Chenhall's Staffing

What Chenhall's Staffing does

Chenhall's Staffing (also doing business as Chenhall's Staffing and HR Network) is a privately held, Native American-owned workforce solutions firm founded in 1950 and headquartered in Davenport, Iowa. The company delivers temporary and permanent placement, recruitment, pre-employment screening, payroll transfer, staff augmentation, and broader HR services to federal, state, and local government agencies, with particular depth in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Department of Defense (notably U.S. Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal and Army Prepositioned Stocks), and USDA programs. The firm holds the certifications that gate tribal and small-business set-aside work: Cherokee TERO, ISBEE, SBA 8(a)/SDB, MBE, and DBE, and operates the GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contract 47QRAA25D001T under Professional Services / Business Administrative Services.

The firm's core products sit on three contract vehicles: (1) BIA Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts in PALS (Professional Administrative Support), BSS (Business Support Services), and PMIECS (Program Management and Industrial Engineering Consulting Services), where it has historically been the top awardee in PALS and BSS; (2) the GSA MAS vehicle for direct federal procurement; and (3) medical staffing and support contracting delivered through teaming arrangements with diverse-certified partners. Two joint ventures extend the platform beyond traditional staffing: Chenhall Sedona Solutions (CSS), an SBA mentor-protégé JV with Sedona Technologies Government Services that provides IT services including help desk, network and server engineering, software development, and information assurance/cyber defense; and Tribal Emergency Management Associates (TEMA), a JV that delivers FEMA disaster recovery and mitigation services to tribal communities.

Revenue is generated entirely on a professional-services, contract-based model. Pricing is negotiated through GSA Schedule rates, BIA IDIQ task orders, and direct contract terms; rates are quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and the company is privately held with no disclosed revenue, no funding history, and no institutional ownership. Customer concentration is anchored in federal government agencies - primarily BIA, U.S. Army, and USDA - with healthcare staffing and tribal community workforce services as secondary segments. The firm is led by President and Owner Bob Hickman, a member of the Cherokee tribe.

Name

Chenhall's Staffing

Legal name

Chenhall's Staffing

Website

https://chenhallstaffing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chenhall's Staffing is a Native American-owned, SBA 8(a)- and TERO-certified federal workforce solutions firm founded in 1950 in Davenport, Iowa, providing temporary and permanent staffing, HR services, and task-order execution under BIA IDIQs and a GSA MAS contract to agencies such as the BIA, U.S. Army, and USDA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Services (5613), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE), Contractor Payroll, Invoicing & Payment Services (BPACAGAD), High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

Keywords

• Government staffing services
• Workforce solutions
• Healthcare staffing
• Federal contracting services
• Temporary employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Davenport

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Services: Provides temporary employees, temp-to-perm placements, and staffing augmentation for government and commercial clients across light industrial, healthcare, IT, and support services.
2. Permanent Placement Services: Direct hire and executive recruitment services placing candidates in permanent positions with client organizations.
3. Government Contracting - IDIQ Services: Task order-based work under Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts including PALS, BSS, and PMIECS. Also includes GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts.
4. Healthcare Staffing Services: Nursing services, allied healthcare professionals, and support services staffing for hospitals, government facilities, schools, and skilled nursing facilities.
5. HR Services: Pre-employment screening, testing, training, payroll transfer, career counseling, and outplacement services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chenhall's Staffing provides workforce solutions including temporary and permanent staffing, direct hire placement, staff augmentation, and comprehensive HR services (pre-employment screening, payroll transfer, career counseling, outplacement) for government agencies, healthcare facilities, and commercial clients. The company is a top-awardee on Bureau of Indian Affairs IDIQ contracts (PALS, BSS, PMIECS) and a GSA Multiple Award Schedule holder, with additional IT services delivered through the Chenhall Sedona Solutions joint venture and FEMA disaster recovery support through TEMA.

