Benefits

Benefits of the Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture

This joint venture was formed by two major companies, Merrick & Company and Surdex Corporation. The Merrick-Surdex JV combines similar technologies, culture and client focus to perform Geospatial Services throughout the US.

This is the Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture’s second GPSC contract, attesting to the USGS’s satisfaction with our delivery schedules and products. This is due to our ability to consistently deliver an on-time quality product, time and time again. The two-company strong experience of both Merrick and Surdex are brought together to provide the acquisition resources, highly-skilled staff, and decades of experience — culminating in a team that has a refined production process.

The benefits include:

  • Respected leaders in Airborne Remote Sensing throughout the United States and its territories
  • Commitment to technology, sensors (such as the OpTech Galaxy and Riegl Lidar sensors), workflows software development
  • Regional/statewide experience
  • Experience working on bringing in outside funding partners to projects and programs
  • Extensive experience with numerous Federal customers
  • Recognized by industry and customers for providing quality services
  • Client-focused philosophy/culture