Merit Laboratories will be attending the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Federal Small Business Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. SAME’s Small Business Conference, scheduled for November 2-4, 2022, will be held at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville.

The conference brings together federal agencies and businesses servicing the federal marketplace, including the Department of Defense (DoD). The conference will include technical sessions, networking opportunities, and workshops. More than 3,000 attendees are expected to participate in the event. Federal agencies that participate in the Small Business Conference include the:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE);

• Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFEC);

• Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC);

• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);

• Veterans Health Administration (VHA);

• Department of Energy (DOE);

• General Services Administration (GSA);

• Department of State;

• Small Business Administration (SBA);

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and

• National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, facility management and maintenance, cybersecurity, project planning, contracting and acquisition, and related disciplines in support of national security. SAME leads collaborative efforts to identify and resolve national security infrastructure-related challenges.

Merit Laboratories maintains DoD ELAP accreditation and is designated as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). Merit Laboratories is a leading national PFAS environmental laboratory, analyzing drinking water, soil, wastewater, groundwater, and other sample matrices, including biosolids and sludge. Contact Merit Laboratories to learn more how about we can assist you in achieving your SBE and WBE subcontracting goals by partnering with us for environmental laboratory testing services.