Fortra LLC

Fortra LLC, a Minnesota-based software and cybersecurity vendor operating through its Help / Systems LLC division, delivers software licenses, maintenance, and professional services to federal civilian and defense agencies as a prime contractor on 99 of its recent 104 federal awards (95% prime footprint), competing on full-and-open procurements with no set-aside designations across its entire portfolio.

Fortra is a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with three named subsidiaries: Teamquest Corporation, Tripwire Inc., and Linoma Group, Inc. The vendor's capability portfolio centers on cybersecurity software (Cobalt Strike, PowerTech Compliance Monitor and Antivirus), managed file transfer and data integration platforms (GoAnywhere), job scheduling and automation tools (JAMS), and network monitoring and performance management software (InterMapper). Recent representative prime work includes a $69 thousand firm fixed-price purchase order from the Social Security Administration (November 2023) for PowerTech Compliance Monitor and Antivirus software maintenance renewal; a $52 thousand definitive contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency (September 2023) for PowerTech software renewal; a $30 thousand purchase order from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (September 2022) for Cobalt Strike licenses; and a $154 thousand definitive contract from the Department of the Air Force's Headquarters District Washington (July 2022) for Cobalt Strike software. Work spans software licensing renewals, subscription services, and professional services for security upgrades and system integration.

Customer concentration is pronounced but narrow in dollar share. The Social Security Administration dominates with 19 awards valued at $1.8 million combined potential value, representing 13% of the total award portfolio. The top five customers by award count (SSA, HHS National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Census Bureau, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Small Business Administration) account for 42% of all awards but only 18% of combined potential value by the vendor's own ranking — the split reflects that Fortra serves many agencies with low-dollar software subscription and maintenance renewals. The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington and DISA inject higher transaction values but serve smaller award counts. Activity has declined materially: twelve awards in 2022 fell to four in 2024 and three in 2025, with only two awards through mid-September 2026. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is minimal — one award valued at $15 thousand faces completion.

Fortra holds seats on the General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule (5 task orders, $1.2 million combined potential value), the Alliant II GWAC (2 task orders), and the Advanced Technology Support Program IV and Program and Systems Support 2017-2022 vehicles (one task order each). In its subcontractor role, Fortra performs software and tools delivery to General Dynamics Information Technology on cloud products and tools contracts and to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation on advanced technology support and distributed interactive simulation contracts. The vendor's NAICS concentration is overwhelming — 58 awards fall under Software Publishers (NAICS 511210), with 17 additional awards under Other Computer Related Services (NAICS 541690). PSC coding reflects the mix: Information Technology Software (31 awards), IT annual software maintenance service plans (13 awards), and business application software perpetual licenses (12 awards) dominate the portfolio. Fortra competes without SBA set-aside designations; no 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB certifications appear across any award in the source data.