Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration

What Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration does

Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration, Inc. (GEAR) is a privately held, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Longwood, Florida. The firm provides geological, environmental, geotechnical, and engineering services — including soil and groundwater remediation, environmental site assessments, asbestos and lead management, storage tank closure, aquifer testing, geotechnical investigation, and A-E design-build — to federal, state, and private clients. Core service lines are organized into Environmental Services, Engineering Services, Water Quality Services (including Legionella risk management and FDEP/SPCC/SWPPP permitting), and a newer Water Reuse / Water Resilience line covering potable demand reduction, large-scale water storage, desalination, and leak detection.

GEAR's revenue is generated through professional services contracts awarded via competitive bidding and set-aside vehicles available to CVE-verified SDVOSBs. The firm is a prime contractor on the $30M NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC) through the GEAR-EnSafe JV, a partner on the Florida Department of Environmental Protection environmental service contract (60-70 active remediation sites) through the AHS-GEAR Joint Venture with offices in Gainesville, Orlando, and Punta Gorda, and an A-E design subcontractor on the $560M Orange County Convention Center expansion. Customers are heavily weighted toward government — NAVFAC, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and FDEP — supplemented by episodic private-sector engagements in the Space Coast region.

The company operates with 1-10 employees led by Navy veteran and Professional Geologist Nelson N. Wilson (President, 37 years of experience), Principal Engineer Norm Hatch (40 years), and VP / qualifying Professional Engineer Mike Hill (30 years). GEAR is not a technology or AI company; it is a credentialed, project-based engineering services firm whose defensibility rests on its SDVOSB certification, leadership domain expertise, past performance on federal contracts, and a record of industry recognition including the 2020 Northrop Grumman Outstanding Supplier of the Year and 2018 SAME Industry-Government-Engagement Award.

Name

Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration

Legal name

Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration, Inc.

Website

https://gearengineer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration is a CVE-verified SDVOSB providing geological, environmental, geotechnical, and water-quality engineering services to federal, state, and private clients across the United States, with concentrated work for NAVFAC, USACE, VA, and FDEP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination) (BPALALAI), Spill Response & Emergency Environmental Services (Oil/Chemical) (IMAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Environmental engineering services
• Geotechnical investigation services
• Groundwater remediation services
• Water quality monitoring services
• Design-build engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Longwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Environmental Services Contracts: Revenue from federal and state government contracts providing environmental assessment, remediation, and engineering services. Includes task orders under EMAC Remediation Contract for NAVFAC MidLant and environmental service contracts with Florida DEP.
2. Engineering Consulting Services: Turn-key engineering services from pre-acquisition to pre-construction, including geotechnical investigation, architect engineering, design-build, and construction period services
3. A-E Design-Build Projects: Architecture-Engineering Design-Build services providing integrated design/build team for faster, more cost-effective project completion with fewer change orders

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GEAR provides turn-key geological, environmental, geotechnical, and engineering consulting services to federal, state, and private sector clients. Core offerings include environmental site assessment and remediation, soil and groundwater remediation, water quality monitoring and Legionella risk management, A-E design-build engineering, and facility operations support for potable water distribution and MEP systems. The firm also delivers services under federal contracts such as the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC) and a Florida DEP environmental services contract covering 60-70 active remediation sites.

Product overview

GEAR (Gator Engineering & Aquifer Restoration) is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business providing comprehensive geological, environmental, geotechnical, and engineering consulting services. The company operates as a unified service organization rather than a software platform, offering turn-key solutions from pre-acquisition to pre-construction. The core service portfolio includes Environmental Services (remedial design, site assessments, asbestos/lead management, storage tank closure), Engineering Services (geotechnical investigation, A-E design), Water Quality Services (sampling, Legionella prevention, groundwater remediation), Water Reuse Services (potable water reduction, leak detection, monitoring), and Design Build Engineering Services. The company also holds federal government contracts including the $30M NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC) for environmental remediation services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Services
• Engineering Services Geotechnical engineering services including site investigations, geotechnical investigation, architect-engineer (A-E) design services, A-E design build services, and construction period services.
• Water Reuse Services Water resilience solutions focused on potable water demand reduction, large-scale water storage (minimum 8,000 gallons), desalination performance enhancements, advanced leak detection systems, building-scale water reuse strategies, and next-generation water monitoring technologies.
• Water Quality Services Water quality monitoring and testing services including water sampling and testing, Legionella risk assessment and abatement, environmental permitting, water distribution studies, groundwater remediation, and FDEP/SPCC/SWPPP compliance.
• Design Build Engineering Services Integrated A-E design and design-build services with single contract delivery for faster, more cost-effective project completion with fewer change orders.
• NAVFAC EMAC Contract Services Environmental remediation and implementation services under the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC), providing environmental services at Navy and Marine Corps facilities throughout the NAVFAC Atlantic Area of Responsibility.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AHS-GEAR Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint venture partnership for environmental service contract with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). The contract includes 60-70 active remediation sites throughout the state of Florida. Staff includes professional engineers, professional geologists, staff engineers, staff geologists/scientists, engineering technicians, and administrative & accounting staff with over three decades of industry experience.
• EnSafe Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Joint venture GEAR-EnSafe, LLC formed to pursue the $30M NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC). EnSafe brings over 40 years of experience executing similar services for the Navy through fixed-price contracts and cost-plus programmatic contracts. The JV combines GEAR's SDVOSB status and environmental expertise with EnSafe's established Navy contracting track record.
• Resolution Consultants (AECOM-EnSafe JV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEAR worked as subcontractor to Resolution Consultants on NAVFAC CLEAN contract task orders supporting contaminated sites at Naval Station Great Lakes and Naval Support Activity Crane. Key members have worked together on past NAVFAC CLEAN contract task orders.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EnSafe: EnSafe is a privately held environmental engineering and management firm with a long track record serving the U.S. Navy and other federal clients. It is GEAR's JV partner on the $30M NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic EMAC contract and a near-perfect comparison on service mix and customer base.
• Haley & Aldrich: Haley & Aldrich is an engineering and environmental consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, environmental, and infrastructure services for federal, commercial, and industrial clients. Closely comparable to GEAR in service portfolio and project types, though materially larger.
• Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder is an engineering, scientific, and architectural consulting firm providing geotechnical, environmental, and construction services to public and private clients. Comparable to GEAR across environmental remediation, geotechnical investigation, and water services.
• Brown and Caldwell: Brown and Caldwell is an environmental engineering and consulting firm focused on water and wastewater infrastructure for municipalities and federal clients. Comparable overlap with GEAR's water quality and water reuse service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global consulting and engineering firm with a leading federal environmental services practice, including extensive DoD and Navy work. A large incumbent that competes with GEAR for federal environmental remediation contracts at significantly greater scale.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with deep federal environmental and remediation practices, including participation in NAVFAC CLEAN via the Resolution Consultants JV that GEAR has sub-contracted to. Overlaps with GEAR across federal environmental and engineering services.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a global professional services firm with major federal and environmental remediation capabilities, including DoD installation support. Competes with GEAR for environmental and engineering federal contracts at materially greater scale and breadth.
• WSP USA: WSP is a global engineering consulting firm providing environmental, water, and infrastructure services with a growing federal practice. Comparable to GEAR across environmental consulting and engineering design, though operating at much larger scale.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm serving public and private clients across water, infrastructure, and environmental markets. Overlaps with GEAR's environmental, water, and design-build service offerings.
• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design and consultancy firm providing environmental, water, and engineering services to public and private clients. Comparable to GEAR across remediation, water quality, and environmental compliance consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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