Fortis Native Group LLC

Fortis Native Group LLC, a tribally owned, SBA 8(a) certified small business headquartered in Atmore, Alabama, operates as a 100% prime contractor delivering facilities management, HVAC, janitorial, pest control, and equipment procurement services to federal defense and civilian agencies under 8(a) sole-source, competitive 8(a), and full-and-open set-asides. The company is majority-owned by Ecke Holding Co LLC (also tribally owned, federally recognized Indian tribe) and has a named subsidiary, Creek R2C GP. Fortis Native Group competes predominantly under 8(a) set-asides — 31 of 52 recent awards carry 8(a) designations — though it also wins competitive and non-set-aside task orders across GSA and defense customer agencies.

Customer concentration anchors heavily to Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), which accounts for 6 awards valued at $261.2 million (66% of combined potential value) and is the dominant driver of Fortis's federal footprint. The Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) follows at 4 awards, $65.4 million. The General Services Administration's Region 7 office issues numerous small task orders for facilities maintenance at federal buildings in Texas (15 awards, $6 million). The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration, Marine Corps, and Army Materiel Command TACOM round out the top customers by value. Fortis has worked with 16 distinct federal agencies; 90% of combined potential value concentrates in the top five customers.

Fortis's largest vehicles are indefinite delivery contracts anchoring its prime posture. The Facilities MASC for NAVFAC Area of Responsibility Southwest 2022–2030 (a competitive 8(a) multiple-award IDIQ) carries a $249 million ceiling with 7 task orders awarded to Fortis under competitive 8(a) set-aside, totaling $11.6 million in combined potential value. Recent NAVFAC task orders include $7.9 million for sustainment and modernization services at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (June 2023), $1.7 million for storm water maintenance at Camp Pendleton (September 2022), $780 thousand for final denial barrier service at three San Diego-area naval installations (June 2024), and $721 thousand for steam cleaning at Naval Air Station Lemoore (January 2025, competitive 8(a)). DMEA holds a $34.16 million single-award facilities maintenance IDC (8(a) sole source, through September 2028), under which Fortis has been awarded a $27.3 million task order for preventative maintenance covering mechanical systems, compressed air, electrical, generators, and plumbing at the McClellan Park, California facility (September 2023, 8(a) sole source), and a $1.48 million delivery order for toxic gas monitoring system replacement and office furniture support (September 2025). A newly awarded $11.06 million single-award IDC from Naval Facilities Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic (June 2025, total small business set-aside) covers HVAC maintenance, repair, and alteration at Philadelphia Navy Yard Annex and Naval Support Activity locations through May 2030. GSA Region 7 maintains a $4.03 million single-award facilities maintenance contract (awarded June 2022, through August 2025, total small business set-aside) for the Centre Phase V Federal Building in Farmers Branch and Paul Brown Federal Courthouse in Sherman, Texas, with 14 task orders totaling $2 million in combined potential value. Fortis also holds a $5.4 million GSA Multiple Award Schedule (awarded March 2026, through March 2031) with 55 active labor categories ranging from janitors at $48.46/hr to program managers at $162.55/hr across facilities management, maintenance, construction, and technical support roles.

Activity has grown sharply year-over-year from four awards in 2022 to 20 in 2024 and 20 in 2025, though the 2026 count (3 awards) reflects source cutoff in early March. Across the top vehicles, the Indefinite Delivery Contract 47PH0222D0007 (GSA) carries 14 task orders valued at $2 million combined. Ten awards totaling $27.2 million in potential value reach ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure primarily within the GSA Region 7 facilities maintenance contract and smaller TACOM, Navy Installations Command, and FAA task orders.

Fortis delivers primarily through its own direct workforce on contract work. Service Contract Inventory data for FY2024 shows $2.4 million invoiced across 23 FTEs on four prime contracts above the $150,000 reporting threshold, with a median government-paid rate of $41.38/hr (10th percentile $12.07/hr, 90th percentile $57.80/hr) reflecting the janitorial, maintenance, and facilities labor mix. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors represented 7% of total contractor hours, with only one named subcontractor reported, indicating Fortis self-performs the substantial majority of delivery.

The company's capability portfolio centers on recurring facilities operations — janitorial services, HVAC systems maintenance, boiler and cooling tower repair, plumbing and electrical work, pest control, landscaping, and equipment procurement (rotary mowers, boom lifts, skid steers, tire repair services). Representative recent awards include $9.46 million for janitorial services across Southern California FAA facilities (September 2025, 8(a) sole source, through September 2030), $7.76 million for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport janitorial services (November 2024, 8(a) sole source, through November 2029), $6.2 million for environmental consulting supporting the Department of Interior's Orphan Wells Program (May 2024, 8(a) sole source, through May 2027), $5.57 million for fuel distribution and tire repair at Anniston, Alabama Army installation (December 2025, 8(a) sole source, through November 2030), and $8.09 million for preventative maintenance at Army Reserve facilities in Salt Lake City region (February 2024, competitive 8(a), through February 2028). Named NAICS categories cluster around facilities support services (31 awards), HVAC contractors (6 awards), janitorial services (5 awards), and pest control (3 awards). Two awards covering rotary/finishing mowers and boom/scissor lifts represent light equipment procurement.