What Advanced Concepts Enterprises does

ACEs is a Florida-headquartered Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) founded in 2002 that provides professional services to U.S. federal defense and intelligence agencies. Its portfolio spans military training, aviation mission support, C5ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), engineering, and intelligence support, delivered across 29+ office locations in the United States and forward sites in Italy, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Named customers include the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The company operates a federal-contractor business model in which revenue is generated through prime contracts and subcontracts issued under Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. ACEs is a prime contractor on GSA OASIS+ across four socioeconomic tracks (Unrestricted, Total Small Business, WOSB, and SDVOSB), on the Navy's SeaPort-NxG vehicle, on GSA MAS, and on AFSOC SETA VI. It also participates as a subcontractor alongside Torch Technologies on the Army's AMCOM Express vehicle. Credentialing is extensive and functions as a procurement gate: 100% Exceptional CPAR (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting) ratings, a DCAA-audited Adequate accounting system with no findings, a DCSA Satisfactory facility security rating, and ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 certifications. Workforce composition is 75% veterans and 57% disabled veterans, positioning military-cleared, mission-fluent personnel as the primary deliverable.

ACEs does not sell a proprietary technology product or platform. Its offering is human-capital-intensive services priced on time-and-materials or fixed-price task orders, with economics dependent on sustained recompete wins, past-performance ratings, and continued eligibility for small-business set-asides rather than on software licensing or product margins. The company entered a significant leadership transition in 2025, refreshing its CEO, President, CFO, and COO roles and adding a dedicated Chief Growth Officer and Business Development Manager — an organizational reset that suggests a deliberate pivot toward more programmatic business development.

Name

Advanced Concepts Enterprises

Legal name

Advanced Concepts Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://ur-aces.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Contracting Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Enablement & Adoption Services (Change Management, Adoption, Champions) (BPAEANAC)

Keywords

• Military training services
• Defense contractor services
• Aviation mission support
• C5ISR solutions
• Government engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shalimar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices35 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracting - Professional Services: ACEs generates revenue primarily through federal government contracts, providing specialized expertise in military training, operations, analysis, and engineering support to the Department of Defense. Services are delivered through various IDIQ contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+, SeaPort-NxG, GSA Multiple Award Schedule, and AFSOC SETA. Revenue is derived from task orders under these contract vehicles, with contract types including CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, FFP, and FPIF.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Advanced Concepts Enterprises, Inc. is a federal government contractor that delivers specialized expertise in military training, aviation mission support, C5ISR operations, engineering, and intelligence analysis primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company provides flight instruction, weapons and tactics training, EOD training, ISR processing/exploitation/dissemination, systems engineering R&D, and supplemental administrative services delivered through prime IDIQ contract vehicles. ACEs is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Product overview

Advanced Concepts Enterprises (ACEs) is a government contracting services company providing specialized expertise to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies. Rather than a unified software product with modules, ACEs offers a portfolio of professional service offerings including military training and education, aviation mission support, C5ISR capabilities, engineering services, intelligence support, and supplemental professional services. These services are delivered through multiple contract vehicles including GSA OASIS+ and SeaPort-NxG, and are tailored to support defense missions across various military branches and operational domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Specialized Instruction and Military Training Services Provides flight training for multiple aircraft platforms (F-22, F-35, F-16, F-15, C-130, U-28, PC-12, CV-22, HH-60), unmanned aerial systems training, command and control training, explosive ordnance disposal training, intelligence analyst training, and advanced combat training for U.S. military service members.
• Military Operations Support Delivers aircrew scheduling, range scheduling, operational mission planning, flight planning, military standardization and evaluation (stan/eval), simulator maintenance, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) services to military units.
• Engineering Services Provides aviation research and development, weapons research and development, navy/ship research and development, materials and structures testing, weapon systems maintenance and technical training, and material acquisition and engineering design support to DoD customers.
• Subject Matter Expert Analysis Support Offers military intelligence analysis, military strategy analysis, and aviation readiness analysis services to support defense operations across multiple echelons and disciplines.
• Supplemental Professional Services Provides military construction cost estimating, marketing and graphic design, financial management, physical and cybersecurity support, inventory management, interpreter services, contracting and acquisition services, and information technology administration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rated 100% EXCEPTIONAL in Technical, Management, Cost, and Schedule Performance on Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 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.

• Torch Technologies, Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACEs operates as a subcontractor to Torch Technologies on the U.S. Army AMCOM Express contract (W31P4Q-09-A-0021), providing specialized engineering and technical support services under Torch's prime contractor position.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large-scale DoD IT and engineering services prime. ACEs' founder previously led a division at SAIC's Shalimar, FL office, and both compete on C5ISR, training, and engineering task orders across Navy and Air Force.
• CACI International: Large federal IT, intelligence, and engineering services prime. Operates SeaPort-NxG and competes on Navy training, intelligence analysis, and C5ISR task orders where ACEs also bids.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Premier federal management and technology consulting incumbent. Competes broadly for larger advisory, training transformation, and analytics task orders under OASIS+ and SeaPort-NxG.

Direct peers

• Torch Technologies: Alabama-based SDVOSB defense prime with overlapping Air Force engineering, AMCOM, and weapons-system support work. ACEs is a subcontractor to Torch on AMCOM Express, putting them in both partnership and direct competition on adjacent bids.
• Odyssey Systems Consulting Group: SDVOSB prime on AFSOC SETA and other Air Force SETA vehicles providing similar engineering and technical assistance services. Direct bidder overlap on Special Operations and ISR task orders.
• By Light Professional IT Services: Veteran-founded federal IT and training services contractor with strong Air Force and special operations footprint. Competes head-to-head on cyber, ISR, and C5ISR training and support contracts.
• M.C. Dean: Systems integrator delivering engineering, training, and C5ISR solutions to DoD customers. Competes directly on AFLCMC/AFSOC engineering and training task orders.
• Qualis Corporation: SDVOSB defense contractor providing engineering, space, missile defense, and C5ISR support from Huntsville, AL and Florida. Direct competitor for Army and Air Force engineering services task orders.
• Sentar Inc. Huntsville-based SDVOSB specializing in cyber, C5ISR, intelligence, and analytics for DoD. Comparable size, certifications, and customer base create direct set-aside competition.

Regional players

• Apex Systems (ASGN): Federal staffing and IT services provider that places cleared professionals on DoD training and engineering contracts. Complements and competes for cleared-talent surge work supporting Air Force sites.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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