Five Rivers Services

What Five Rivers Services does

Five Rivers Services is a private federal IT and mission services contractor and a wholly owned operating company of Akima, an Alaska Native Corporation. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the firm delivers enterprise IT, satellite and communications, and mission support services primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, supporting command centers in the U.S. and deployed theater operations on ground, at sea, and in the air. The company reports that 97% of CPAR ratings since inception have been Exceptional or Very Good, and holds ISO 9001:2015 (QSR-1139), ITIL, and DoD Directive 8570 compliance certifications, signaling maturity in information assurance and IT service management expected of cleared federal IT providers.

The service portfolio is organized around three core offerings: Enterprise IT (enterprise network architecture, engineering and operations, network security and information assurance, system administration, and desktop management); Satellite Telecommunications (complete lifecycle IT operations and maintenance plus base operations support for satellite and communications mission systems); and Mission Support and Training (operational and analytic solutions, administrative support, and training). Services are delivered in both classified and unclassified environments, and the firm operates as a prime contractor to federal agencies rather than as a subcontractor-led services shop.

The business model is a managed services revenue model targeting enterprise federal buyers through an enterprise field-sales motion. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with access enabled through SBA 8(a) direct awards, sole-source contracts, agency-specific IDIQs, and teaming partnerships available via its Akima parent. The company has no public funding history (it is a wholly owned subsidiary, not a venture or PE-backed entity), no disclosed revenue, and no M&A or product-launch history in the input data, and functions within the broader Akima portfolio of federal capabilities rather than as an independent product-led business.

Name

Five Rivers Services

Legal name

Five Rivers Services LLC

Website

https://fiveriversservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Five Rivers Services is a federal IT and mission services contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of Akima, providing enterprise IT, satellite communications, and mission support to the U.S. Department of Defense and Intelligence Community across global theaters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government IT Services: Full spectrum IT services to government customers including enterprise IT support, satellite and communications IT operations and maintenance, and classified/unclassified base operations. Revenue is generated through government contract vehicles and direct awards as a disadvantaged business owned by an Alaska Native Corporation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Five Rivers Services provides full-spectrum IT, communications, and security services to government customers. Its offerings include enterprise IT support (network architecture, engineering, operations, security, system administration, desktop management), satellite telecommunications IT operations and maintenance, and mission support and training services for global command centers and theater operations.

Product overview

Five Rivers Services operates as an operating company providing full spectrum IT, communications, and security services. The portfolio consists of three core service offerings: Enterprise IT (delivering network architecture, security, system administration, and desktop management), Satellite Telecommunications (lifecycle support of mission systems with IT operations and base operations support), and Mission Support & Training (operational/analytic solutions, administrative support, and training). These services collectively support customers from command centers across the U.S. to theater operations globally on ground, at sea, and in the air.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise IT

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of CPAR ratings have been Exceptional or Very Good since company inception

Named customers1 record

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.

• Akima (Parent Alaska Native Corporation)coreOthersFive Rivers Services is an operating company wholly owned by an Alaska Native Corporation called Akima. This ownership structure provides the company with 8(a) contracting advantages, direct award opportunities, and streamlined procurement solutions for government customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ASRC Federal: Operating arm of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (an Alaska Native Corporation) providing IT, engineering, and mission support to federal customers including DoD and IC. Most structurally comparable peer: ANC-owned, 8(a)-eligible, federal IT services focus, and similar customer base.
• Chenega Corporation: ANC-owned federal services holding company with an IT and mission solutions subsidiary serving DoD and intelligence customers. Comparable on ANC ownership, 8(a) status, and federal IT services portfolio breadth.
• Koniag Government Services: Koniag's federal services arm providing IT, cyber, and mission support primarily to DoD and IC. Similar ANC structure, 8(a) eligibility, and a portfolio mix of enterprise IT and cleared support work.
• Caliburn Systems (Akima): Sister operating company of Five Rivers under Akima, also an ANC-owned 8(a) federal services provider. Highly comparable on ownership structure, contract vehicle access, and DoD/IC customer set.
• NANA Regional Corporation: ANC providing federal IT, logistics, and engineering services through subsidiaries like NANA WorleyParsons and Akima's peers. Comparable ANC-owned federal services scale and DoD exposure.

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT services prime contractor serving DoD, IC, and federal civilian agencies. Overlaps with Five Rivers across enterprise IT, network engineering, and mission support, but operates at significantly larger scale and competes for the same task orders Five Rivers may team on.
• ManTech International: Federal IT and mission-focused services prime with strong DoD and IC footprint in enterprise IT, cyber, and intelligence systems. Overlaps with Five Rivers' Enterprise IT and classified operations support.
• Leidos: Large federal systems integrator and IT services provider with deep DoD and IC presence. Competes for the same enterprise IT, satellite communications, and mission support work, though at much larger scale.
• CACI International: Federal IT and engineering services prime with significant DoD and intelligence customer overlap. Comparable in enterprise IT, network operations, and information assurance offerings.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal IT and management consulting prime with deep DoD and IC relationships. Frequently primes the same vehicles Five Rivers supports, and competes for similar enterprise IT and mission support work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fiverivers_llc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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