What OE Enterprise Solutions does

OE Enterprises, Inc. is a North Carolina-based private non-profit organization founded in 1981 that provides vocational, employment, and disability services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The organization operates across six North Carolina counties (Orange, Alamance/Caswell, Durham, Rockingham, Guilford, Randolph) and South Carolina, with its primary offices in Hillsborough (Orange County headquarters), Burlington, and Asheboro. OE Enterprises serves three core customer segments: individuals with I/DD seeking vocational training and supported employment (funded through North Carolina Medicaid, the Innovations Waiver, and Vocational Rehabilitation contracts); federal government agencies receiving custodial services through the AbilityOne/SourceAmerica federal set-aside contracting program at 12+ sites; and commercial customers purchasing mail services, inspection/sorting, product fulfillment, and commercial cleaning through the Carolina Cleaning Associates division.

The organization's product portfolio divides into two lines. The Programs line includes Adult Developmental Vocational Program (ADVP), Community Networking, Day Supports, Transition Services (Project SEARCH and Pre-Employment Transition Services / Transition-4-Success), Respite, Supported Employment, Work Adjustment Training, Vocational Evaluation, and Self-Pay Options. The Business Services line includes Mail Services, Inspection and Sorting, Product Fulfillment, Pack and Ship, and custodial services through Carolina Cleaning Associates (CCA). Services are delivered through direct service at OE facilities, community-based locations, and federal contract sites, with referrals channeled through Managed Care Organizations (Vaya Health, Alliance Behavioral Health), school district partnerships (Alamance-Burlington, Durham, Orange County, Chatham County), and healthcare partnerships (Alamance Regional Medical Center, Duke Regional Hospital, UNC-CH Adams School of Dentistry).

The revenue model is built on three managed-services streams with limited public pricing transparency. Vocational and disability services are funded through Medicaid/Innovations Waiver and Vocational Rehabilitation contracts; federal custodial operations are funded through AbilityOne/SourceAmerica contracts; and commercial services are quoted on a per-engagement basis. Distribution is primarily direct and referral-driven rather than via traditional marketing channels, with the organization relying on community partnerships, a website (oeenterprises.org), and monthly newsletters (OE Happenings) for outreach. Leadership is headed by CEO Amy Miller, with CFO Audra Kea-Hamilton and a Board of Directors including Board President Ingrid Conley (formerly of JPMorgan) and Board Secretary Kevin Cain (Founding Senior Associate Dean at High Point University's Workman School of Dental Medicine).

Name

OE Enterprise Solutions

Legal name

OE Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://oeenterprises.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OE Enterprises is a North Carolina-based non-profit that delivers vocational, employment, and disability services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across six NC counties and South Carolina, funded through Medicaid waivers, AbilityOne/SourceAmerica federal custodial contracts, and commercial mail/fulfillment/cleaning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational & Disability Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613), Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation programs
• Supported employment services
• AbilityOne custodial contracts
• Commercial packaging services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vocational & Disability Services (Medicaid/Innovations Waiver): OE Enterprises provides vocational rehabilitation, employment services, day supports, and community-based programs to individuals with disabilities. Revenue is generated through North Carolina Medicaid, Innovations Waiver funding, and Vocational Rehabilitation contracts. Services include Adult Development, Community Networking, Day Supports, Transition Services, Respite, and Supported Employment.
2. Federal Set-Aside Contracts (AbilityOne/SourceAmerica): OE Enterprises operates custodial and facility management operations at federal government facilities through the AbilityOne Program and SourceAmerica contracts. These are federal set-aside contracts that provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Operations include twelve sites at federal courthouses, FAA facilities, and other government locations.
3. Business Services (Commercial): Commercial services including mail services, inspection and sorting, product fulfillment, and commercial cleaning through Carolina Cleaning Associates division. These business-to-business services serve private sector customers requiring packaging, fulfillment, and custodial operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OE Enterprise Solutions is a private non-profit organization that delivers vocational, employment, and disability services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in North Carolina and South Carolina. Its service portfolio includes two main lines: Programs (Adult Development, Community Networking, Day Supports, Transition Services, Respite, Supported Employment, Work Adjustment Training, Vocational Evaluation, and Self-Pay Options) and Business Services (Mail Services, Inspection and Sorting, Product Fulfillment, Pack and Ship, and Commercial Cleaning through Carolina Cleaning Associates). Revenue is generated through Medicaid/Innovations Waiver funding, Vocational Rehabilitation contracts, federal AbilityOne/SourceAmerica set-aside contracts for custodial work, and commercial business service contracts.

