Bowhead Enterprise, Science And Technology, LLC

Bowhead Enterprise, Science And Technology, LLC (doing business as UIC) is an Alaska Native Corporation-owned 8(a) small disadvantaged business competing predominantly as a prime contractor (91% of recent awards) on competitive and sole-source 8(a) set-asides, with emerging full-and-open prime work on larger Army contracts and a growing subcontractor footprint. The firm is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia and operates as a subsidiary of parent company UIC Government Services LLC. Core capability portfolio spans environmental laboratory and technical services (wetlands, coastal ecology, aquatic plant research), classroom infrastructure modernization and technology sustainment, enterprise IT service delivery using ServiceNow, systems engineering and program management across defense agencies, and analytical support for emergency preparedness. The company competes across NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), 541711 (Research and Development Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), with a concentration in professional and technical services delivery.

Customer concentration clusters heavily on Department of Army programs—65% of awards by count spread across the Corps of Engineers' Engineer Research and Development Center (18 awards, $4.6 million), the broader Corps of Engineers (11 awards, $21.6 million), and Training and Doctrine Command (8 awards, $131.4 million). The dollar concentration follows a different shape: TRADOC anchors $131.4 million of combined potential value, the Army Materiel Command's Communications Electronics Command holds $87.5 million on a single systems engineering contract, and Naval Air Systems Command (Naval Air Warfare Center) accounts for $52.9 million across strategic leadership support. The gap signals a mix of large full-and-open prime awards (Army, Navy) alongside smaller 8(a) task orders. Eighteen distinct federal agencies span the footprint, with secondary activity at the Environmental Protection Agency (3 awards, $589 thousand), the Department of Housing and Urban Development via Office of the Chief Information Officer (2 awards, $34.7 million ServiceNow contracts), and the Department of Defense (DTRA, Air Force, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command).

Bowhead's vehicle position centers on four core IDIQs anchoring the recent work. The $103.6 million single-award TRADOC Indefinite Delivery Contract (W911S025DA001, through February 2027, Competitive 8(a)) underpins classroom sustainment and technology refresh delivery orders across Army installations—six task orders worth $8.2 million to date across Petersburg, Virginia; Columbia, South Carolina; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The $19.8 million single-award Army Corps of Engineers environmental laboratory IDIQ (W912HZ23D0014, through August 2028, 8(a) Sole Source) generates 27 task orders valued at $6.3 million combined for wetlands and coastal ecology research, forest assessment, aquatic plant studies, and ecosystem restoration support performed primarily in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The $52.2 million single-award Naval Air Warfare Center strategic leadership support IDC (through April 2030, Competitive 8(a)) and the $4.375 million EPA competitive 8(a) IDIQ for National Security Emergency Preparedness Program support (68HERH22D0003, through July 2027) round out the major vehicles. Task-order work under these vehicles accounts for most of the prime award portfolio; alongside them, Bowhead holds larger definitive contracts at full-and-open pricing: a $87.5 million communications systems engineering contract with CECOM (cost-plus-fixed-fee, through September 2030), a $33.5 million Army systems engineering and program management contract for Mission Command (competitive 8(a), through January 2026), and two ServiceNow enterprise service delivery contracts valued at $21.3 million and $13.4 million respectively (both 8(a) sole source, through September 2028).

Recent activity trajectory shows sharp growth: 3 awards in 2022, 10 in 2023, 15 in 2024, and 28 in 2025, slowing slightly to 8 in the first quarter of 2026. Twenty-three awards (combined potential value $30.2 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting significant recompete exposure on both TRADOC and ERDC task-order work. The vendor is at an inflection point—FY2024 SCI-reported invoicing jumped to $4.5 million across 40 FTEs, up from $830 thousand across 4.4 FTEs in FY2023, reflecting scale-up on the CECOM and ServiceNow contracts. Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable prime contracts run a median of $61.16/hr, with 90th-percentile rates reaching $92.87/hr, positioning the vendor competitively on professional and analytical labor. Across those SCI prime contracts, self-performance dominates (0% average sub-hours share), with four named subcontractors appearing on larger definitive awards (Iron Bow Technologies for IT procurement and logistics, KPMG Federal Services for ServiceNow design and configuration, Kamtech Solutions and Acsyes Inc. for systems engineering and program support under CECOM).

Subcontract footprint is emerging: six sub awards show Bowhead performing labor and advisory services under Salient CRGT (MAVERICK initiative, two task orders), CACI Federal (Joint Navigation Warfare Center), Stracon Services Group (PMA-273 combat systems), and Linquest Corporation (STARCOM operations research). This represents early movement toward leveraging larger primes as distribution channels rather than organic prime delivery, though 91% of the portfolio remains prime work. The EPA and TRADOC IDIQ positions demonstrate Bowhead's established 8(a) set-aside foothold; concurrent growth on full-and-open Army and Navy definitive contracts (CECOM, NAVAIR, Mission Command) signals expanding beyond traditional disadvantaged-business procurement and into competitive large-value work where capability and past performance anchor bids rather than set-aside status alone.

Our highly skilled technical professionals hold advanced engineering, technology, and science degrees. We prioritize continuous process improvements to deliver tailored solutions that meet our customers' diverse and evolving needs. We offer comprehensive services, including training and instruction, risk management, cybersecurity, and program support. Our Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) and engineering and technical services provide expert guidance and support. Our IT expertise includes performance tuning, system availability, capacity planning, provisioning, and security, with a strong emphasis on Security Tech Implementation Guides (STIG), Info Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA), and Info Assurance (IA) implementation and compliance. Our seasoned SMEs conduct Risk Management Framework (RMF) validations and complete system Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes to establish Authority to Operate (ATO). Holds Top Secret security clearance.