to site security, badging, firefighting, and emergency medical services. Other team members include Sierra Vista New Mexico, and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.


Nov 10, 2011 - Zia Garners Army Environmental Contracts
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants LLC, has been awarded major environmental support contracts through the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., and Fort Bliss, Texas. At Yuma Proving Grounds, Zia is providing a range of services for the environmental sciences division and other Yuma Proving Ground directorates including scientific, engineering, technical, information technology, management support, preliminary remediation, conservation and regulatory assistance. Yuma Proving Ground encompasses over 1300 square miles, and provides resources necessary to conduct thousands of various military tests each year in harsh climates.
At Fort Bliss, Zia is providing environmental support related services for the environmental compliance and environmental conservation branches. The work is being executed under an existing IDIQ contract with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. At 1,700 square miles, Fort Bliss is the Army’s second-largest installation, second only to the adjacent White Sands Missile Range.
“Zia is excited to continue providing high-quality environmental services to the Army,” said Zia’s federal contracts manager, Cheryl Cretin. “We look forward to providing support and solutions on these military bases that offer such a wide range of garrison and test environmental issues.”