Akima Systems Engineering LLC

Akima Systems Engineering LLC, an SBA 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business and subsidiary of Alaskan Native Corporation Nana Regional Corporation, delivers scientific and technical staffing, engineering services, and infrastructure systems integration to federal civilian and defense agencies as a prime contractor across a diversified portfolio that totals roughly $51.5 billion in combined potential value.

The company operates from Herndon, Virginia as a wholly-owned subsidiary under parent Akima LLC. Akima Systems Engineering is tribally owned, minority-owned, and self-certified as a small disadvantaged business, with 8(a) certification expiring April 15, 2029. The firm's primary NAICS footprint clusters in professional and technical services (NAICS 541710, 541690, 541512, 541330, 334290), reflecting its core capability in staffing specialized scientific and technical positions, command-and-control systems integration, and systems engineering support.

Akima's customer concentration tilts heavily toward the U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants, which accounts for 324 awards (79% of the award count) valued at $81.1 million combined potential value. The firm also maintains material exposure to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard (42 awards, $597.7 million), the Department of the Navy's Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (6 awards, $287.6 million), Naval Sea Systems Command ($134.9 million), and the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management ($120 million). The two customer rankings diverge sharply: USGS dominates by award volume but represents a fraction of dollar value, while GSA Federal Acquisition Service carries $50 billion in combined potential value through four awards anchored to the 8(a) STARS III and OASIS+ contract vehicles.

Recent representative work spans five functional domains. USGS task orders deliver specialized scientific and technical personnel—biologists, computer programmers, subject matter experts, facilities technicians—to the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin and the Great Lakes Science Center across delivery orders ranging from $25,000 to $192,000. Coast Guard work centers on shipboard communications infrastructure: a $4.1 million Naval Information Warfare Systems Command delivery order for CVN-class aircraft carrier interior communications installation (November 2025, Chesapeake, Virginia); a $99.97 million Naval Sea Systems Command contract for interior communications repair and engineering support (September 2025, through September 2032, Herndon); a $1.73 million ILMS II delivery order for Anuenue microwave network maintenance across District 14 Hawaii facilities (May 2025); and a $599,879 8(a) STARS III delivery order for Air Station Clearwater fiber optic and copper cabling installation (February 2026, Florida). Department of Energy work includes a $3.78 million National Nuclear Security Administration contract for engineering and nuclear safety support at Los Alamos Acquisition and Project Management Office (January 2024 through December 2028) and Western Area Power Administration delivery orders for physical security system modernization—camera replacements, badge reader systems, and surveillance infrastructure at substations across the Rocky Mountain and Desert Southwest regions.

Akima holds four major vehicle positions that collectively anchor the pipeline. The 8(a) STARS III GWAC ($50 billion ceiling, competitive 8(a)) and OASIS+ 8(a) Small Business contract ($999.999 trillion ceiling, competitive 8(a), January 7, 2031) provide government-wide platforms enabling task order issuance across civilian and defense agencies. The firm also maintains single-award positions on a Naval Information Warfare Systems Command indefinite delivery contract for shipboard installation services ($99.999 million ceiling, October 2025 through October 2032) and holds a Coast Guard C5ISC Engineering Development, Integration, and Support Services (CEDISS) competitive 8(a) IDIQ ($295 million ceiling, August 2023 through August 2028) supporting command-and-control systems engineering and integration work performed primarily in Portsmouth, Virginia. A $233.3 million Coast Guard Installation and Logistics Management Services - 2nd Generation (ILMS II) competitive 8(a) IDIQ through June 2029 funds shipboard and land-based equipment installations across multiple Coast Guard facilities. Beyond these, Akima holds five additional indefinite delivery contracts with the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, and General Services Administration, with top vehicles generating 204 task orders under one IDIQ and 118 under another.

Activity has remained steady-to-declining. Recent awards per year show 86 in 2022, 70 in 2023, 71 in 2024, 39 in 2025, and 19 through early July 2026, reflecting a contraction from peak volume. Thirty-eight awards (combined potential value $37.5 million) complete within the next twenty-four months and face recompete exposure, predominantly USGS task orders that expire through fiscal year 2027.

SCI-reported invoiced revenue for federal service contracts above the $150,000 threshold totaled $68.7 million across three fiscal years (FY2022–FY2024): $12.4 million in FY2022, $22.8 million in FY2023, and $33.5 million in FY2024. The FTE trajectory shows growth from 85.4 FTEs in FY2022 to 210 FTEs in FY2024, reflecting expansion in the volume of scientific and technical staffing delivered to USGS and other agencies. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI contracts ranged from roughly $49/hr at the tenth percentile to $68/hr at the median and $124/hr at the ninety-eth percentile, consistent with a staffing model mixing entry-level technicians with senior scientific expertise. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, Akima self-performed 99% of contractor hours; the 1% sub-engagement share involved seven named subcontractors on specialized work, indicating a predominantly in-house delivery model.

Akima competes in 8(a) set-aside and full-and-open vehicles; the award portfolio shows heavy reliance on 8(a) sole-source and competitive 8(a) designations across Coast Guard and defense agency work, while USGS task orders split between competitive 8(a) and open competition without set-aside. The firm operates as a pure prime contractor in the recent portfolio—zero sub-award activity in the source data—positioning it as a direct service provider rather than a feeder supplier to larger integrators.