Guardians of Honor

What Guardians of Honor does

Guardians of Honor (GOH) is a privately held, woman-owned small federal government contractor founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm delivers professional services across six core areas: grants management, event management, research and evaluation, management consulting, information management, and communications and content development. Its primary customers are U.S. federal agencies — notably NASA, NIH, NSF, the Department of Education, HHS, the Department of the Treasury (OCC), DHS/FEMA, the Department of Defense (Navy), AmeriCorps/CNCS, and others — supplemented by state/local clients such as the Virginia Community College System. Differentiated service delivery combines long-standing federal contracting expertise with project examples such as FedRAMP-compliant customized COTS registration systems (Treasury OCC) and use of GDIT's PRIMO peer review platform under subcontract (IES).

GOH earns revenue almost exclusively through professional services contracts — IDIQ vehicles (NIHCATS III $100M as prime, Navy SeaPort-e), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (Contract GS-00F-156CA), BPA task orders, and prime or subcontract awards — across federal procurement channels. The firm is SBA-certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), enabling sole-source award eligibility under set-aside programs. The largest publicly referenced contract is the NASA NSTEM Services vehicle, with a maximum potential value of approximately $290 million over five years. GOH operates as both a prime contractor and a subcontractor to system integrators (GDIT, CSRA, AECOM, Longevity Consulting, Westat). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows standard federal procurement processes.

The company is led by President and CEO Susan Mitchell with a four-person named executive team (COO Carl Mitchell, Program Director Amy Meyers, Project and Operations Manager Todd Stewart). Headcount is modest at 11-50 employees, with the firm self-describing as a 'multi-million dollar' small business. Technology footprint is limited to customized COTS solutions and configurable partner platforms (e.g., PRIMO) rather than proprietary AI/ML or software products.

Name

Guardians of Honor

Legal name

Guardians of Honor, LLC

Website

https://gohnow.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guardians of Honor (GOH) is a Washington, D.C.-based, SBA-certified EDWOSB federal contractor founded in 1997, delivering grants management, event management, research and evaluation, management consulting, information management, and communications services to U.S. federal agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxon Hill

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Professional Services Contracts: GOH generates revenue primarily through professional services contracts with U.S. federal government agencies. Revenue is derived from IDIQ contract vehicles (NIHCATS III, GSA MAS), BPA task orders, and direct agency contracts. The company has been supporting federal clients since 1997, operating as prime and subcontractor. Notable contracts include the NASA NSTEM Services contract (up to ~$290M over 5 years) and the $100M NIHCATS III IDIQ vehicle.
2. Small Business Set-Aside Contracts (EDWOSB): GOH qualifies as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), enabling the firm to receive sole-source awards under SBA-certified set-aside programs. This provides preferential access to certain government contracting opportunities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guardians of Honor (GOH) is a federal government professional services firm that delivers six core service lines to U.S. federal agencies: Grants Management (full lifecycle support from peer review through closeout), Event Management (full lifecycle support for conferences, workshops, and training programs), Research and Evaluation (research design, statistical modeling, program evaluation), Management Consulting (advisory, strategic planning, business process improvement), Information Management (data analytics, database management, application development), and Communications and Content Development (strategic communications, writing, digital media).

Product overview

Guardians of Honor is a federal government consulting firm that provides a portfolio of professional service offerings rather than a unified software product. The company's core offerings include six service areas: Grants Management Services (supporting the entire grant lifecycle from peer review through closeout), Event Management Services (full event lifecycle support for conferences and meetings), Research and Evaluation Services, Management Consulting Services, Information Management Services, and Communications and Content Development Services. These services are delivered to federal government clients through various contract vehicles including GSA Multiple Award Schedule and NIHCATS III IDIQ contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grants Management Services Full grant lifecycle support including peer review, application screening, reviewer recruitment, travel and honorarium support, decision notification, competition reporting, quarterly performance reports, award modifications, technical assistance, site visits, portfolio management, and closeout support for federal grant-making agencies such as NIH, HHS ONC, Department of Education, IES, NSF, CNCS, and the U.S. Army CDMRP.
• Event Management Services Full event lifecycle support for diverse federal events including scientific symposia, workshops, national training programs, grantee meetings, advisory committees, peer review panels, federal conferences, and international summits, with services spanning venue selection, registration, website development, speaker management, graphic design, travel support, mobile apps, webcast, IT/AV support, and onsite support for agencies such as NIH, OHS, NSF, CNCS, Treasury OCC, and NIH Office of the Director.
• Research and Evaluation Services Research design, research syntheses, advanced statistical modeling, program and project evaluation, survey design, case studies, focus groups, instrument development and validation, and training and technical assistance to improve data quality, delivered to federal agency programs and educational institutions such as NSF and the Virginia Community College System (VCCS).
• Management Consulting Services Advisory services, portfolio management, business process improvement, strategic planning, facilitation, and training to support end-to-end program performance and improve financial and operational health for federal government, state, and non-profit clients.
• Information Management Services Information management, data analytics and visualization, help desk and call center support, online resource centers and digital libraries, application design and development, database development and management, and SharePoint development and integration for federal agency programs.
• Communications and Content Development Services Strategic communications, training and technical assistance, scientific and technical writing, briefings, reports and publications, speech writing, 508 compliance, focus groups, surveys and interviews, digital media, and data visualizations and infographics, delivered to federal agency clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• GOH supported 9 IES peer review competitions, receiving 1,035 LOIs and 1,004 applications, convening multiple simultaneous panels with 396+ reviewers, and preparing 889 summary statements in 2017 alone.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WestatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOH and strategic teaming partner Westat were selected to provide comprehensive external grant evaluation services to the 23 community colleges within the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Westat is a major research and evaluation firm, and this partnership combines GOH's grants management expertise with Westat's evaluation capabilities for a major multi-funder evaluation contract.
• GDIT International Inc. (General Dynamics Information Technology)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOH is a subcontractor to GDIT on the IES Scientific Peer Review Support contract. GOH provides reviewer recruitment and management, panel coordination, summary statement preparation, and other administrative and logistical services, while GDIT provides the PRIMO technology platform and serves as prime contractor. The relationship has supported significant peer review volumes (9 competitions, 1,035 LOIs, 889 summary statements in 2017).
• AECOMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOH was selected as a subcontractor to AECOM to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Program Integration and Support contract. GOH provides program planning, management, and technical support in implementing FEMA hazard mitigation assistance grant programs.
• CSRAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOH was selected as a subcontractor to CSRA to provide peer review support services for the U.S. Army CDMRP (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program) and CNCS Grant Review Support Services. GOH provides technical, administrative, and logistical services supporting grant application receipt and scientific evaluation.
• Longevity ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGOH partnered with Longevity Consulting as part of Team Longevity to win the U.S. Department of Education Agency-wide Peer Review BPA (prime contractor: Longevity Consulting). GOH provides logistical and administrative support for peer reviews of Department programs. GOH also supports Longevity on NIMH Conferences and Meetings Logistical Support and DOE OII Peer Review contract.
• General Services Administration (GSA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGOH is an awardee on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) with contract number GS-00F-156CA. This government-wide acquisition contract enables all federal agencies to procure GOH's professional services directly through GSA's schedule program.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGOH is a NIHCATS-III IDIQ prime contract holder. The NIHCATS III contract vehicle is managed by NIH/OLAO but available to all federal agencies for meeting and conference support services. NIH acts as the contracting vehicle administrator, enabling GOH to serve agencies beyond NIH.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GOHNOW
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Compliance1 record

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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