What SoBran-Inc does

SoBran Inc. is a privately held government services contractor headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, founded in 1987 by retired Air Force officer Amos-Leon' Otis. The firm operates four integrated service divisions — SafeMail (mail security and CBRNE-threat screening, including offsite facilities in Washington DC, New York, and the West Coast), BioScience (pre-clinical laboratory animal care, vivarium management, and protocol development across 40+ government, university, and commercial facilities — supported by purpose-built labs in Greensboro, NC and at Johns Hopkins' Rangos facility in Baltimore), Logistics (supply chain management, warehouse operations, and property reutilization), and Engineering (systems engineering and technical support). Customers span cabinet-level federal departments — Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, the NIH — plus academic institutions (WRAIR, Brigham and Women's Hospital) and private enterprises.

SoBran monetizes almost entirely through professional-services contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, but its primary vehicle is GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract GS-00F-220CA, covering SINs for Engineering Services, Engineering R&D, Testing Laboratory Services, Supply and Value Chain Management, Facilities Support, and Mail Management, with multi-year terms and task-order billings. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct relationship selling into federal departments, documented recompete wins (e.g., Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Naval Fleet Readiness Center IDIQ, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay), and repeat business / client referrals. Operational differentiation rests on ISO 9001:2015 certification via DNV, CMMI Level 5 / Biosafety Level III capability, deep federal-veteran leadership, and proprietary process IP such as SPAVO.

The company is founder-led (now Chairman) with Will Hobbs (former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent) as CEO, and reports 501–1,000 employees across at least eight U.S. office locations. No funding rounds, M&A, or external investors are disclosed; growth has been organic and recurring-contract driven, supported by continued Inc. 5000 and Black Enterprise Top 100 recognition.

Name

SoBran-Inc

Legal name

SoBran, Inc.

Website

https://sobran-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SoBran Inc. is a Falls Church, VA-based federal government services contractor operating four divisions—SafeMail mail security screening, BioScience pre-clinical research support, Logistics, and Engineering—for U.S. cabinet-level agencies, the military, NIH, universities, and select private enterprises under GSA contract vehicle GS-00F-220CA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Professional Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP QA, TMF/QMS oversight) (HLAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Government professional services
• Mail security screening
• Bioscience research support
• Logistics management services
• Systems engineering support

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Provides SafeMail, Logistics, Engineering, and BioScience services with consistent quality, skilled management, and focus on solving customer problems. Revenue generated through government contracts (GSA Schedule) and service agreements with federal agencies, universities, and enterprises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SoBran delivers four core professional service divisions to federal agencies, military branches, universities, and select enterprises: SafeMail (offsite and onsite mail security screening for CBRNE threats), BioScience (laboratory animal care, pre-clinical research support, and vivarium operations), Logistics (supply chain management, operations support, and property reutilization), and Engineering (systems engineering management and technical support). Services are delivered through GSA Schedule and other contract vehicles, supported by ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management and operating at CMMI Level 5 and BSL III standards.

Product overview

SoBran Inc. operates as a service company with four distinct core service divisions that work together to serve government and private sector clients. The company's portfolio includes SafeMail (mail security and screening services), BioScience (laboratory and animal research support), Logistics (supply chain management), and Engineering (systems engineering). These services are delivered with consistent quality, skilled management, and a focus on solving customer problems across federal agencies, cabinet-level departments, and private research facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeMail: Mail security and screening services with advanced technology for threat detection. SafeMail has a 100% track record in detecting targeted mail threats.