Product overview

OE Enterprises, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing services to individuals with disabilities through two main service areas: Programs and Business Services. The Programs portfolio includes Adult Developmental Vocational Program (ADVP), Community Networking, Day Supports, Transition Services (Project SEARCH and Pre-ETS), Respite, and Employment Services (Supported Employment, Work Adjustment Training, Vocational Evaluation). The Business Services portfolio includes Mail Services, Inspection and Sorting, Product Fulfillment, Pack and Ship, and Commercial Cleaning through Carolina Cleaning Associates (CCA). The organization operates under the AbilityOne program providing vocational and employment services across North Carolina counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Developmental Vocational Program (ADVP) Supports individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) in living and working as independently as possible through personal and community living skills development, communication and motor skills training, work skills training, and paid employment opportunities.
• Community Networking A program available through the Innovations Waiver that allows individuals with disabilities to engage in day activities within an integrated community setting alongside individuals without disabilities.
• Day Supports Provides assistance and support to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities to acquire, maintain, and enhance their independence in self-help, socialization, adaptive skills, and pre-vocational skills.
• Project SEARCH Collaborative program involving businesses, educational institutions, and service providers offering young adults with developmental disabilities onsite internships that can lead to competitive employment.
• Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) / Transition-4-Success Program partnered with NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation delivering Pre-ETS services focused on job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, self-advocacy training, workplace readiness training, and counseling on postsecondary education options.
• Transition Services Comprehensive transition support for students with disabilities aged 14-21 to help them transition from school into adulthood, including Pre-ETS and Project SEARCH programs.
• Respite Provides periodic support and relief to the primary caregiver, delivered face-to-face to adults with developmental disabilities with health and safety as primary goals.
• Supported Employment Vocational service designed to assist individuals with disabilities in finding and maintaining employment within their community, providing necessary support for workplace success.
• Work Adjustment Training Program designed to assist individuals in preparing for competitive employment through facility or community-based training addressing self-determination, decision-making, resume completion, interview skills, and work habits.
• Vocational Evaluation Process that helps individuals assess their job-related strengths, needs, and interests through observation, inventories, job site visits, and interviews to assist in career path decisions.
• Employment Services Comprehensive suite of vocational services including Supported Employment, Work Adjustment Training, and Vocational Evaluation to help individuals with disabilities achieve employment goals.
• Self Pay Options Private payment programs for individuals who may not have funding through traditional sources but wish to access OE Enterprises services.
• Mail Services Sorting, collating and mailing of materials utilizing USPS or UPS services, saving customers significant time on time-consuming tasks.
• Inspection and Sorting Visual or mechanical inspection of molded plastics and metal castings to determine suitability for use in products, eliminating faulty parts from production runs.
• Product Fulfillment Complete manufacturing support including cutting, assembling, filling, labeling, boxing and shipping of products with quality control, working alongside purchasing and engineering departments.
• Pack and Ship Inventory storage, order receiving, picking, packing and shipping services for companies without dedicated brick and mortar fulfillment operations.
• Carolina Cleaning Associates (CCA) Commercial cleaning division providing expert cleaning services for federal, state, local government, and commercial buildings in North and South Carolina, operating as part of the AbilityOne program.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alamance Regional Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business providing Project SEARCH internship sites to teach core skills of the healthcare business, with a liaison to coordinate the program. Helps young adults with developmental disabilities gain valuable work experience through onsite internships.
• Duke Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business providing Project SEARCH internship sites. OE Enterprise staff member Jimmy Greenlee works at Duke Regional Hospital in pharmacy administration, bringing healthcare expertise to the partnership.
• UNC-CH Adams School of DentistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides internship site for Project SEARCH. Notable as the first oral healthcare site for Project SEARCH in the nation, coordinated by Kevin W. Cain who serves on OE's Board and is Senior Associate Dean at High Point University's School of Dental Medicine.
• Vaya HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged Care Organization (MCO) that ensures a vocational service provider is available to provide long-term follow-along job services for students obtaining employment after graduating from Project SEARCH, within available funding.
• Alliance Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged Care Organization (MCO) that ensures a vocational service provider is available to provide long-term follow-along job services for students obtaining employment after graduating from Project SEARCH, within available funding.
• North Carolina Vocational RehabilitationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing individualized career counseling and guidance for eligible participants. Vocational planning and support may include job coaching and placement services for individuals with disabilities.
• Alamance-Burlington School SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool system partner providing an instructor, class curriculum, and recruitment of appropriate student participants for Project SEARCH and Pre-Employment Transition Services programs.
• Durham Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool system partner providing an instructor, class curriculum, and recruitment of appropriate student participants for Project SEARCH and Pre-Employment Transition Services programs.
• Orange County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool system partner providing an instructor, class curriculum, and recruitment of appropriate student participants for Project SEARCH and Pre-Employment Transition Services programs.
• Chatham County SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool system partner for Pre-Employment Transition Services (T4S program), providing student participants aged 14-21 with documented disabilities.
• SourceAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit agency that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities through federal contracting. OE Enterprises operates federal set-aside custodial operations under SourceAmerica and AbilityOne contracts at 12+ government facilities.
• AbilityOne ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program that provides employment for individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities through government procurement. OE Enterprises is a proud partner providing custodial and facility management services at federal facilities.
• Project SEARCH NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guidance to ensure the local program meets fidelity standards for the Project SEARCH model, a collaborative effort involving businesses, educational institutions, Vocational Rehabilitation agencies, and service providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: National non-profit network offering disability employment, vocational rehabilitation, and community-based services. Comparable to OE's transition services (Pre-ETS) and Project SEARCH delivery, with broader geographic scope.
• BrightSpring Health Services: Publicly-traded provider of home and community-based services, including I/DD and behavioral health services across multiple states. Comparable to OE's HCBS waiver-funded services, but operates at much larger scale and on a for-profit basis.

