The Oryza Group

What The Oryza Group does

The Oryza Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2011 and headquartered in Douglasville, Georgia, that delivers professional and technical services to U.S. federal agencies, with a concentration in the Department of Defense. Its service portfolio is organized around four capability pillars: Government Logistics Services (warehouse operations, asset visibility, STAMIS support, lifecycle replacement), Information Technology Solutions (software development, network and system administration, helpdesk, database administration), Administrative Services (procurement, claims processing, accounts payable/receivable, secretarial support), and Training Support (curriculum development, instructional system design, instructor services). The firm also provides cleared personnel staffing across program management, financial services, and analyst roles.

The Oryza Group accesses the federal market through two primary contract vehicles: the VETS 2 Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC, contract 47QTCH18D0049), a Best-in-Class vehicle set aside for SDVOSBs, and SeaPort NextGen/SeaPort Enhanced, a multiple-award IDIQ covering 22 functional service areas for Navy and Marine Corps activities. It operates as both prime contractor and subcontractor to large government integrators, supporting named customers including USARPAC, NAVSEA, NAVELSG, CPCCo (DOE Hanford site), CNRF, U.S. Army Reserve, Indiana Army National Guard, and the White House Communications Agency, with engagements geographically extending into Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam.

The company holds CMMC Level III, ISO 9001-2015, and DCAA accounting system certifications. Leadership transitioned in April 2024 when retired U.S. Army Colonel Mike Peterman acquired majority ownership and assumed the President and CEO role from founder Leland Rice. Revenue is generated through managed-services and professional-services contracts (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, labor-hour) executed across multi-year ordering periods, with all revenue functionally derived from U.S. federal customers.

Name

The Oryza Group

Legal name

The Oryza Group LLC

Website

https://theoryzagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Oryza Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 2011 that delivers logistics, IT, administrative, and training support services to U.S. federal agencies, primarily the Department of Defense, through VETS 2 GWAC and SeaPort NextGen contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Government Professional Services

NAICS

All Other Business Support Services (561499), Temporary Help Services (561320), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Helpdesk & End-User Support Services (BPAEABAB), Facilities Helpdesk & Service Request Management (FM Call Center/Dispatch) (IMAIALAG)

Keywords

• Federal government contracting
• Defense logistics services
• IT professional services
• SDVOSB contracting
• Military training support

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglasville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Services: Revenue generated through various government contract vehicles including IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity), fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, labor-hour, and time-and-materials contracts. Services span logistics, IT, administrative, and training support for federal agencies.
2. Professional Staffing Services: Providing cleared, qualified personnel for administrative, professional, and technical support services to government customers. Includes prime and subcontracting services to government integrators and prime contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Oryza Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides professional services to federal government agencies, primarily the Department of Defense. It delivers four core service lines: government logistics, information technology solutions, administrative support, and training services. Work is performed under IDIQ contract vehicles (VETS 2 GWAC, SeaPort NextGen) and through subcontracting relationships with prime contractors.