Product overview

Chenhall's Staffing and HR Network is a unified workforce solutions platform offering temporary and permanent staffing, HR services, and government contracting. The core offerings include Workforce Solutions (staffing services with recruitment, screening, and placement), BIA Contracting (Bureau of Indian Affairs IDIQ awards in PALS, BSS, and PMIECS), Medical Staffing and Support Contracting (healthcare, IT, and support services), GSA Contracting (Professional Services/Business Administrative Services via GSA Contract 47QRAA25D001T), and Native American Workforce Services (TERO and ISBEE certified). The company also operates joint ventures including TEMA (tribal emergency management and FEMA recovery) and Chenhall Sedona Solutions (IT services and staffing). The portfolio spans government contracting, healthcare staffing, IT services, and disaster recovery support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Solutions / Staffing Services Temporary and permanent employment staffing services including recruitment, placement, pre-employment screening, testing, training, payroll transfer, career counseling, outplacement, and staff augmentation for government and commercial clients.
• BIA Contracting (PALS, BSS, PMIECS IDIQs)
• Medical Staffing and Support Contracting Healthcare staffing services including nursing, ancillary and allied healthcare professionals, light industrial staffing (warehouse, general labor, manufacturing), IT support services, and support services (housekeeping, food services, maintenance, landscaping, security guard and patrol, office administration, billers/coders) for U.S. hospitals, federal/state government medical facilities, schools, community services boards, and skilled nursing facilities.
• GSA Contracting (Multiple Award Schedule) GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracting under the Professional Services/Business Administrative Services group. GSA Contract Number 47QRAA25D001T enables federal agencies to procure services directly through pre-negotiated GSA terms.
• Native American Workforce Services Specialized workforce solutions for Native American communities, including tribal government staffing, Cherokee TERO (Tribal Employment Rights Office) certified services, and ISBEE (Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise) certified contracting.
• TEMA (Tribal Emergency Management Associates) Joint venture providing FEMA disaster recovery services for tribal communities, including Subject Matter Expert guidance through FEMA recovery policies, shoulder-to-shoulder assistance from initial request through closeout and audits, unappropriated fund recovery, and mitigation expertise.
• Chenhall Sedona Solutions (CSS) Joint venture under a small business mentor-protégé relationship between Chenhall's and Sedona Technologies Government Services providing IT services (help desk/end user support, network and server design/engineering/installation/administration, software and database development, website development and hosting, SharePoint applications, project management, information assurance, cyber defense, multimedia support, IT asset management, US Army logistics) and specialized staffing/recruitment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top awardee status on BIA PALS and BSS IDIQ contracts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tribal Emergency Management Associates (TEMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEMA is a joint venture combining Chenhall's Native American-owned, ISBEE-certified small business status with experienced FEMA contractor consultants. Provides Subject Matter Experts in disaster recovery, FEMA policy navigation, and mitigation assistance for tribal communities. Offers shoulder-to-shoulder support from initial request through closeout and audit, including recovery of unappropriated funds from previous projects.
• Chenhall Sedona Solutions LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture formed under a small business mentor-protégé relationship between Chenhall's and Sedona Technologies Government Services. Merges over 90 years of combined corporate experience to expand small business capabilities into government contracting. Provides IT services (help desk, network/server, software development, information assurance), logistics support, and specialized staffing. Offers flexibility of a small company with stable infrastructure of established organizations.
• Healthcare Staffing OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with experienced healthcare staffing organizations providing additional resources, subject matter expertise, and experience. Teaming with diverse and underutilized businesses including small businesses 8(A), Native-American owned (ISBEE, IEE and TERO), Service-Disabled (SDVOSB), and Veteran-Owned Businesses (VOB) to meet complex healthcare staffing service contracts.
• GSA (General Services Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGSA Multiple Award Schedule contractor providing pre-negotiated pricing, delivery terms, warranties, and terms and conditions for federal agency procurement. Contract Number 47QRAA25D001T under Professional Services/Business Administrative Services. Enables federal agencies to efficiently purchase workforce solutions and professional services.
• Sedona Technologies Government ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Chenhall Sedona Solutions joint venture. Provides mature, stable organizational infrastructure supporting the joint venture's staffing and IT service delivery capabilities to government customers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Maximus: Large public federal services contractor providing staffing, program administration, and clinical services to federal and state agencies. Comparable on federal staffing and program support, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Cherokee Nation Businesses: Cherokee Nation-owned holding company operating federal contracting, staffing, IT, and managed services. Comparable as a tribally-owned federal contractor pursuing many of the same set-aside vehicles as Chenhall's, but with vastly larger scale and broader service lines.
• Seneca Holdings: Seneca Nation-owned holding company with federal services, IT, and staffing businesses. Comparable as a tribally-owned federal contractor operating across similar set-aside programs, but at meaningfully larger scale.
• Chenega Corporation: Alaska Native Corporation providing federal staffing, professional services, IT, and healthcare support. Comparable as a Native-owned federal services competitor, though materially larger and more diversified.
• Akima: Alaska Native Corporation-owned federal services firm providing staffing, logistics, IT, and operations support across DoD and civilian agencies. Comparable as a Native Corp federal contractor with overlapping staffing and mission-support offerings.

Direct peers

• Caliburn: Government services firm delivering staffing and professional services to federal agencies including support for disaster response and operations. Comparable as a federal staffing contractor operating in similar DoD and civilian agency task orders.
• Panthera Technical Solutions: Native American-owned federal contractor providing IT, staffing, and professional services to government clients. Comparable as a tribally-owned small business targeting overlapping IT and staffing vehicles within federal agencies.
• Koniag Government Services: Koniag (Alaska Native) federal services subsidiary providing staffing, administrative support, and professional services to federal agencies. Comparable as a Native Corp-owned small business pursuing similar IDIQ and staffing task orders.
• AM Pierce & Associates: Native American-owned 8(a) federal contractor providing staffing and administrative services to government clients. Comparable as a small, Native-owned staffing firm bidding on the same set-aside task orders.
• Diné Development Corporation (DDC): Navajo Nation-owned federal contractor providing IT services, staffing, and workforce solutions to government clients. Highly comparable as a Native American-owned 8(a) firm pursuing similar government staffing and IT task orders via SBA and tribal set-asides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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