New Mexico Environment Department

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is a state government agency registered in SAM.gov since October 2001, with a principal office located at Harold L. Runnels Building in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a U.S. state government entity, NMED serves as the environmental regulatory and protection agency for the state, implementing federal environmental laws and managing comprehensive programs across air quality, water quality, hazardous waste, and occupational safety and health. The department operates as a child entity under the State of New Mexico and functions as a critical infrastructure for environmental protection, public health safeguarding, and regulatory compliance at both the state and federal levels.

Through federal contract awards, NMED has demonstrated specialized expertise in environmental inspection and regulatory services. The department has received two definitive contracts from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) totaling approximately $732,000, with one contract focused on human food inspections in New Mexico valued at $81,953.88 and completion by September 29, 2026, and another for Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) inspections valued at $650,130.35 with performance through January 14, 2028. Both contracts are firm fixed-price arrangements with no set-asides used, reflecting NMED's capacity to deliver consistent regulatory inspection services. These contract awards underscore the department's competency in conducting comprehensive, science-based inspections to support federal agency missions in food safety and medical device quality assurance, leveraging its existing regulatory framework and experienced inspection personnel.

NMED's federal grant portfolio is extensive and diverse, encompassing over 80 active or recent grant awards spanning multiple environmental and occupational health programs totaling tens of millions of dollars. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), primarily through EPA Region 6, is the predominant funding source, supporting initiatives in water quality protection including multiple Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants (totaling over $65 million across various awards), nonpoint source implementation grants, water pollution control programs, and drinking water system supervision. Additional EPA grants support air quality monitoring and pollution control (including approximately $2.5 million annually for air pollution control program support), hazardous waste management programs, leaking underground storage tank (LUST) prevention and corrective action programs, brownfields assessment and remediation, superfund site management assistance, and wetlands protection and restoration. The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides grants for the state occupational safety and health plan, on-site consultation programs, and related workplace safety initiatives (approximately $400,000-$1.2 million annually). The Bureau of Labor Statistics funds occupational safety and health statistics collection through cooperative agreements. Additional federal agencies supporting NMED include the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management for environmental oversight at national laboratories (Los Alamos and Sandia), the Department of Defense through environmental remediation programs, and the FDA for food manufacturing regulatory programs. NMED frequently serves as a prime recipient that passes through significant portions of funding to subrecipients including municipalities, local governments, non-profit organizations, universities, tribal entities, and other state agencies for infrastructure improvements, site remediation, community engagement, and specialized technical services. Notable recent grant initiatives include the $3 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program for comprehensive climate action planning, the $18.9 million Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation program addressing emerging contaminants in disadvantaged communities, the $2 million Brownfields Multipurpose cooperative agreement, and multiple infrastructure grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act supporting water quality improvements, drinking water safety, and environmental remediation across New Mexico communities.