Diverse Business Systems

What Diverse Business Systems does

Diverse Business Systems, Inc. (DBS) is a privately held, woman-owned and minority-owned small disadvantaged business (WOSB/SDB) founded in 2003 and headquartered at 7590 Paragon Road, Dayton, Ohio. The firm delivers IT and logistics professional services to U.S. Government customers — anchored by the U.S. Military and warfighter mission — as well as to commercial clients. DBS organizes its offering into four service pillars: Computer & Network Solutions (Microsoft-certified managed IT and network engineering delivered through the Bullish Technology sub-brand in Southwest Ohio), Professional Services (consulting, program/project management, proposal development, technical writing, and staff augmentation), Logistics & Sustainment (full life-cycle supply chain management, BSM/SAP expertise, financial reconciliation, and infrastructure management), and Information Technologies (application development, systems management, help desk, and legacy migration).

The company's core technology is conventional enterprise IT — network engineering, systems integration, database administration, web application development, and Microsoft server technologies — rather than proprietary software products. Its primary government contracting vehicle is GSA Schedule 70 (Contract Number GS-35F-0246S), an IDIQ multiple-award schedule providing direct federal access for IT products and services. DBS graduated from the SBA 8(a) program in July 2014 and operated for nearly two decades as a subcontractor to Regent Systems, Inc. (RSI); following RSI's sunset in January 2022, DBS assumed independent business operations and continues to serve its established prime contractor partners.

DBS's business model is professional services delivery through (1) direct federal task orders via GSA Schedule 70 and (2) subcontractor relationships with tier-one defense and IT integrators including Northrop Grumman, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC, General Dynamics Information Technology, and CompTech. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue, funding history, and customer counts are not disclosed; the firm employs 11-50 people and operates without evidence of external institutional investment.

Name

Diverse Business Systems

Legal name

Diverse Business Systems, Inc.

Website

https://diversebusinesssystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diverse Business Systems is a woman- and minority-owned IT and logistics professional services firm in Dayton, Ohio, founded in 2003, that serves U.S. Government and commercial clients via GSA Schedule 70 and subcontractor partnerships with major defense integrators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

ITSM Managed Services (Run/Operate/Optimize) (BPAEAJAN)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Government IT contracting
• Logistics sustainment
• Network administration
• Professional staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government IT Services: Provides innovative IT solutions to US government customers through GSA Schedule 70 and other contract vehicles. Services include network engineering support, software development, software and systems integration, Media Asset Management, database administration, web application development, and system administration.
2. Commercial IT Services: Delivers IT solutions to commercial customers including network solutions, computer and network maintenance, and professional services.
3. Logistics and Sustainment: Full-spectrum logistics and sustainment solutions for government and commercial clients including supply chain management, customer relationship management, financial reconciliation, and infrastructure management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Diverse Business Systems is a woman- and minority-owned IT consulting firm that delivers managed IT support, application development, logistics and sustainment, and professional staffing services to U.S. federal government and commercial clients. Its services are organized under four pillars (Computer & Network Solutions, Professional Services, Logistics & Sustainment, and Information Technologies) and accessed by federal customers via its GSA Schedule 70 contract (GS-35F-0246S).

Product overview

Diverse Business Systems (DBS) is a Minority-Woman-Owned Small Disadvantaged Business (WOSB/SDB) formed in 2003 that offers a unified portfolio of IT and logistics services rather than a single software product. The core offering is organized around four service pillars: Computer & Network Solutions (managed IT support and network infrastructure), Professional Services (consulting, project management, and staff augmentation), Logistics & Sustainment (supply chain, financial reconciliation, and SAP/BSM expertise), and Information Technologies (application development, systems management, and help desk). DBS also holds GSA Schedule 70 (Contract GS-35F-0246S) providing government customers direct access to IT products and services via an IDIQ vehicle. All services are delivered through Bullish Technology (a partner brand) for network solutions and are accessible to both government and commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bullish Technology: Provides Microsoft-certified workstation, server and network managed IT support solutions to businesses throughout Southwest Ohio.

Products and services

• Computer & Network Solutions

Named customers2 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Regent Systems, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiverse Business Systems achieved great success in partnership with Regent Systems, Inc. As RSI sunsets operations as of January 2022, DBS assumed business operations and continues to provide services to partners and customers. DBS was formed in 2003 under this partnership.
• Northrop GrummanmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Provides defense and aerospace IT solutions where DBS contributes logistics and IT services.
• AccenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Global professional services company where DBS provides IT and logistics support services.
• Booz Allen HamiltonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Management consulting firm where DBS provides specialized IT and logistics services.
• SAICmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Science Applications International Corp where DBS provides IT and logistics solutions.
• General Dynamics Information TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Defense contractor where DBS provides IT services and logistics support.
• CompTechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as current and past business leader partner. Technology solutions provider where DBS contributes specialized services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Unison Technologies: Unison Technologies is a small SDVOSB federal IT services firm that provides network administration, systems integration, and professional services to defense and civilian agencies — a tight size, certification, and offering match to DBS.
• Salient CRGT: Salient CRGT is a mid-sized federal IT services firm delivering application development, systems integration, and managed services to defense and civilian agencies. Comparable to DBS in services mix and federal customer base, with greater scale.
• DSoft Technology, Engineering & Analysis: DSoft is a small woman-owned federal IT and engineering services firm providing software development, systems engineering, and technical support to defense customers. Closely parallels DBS in size, ownership profile, and integrator-channel model.
• Buchanan & Edwards: Buchanan & Edwards is a small woman-owned federal IT and management consulting firm that provides application development, data management, and program support to civilian and defense agencies — closely mirroring DBS's IT and professional services portfolio.
• Applied Insight: Applied Insight provides IT, cloud, and mission support to the federal government, including network and systems administration, software development, and managed services — a near-direct match to DBS's IT solutions and integration capabilities.
• Octo Consulting (Gridiron IT): Octo was a mid-sized federal IT services and digital transformation firm, now part of Gridiron IT, with similar application development, cloud, and mission-support offerings to defense and civilian agencies. Comparable in size, customer base, and GSA-style contract model to DBS.
• CALIBRE Systems: CALIBRE Systems is a defense and federal IT services firm with a similar mix of IT, logistics, and management consulting offerings to government customers. Like DBS, it operates primarily as a mid-sized services provider with set-aside eligible heritage and strong integrator relationships.

Emerging players

• Fearless (formerly Fearless Solutions): Fearless is a Baltimore-based digital services firm that provides software development, data, and DevSecOps services to federal agencies including DoD. Comparable to DBS in IT services focus but with greater emphasis on agile software product delivery.

Broad incumbents

• General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT): GDIT is one of the largest federal IT services and systems integrators, providing enterprise IT, mission applications, and cyber to defense and civilian customers. A direct prime partner of DBS and a clear broad incumbent comparable across the same customer set.
• SAIC: SAIC is a large federal IT integrator with deep presence across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. A direct prime partner of DBS and a representative broad incumbent in the same federal IT services space DBS addresses as a subcontractor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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