UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies

Name

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies

Legal name

UIC Government Services LLC

Website

https://bowhead.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Federal Contracting Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links (IMABAGAE)

Keywords

• Federal contracting services
• Defense support services
• Government IT services
• Engineering program management
• Defense manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional and Technical Services: Bowhead generates the majority of revenue through professional and technical services delivered to defense and civilian federal agencies. Services span engineering, program management, IT/cybersecurity, logistics, marine, and advisory and assistance services (A&AS). Revenue is generated via contract awards on multiple IDIQ and GWAC vehicles and through direct sole-source ANC contracting.
2. Manufacturing and Products: Revenue from manufacturing and products including avionics, machined and sheet metal parts, wire harness assemblies, system integration, and DoD OEM production (e.g., trailer-mounted 600GPM bulk transfer pump). Operates from a climate-controlled facility in Plano, Texas.
3. Marine Services and Products: Revenue from vessel operations, port/base operations, and marine product sales through authorized dealer relationships (Honda Marine, Suzuki, Tohatsu, and others).
4. Delta Solutions & Strategies (Acquired): Delta Solutions & Strategies, acquired November 29, 2024, contributes revenue from military training products, operations and maintenance, modeling and simulations, and professional/technical advisory services supporting 46 federal contracts with 400 employees and 180 subcontractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies delivers professional, technical, and manufacturing services to U.S. defense and federal civilian agencies across six business lines: Advanced Technology, Engineering & Program Management, Logistics & Marine, Manufacturing & Products, Systems & Information Technology, and Space Force. The company operates 30+ subsidiaries, many SBA-certified 8(a) small businesses, delivering capabilities including weapon system prototyping, avionics manufacturing, cybersecurity, IT modernization, logistics, marine operations, and advisory services. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), Bowhead offers streamlined sole-source contracting alongside access to GSA OASIS, Seaport-e, SeaPort NxG, Polaris, and GSA MAS vehicles.

Product overview

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies operates as a federal contracting division with a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning six core business lines: Advanced Technology, Engineering & Program Management, Logistics & Marine, Manufacturing & Products, Systems & Information Technology, and Space Force. The company comprises 30+ subsidiary companies (including acquired Delta Solutions & Strategies) that deliver specialized services under the unified Bowhead brand. Core capabilities include technology prototyping, avionics manufacturing, cybersecurity solutions, IT services, program management, logistics, marine operations, and manufacturing. Many subsidiaries are 8(a) certified small businesses offering contracting flexibility including sole-source options. Services support defense and federal civilian agencies through various contract vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UIC Government Services: Federal contracting division brand name used alongside Bowhead Family of Companies
• Delta Solutions & Strategies

