What ICMS does

ICMS (Innovative Consulting & Management Services, LLC) is a privately held technical management consulting firm headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, founded in 2008 by CEO Hamlet Lopez. The firm provides three core service lines to federal and state government agencies as well as select commercial clients: Technology Solutions (managed IT, networks and communications, structured cabling, and 24/7/365 data center operations), Facility Services (facility operations, consulting, space planning, and relocation management), and Management Services (workforce management and government staffing). Notable engagements include managing a 1.2 million square foot multi-building campus supporting the National Weather Service's telecommunications gateway, a $5M ID/IQ DHS/ICE network cable infrastructure contract delivered under SAIC, and a 600,000 SF NASA headquarters redesign. The firm claims over 20 years of consulting experience, a figure that likely reflects the founding team's prior federal marketplace tenure rather than ICMS's own operating history.

The company's revenue model is built on professional services delivered through federal procurement vehicles, primarily GSA 03FAC Schedule (GS-21F-0164W), GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC (47QTCB22D0031, valid through July 2026), and OASIS Small Business Pool I (47QRAD20D1008, through December 2024). Pricing is quote-based against pre-negotiated GSA schedule rates and firm-fixed-price or labor-hours task orders under IDIQ contracts. A regulatory moat is provided by SBA 8(a), SDB, and HUBZone certifications, plus Maryland MBE/DBE/SBE/ACDBE designations, though the SBA 8(a) status is documented as valid only through May 2022, a material pipeline consideration. The firm is founder-controlled, with no disclosed outside capital, no M&A activity, and a lean management bench consisting of the CEO, a program manager (Matthew Stuckey), and contract administration staff (Lisa Creque). Day-to-day marketing is executed through government contracting portals, capability statements, and direct client relationships rather than broad-market channels.

Name

ICMS

Legal name

Innovative Consulting & Management Services, LLC

Website

https://icmssolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICMS is a Maryland-based technical management consulting firm providing IT infrastructure, facility operations, and workforce management services to federal and state government agencies and select commercial clients via GSA contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT and Facilities Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

ITIL/ITSM Process Consulting & Implementation (BPAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Government IT consulting
• Facility management services
• Structured cabling installation
• Data center operations
• Workforce management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Technical Consulting Services: ICMS generates revenue through professional consulting services delivered to Federal and State Government agencies, and Commercial clients. Services include IT solutions, facility management, and management consulting delivered via IDIQ contracts, GSA schedules, and direct award contracts.
2. Government Contract Services: Revenue derived from government contracting vehicles including SBA 8(a) direct awards, GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC, GSA 03FAC Schedule, and OASIS Small Business Pool I. Services include program management, facilities management, IT support, and technical consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ICMS is a multi-disciplined technical management consulting firm delivering three core service lines: Technology Solutions (managed IT, networks & communications, structured cabling, data center solutions), Facility Services (operations, consulting, space planning and relocations), and Management Services (workforce management and government staffing). Services are delivered to Federal and State Government agencies as well as Commercial clients through contract vehicles such as SBA 8(a), GSA schedules, and OASIS.

Product overview

ICMS (Innovative Consulting & Management Services) is a multi-disciplined technical management consulting firm offering three core service categories: Technology Solutions, Facility Services, and Management Services. The Technology Solutions portfolio includes Managed IT Services, Networks & Communications, Structured Cabling, and Data Center Solutions. Facility Services encompass Facility Operations Services, Facility Consulting Services, and Space Planning & Relocation Services. Management Services include Workforce Management Solutions and Federal/State Government Staffing. These services are provided to Federal and State Government agencies as well as Commercial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technology Solutions
• Facility Services Facility operations, consulting, and space planning services for Federal, State, and Commercial clients including bundled facility services, on-site facility management, and relocation services.
• Management Services Workforce management solutions including staffing, consulting, program management, and contract compliance services for Federal and State Government clients.
• SBA 8(a) Direct Award Contracting Procurement channel for federal agencies to direct award contracts up to $4M for goods/services and $6.5M for manufacturing under ICMS's SBA 8(a) certification.
• GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (Contract 47QTCB22D0031, valid through July 2026) providing federal agencies flexible access to customized IT solutions under NAICS 541512.
• GSA 03FAC Schedule (Facilities Management and Consulting) IDIQ multiple award schedule (Contract GS-21F-0164W) for facilities management and consulting services (SIN 811 003, 811 006) used by federal, state and local governments on firm-fixed price or labor-hours task orders.
• OASIS Small Business Pool I Governmentwide MA-IDIQ contract (Contract 47QRAD20D1008) for complex professional services under primary NAICS 541330, limited to small businesses, with ordering through December 2024.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• SAICcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSAIC serves as a prime contractor with ICMS as subcontractor on multiple government projects including DHS/ICE network cable infrastructure support contracts valued at $5 million ID/IQ. ICMS performs design/build installation of network infrastructure under SAIC's direction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: Public professional and IT services firm with a federal practice spanning management consulting, IT modernization, and infrastructure support to civilian agencies. Broadly comparable as an incumbent in the federal professional services space ICMS competes in.
• SAIC: Major federal IT and engineering services prime contractor. ICMS is documented as an SAIC subcontractor, making SAIC a direct upstream counterparty and an incumbent benchmark for the firm's network infrastructure work.
• ManTech International (Cognizant Government): Large-scale federal IT services contractor with deep expertise in networks, data centers, mission-critical operations, and intelligence/defense IT. Provides an incumbent benchmark for ICMS's IT services line, though at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Planet Technologies: Mid-size federal IT consulting firm specializing in Microsoft-platform and infrastructure services to federal agencies. Highly comparable to ICMS in service mix (managed IT, infrastructure), customer base (federal agencies), contract vehicle utilization, and small-business set-aside positioning.
• REI Systems: Federal IT services firm delivering systems design, custom development, and managed services to civilian and defense agencies. Comparable to ICMS in core IT services scope and federal mid-market scale, though generally larger.
• NetImpact Strategies: Federal management and IT consulting firm offering program management, technology services, and consulting to civilian agencies. Comparable in size, consulting focus, and federal mid-market positioning.
• Softrams: Federal IT consulting firm providing custom software, data, and cloud services to HHS and other federal agencies. Directly comparable as a small-business federal IT services provider with similar set-aside positioning.
• Creative Information Technology: Federal IT services contractor delivering systems integration, managed IT, and cybersecurity to federal civilian agencies. Comparable in IT services scope and small-business federal contracting profile.
• GAP Solutions: Federal professional services and staffing firm providing program management, IT, and workforce solutions to government agencies. Closely aligned with ICMS's workforce management / federal staffing capabilities.
• Silo Smashers: Federal management and technology consulting firm offering program management, IT support, and workforce solutions to federal agencies. Closely comparable in the management services line and small-business federal contracting posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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