Erica Lane Enterprises

What Erica Lane Enterprises does

Erica Lane Enterprises, Inc. (eLe) is a privately held, women-owned defense services contractor founded in 1997 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The company delivers seven interconnected professional service lines to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies: Aviation Maintenance (rotary aircraft sustainment, ALSE management, flight operations support), Energy & Engineering (design services, energy management, building automation), Facility & Range Operations & Maintenance (HVAC, electrical, grounds, custodial), Environmental Program Support (NEPA, Clean Air Act, hazardous waste, wetlands), Operational Planning & Finance (life cycle management, GFEBS support, real property), Logistics (property management, transportation, warehousing), and Test & Evaluation Support (ballistic testing, survivability testing, technical writing). The company's underlying technology is operational rather than digital — its core capability is deploying cleared technical personnel with domain expertise to manage physical military assets and environments rather than building software products.

The company generates revenue almost exclusively through federal government contracts, operating through GSA Multiple Award Schedule vehicles (GS10F0186R and 47QRAA18D0061) and serving as both a prime contractor and a sub-contractor teamed with large business partners. Its customer base is concentrated in U.S. military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force) with deployments at 21 key US military sites and 200 reserve centers across 32 states and Puerto Rico, supported by 300+ technical employees. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and qualifies as a women-owned small business, providing access to federal small business set-aside programs. Founded by four family members with prior experience at Redstone Arsenal, NASA MSFC, and Army Missile Command, the company is led by Erica Lane (President & CEO) and Jill Clemons (COO & Board Chair), with no external institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Erica Lane Enterprises

Legal name

Erica Lane Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://eleinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Erica Lane Enterprises is a women-owned defense services contractor providing aviation maintenance, facilities operations, engineering, environmental, logistics, and test & evaluation support to U.S. military branches across 32 states and Puerto Rico, with 300+ technical employees at 21 military sites and 200 reserve centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Contractor Services

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetation Management & Right-of-Way (ROW) Maintenance (EUAEAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Right-of-Way & Vegetation Management (Utilities/Transportation Corridors) (IMAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Military facilities management
• Defense contractor services
• Aviation maintenance services
• Environmental compliance support
• Federal government contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: Revenue generated through federal government contracts including GSA Schedule agreements for facilities maintenance, environmental consulting, and supply chain management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Erica Lane Enterprises is a women-owned defense contractor delivering seven core service lines to U.S. military and federal agencies: Aviation Maintenance, Energy & Engineering, Facility & Range Operations & Maintenance, Environmental Program Support, Operational Planning & Finance, Logistics, and Test & Evaluation Support. Services are executed on-site at 21 key U.S. military sites and 200 reserve centers by over 300 technical employees under GSA Schedule contracts and direct federal awards.

Product overview

Erica Lane Enterprises, Inc. (eLe) is a government defense contractor providing a portfolio of seven interconnected professional services focused on optimizing military facilities and equipment. The core service offerings include Aviation Maintenance (rotary aircraft sustainment and ALSE management), Energy & Engineering (design services and energy management), Facility & Range Operations & Maintenance (HVAC, electrical, and building systems), Environmental Program Support (NEPA, hazardous waste, wetlands), Operational Planning & Finance (life cycle management and GFEBS support), Logistics (property management, transportation, warehousing), and Test & Evaluation Support (ballistic testing, vehicle testing, survivability). These services are delivered through over 300 technical employees at 21 key US military sites and 200 reserve centers, with central contract management in Huntsville, AL.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Maintenance Sustainment maintenance of rotary aircraft, Aviation Life Support Equipment (ALSE) management, plant and facilities maintenance, fuel and munitions systems maintenance, flight operations support, logistics and transportation, aircraft armament, non-destructive testing and inspection, and flight engineering services for U.S. military aviation programs.
• Energy & Engineering Engineering design services, electrical inspection, construction inspection, capitalization and grants management, community planning, energy management, resource efficiency management, building automation utility services, computer aided drafting, and quality assurance for military installations.
• Facility & Range Operations & Maintenance Corrective and preventive maintenance, HVAC/electrical services, utility control systems, institutional support, anesthesia equipment service, facility maintenance and repair, grounds-keeping, custodial services, civil/mechanical/site utilities, hospital operating room support, fire safety and environmental systems, and coordination of elevator and crane inspections.
• Environmental Program Support Environmental material supply purchasing, input to the Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress, NEPA program support, Clean Air Act support, hazardous waste management, water resources program management, TSCA compliance, asbestos program support, cultural resources management, wetlands maintenance, forestry and fish/wildlife management programs, hazardous material program support, and emergency planning support.
• Operational Planning & Finance Life cycle management plans, engineering quality assurance, utility preventative/corrective maintenance programs, building automation systems monitoring, capital improvement project support, GFEBS IT business process support, technical facility services, real property inventory management, HVAC systems designs, ePRISMS database management, facility sustainment operations technical support, communications and computing planning/design/implementation, and acquisition management plans.
• Logistics Service request systems management and operation, property management, mail services, transportation and motor pool, equipment maintenance, move services and reutilization, warehousing, shipping and receiving, equipment fielding, real property, purchasing, bench stock services, and critical reorder platform database maintenance.
• Test & Evaluation Support Ballistic field testing, live fire vulnerability/lethality testing, automotive testing, manned and unmanned ground vehicle testing, guns and munitions/firepower testing, environmental chamber operations and maintenance, maritime systems testing, warfighter training and systems, survivability testing, laboratory testing, technical writing, training and development, graphics, multimedia and presentation support, high speed video, and test documentation.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Large Business Contractor (Strategic Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJill Clemons' Army program knowledge led to the company's first 10-year contract and first strategic partnership with a large business contractor. The company operates as both prime contractor and teamed with partners across 32 states.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KBR: Global government services firm delivering facilities O&M, engineering, logistics, and aviation sustainment for DoD; competes with eLe on larger task orders and as a large-business teammate.
• Vectrus: Public defense contractor specializing in operations and maintenance, logistics, and facilities support for the U.S. military, a much larger incumbent competing for many of the same contract vehicles eLe targets.
• ICF International: Federal contractor providing engineering, environmental, and energy management services to DoD and civilian agencies; overlaps with eLe's Energy & Engineering and Environmental Program Support lines.
• Amentum: Major federal services contractor formed from AECOM's federal and PAE's government services businesses; offers facility management, environmental, test & evaluation, and logistics support overlapping eLe's portfolio.
• Akima: Alaska Native-owned federal services holding company delivering facility operations, logistics, and IT support to DoD customers across multiple geographies; broader portfolio but overlapping service lines with eLe.

Direct peers

• Yukon Government Services: Small disadvantaged business providing facility management, logistics, and base operations support to federal customers, comparable in scale and service mix to eLe's installation support work.
• COLSA Corporation: Huntsville, AL-based defense contractor providing engineering, IT, and sustainment services to DoD and federal agencies, very comparable to eLe in size, location, customer base, and service portfolio.
• S&K Global Solutions: Tribally-owned federal contractor providing aviation maintenance, logistics, and mission support to the U.S. military, comparable in scale, customer set, and aviation sustainment focus.
• Dynamic Technology Solutions: Small defense IT and engineering services contractor serving federal agencies with logistics, IT support, and operational planning capabilities comparable to eLe's GFEBS and operational planning services.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-sized federal services firm delivering facility management, logistics, and engineering support to defense and civilian agencies, overlapping with eLe's facility O&M and operational planning offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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