5 Stones Research Corp

What 5 Stones Research Corp does

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is a woman-owned, Native American small business founded in 2006 by Joni and Tony Green, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The firm operates as a professional services contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies, organized into three core service lines: Engineering and Test Support Services (software engineering, systems engineering including CONOPS and Model-Based Systems Engineering, and test and evaluation); Information Management and IT Support Services (IT architecture, enterprise operations, information assurance and cybersecurity, network management, and help desk); and Program Management Support Services (acquisition support, logistics, foreign military sales, security operations, and strategic planning). 5SRC holds primary NAICS code 541715 (R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences) and supports customers across a geographic footprint spanning the National Capital Region to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

5SRC generates revenue exclusively through federal contracting. The firm holds three core contract vehicles — GSA Multiple Award Schedule (Contract # GS-10F-0446X), OASIS Small Business Pool 3, and Seaport-NXG — which provide pre-negotiated procurement channels into DoD and federal civilian agencies. Pricing is established through these vehicles on time-and-materials, cost-reimbursable, and fixed-price arrangements; no public commercial pricing exists. The business is differentiated by a CMMC Level 2 C3PAO certification (among the first 500 companies in the Defense Industrial Base to achieve it), ISO 9001:2015 quality management, and ISO 27001:2022 information security certifications. The leadership team is composed of PMP-certified program professionals and former military officers with DoD acquisition backgrounds, and the firm maintains a veteran hiring commitment through the Hiring 500,000 Heroes program.

The business model is relationship-driven enterprise sales into the defense industrial base, with marketing concentrated in industry associations (HAMA, HASBAT, AAAA, AUSA, SOLE), federal procurement platforms, and a corporate digital presence at 5sr-hsv.com. The firm does not sell a software product; it delivers mission-driven consulting and support services. Customer concentration is total in the federal government, with past performance dating to 2006 supporting program-level incumbency advantages.

Name

5 Stones Research Corp

Legal name

Five Stones Research Corporation

Website

https://5sr-hsv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

5SRC is a woman-owned, Native American small business founded in 2006 providing engineering, IT/cybersecurity, and program management professional services to Department of Defense and federal agency customers through GSA MAS, OASIS, and Seaport-NXG contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Government Services (DoD Systems Engineering & Program Management)

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Monitoring, Assurance & Managed NOC Services (SLA Ops) (HDAIAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Network Operations Outsourcing (NOC Services) (BPAEAMAD)

Keywords

• Defense systems engineering
• Federal IT services
• DoD program management
• Test and evaluation services
• Cybersecurity compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Professional Services: 5SRC generates revenue through federal government contracting providing professional services including program management, engineering and test support, information management, and IT support. Revenue is derived from time-and-materials contracts, cost-reimbursable contracts, and fixed-price arrangements through government contract vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

5SRC is a federal government professional services contractor that delivers engineering and test support, information management and IT support, and program management support services to the Department of Defense and federal civilian agencies. The company staffs and manages engagements that span systems engineering (CONOPS, MBSE, RAM), software engineering, test and evaluation, cybersecurity and information assurance, IT operations, and full-spectrum program management (acquisition, logistics, FMS, security operations). Services are delivered under time-and-materials, cost-reimbursable, and fixed-price contracts accessed via GSA MAS, OASIS, and Seaport-NXG vehicles.

Product overview

5SRC is a professional services firm that provides three integrated core service offerings: Engineering and Test Support Services (covering software/systems engineering and test & evaluation), Information Management & IT Support Services (covering IT architecture, enterprise operations, cybersecurity, and networks), and Program Management Support Services (covering acquisition, logistics, security operations, and strategic planning). The company does not offer a software product but rather delivers mission-driven consulting and support services primarily to Department of Defense and federal government customers. Services are organized under NAICS codes 541715 (R&D in physical/engineering/life sciences) as the primary code, with supporting codes spanning engineering, IT, and business services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering and Test Support Services Core service line covering software engineering (development, integration, quality, requirements, testing), systems engineering services (CONOPS development, modeling and simulations, Models-Based Systems Engineering, RAM analysis, requirements traceability, specialty engineering, systems architecture, systems security engineering), and test and evaluation services (data collection and analysis, explosives management, R&D, quality management, range and test support, test planning and reporting). Designed for DoD systems acquisition and R&D customers.
• Information Management & IT Support Services Core service line delivering IT architecture and engineering, enterprise IT operations, information assurance and cyber services, information management, IT planning, and networks and systems services. Supports cybersecurity, ATO/ATC, configuration management, help desk, and network operations for DoD and federal civilian agencies.
• Program Management Support Services Core service line providing full-spectrum cost, schedule, and performance program management support, including administrative services, business and acquisition services, international/Foreign Military Sales (FMS) services, logistics and integrated product support, security operations, and strategic planning services. Targeted at DoD acquisition programs and defense industrial base contractors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $100,000 contributed to local and national charities through Stepping Stones corporate charitable fund
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• General Services Administration (GSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor5SRC holds GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract GS-10F-0446X, enabling federal agencies to procure professional services including IT, engineering, and program management support through the GSA marketplace.
• U.S. Navy (Seaport-NXG)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor5SRC is awarded under Seaport-NXG contract vehicle providing engineering and program management services to Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Air Systems Command.
• GSA OASIS ProgramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor5SRC holds position in OASIS Small Business Pool 3, a multi-agency contract providing complex professional services including analytics, engineering, and IT services to federal civilian and defense agencies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Major federal IT services and systems integrator serving DoD and federal civilian customers. Competes across engineering, IT modernization, and program management — overlapping with all three of 5SRC's core service lines.
• Noblis: Nonprofit science and technology firm providing federal R&D, engineering, and IT services. Comparable in scientific/technical services delivery to DoD and federal civilian customers, though at larger scale and as a nonprofit.
• Leidos: Large defense and IT services prime with deep DoD customer relationships. Competes for systems engineering, IT, cyber, and program management contracts at scale well beyond 5SRC's reach.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal IT and consulting prime serving DoD, federal civilian, and intelligence customers. Competes for the same task orders 5SRC pursues, but at much larger scale and with broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER): Independent federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC operator) providing systems engineering, acquisition, and program management support to DoD. Comparable in DoD-focused professional services delivery model.
• Trident Systems Incorporated: Defense IT and engineering services firm serving DoD and intelligence community with systems engineering, software development, and integration. Comparable in DoD customer focus and mid-size federal services scale.
• ECS Federal: Federal IT services firm providing cloud, cyber, and engineering to DoD and federal civilian customers. Similar mid-size federal services profile with comparable customer mix and contract vehicle strategy.
• COLSA Corporation: Huntsville, AL-based defense IT and engineering services firm supporting DoD and federal agencies with systems engineering, cyber, and program management. Directly comparable in geography, customer base, and small-business defense services profile.
• CALIBRE Systems: Veteran-owned federal management and IT consulting firm supporting DoD and federal civilian agencies. Comparable in scale, socio-economic set-aside status, and professional services delivery model.
• Quantum Research International: Huntsville-based defense contractor providing IT, engineering, test and evaluation, and program management to DoD customers. Closely comparable in service mix, customer profile, and small-business federal contracting model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/5src
• Facebookfacebook.com/fivestonesresearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/5-stones-research-corp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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