Others

• SourceAmerica: Central non-profit agency designated by the federal government to administer AbilityOne contracts for organizations employing people with disabilities. OE operates under SourceAmerica contracts; comparable as ecosystem counterpart and contract holder.

Direct peers

• Penn-Mar Human Services: Pennsylvania-based non-profit providing vocational, residential, and day services for individuals with I/DD, including AbilityOne contracts. Comparable operating model of integrated disability services and federal contract employment.
• RHA Health Services: North Carolina-based non-profit providing I/DD services, vocational rehabilitation, and behavioral health. Directly comparable to OE as a regional NC provider of Medicaid waiver and VR-funded services to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
• The Arc of North Carolina: State chapter of The Arc, serving people with I/DD in NC through vocational, residential, and advocacy programs. Comparable to OE's Innovations Waiver-funded Adult Development, Community Networking, and Supported Employment services.
• Melwood: Mid-Atlantic non-profit providing employment, vocational rehabilitation, and AbilityOne/SourceAmerica federal contract services for individuals with disabilities. Operates custodial, landscaping, and document services under similar federal set-aside contracts.
• Chimes: Non-profit providing vocational, day, and employment services for people with I/DD and behavioral health needs, with AbilityOne contracts. Directly comparable in operating model and federal contracting structure.

Emerging players

• Frontier Management / Residential Support Services: National network of organizations providing day, vocational, and residential services for individuals with I/DD. Comparable to OE's Adult Developmental Vocational Program and Meaningful Day Services model.
• LifeBridge (formerly LifeBridge Community Services): Disability services non-profit offering vocational, day supports, and community employment services. Comparable to OE's career services and day program offerings, though smaller geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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