Products and services

• Advanced Technology Business Line Technology assessment, system effectiveness analysis, system design and integration, complex system test and evaluation, deployment, operation and sustainment, and component/subsystem research and development for DoD and federal agencies.
• Engineering & Program Management Business Line Systems and domain-based engineering, modeling and simulation, model-based systems engineering, logistics and sustainment engineering, program management, and IT professional services for federal defense customers.
• Logistics & Marine Business Line Maintenance and logistics, marine operations and services, administrative support services, facilities and maintenance services, and base operations services for military and federal customers.
• Manufacturing & Products Business Line Manufacturing, design and build, and material/products solutions from the climate-controlled Plano, Texas facility serving DoD with turnkey solutions including avionics, machined parts, sheet metal, wire harness assemblies, and system integration.
• Systems & Information Technology Business Line C5ISR solutions engineering, cybersecurity and IT solutions, mission assurance, analytics, modeling and simulation, and advisory and assistance services for federal customers.
• Space Force Business Line Solutions for U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and U.S. Space Command for national defense and space operations, including military training products, operations and maintenance, modeling and simulations, and professional technical advisory services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,000+ employees supporting over 300 prime and subcontracts across the U.S. and around the world
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Delta Solutions & StrategiesflagshipOthers · 29 November 2024Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) acquired a majority interest in Delta Solutions & Strategies, LLC effective November 29, 2024. Delta is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and SBA Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year 2023. The acquisition is UIC's largest to date, adding 400 employees, 180 subcontractors, and 46 federal contracts. Delta provides military training products, operations and maintenance, modeling and simulations, and professional/technical advisory services for DoD and the space community. Delta's senior leadership team (Mark Stafford, Scott Anible, Debbie Leach) remains in place.
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024UICGS/Bowhead partnered with the SBA on a new initiative to help individually-owned 8(a) companies explore federal contract opportunities, compete for contracts, and build potential partnerships. At the inaugural Industry Day event hosted by Bowhead on July 17, 2024 in Springfield, Virginia, eight individually-owned 8(a) companies participated, sharing capabilities and exploring teaming opportunities. The initiative reflects Iñupiat values of Cooperation and Sharing and grew from discussions at the 2024 Regional 8(a) Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.
• Rappahannock Community College (RCC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Bowhead partnered with Rappahannock Community College (RCC) to highlight career opportunities for students. RCC hosted Bowhead's HR Recruiter Brian Grant and Deputy Program Manager Gabriel Stewart at the Warsaw campus (and virtually) on February 23, 2023, to discuss career paths and opportunities within Bowhead's government contracting programs.
• NobliscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2022Noblis selected Bowhead Cybersecurity Solutions and Services (BCSS), a member of UIC Government Services, as the Value-Added Reseller for its RunAcquisitions™ solution. This enables Bowhead to resell Noblis's acquisition management technology to federal government clients, extending Bowhead's cyber and IT service portfolio.
• Bowhead M5B Global, LLC (Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBowhead M5B Global, LLC is a joint venture between UIC Government Services/Bowhead Family of Companies (an SBA-certified 8(a) Alaska Native Company) and M5B Global (an SBA-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in Foreign Military Sales). The JV was created to combine Bowhead's contracting capabilities with M5B Global's Foreign Military Sales expertise for enhanced DoD service delivery.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Akima: Tribally-affiliated federal services holding company with thousands of employees supporting DoD, federal civilian, and commercial customers across IT, logistics, and operations. Closely comparable in scale, federal contracting focus, and small-business/ANC-style contracting strategy.
• Calista Corporation: Alaska Native Corporation with a federal contracting division of comparable size serving DoD and federal agencies. Highly comparable structure as an ANC with 8(a) subsidiaries competing for similar sole-source and set-aside awards.
• Chugach Alaska Corporation: Alaska Native Corporation with federal services across IT, facilities, logistics, and construction supporting DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable ANC structure and federal contracting footprint.
• Koniag, Inc. Alaska Native Corporation with government services and IT subsidiaries competing for similar federal contracts. Direct peer as another ANC pursuing 8(a) and sole-source opportunities in the same customer set.

Regional players

• Vigor Industrial: Pacific Northwest marine services and shipyard company supporting Navy and commercial maritime customers. Comparable in marine operations and shoreside vessel support, though more concentrated in U.S. West Coast/Maritime industrial base.

Broad incumbents

• ManTech International: Federal contractor focused on defense, intelligence, and federal civilian IT, cyber, and mission systems. Comparable mid-large federal services competitor with overlap in cybersecurity and advanced technology.
• Leidos: Major federal defense and IT services prime with deep DoD footprint across C5ISR, logistics, and engineering. Represents the upper bound of competition for large federal services awards.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting and IT services firm serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Overlaps with Bowhead in cybersecurity, analytics, AI/ML, and advisory/assistance services work.
• SAIC: Large federal IT and engineering services contractor serving DoD, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Competes with Bowhead on major IDIQ recompetes and large-scale federal IT/C5ISR work.
• KBR, Inc. Federal services and engineering contractor with sizable DoD and government services segment. Comparable in logistics, marine, base operations, and professional/technical services for federal customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UICGSbowhead
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bowheadfamilyofcompanies

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries33 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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