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September, 2011

iParametrics Receives ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Certification

 

iParametrics is adopting new standards of measurement, with the recent attainment of ISO 9001:2008 Certification status (certificate #US00012359). ISO 9001 is an international quality standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

 

iParametrics is committed to continual improvement, the attainment of complete customer satisfaction and a rewarding quality of life for our employees. In this pursuit, we have taken steps to implement and hold ourselves accountable to the high standards set forth by ISO in their Quality Management Policy.

 

This international quality standard, recognized in 130+ countries, is widely respected as a tool to improve organizational performance. ISO 9001:2008 is structured around eight Quality Management Principles and provides the framework to achieve customer-focused success. With a quality system in place that is regularly audited for conformance and effectiveness, structured communication processes and performance evaluations, the ISO 9001:2008 certification has provided iParametrics a foundation for reaching an even greater level of success as we work toward our goals.”

 

 

July 14, 2011

iParametrics to Support U.S. Air Force Contract Award for base in Azores, Portugal

 

iParametrics was recently chosen to provide technical services as a team member on this architectural and engineering IDIQ contract for the U.S. Air Force base at Lajes Field in Azores, Portugal. The contract calls for a variety of new construction as well as maintenance and repair projects, requiring multi-discipline engineering services: architecture, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, landscape architecture, planning and interior design.

 

The focus will be primarily commercial-industrial facilities and the scope of services will include, among other things, site visits, investigation, surveying, studies, reports assessments, development and recommendation of alternatives, calculation, measurements, product research, construction drawings, specification, and cost estimates. The maximum period of performance for this contract is five years with a potential value of $10M.

 

Lajes Field is the home of the 65th Air Base Wing, which is the only U.S. military organization in the Azores. Here is an excerpt from the Air Force Lajes Field website (http://www.lajes.af.mil/index.asp) detailing the 65th’s mission:  “The wing serves as the U.S. Air Force's pre-eminent, en-route, expeditionary-focused, combat support organization whose mission is to enable expeditionary movement of warfighters, warplanes and global communications to Combatant Commanders; supporting Joint, Coalition and NATO operations; and promoting regional partnerships.”