[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 146 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S13106-S13107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF TPL, INC.

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize 
TPL, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM who is a 1999 Tibbetts Award recipient and 
will be honored by the U.S. Small Business Administration at a 
congressional reception on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 here in Washington 
DC.
  The Fourth Annual Tibbets Award is presented by the Small Business 
Administration to firms that have attained high levels of success in 
research and development under the Small Business Innovation Research 
(SBIR) program and to organizations and individuals who have supported 
technological innovation. Moreover, those groups are judged on the 
economic impact of their technological innovations and overall business 
achievements.
  I feel that it is fitting that I recognize the 1999 Tibbetts Award 
recipient TPL, Inc. and its CEO Mr. H.M. (Hap) Stoller for their hard 
work that has led them to receive this prestigious national award. TPL, 
Inc. is a leading contractor for the Army and Navy in the 
demilitarization of conventional munitions as well as the development 
of economically viable processes for the commercial reuse of recovered 
energetic materials. TPL, under sponsorship of the Defense Threat 
Reduction Agency in the Military Capacitor Program, has developed the 
state-of-the-art in high energy density dielectric materials for 
capacitive devices and has begun their manufacture for advance weapons 
system programs. The technologies underlying these accomplishments were 
initiated under the SBIR Program.
  TPL was recently awarded a $38.4 million sub-contract from General 
Dynamics Ordnance Systems as part of their five-year, $145 million 
operational demilitarization contract from the U.S. Army's Industrial 
Operations Command. TPL will be totally responsible for three out of 
nine families of conventional munitions contained in the largest 
demilitarization program ever funded by the Army. Concurrently, through 
the Tri-Services Demilitarization Technology Office, the Navy is 
supporting three Phase III efforts to transition energetic materials 
resource recovery and reuse processes to pilot plant facilities, such 
processes designed to lower the cost of demilitarization activities as 
well as protect the environment by allowing demilitarization material 
reuse. These contracts reinforce TPL's position as an

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innovator in demilitarization processes, an activity that is essential 
in the rapidly changing international system. Additionally, the work 
associated with these contracts will be performed at Fort Wingate, New 
Mexico, bringing critically needed jobs to one of the more 
disadvantaged parts of the State.
  Mr. President, as you can see TPL, Inc. reflects the very best in 
SBIR achievement and has established itself as a strong national leader 
in technological innovation. In addition, TPL, Inc. was recognized in 
1997 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the State of 
New Mexico and in 1995, and again in 1996, was recognized as one of the 
fastest growing, privately held companies in the United States. Again, 
let me congratulate TPL, Inc. and its staff of their hard work, 
dedication, and commitment. They are a tremendous asset to their 
community and New Mexico, and we are extremely proud of their 
accomplishment.

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