Polu Kai Services

What Polu Kai Services does

Polu Kai Services (PKS) is a Falls Church, Virginia-based environmental services and construction firm founded in May 2002 by Sean P. Jensen as a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The company operates three integrated service lines: Professional Services (sustainability planning, safety management, environmental consulting, CERCLA investigations); Construction Services (general contracting, design-build, renovation, demolition); and Site Preparation & Environmental Services (remediation, bioremediation, hazardous material abatement, contaminated soil and groundwater treatment). Its stated value proposition combines a Native Hawaiian-Owned, SDVOSB, and SBA Small Disadvantaged Business status with a workforce averaging 18 years of federal contracting experience.

PKS generates revenue exclusively through US federal government contracts, awarded via competitive bidding, sole-source set-asides, and multi-year IDIQ, MATOC, and MACC vehicles held with agencies including NAVFAC, USACE, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the Air Force Medical Support Agency. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contract values range from individual task orders (e.g., $4.3M Arlington Welcome Center renovation) to shared ceiling vehicles such as the $2 billion NTE NIH Design Build MACC awarded in 2019. Service delivery occurs on-site at federal facilities across 35+ US states and territories, supported by a headquarters office in Falls Church, VA and a Southeast Division in Tampa, FL.

The business model is fundamentally a federal small-business set-aside play, monetizing certification-based preferred access to DoD, VA, and civilian procurement opportunities rather than differentiated technology or commercial market share. Past performance is anchored by four consecutive Inc. 500/5000 appearances (2009–2012, peaking at #156 in 2011) and recurring Washington Business Journal recognition as a top veteran- and minority-owned business. The company is privately held, founder-led, with no disclosed outside funding or parent entity.

Name

Polu Kai Services

Legal name

Polu Kai Services, LLC

Website

https://polukaiservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polu Kai Services is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned small business providing construction, environmental remediation, and professional services exclusively to US federal agencies via IDIQ, MATOC, and MACC contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Government Construction & Environmental Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAFAM

Environmental & Permitting Compliance During Construction (Erosion Control, Wildlife Mitigation, Monitoring)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Renewable EPC & Construction (Balance of Plant)

Keywords

• Federal construction contracting
• Environmental remediation services
• Design-build construction
• Government facilities renovation
• Hazardous material abatement

Headquarters

HQ city

Falls Church

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Construction Contracts: Revenue generated through federal government contracts including IDIQ/MATOC (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity/Multiple Award Task Order Contracts), firm-fixed-price contracts, and design-build contracts. Services include construction, renovation, demolition, and environmental remediation for government facilities.
2. Environmental Services: Environmental remediation, hazardous waste management, contaminated soil disposal, site investigations, geotechnical services, soil and groundwater remediation services for government clients.
3. Professional Services: Sustainability planning, safety management, occupational health, environmental consulting including remedial investigation/feasibility studies, CERCLA investigations, emergency response, and waste management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Polu Kai Services is a federal contractor delivering construction, environmental, and professional services to U.S. government agencies. Its three service lines cover design-build and renovation construction, environmental remediation and hazardous material abatement, and professional consulting such as sustainability planning, safety management, CERCLA investigations, and emergency response. The firm holds SDVOSB, SDB, and Native Hawaiian-Owned set-aside certifications that enable access to restricted federal contracts.

Product overview

Polu Kai Services (PKS) is a multi-disciplinary environmental services and site engineering company offering three interconnected service lines: Professional Services, Construction Services, and Site Preparation & Environmental Services. The Professional Services division provides sustainability consulting, safety management, and environmental advisory. Construction Services delivers design-build, general contracting, demolition, and renovation work. Site Preparation & Environmental Services handles remediation, hazardous waste management, and demolition support including asbestos/lead abatement. Together, these services enable PKS to offer end-to-end project delivery from environmental assessment through construction completion, primarily serving federal government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SLC-PKS JV, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership between SLC and Polu Kai Services for the Bldg. 40A VRC Expansion project at NIH. The JV was contracted to complete an early construction package (Weather Barrier Early Construction Package) for the design and construction of an addition to the existing NIH VRC Bldg. 40.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial federal services practice covering design-build, environmental remediation, and program management for DoD, VA, and GSA. Comparable to PKS in the federal construction + environmental integration model, but operating at a much larger scale across broader geographies.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held construction manager with a federal division delivering design-build, renovation, and environmental work to DoD, VA, and federal research clients. Comparable to PKS in federal design-build and renovation capabilities, though at a much larger scale and without SDVOSB set-aside positioning.
• Akima: Alaska Native Corporation with a federal services portfolio spanning construction, facilities, logistics, and IT for DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable to PKS as a federally-focused, set-aside-eligible contractor that bundles construction and environmental capabilities, though at a substantially larger scale.
• Tetra Tech: Large consulting and engineering firm with a deep federal environmental and water practice serving USACE, NAVFAC, and EPA. Comparable to PKS as a provider of CERCLA/RIFS, remediation, and environmental compliance services to federal clients, though at vastly greater scale and scope.
• VSE Corporation: Federal services and aftermarket distribution company serving DoD, USPS, and civilian agencies with logistics, MRO, and federal construction-adjacent work. Comparable to PKS as a mid-sized federal-services platform whose growth has been fueled by set-aside and small-business contracting dynamics.
• Cherokee Nation Businesses: Tribal-owned holding company delivering federal contracting, construction, environmental, and professional services to DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable to PKS as a Native-owned federal prime contractor with cross-discipline service lines and set-aside-driven market access.
• Bristol Bay Native Corporation: Alaska Native Corporation parent of multiple federal contracting subsidiaries delivering construction, environmental, and engineering services. Comparable to PKS in ANC structure, set-aside eligibility, and the bundling of construction with environmental/remediation work for federal agencies.

Direct peers

• Koniag Government Services: Anchorage-based Alaska Native Corporation subsidiary providing construction, environmental, and professional services to federal clients. Directly comparable to PKS in size, SDVOSB-equivalent set-aside status, and the bundling of remediation with construction delivery for federal facilities.
• CALIBRE Systems: Veteran-owned federal management and engineering consultancy providing environmental, facilities, and infrastructure support to DoD, VA, and civilian clients. Directly comparable to PKS in SDVOSB positioning, federal customer base, and the bundling of professional/advisory services with construction and environmental execution.

Regional players

• Ahtna Inc. Alaska Native Corporation with federal construction, environmental remediation, and engineering services. Comparable to PKS in operating model (ANC-owned, federal set-aside eligible, environmental + construction), though concentrated more in the Pacific Northwest/Alaska geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/polukaiservices

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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