Cascadia Mountain Institute, LLC

Cascadia Mountain Institute, LLC is a woman-owned small business registered in SAM.gov as of May 9, 2023, and based in Enumclaw, Washington. The firm specializes in providing specialized training and expertise in austere, extreme cold weather, mountain, and arctic environments to federal clients, particularly the U.S. Special Operations Command. As a subject matter expert organization, Cascadia Mountain Institute delivers instructor-led training programs that combine classroom instruction with practical field exercises designed to prepare military personnel for operations in challenging environmental conditions.

The company has established a track record of delivering specialized training services to USSOCOM through three prime federal contract awards totaling approximately $648,609 in value. These contracts encompass arctic medical subject matter expert training, mountain and cold weather instruction combined with swiftwater capabilities, and comprehensive austere and extreme cold weather training programs. The largest award, a $447,610 definitive contract executed in August 2025, required the firm to deliver instruction, equipment provision, and practical exercises to military personnel in the Mt. Vernon and Mt. Baker areas of Washington State over an eight-day period. A second contract worth $197,954, awarded in February 2025, focused specifically on arctic medical subject matter expert training, while an earlier $3,045 purchase order from June 2023 addressed mountain, cold weather, and swiftwater training support services. All three awards were designated as Total Small Business set-asides, reinforcing the company's status as a small business contractor and its specialization in providing critical readiness capabilities for special operations personnel who may deploy to high-altitude or arctic environments during contingency operations.