Products and services

• SafeMail SafeMail is SoBran's mail security and screening service that mitigates CBRNE threats (including anthrax and ricin) through advanced mail screening processes, innovative technology, and specialized expertise, providing centralized offsite screening at SafeMail DC, SafeMail New York, and SafeMail West locations for federal agencies, Fortune 500 enterprises, and other security-conscious organizations. SafeMail maintains a 100% track record in detecting targeted mail threats.
• BioScience SoBran BioScience provides laboratory and animal research support services including animal husbandry, protocol development, and health monitoring at BSL III environments, delivered through an over-500-strong biomedical workforce across government, university, and commercial facilities. The service uses the proprietary SPAVO quality assurance framework and supports more than 40 research facilities.
• Logistics SoBran's Logistics service provides supply chain management, logistics operations, depot-level production support, warehouse management, aircraft parts logistics, and property reutilization services to federal departments including the Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, enabling seamless workflows and robust infrastructure support.
• Engineering SoBran's Engineering service provides systems engineering management and specialized technical support that addresses the complexities of modern systems and technologies, including support for Engineering Services, Engineering Research & Development, Engineering Systems Design, and Testing Laboratory Services for federal departments and Fortune 500 enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% track record in detecting targeted mail threats
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Air ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987SoBran was founded in 1987 based on Air Force values of integrity, service, and excellence, and has become a trusted partner to the U.S. military, Federal government, and private industry.
• North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish Innovation for Impact Prize celebrating transformational science in North Carolina, with SoBran co-sponsoring contests for life science researchers.
• Gateway University Research ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pre-clinical contract research facility location in Greensboro, NC at Gateway University Research Park.
• Johns Hopkins Science and Technology Park (Rangos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom-designed contract research laboratories at Rangos facility in downtown Baltimore for small-animal drug discovery programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wyle Scientific (KBR): KBR's government solutions segment delivers scientific, engineering, and logistics services to federal defense and civilian agencies, overlapping with SoBran's Engineering, Logistics, and BioScience lines. Both serve the Navy/DOD on depot-level maintenance and aerospace support contracts.
• CALIBURN (formerly Caliburn International / GP Strategies Government): CALIBURN provides professional and technical services to U.S. federal agencies including operational and logistics support, CBRNE training, and base operations — directly comparable to SoBran's Logistics, Engineering, and CBRNE-adjacent mail screening work for federal clients.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Battelle is a large nonprofit contractor providing scientific research, engineering, and laboratory management to federal agencies (NIH, DOD, DOE), similar in deliverable mix to SoBran BioScience and Engineering, though at significantly greater scale and with broader service lines.
• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River operates the world's largest pre-clinical CRO network, including AAALAC-accredited vivarium services and research models — the same niche SoBran's BioScience division addresses for federal and academic clients, though at substantially greater scale and commercial breadth.
• SAIC: SAIC delivers systems engineering, integration, and federal professional services to defense and civilian agencies — directly comparable in engineering and logistics services to SoBran, though at much larger scale and across a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Lovelace Biomedical & Environmental Research Institute: Lovelace Biomedical operates pre-clinical contract research facilities with animal model and BSL-III capabilities for government and commercial sponsors. SoBran's BioScience division at Gateway University Research Park and Rangos is directly comparable in scope, capabilities, and federal client base.
• MRIGlobal: MRIGlobal is a nonprofit research organization delivering CBRNE, bioscience, and engineering services to federal clients across DoD, DHS, and DOE. Its CBRNE-focused mail screening and life science support offerings materially overlap with SoBran's SafeMail and BioScience services.

Emerging players

• CACI International: CACI provides federal professional services spanning engineering, logistics, intelligence, and secure operations to DOD, DHS, and intelligence community clients. Its operational support and engineering services overlap with SoBran Engineering and Logistics divisions.
• Revolutionary Security (Advena Federal Services): A federal cyber and infrastructure security contractor providing mail/cyber threat services to federal agencies. Its niche overlap with SoBran's SafeMail CBRNE mail screening offering makes it a comparable emerging security services peer.

Regional players

• Akima Logistics Services: Akima provides federal logistics, base operations, and facility management services to DOD and federal civilian customers, including supply chain and property reutilization services that directly overlap with SoBran's Logistics service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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