Flatwater, Incorporated

Flatwater, Incorporated, a tribally-owned, SBA 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business subsidiary of Ho-Chunk, Inc., operates as a prime contractor delivering technical support services, facilities management, energy engineering, and administrative staffing to federal agencies across the Department of Interior, Department of Defense, and civilian civilian agencies. Based in Winnebago, Nebraska, Flatwater competes predominantly under Indian Economic Enterprise set-asides and competitive 8(a) designations, with all 30 recent awards held as prime contracts—no subcontractor footprint.

Flatwater's capability portfolio centers on three operational domains grounded in recent award activity. First, energy engineering and technical support for tribal resource development: the company holds a $46 million single-award IDIQ with the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) running through May 2027, against which six task orders totaling approximately $23.4 million have been awarded since 2022, covering renewable energy engineering, oil and gas engineering, geospatial analysis, facilities management, software development, and data center operations across performance sites in Winnebago, Nebraska; Lakewood, Colorado; and Fort Berthold, North Dakota. Second, facilities and HVAC maintenance: Flatwater holds a $9.0 million single-award IDIQ with Air Combat Command for Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) maintenance at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska (competitive 8(a) set-aside), from which four delivery orders totaling $1.46 million have been issued since January 2026 for refrigeration and HVAC support. Third, personnel services: the company received a $1.58 million firm fixed-price purchase order from the Indian Health Service in April 2026 for four administrative support assistants at the Santa Fe Indian Health Center through March 2031 (Buy Indian Act set-aside), a $129 thousand Competitive 8(a) award from the Army in September 2024 for licensed practical nurse services at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation supporting Individual Medical Readiness through September 2026, and a $175 thousand purchase order from Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources in March 2026 (Total Small Business set-aside) for a commercial IT web-based subscription platform for nationwide data searches.

Customer concentration is heavily indexed to the Department of Interior. The BIA Albuquerque Acquisition Office and BIA Central Office together account for 16 of 25 agency-specific awards (64% by count) and $152.1 million of combined potential value across DEMD task orders and prior-year work; Air Combat Command represents six awards valued at $11 million, driven primarily by the Offutt AFB CRAC IDIQ; the GSA Federal Acquisition Service anchors two awards worth $50.01 billion combined, reflecting Flatwater's seat on the 8(a) STARS III government-wide acquisition contract (a $50 billion multiple-award GWAC under competitive 8(a) set-aside, awarded February 2022, extending through July 2026). The Indian Health Service, Department of Treasury, and Department of the Army together account for three awards valued at $1.8 million. The divergence between the two customer rankings signals that while Interior agencies dominate award volume, the GSA GWAC ceiling dominates potential value despite zero task orders visible in the recent portfolio—the GWAC represents off-the-shelf capacity for civilian agency procurements, not active draw-down.

Vehicle position comprises three parent IDIQs anchoring task-order authority. The BIA DEMD single-award IDIQ (IND17PC00190, $46 million, Indian Economic Enterprise set-aside) carries nine task orders totaling $36.5 million combined potential value. The Air Combat Command Offutt AFB CRAC IDIQ (FA460026D0002, $9.0 million, Competitive 8(a)) supports four task orders valued at $1.5 million. A second BIA vehicle (140A1622D0010, $4.33 million base IDIQ from May 2022) shows six task orders totaling $25.1 million—this discrepancy reflects ceiling increases or additional task-order authority not fully visible in the award summaries. The GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC ($50 billion ceiling) provides access to civilian agencies but carries no visible task-order draw in the source portfolio.

Activity trajectory shows volatility concentrated around the BIA DEMD IDIQ. From 2022 onward, Flatwater received four IDIQ awards and five task orders in 2022, one task order in 2023, three task orders in 2024, two task orders in 2025, and seven awards in 2026 (including the IHS, Treasury, and Air Force contracts). The recompete cliff presents minimal near-term pressure: only two awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, valued at $7 million combined potential value—both are task orders expiring in mid-2026 and mid-2027, sitting comfortably within or near the DEMD IDIQ expiration window of May 2027.

SCI-reported service-contract activity (federal services contracts above $150,000 threshold) totaled $17.2 million in invoiced revenue across FY2022–FY2024, with FY2022 at $7.6 million, FY2023 at $7.2 million, and FY2024 declining to $2.4 million. The SCI dataset shows roughly 44 FTEs delivered to the federal government in FY2022, 41 FTEs in FY2023, and 25 FTEs in FY2024, reflecting headcount decline aligned with contract maturation. On federal services contracts captured in SCI, government-paid rates ranged from $57.60/hr at the 10th percentile through a median of $83.69/hr, with senior labor pricing through $104.51/hr at the 90th percentile—a tight rate band consistent with technical staffing and administrative support positioning. Flatwater operates with minimal subcontractor reliance: across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors accounted for 1% of total contractor hours, with only five named subcontractors reported across the SCI portfolio, indicating Flatwater builds delivery capacity in-house rather than leveraging established teaming arrangements.

Corporate structure reflects subsidiary positioning under Ho-Chunk, Inc., the tribally-owned economic development corporation of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. The parent company carries a multi-billion-dollar federal contract portfolio across Defense and civilian agencies, positioning Flatwater as a specialized delivery arm within a broader tribal enterprise rather than as an independent contractor, though Flatwater holds independent 8(a) and Indian Economic Enterprise certifications enabling it to compete and contract in its own name.

Flatwater Inc. offers comprehensive products and services for critical enterprise technology, communication, and professional services to government, education, and private sector customers.

Flatwater Inc. is a division of the Flatwater Group, which is a government contracting division of Ho-Chunk Inc., an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. Ho-Chunk, Inc.'s mission is to provide longer-term economic self-sufficiency and job opportunities for the Winnebago Tribe.