Product overview

The Oryza Group is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing integrated professional and technical services to federal government agencies. The company operates a multi-service portfolio organized around four core capability pillars: Government Logistics Services (encompassing warehouse operations, asset visibility, and supply chain management), IT Solutions (including software development, network and system administration, and helpdesk support), Administrative Services (covering clerical, procurement, and financial processing), and Training Support (with curriculum development and instructional services). These core offerings are delivered through two primary contract vehicles—SeaPort Enhanced (SeaPort NextGen) for naval and marine corps support, and VETS 2 GWAC for IT services—enabling federal customers to access tailored solutions through customizable, solutions-based approaches. The company also provides professional staffing services placing personnel in roles ranging from program managers to data entry clerks across government contracting environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Government Logistics Services Comprehensive logistics management services for federal agencies covering warehouse operations, asset visibility, new equipment fielding, property accountability, STAMIS support, lifecycle replacement, and warranty support.
• IT Solutions Information technology services for federal customers including software development, network administration, system administration, fielding, helpdesk support, database administration, and training.
• Administrative Services Streamlined administrative and clerical support tailored to government requirements, including procurement specialists, claims processors, collections specialists, accounts payable/receivable, and secretarial services.
• Training Support Professional training services for military and government personnel including curriculum development, instructional system design, training material creation, and instructor services.
• Professional Staffing Services Staffing and placement of cleared professional personnel for government customers, including program and project managers, site leads, contract administrators, trainers, financial services professionals, data entry clerks, team leads, subject-matter experts, call center support, and systems analysts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of combined management experience supporting Federal Government
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGSA VETS 2 GWAC contract vehicle provider. The Oryza Group operates under contract number 47QTCH18D0049, providing access to federal IT services procurement through GSA's Best-in-Class contract vehicle designed exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.
• Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeaPort NextGen/SeaPort Enhanced Multiple Award Contract (MAC) vehicle provider. The Oryza Group provides services under this contract to NAVSEA Warfare Centers, Naval Air Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, and other participating activities.
• Protech Alliance JVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership for Refuge Asylum International Operations (RAIO) Admin services, providing administrative assistance to directorate leadership with front office support.
• 4C North AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Joint Modernization Command (JMC) work involving implementation, testing, training, documentation development, and exercise support of the Exonaut experimental operational software.
• HCI/SGL JVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG) Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) support services, providing maintenance and supply operations support for installation tenants.
• XOTech LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer parent company; Executive Vice President Joseph Lorfano previously served as VP and Contract Manager at XOTech LLC, which grew from $5M to $32M annual revenue under his leadership before co-founding The Oryza Group in 2011.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rigil Corporation: SDVOSB small business delivering IT solutions, program management, and administrative support to federal agencies—comparable in small-business SDVOSB positioning and federal IT services focus.
• DMS International: SDVOSB that provides training, logistics, and IT support services to federal agencies including DoD and Navy, with a similar mix of professional staffing and managed services contracts—directly comparable in capability pillars and federal customer overlap.
• Seneca Nation Group: SDVOSB federal contractor providing IT, logistics, training, and administrative services across DoD and civilian agencies—directly comparable in set-aside contracting strategy, federal customer mix, and multi-capability service delivery.
• Patriot Group International: SDVOSB federal contractor providing logistics, training, and professional services to DoD and federal civilian agencies, holding multiple GWAC/IDIQ vehicles—directly comparable in customer base, contract vehicle strategy, and small-business veteran-owned positioning to Oryza.
• CALIBRE Systems: Veterans-founded federal contractor delivering management consulting, training, logistics, and IT services to DoD and federal civilian agencies—highly comparable in capability pillars and reliance on federal set-aside and IDIQ contracting models.

Broad incumbents

• Akima: Federal services holding company with subsidiaries providing IT, logistics, facilities management, and professional services to DoD and federal civilian agencies; a larger, established player that overlaps with Oryza across logistics and IT but operates at much broader scale.
• SAIC: Large federal IT and logistics services integrator serving DoD and Navy in particular, holding SeaPort and many other IDIQ vehicles—operates in the same federal services space as Oryza but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Leidos: Major DoD systems integrator and federal services contractor with deep footprint in Navy, Army, and federal civilian agencies; competes for and primes contracts against Oryza and serves as a likely prime contractor in the same recompetes.
• Vencore/General Dynamics IT: Large IT services contractor serving the Navy, DoD, and intelligence community, holding many of the same IDIQ vehicles (including SeaPort family)—directly relevant incumbent against which Oryza competes as a small business set-aside.

Emerging players

• SierTek: Smaller SDVOSB-style DoD contractor delivering IT, engineering, and logistics support to defense customers—comparable niche peer that operates in adjacent federal contracting space with a similar small-business, veteran-focused positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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