Ka'ala Systems Technology Corporation

Ka'ala Systems Technology Corporation, doing business as KST, is a Hawaii-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) and SBA 8(a) certified firm that delivers telecommunications infrastructure, base operations, and IT professional services to the Department of Defense and civilian federal agencies as a prime contractor (100% of awards in the source footprint). KST is a Subchapter S corporation, minority-owned and self-certified as a small disadvantaged business, with SBA designations expiring November 13, 2027.

KST's federal work concentrates heavily on base telecommunications system (BTS) sustainment and facility support. The Air Force is overwhelmingly the dominant customer—Air Combat Command alone accounts for 172 awards valued at $25.5 million combined potential value, driven by a $6 million single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) for BTS operations and maintenance at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, which has generated roughly 127 delivery orders against a companion vehicle (FA480117D0002). Air Education and Training Command places the highest dollar value across the portfolio at $397.3 million combined potential value on 22 awards, anchored by a $3.9 million BTS operations and maintenance contract at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas (8(a) sole source, April 1, 2022–March 31, 2027, currently in option year four) and a $392.8 million multiple-award blanket purchase agreement awarded August 22, 2025, for Information Technology Infrastructure Maintenance (ITIM) spanning digital and IP-based voice systems, Giant Voice, cable, antenna, microwave, and Land Mobile Radio backbone networks across all Department of Air Force installations CONUS and OCONUS. The top five customer agencies account for 78% of recent awards. The Navy and other defense and civilian agencies round out the footprint: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (13 awards, $23.2 million), Navy Installations Command (11 awards, $17.1 million) for administrative support and mailroom services (8(a) sole source awards at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam), and single-digit awards to FEMA, NOAA, the Defense Health Agency, Merit Systems Protection Board, Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, and others.

Capability work spans tactical BTS infrastructure—fiber optic installation between buildings, network drop reinstallation, VoIP phone procurement and setup, conduit and Maxcell infrastructure, manhole lock and equipment purchases—and broader base operations. Representative examples include a $6.93 million Competitive 8(a) delivery order with the Defense Health Agency for Information Management-IT services to the 59th Medical Wing at Lackland AFB (October 1, 2022–September 30, 2026, under 8(a) STARS III), a $5.24 million 8(a) sole source contract with FEMA for robotic process automation software and services supporting financial system modernization (November 15, 2021), a $3.57 million 8(a) sole source purchase order with the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Qlik Business Intelligence support services (January 31, 2023–January 31, 2028, Fort Belvoir, Virginia), a $1.3 million 8(a) sole source administrative support services contract with Navy Installations Command at naval installations in Honolulu (September 18, 2022–September 17, 2027), an $857 thousand delivery order with FEMA under 8(a) STARS III for a Lodging Assessment, Status and Readiness tool (September 19, 2022), and a $659 thousand delivery order with the Merit Systems Protection Board (GSA Multiple Award Schedule, February 2, 2023–February 1, 2025) for three full-time IT professional service contractors (Network Engineer II, System Administrator II, Telecommunications Engineer) performing remotely and on-premises. The vendor also holds positions on the Navy's SeaPort-NxG multiple-award contract and the $50 billion 8(a) STARS III Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), from which four task orders worth $11.8 million have been issued by civilian agencies including the Defense Health Agency, Indian Health Service (data marts and reporting, $1.06 million, 8(a) sole source under STARS III, September 27, 2021–February 28, 2023), and FEMA.

KST competes predominantly under 8(a) and SDVOSB set-asides. The 8(a) posture is pervasive: 8(a) sole source awards dominate BTS work, administrative support services, and specialized IT engagements with OSD, DHA, FEMA, and NOAA. Competitive 8(a) designations appear on delivery orders under the Air Force's Holloman AFB IDC and the 8(a) STARS III GWAC. Full-and-open (non-set-aside) delivery orders constitute the majority of task orders flowing from existing 8(a) IDCs—the government exercising standing authority under the underlying 8(a) vehicle without set-aside on individual orders.

Recent activity shows year-over-year volatility: 30 awards in FY2022, 32 in FY2023, declining to 18 in FY2024, then recovering to 22 in FY2025, with 1 award thus far in FY2026 (a $5,384 delivery order from ACC on February 23, 2026). Eleven awards (combined potential value $19.7 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete exposure. Primary recompete risk centers on the Holloman AFB BTS IDC (September 30, 2027, ceiling $6 million) and smaller facility support renewals.

SCI-reported invoiced revenue totals $6.1 million across FY2022–FY2024 (FY2022: $2.7 million / 0.8 FTEs; FY2023: $1.8 million / 1.0 FTEs; FY2024: $1.6 million / 2.8 FTEs). The SCI dataset is a strict subset of KST's federal service-contract activity and excludes goods, products, micro-purchases, and classified work; it does not reflect total company revenue. On SCI-reportable prime contracts, government-paid median hourly rates run approximately $79.96/hr, with a 10th percentile of $70.71/hr and 90th percentile of $85.71/hr, indicating a mixed workforce spanning administrative and technical support staff. KST's GSA Schedule labor portfolio spans 25 active categories (hourly rates $58.94–$221.66) with education requirements from high school through bachelor's degree; security-clearance roles are predominant. Representative labor categories include Administrative Specialist ($58.94/hr), Systems Administrator ($88.99/hr), Information Assurance Manager ($115.87/hr), and Program Manager ($221.66/hr, 12 yrs experience, bachelor's, clearance required).

KST operates as a prime contractor on substantially all federal awards; across SCI-reportable prime contracts, average subcontractor hours share is 0 percent, indicating self-performance as the delivery model. The vendor reports 4 named subcontractors across SCI-captured prime contracts, reflecting minimal reliance on sub-tier relationships. This posture reflects KST's positioning as a direct-delivery service provider rather than a program integrator or prime that builds larger teams.

Work performance spans Holloman AFB and other Air Force installations (Laughlin, Lackland), Naval installations (Pearl Harbor), and federal civilian agency locations (Fort Belvoir for OSD, Honolulu for NOAA, multiple FEMA and agency offices). Primary NAICS categories by award count are Wired Telecommunications Carriers (129 awards) and associated network management work (NAICS 517111). PSC concentration centers on IT and Telecom Network Support Services Labor (99 awards) and Telecommunications Network Management (96 awards), with smaller footprints in equipment maintenance, administrative support, and network-as-a-service categories.

Information Technology (IT) support

Network system configuration/design support and technical assistance

Base Wide Telecommunications service support

Fully integrated CCTV-based security solution and installation

Installation of voice and data cable networks (ISP/OSP)

Audio/visual support and secure/non-secure VTC systems solutions

System development, integration, and deployment services

Program/Project management

Help desk support

Information Assurance and Cyber Security Administration

Emergency Management Dispatch support services (EMDSS)

Administrative support services

Voice & Digital Phone Switch Support