What Engineering Services Network - ESN does

Engineering Services Network, Inc. (ESN) is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 1995 and headquartered in Woodbridge, Virginia. The company provides mission-critical professional services to the U.S. Department of Defense (primarily the U.S. Navy) and select federal civilian agencies, operating across six integrated service lines: Acquisition Management, Engineering & Technical Services, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Logistics & Maintenance, Software Development, and Test & Evaluation. ESN's technical stack is centered on DevSecOps, SAFe Agile, CI/CD, cloud migration, Model-Based engineering, and C5ISR domains, with embedded support to Navy commands including NAVSEA, NIWC Atlantic and Pacific, NSWC, NUWC, NAVWAR, PEOs, and the Missile Defense Agency.

ESN monetizes exclusively through federal government contracts awarded via competitive bidding on prime contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+ (SDVOSB, SB, and Unrestricted), Seaport NXG, and multiple IDIQ contracts. Contracts typically span 5-10 years with base periods plus option years, and pricing is negotiated through government procurement processes against published rate cards. Material recent contract wins include a $50 million NIWC LANT Business Application In-Service Engineering support contract, a $20 million ONR SBIR/STTR support contract, a $35.6 million NIWC Atlantic MFOM application maintenance contract, a $15.9 million Nimitz/Ford-class aircraft carrier life cycle management contract, a $250 million LIIS/CMDS IDIQ, and a position on the Missile Defense Agency's $151 billion SHIELD Multiple Award Contract. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; ESN is founder-controlled (Raymond F. Lopez, Jr. as CEO/Chairman; Douglas Lopez as President/COO; Daniel Shapiro as CFO/EVP), has no outside institutional investment, and operates under CMMI Maturity Level 3, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMC Level 2 self-assessment certifications.

Name

Engineering Services Network - ESN

Legal name

Engineering Services Network, Inc.

Website

https://esncc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Engineering Services Network (ESN) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 1995 that delivers engineering, IT, cybersecurity, software development, logistics, and test & evaluation services to the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, and select federal civilian agencies under prime contract vehicles such as GSA OASIS+ and Seaport NXG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Defense Engineering and IT Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Service Management (ESM) Platforms (HDAEALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Federal defense contracting
• Naval systems engineering
• Government IT services
• Military cybersecurity
• Defense logistics support

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

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 Contracting: ESN generates revenue through federal government contracts with the Department of Defense (Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command) and civilian agencies (Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services). Revenue comes from multiple contract vehicles including direct awards, GSA OASIS+, Seaport NXG, andIDIQ contracts. Contracts typically span 5-10 years with base periods plus option years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ESN provides mission-critical engineering, IT, cybersecurity, software development, logistics, and test & evaluation professional services to U.S. Department of Defense and federal civilian agency clients. The company operates as a government contractor delivering six integrated service lines—Acquisition Management, Engineering & Technical Services, Information Technology & Cybersecurity, Logistics & Maintenance, Software Development, and Test & Evaluation—primarily to U.S. Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Military Sealift Command programs.

Product overview

ESN provides a portfolio of six integrated professional services spanning acquisition management, engineering and technical services, information technology and cybersecurity, logistics and maintenance, software development, and test and evaluation. These services are delivered to U.S. military and government customers, primarily the Department of Defense and Navy, as a unified suite of mission-critical support offerings rather than discrete software products. The company operates as a government contractor providing specialized professional services, not a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisition Management Delivers full spectrum of business management and financial planning services to support large-scale system development and acquisition programs, including PPB&E, financial analysis, and support for ACAT I programs, for U.S. Department of Defense customers.
• Engineering & Technical Services Provides comprehensive engineering support across all phases of surface ship program development including concept formulation, design, prototyping, system development, integration, testing, deployment, and modernization for U.S. Navy and DoD customers.
• Information Technology & Cybersecurity Delivers comprehensive IT and cybersecurity services including computer network defense, enterprise network design, data center planning, and information assurance (RMF, FISMA, C&A) for federal and DoD clients.
• Logistics & Maintenance Provides comprehensive shipboard combat systems maintenance, program and systems logistics, financial planning, modernization execution, and supply chain management services for Navy fleet customers.
• Software Development Delivers integrated software systems engineering, full lifecycle development and maintenance, including SAFe Agile development, cloud migration, and automated software testing for Navy fleet applications.
• Test & Evaluation Offers diverse T&E capabilities across software, combat systems, C5ISR, cybersecurity, and network domains, including BMD live fire testing and AEGIS/SSDS/LCS/CEC combat systems qualification testing for DoD customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew 29.1% in 2022, ranking #39 on Washington Technology Fast 50
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MantechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. Mantech is a defense and intelligence community solutions provider.
• Indus TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. Indus Technology provides engineering and technical services to defense agencies.
• Imagine One Technology & ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. Imagine One provides technology and management consulting services.
• Koam Engineering Systems (KES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. KES provides engineering systems support.
• Systems Technology Forum (STF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. STF provides technology forum collaboration.
• CACIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. CACI is a federal IT and enterprise solutions provider.
• VTGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. VTG provides defense engineering and modernization services.
• CYDECORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner listed on ESN client page. CYDECOR provides cybersecurity and defense consulting.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is a broad federal services incumbent with large-scale Navy, DoD, and intelligence programs. It is a likely competitor for ESN on Navy engineering, IT, and logistics task orders, though at materially larger scale.
• CACI International: CACI is a large federal IT and engineering services prime that, following its ManTech acquisition, is a direct counterpart to ESN across Navy, DoD, and intelligence community work. ESN explicitly lists CACI as an industry partner, underscoring the overlap in mission areas and customer base.
• SAIC: SAIC is a broad federal services incumbent delivering engineering, IT, and logistics support across DoD and federal civilian agencies. It competes with ESN for Navy and DoD task orders and shares similar contract vehicles (Seaport NXG, OASIS+).
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a broad federal consulting incumbent serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. It competes for the same pool of Navy and federal civilian work, particularly in cybersecurity, IT modernization, and engineering consulting where ESN operates.

Direct peers

• ManTech International: ManTech (now part of CACI) is a federal IT and engineering services prime focused on defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. ESN lists ManTech as an industry partner and competes with it across Navy IT, C5ISR, and intelligence support work.
• Koam Engineering Systems (KES): KES provides engineering systems support to DoD and Navy customers, including C5ISR, IT, and logistics services. ESN lists KES as an industry partner, and the two firms compete for overlapping Navy engineering task orders.
• IndraSoft: IndraSoft is a mid-sized SDVOSB federal IT and cybersecurity services provider supporting DoD and federal civilian customers. It is one of the closest size and set-aside comparables to ESN, competing in many of the same Navy and NIWC task orders.
• VTG: VTG provides defense engineering and modernization services to Navy and other DoD customers, with overlapping capabilities in IT, logistics, and shipboard systems support. ESN explicitly lists VTG as an industry partner, signaling direct overlap in customer and capability set.
• Indus Technology: Indus Technology is a federal engineering and technical services contractor supporting defense agencies, with capabilities spanning systems engineering, IT, and program support. ESN lists Indus as a partner, indicating shared Navy/DoD customer overlap and similar capability mix.
• Imagine One Technology & Management: Imagine One provides technology and management consulting services to DoD and federal civilian agencies, with capabilities spanning IT, cyber, and engineering. ESN lists Imagine One as a partner, and the two firms compete in similar Navy and DoD services markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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