Liona Enterprises Inc.

Liona Enterprises Inc., doing business as Lei, is a Cincinnati-based economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business and 8(a) Program Participant that delivers audiovisual, video teleconferencing, IT infrastructure, and data analytics services to federal agencies as a prime contractor (97% of recent awards) and subcontractor. Lei holds SBA certifications as an EDWOSB, 8(a) Program Participant (expiring May 27, 2026), and WOSB, and operates as a Subchapter S corporation under primary NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with secondary strengths in electrical contracting and technical services.

Lei's federal customer base is concentrated across civilian and defense IT modernization. The top five agencies by potential value account for 100% of combined dollars: NASA ($60 billion on SEWP VI multiple-award GWAC awarded November 2026), GSA Federal Acquisition Service ($50 billion on 8(a) STARS III awarded February 2022), the Internal Revenue Service ($710.7 million across seven awards including a $700 million DAIS 2.0 BPA awarded December 2024), Space and Missile Systems Center ($17.1 million), and the International Development Finance Corporation ($5.8 million). By award count, the Treasury Department's U.S. Mint, Customs and Border Protection, Air Force Materiel Command, the Air Force, and Aeronautical Systems Center lead with 12–14 awards each, though these predominantly reflect small-dollar transactions. The concentration split between volume and dollars reflects Lei's mix of high-ceiling vehicles (which anchor potential value) and numerous smaller task orders (which dominate count).

Lei's core capability footprint centers on audiovisual equipment installation, video teleconferencing system maintenance and upgrades, conference room modernization, and associated technical support across federal facilities. Representative prime work includes a $2.156 million Air Force Materiel Command 8(a) sole-source definitive contract for VTC/AV maintenance, design, installation, and operation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base through September 2026; a $5.564 million Southeast Region (Defense) 8(a) sole-source definitive contract for project management services at Fort Moore, Georgia through August 2029; a $4.541 million HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration delivery order under the 8(a) STARS III GWAC for property management information systems operations and maintenance through January 2028; a $4.318 million HUD 8(a) sole-source contract for information resource center technical assistance through May 2028; and a $2.622 million IRS delivery order under DAIS 2.0 for consulting and professional services supporting analytical environment development through January 2029. Lei also holds smaller routine awards from CBP, the Air Force, and international development agencies for audiovisual upgrades, VTC equipment refresh, and conference room technology modernization, typically valued between $15,000 and $500,000 each.

Lei's vehicle portfolio spans both large-ceiling GWACs and smaller BPAs. Lei holds positions on the NASA SEWP VI multiple-award GWAC ($20 billion ceiling, Total Small Business set-aside, through October 2036, awarded November 2026); the GSA 8(a) STARS III multiple-award GWAC ($50 billion, Competitive 8(a), through July 2026, awarded February 2022); the GSA Multiple Award Schedule with 68 task orders ($850 million combined potential value); GSA IT Schedule 70 with 23 task orders ($695 thousand potential); a $700 million IRS Data Analytics and Innovation Support 2.0 (DAIS 2.0) Blanket Purchase Agreement (Total Small Business set-aside, December 2024–December 2029); a $3.073 million single-award Air Force Research Laboratory IDIQ for audiovisual and IT infrastructure (August 2025–August 2030); a $3 million International Development Finance Corporation BPA for audiovisual and conference room solutions (October 2022–September 2027); and the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ ($151 billion ceiling, no set-aside, December 2025–December 2035). Lei's largest recent award by ceiling is the SHIELD IDIQ, though initial task order activity remains nascent ($500 ceiling delivery order issued December 2025).

Lei competes predominantly under 8(a) set-asides on core audiovisual and IT services work (8(a) sole-source and Competitive 8(a) designations recur across the prime footprint), with supplementary full-and-open competition on larger vehicles such as SEWP VI, GSA MAS, and SHIELD. Set-aside posture is characteristic: of the top 72 customer agencies served, 8(a) sole-source awards dominate Lei's Air Force and defense-agency work, while civilian agencies such as the IRS and HHS have awarded Lei under Competitive 8(a) or Total Small Business set-asides on GWACs and BPAs.

Activity has remained relatively flat year over year across the source period: 24 awards in 2022, 21 in 2023, 28 in 2024, 13 in 2025, and 12 in 2026. Fifteen awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $23.6 million) face recompete; notably, the 8(a) STARS III GWAC itself completes July 2026 and will require recompetition on an updated vehicle or agency-specific recompetes for task orders Lei currently holds or intends to pursue.

Lei's SCI-reportable federal service-contract invoicing totaled $6 million across fiscal years 2022–2025, with $3.3 million invoiced in FY2022 across 3.4 FTEs, $294 thousand in FY2023 across 2.0 FTEs, zero in FY2024, and $2.4 million in FY2025 across 5.5 FTEs. Government-paid hourly rates span a median of approximately $309.88 per hour to a 90th percentile of $25,721.16 per hour, reflecting a mix of labor-hour and fixed-price engagements with concentrations in analytical, technical, and project-management labor. SCI data show Lei self-performs approximately 96 percent of contractor hours across prime contracts, with named subcontractor engagement averaging 4 percent of total hours; two named subcontractors (Accenture Federal Services LLC and Eagle Integrated Services LLC) have been reported as sub partners on Department of Energy and Air Force work. Lei's GSA Schedule portfolio spans 17 active labor categories priced from $68.01 per hour (Telecommunications Technician, associate degree) to $226.70 per hour (Systems Security Architect SME, bachelor's degree with 15 years' experience), with no security-cleared roles offered and education requirements ranging from associate to bachelor's degrees.

Lei's customer agencies span 72 distinct federal entities, from defense commands (Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center, Missile Defense Agency, Naval Air Systems Command, Marine Corps, Department of the Navy) to civilian IT modernization buyers (IRS, HHS, HUD, EPA, Department of Labor, GSA, DHS/CBP) to specialized agencies (Indian Health Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Mint, Social Security Administration). Place of performance is nationwide, with documented work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Cincinnati, Harpers Ferry, Panama City, Maxwell Air Force Base, Fort Moore, Germantown, and multiple GSA regional offices. Lei carries no security clearance delivery footprint and positions itself as a commercial IT and audiovisual provider for federal facilities modernization and AV infrastructure needs.

Liona Enterprises, Inc. is a certified 8a, minority woman-owned (WOSB/EDWOSB), DOD facility cleared small business providing full-service information technology solutions. We partner with leading manufacturers known for developing innovative technology products and solutions for government and commercial clients. Liona consultants and Subject Matter Experts (SME's) provide solutions to improve IT security and infrastructure through government, risk and compliance. Liona is an ISO-9000 certified federal focus business operating since 2015. We are approved GSA MAS and STARS III contract holder. Liona prides itself with 100 customer retention and exceptional CPARS ratings from our federal customers.