Rockville, Maryland, January 13, 2026— MELE Associates, Inc. (MELE), a veteran and minority-owned government contractor with more than three decades of success serving U.S. federal, state, and local agencies and international organizations, announced today that it was recently awarded a new commercial contract with Theradaptive, a leading-edge biotechnology and medical device company headquartered in Frederick, Maryland.
MELE will work closely with the Theradaptive team to expand its IT infrastructure at its new headquarters facility. MELE’s scope of services includes an Infrastructure Design Evaluation to determine optimal wireless access points, installation of all IT-related equipment and wiring, equipment identification for procurement, project meeting attendance, and IT training.
“Theradaptive is a fast-growing, innovative company with a mission that is near and dear to MELE—helping veterans heal. As a fellow veteran-owned company, we’re proud to be able to do our part to advance Theradaptive’s mission. We’re excited to add another commercial biotech client to our portfolio,” stated MELE VP Ron Colbert.
Theradaptive, which was founded by Iraq war veteran Luis M. Alvarez, PhD, is on a mission to help the millions of people, including veterans, that suffer from debilitating conditions due to tissue injury. Theradaptive’s protein engineering platform has the potential to deliver precise, safe, and long-term delivery of protein therapeutics that assist with vascular, soft tissue, and orthopedic repair. The company recently expanded, opening a new 28,000 square foot headquarters in Frederick, Maryland.
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.
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