What Kūpono Government Services does

Kūpono Government Services, LLC is a private, Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-Owned Small Business and 8(a) certified Small Disadvantaged Business headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with foundation headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, and additional offices in Atlanta, Frederick, and San Antonio. Founded in 2013 as the third company under the Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies, it is a non-personal services provider to federal clients, offering what it terms "Mission-Synchronized Solutions" — a portfolio of professional and IT support services packaged as "Total Solutions" alongside an "NHO Procurement Advantage" that enables sole-source federal contracts above the standard 8(a) ceiling.

The company's go-to-market is structured entirely around federal procurement. It holds positions on two major contract vehicles — GSA STARS III (a government-wide IT services GWAC) and the Navy Seaport-NxG (a Department of the Navy professional support services vehicle) — and emphasizes teaming and alliances to extend delivery capacity. Customers are exclusively in the federal government and defense vertical, and the company is the operating commercial arm of a non-profit parent (the Alaka`ina Foundation) whose mission is Hawaiian leadership, science, and environmental stewardship education.

Kūpono is led by President Haris Zdralic. The business has no disclosed revenue, no external funding history, no M&A activity, and no disclosed AI/ML, software, or intellectual property assets. Its economic model is service-based labor delivery under federal task orders, monetized via contract values on its held vehicles, with the regulatory status of NHO 8(a) acting as the principal competitive differentiator.

Name

Kūpono Government Services

Legal name

Kūpono Government Services, LLC

Website

https://kuponogs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kūpono Government Services is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-Owned, 8(a) certified Small Disadvantaged Business that delivers non-personal professional and IT services to U.S. federal and defense clients via GSA STARS III and Navy Seaport-NxG contract vehicles. It is the third entity in the Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Contracting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

Keywords

• Government contracting services
• Federal contract vehicles
• Small disadvantaged business
• NHO-owned contractor
• Mission support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kūpono Government Services is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-Owned Small Business non-personal services provider delivering high-quality, customer-focused products and services through Mission-Synchronized Solutions to federal clients. Founded in 2013 as the third company under the Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies, it leverages its 8(a) certified SDB status and NHO procurement advantage to provide federal agencies with agile, mission-aligned service delivery across contract vehicles including GSA STARS III and Navy Seaport-NxG.

Product overview

Kūpono Government Services offers a unified portfolio of government contracting services centered on Mission-Synchronized Solutions. The company is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-Owned Small Business and 8(a) certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), providing non-personal services primarily to federal clients. Their portfolio includes Total Solutions as a comprehensive service package, NHO Procurement Advantage leveraging their unique procurement status, and contract vehicles including GSA STARS III and Seaport-NxG. The company operates as part of the Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies, with the third-party status enabling sole-source procurement options for government buyers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission-Synchronized Solutions The company's primary service approach delivering high-quality, customer-focused products and services synchronized with federal client missions under a unified team-based model.
• Total Solutions A comprehensive solutions package combining the firm's 8(a) certified SDB procurement advantage with integrated capabilities to support federal acquisition strategies for projects of vital importance to national defense and well-being.
• GSA STARS III Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle providing federal agencies with streamlined access to the company's IT services through a pre-competed procurement vehicle.
• Seaport-NxG Navy Seaport Next Generation contract vehicle providing professional support services to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Alaka`ina Foundation Family of CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKūpono is the third company established under the Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies. The Alaka`ina Foundation is committed to serving Federal clients' objectives while also giving back to communities through educational programs combining leadership, science and technology, and environmental stewardship.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• COLSA Corporation: Mid-size federal IT, engineering, and intelligence-support contractor serving DoD and federal civilian customers; comparable scale and contract-vehicle-driven federal services positioning.
• ASRC Federal: Federal services subsidiary of an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), with broad mission-IT and professional services work for DoD and civilian agencies; comparable tribal-owned federal contractor structure and contract-vehicle access.
• Chenega Corporation: ANC-owned federal contractor providing professional, IT, and operational support services across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies; comparable scale of services and set-aside-driven federal pipeline.
• Referentia: Hawaii-headquartered federal contractor providing cyber, IT, and engineering services to DoD and federal civilian agencies; comparable in geography, customer set, and small-business federal services positioning.
• CALNET Inc. Small disadvantaged business / 8(a) federal contractor focused on IT, cyber, and program-management services to DoD and civilian agencies; comparable scale and small-business set-aside competitive positioning.
• Ke`aki Technologies: Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned federal IT and professional services contractor holding similar contract vehicles; structurally the closest peer given shared NHO 8(a) set-aside status and federal services focus.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-size federal management consulting and IT services contractor supporting defense and civilian agencies; comparable scale, contract-vehicle footprint, and mission-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Akima: Larger ANC-owned federal services conglomerate providing IT, logistics, and operations support; broader portfolio and scale than Kūpono but operates within the same set-aside, federal-services competitive landscape.
• Koniag: ANC with a federal services subsidiary providing IT, cyber, and professional services to government customers; comparable set-aside structure and Alaska/Hawaii regional ownership model.
• Tatitlek Corporation: ANC-owned diversified federal contractor providing professional services, IT, and maritime solutions; comparable set-aside-driven model with broader portfolio scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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