Calidad Industries

What Calidad Industries does

Calidad Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Alameda, California. The company provides employment and life skills training to individuals with medically-certified physical, mental, or psychological impairments, and operates as a federal contractor under the AbilityOne Program as implemented by SourceAmerica. Its service portfolio spans four core lines: custodial services, food services (notably mess attendant operations for the U.S. Coast Guard at Alameda for over 25 years), total facilities maintenance, and administrative services. At least 75% of direct labor on these contracts is performed by employees with disabilities, in compliance with AbilityOne requirements.

The business operates two distinct revenue streams. The primary stream is managed-services revenue from federal government contracts under the AbilityOne Program, covering custodial, food, facilities maintenance, warehousing, mailroom, and administrative support delivered on-site at military and federal installations. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct contracting with federal procurement offices, with named customers including the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army. A secondary revenue stream is individual donations collected through the organization's e-commerce website at preset tiers of $10, $25, $50, and $100. There is no proprietary software platform, no app, no public API, and no disclosed AI capabilities; the value proposition is fundamentally labor-based.

Calidad is led by CEO Mathew Hoffman with a small executive team (VP of Operations Mo Maguid, Director of HR Sonali Bhakta) and governed by a Board of Directors chaired by John Brennan. The firm employs 51–100 people and operates primarily within the United States. It is part of the SourceAmerica network of more than 750 nonprofit agencies employing over 90,000 people with disabilities nationwide. No parent company, private equity ownership, or external funding rounds are reported in the source materials.

Name

Calidad Industries

Legal name

Calidad Industries

Website

https://calidadindustries.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment and Government Facility Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• AbilityOne program
• Custodial services
• Facilities maintenance
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Alameda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Service Contracts: Calidad Industries generates revenue through federal government contracts as a participant in the AbilityOne Program. These contracts cover custodial services, food services, facilities maintenance, warehousing, and mailroom operations provided to military installations and federal buildings.
2. Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations from individuals and organizations through its website, with preset amounts of $10, $25, $50, and $100, supporting the nonprofit mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through meaningful work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Calidad Industries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers custodial, food service, total facilities maintenance, and administrative services to federal agencies — primarily the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army — under the AbilityOne Program. In parallel, it runs a disability employment program offering vocational assessments, resume building, interview preparation, job placement, disability awareness training, and job coaching for individuals with physical, mental, or psychological impairments in Alameda, CA. The workforce delivering contract services is at least 75% composed of people with disabilities.

Product overview

Calidad Industries is a nonprofit organization that offers a portfolio of facility and employment services rather than a software product. The core offerings consist of four integrated service lines: Custodial Services (janitorial cleaning for commercial and government facilities), Food Services (mess attendant operations for military installations), Facilities Management Services (preventive maintenance and repairs), and Administrative Services (office management and clerical support). These services are delivered through the AbilityOne Program, a federal initiative that creates employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The organization also operates an e-commerce shop offering donations. Services are primarily delivered to government clients including the U.S. Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Marines, and other federal agencies, with operations centered in Alameda, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custodial Services Janitorial cleaning services including routine cleaning, floor maintenance, restroom sanitation, building exterior cleaning, trash removal, and security compliance for federal and municipal buildings, administrative offices, and industrial facilities in Oakland, CA and surrounding areas.
• Food Services Mess attendant services providing food preparation, dishwashing, pots and pans cleaning, vegetable preparation, and sanitation support for the U.S. Coast Guard at Alameda, California, with over 25 years of service.
• Facilities Management Services Total facilities management including preventive maintenance, custodial services, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, landscaping, ground maintenance, inspection, cleaning, lubrication, calibration, parts replacement, safety inspections, and systems testing for buildings and infrastructure.
• Administrative Services Office administrative support including office management, scheduling and coordination, document management, customer service, data entry and reporting, and mail room services for streamlined operations.
• Disability Employment Services Comprehensive disability employment services providing vocational assessments, resume building, interview preparation, job placement assistance, disability awareness training, and job coaching support for individuals with disabilities in Alameda, CA.
• AbilityOne Program Services Federal employment program providing on-the-job skills training and stable employment for individuals with severe and long-term disabilities through contracts covering custodial, food services, administrative support, warehousing, facilities maintenance, and mailroom operations.
• Donations Online donation collection platform allowing supporters to contribute $10, $25, $50, or $100 amounts to support the organization's mission of empowering individuals with disabilities through meaningful work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employees with disabilities perform at least 75% of all direct labor used to deliver contract services

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SourceAmericacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that implements the AbilityOne Program, connecting federal government customers with a network of community nonprofits that employ people with disabilities. Calidad Industries has been a participant in the AbilityOne Program as implemented by SourceAmerica since their founding, providing disability employment services and government contracting capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SourceAmerica: SourceAmerica implements the AbilityOne Program and connects federal customers to a network of 750+ community nonprofits employing people with disabilities. It is the central counterpart to Calidad's contracting model and directly comparable in mission and customer base.
• Melwood: Melwood is a nonprofit that provides employment and workforce development services to people with disabilities, including AbilityOne contract delivery (custodial, landscaping, administrative services). It is a direct peer in the AbilityOne service delivery model.
• Chimes: Chimes is a nonprofit organization providing disability employment services, including AbilityOne contract work and workforce development. It is a direct peer in the AbilityOne service delivery and vocational rehabilitation space.
• Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired: IBVI is an AbilityOne-participating nonprofit employing people who are blind or visually impaired in manufacturing and services. It is a direct peer under the AbilityOne umbrella delivering federal contract services.
• Lighthouse for the Blind: Lighthouse for the Blind is an AbilityOne-participating nonprofit that employs people who are blind in manufacturing and service operations for federal customers. It is a direct AbilityOne peer with similar federal contracting dynamics.
• Bestwork Industries for the Blind: Bestwork Industries is a nonprofit participating in the AbilityOne Program, providing employment for individuals who are blind across manufacturing, assembly, and services for federal customers. Direct AbilityOne peer.
• Bayaud Industries: Bayaud Industries is a Colorado-based nonprofit providing employment and vocational services to people with disabilities through contracts and AbilityOne participation. Comparable mission and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates a national network of workforce development and disability employment programs with far broader scope and geographic reach than Calidad. It is a broad incumbent in the same mission space, particularly relevant for vocational rehabilitation and inclusive employment.
• Easterseals: Easterseals is a large nonprofit network providing disability services including employment and vocational rehabilitation. While broader than Calidad in scope, it is a mission-aligned incumbent serving overlapping populations.

Emerging players

• OE Enterprises: OE Enterprises is a smaller nonprofit that provides employment, training, and facility services for individuals with disabilities. Comparable mission and AbilityOne-style service delivery in a regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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