What Na Ali'i does

Na Ali'i, operating as the Nakupuna Companies, is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned family of companies headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The firm provides professional services to federal government agencies across five core lines: Mission and Business Operations, IT Services, Facilities and Infrastructure Services, Environmental Services, and Logistics Services. A sixth division, Nakupuna Labs, functions as an innovation and research unit focused on government technical and programmatic challenges. Headcount is reported in the 101-250 range, with regional offices in Arlington VA, Denver CO, Mechanicsburg PA, Charleston SC, and Patuxent River MD supporting federal contracting operations across the continental United States.

Revenue is generated through federal government contracts, leveraging 8(a) small business status and NHO-owned preferential access to set-aside contracting vehicles alongside direct awards, IDIQ contracts, and GSA schedules. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is consistent with competitive bidding and negotiated contract rates typical of government services. The customer base is exclusively federal civilian and defense agencies, with no commercial or international operations disclosed. The company is majority owned by the Nakupuna Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to advance the Native Hawaiian community.

No proprietary technology platforms, productized software, AI capabilities, patents, or API offerings are disclosed. The company operates as a traditional professional services government contractor. Certifications include CMMC Level 2 earned in November 2025, demonstrating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information and Federal Contract Information, which qualifies the firm for contracts requiring elevated security handling.

Name

Na Ali'i

Legal name

Nakupuna Companies

Website

https://na-alii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Na Ali'i, operating as the Nakupuna Companies, is an NHO-owned family of companies headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii providing IT, facilities, logistics, environmental, and mission operations services to federal government agencies across multiple US regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracting Services: The Nakupuna Companies generate revenue through federal government contracts for mission & business operations services, IT services, facilities & infrastructure services, logistics services, and environmental services. As a family of companies comprising large and 8(a) small businesses, revenue is derived from various contracting vehicles including direct awards and IDIQ contracts with federal agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Na Ali'i operates the Nakupuna Companies, a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned family of companies providing professional services to federal government clients. Core offerings include Mission & Business Operations Services, IT Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Services, Logistics Services, Environmental Services, and Nakupuna Labs (an innovation division). Services address technical, programmatic, and logistical challenges for defense and civilian federal agencies across the United States.

Product overview

The Nakupuna Companies offer a portfolio of professional services organized as distinct but complementary service lines. The company provides Mission & Business Operations Services, IT Services, Facilities & Infrastructure Services, Environmental Services, Logistics Services, and operates Nakupuna Labs as its innovation division. These offerings are designed to work together to provide comprehensive solutions to government clients, combining the broad capabilities of a national company with small business agility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mission & Business Operations Services Provides mission-critical and business operations support services to government clients, focusing on technical, programmatic, and logistical challenges. Designed for federal agencies requiring operational and programmatic assistance.
• IT Services Information technology services providing solutions for government partners to address technical challenges. Targeted at federal agencies needing IT infrastructure and support.
• Facilities & Infrastructure Services Facilities management and infrastructure support services for government and commercial clients.
• Environmental Services Environmental consulting and services supporting sustainable solutions for projects and operations, serving government clients with environmental compliance needs.
• Logistics Services Comprehensive logistics support services for mission-critical federal operations.
• Nakupuna Labs Innovation and research division focused on developing solutions for government partners' technical and programmatic challenges.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Top-tier federal contractor providing IT, engineering, logistics, and mission solutions across defense, intelligence, and civilian markets. Sets the competitive bar on large multi-billion-dollar IDIQs and bundled task orders.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Large federal IT and engineering services contractor with deep DoD and federal civilian footprint. A relevant incumbent competitor on IT services and mission support procurements at scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal professional services and consulting firm serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Represents the large-prime competitive environment for major task orders and bundled procurements.

Direct peers

• Chenega Corporation: Alaska Native Corporation with a family of federal subsidiaries providing IT, mission support, logistics, and professional services. Closely comparable family-of-companies structure serving federal customers.
• Vectrus: Federal services contractor specializing in IT, facilities, logistics, and mission support for DoD and government customers. Comparable mid-tier federal services focus across multiple service lines.
• PAE (Pacific Architects & Engineers): Federal services contractor providing facilities management, logistics, IT, and mission operations across DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian customers. Comparable service portfolio in federal services.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-size federal management consulting and IT services firm supporting DoD and federal civilian agencies. Comparable size, scope, and federal services focus, with similar focus on mission-critical operations support.
• Kahuina: Native Hawaiian Organization-affiliated federal contractor providing IT and professional services to DoD and civilian agencies. Another NHO-owned 8(a) peer with comparable socio-economic contracting advantages.
• Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies: Native Hawaiian Organization-owned federal contractor offering IT, cyber, construction, and professional services to DoD and civilian agencies. Most directly comparable peer given shared NHO ownership structure and 8(a) contracting posture.
• Akima: Alaska Native Corporation-owned federal services company providing IT, facilities, logistics, and operations support across DoD and federal civilian customers. Comparable in size, business model, and Native Corporation ownership structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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