What Sunset Design does

Sunset Design & Programming, Inc. is an SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Oxnard, California, that designs, develops, and delivers accessible e-learning solutions and custom web applications for U.S. Department of Defense and federal government clients. The company specializes in Section 508- and WCAG 2.2-compliant web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training, with staff certified through the DHS OAST Trusted Tester Web Certification Program and Freedom Scientific JAWS Certification. Its product portfolio centers on three core delivery modes (web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training) supported by specialized service lines including Section 508 compliance, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity (RMF/A&A, CMMC Level 1), and Web Application Development.

The underlying technology stack spans modern web frameworks — HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, WordPress, PHP, NodeJS, and SQL for application work, with C#, Python, Unity, and Git for standalone development. All training content is engineered to be SCORM and xAPI compatible and configurable across six major DoD learning platforms (TWMS, Waypoints, Navy e-Learning, JKO, JACKS, Marine Corps Ethos). The company maintains a catalog of 150+ courses covering mandatory compliance training, acquisition and contracting, construction, financial management, logistics, security, and specialty technical topics; 13 of the 21 mandatory web-based training courses for the Department of the Navy are Sunset Design products, collectively completed by over 900,000 DoD personnel, military, and contractors.

Commercially, the company operates as a federal professional services contractor with a sales-led, enterprise field-sales motion. Revenue is generated under GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QTCA18D00JY (valid through September 2028) using Time & Materials, Firm-Fixed-Price, and Cost Option vehicles. Customer concentration sits entirely within DoD — including the Department of the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, NAVSEA, NAVFAC, and supporting commands. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; contracts are negotiated individually via the GSA schedule. The company has no disclosed parent, no institutional funding, and 1-10 employees, indicating a small, founder-operated federal contractor rather than a venture-backed growth business.

Name

Sunset Design

Legal name

Sunset Design & Programming, Inc.

Website

https://sunsetdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sunset Design & Programming is an SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business founded in 1998 that builds Section 508-compliant web-based, instructor-led, and virtual training courses and custom web applications for U.S. Department of Defense agencies under GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government e-Learning Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, Safety & Regulatory eLearning Content (EDAGAEAF), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Learning Technology & LMS/LXP Implementation (BPACANAH)

Keywords

• E-learning development services
• Government training solutions
• Section 508 compliance
• Web application development
• Instructional design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Training Services: Design, development, implementation, and evaluation of web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training courses for government clients. Services provided under GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) through Time & Material, Firm-Fixed-Price, or Cost Option contract vehicles.
2. Web Application Development: Custom web application development from front-end websites to back-end data management components for government clients. Includes accessibility-compliant application development following WCAG and Section 508 standards.
3. Course Licensing/Customization: Adaptation of existing 150+ training courses from the course catalog for client organizations, providing a hybrid model between one-time delivery and ongoing service.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sunset Design designs, develops, and implements Section 508 compliant e-learning solutions, including web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led training courses, for U.S. federal government clients, primarily the Department of Defense. The company also provides custom web application development and information assurance/cybersecurity services supporting accessible digital content and government LMS platforms.

Product overview

Sunset Design offers a comprehensive e-Learning solution portfolio centered on three core training delivery modes: Web-Based Training Courses, Instructor-Led Training, and Virtual Instructor-Led Training. These are supported by specialized service modules including Section 508 Compliance Services (with Trusted Tester and JAWS certification), Information Assurance & Cybersecurity Services (RMF/A&A, staff hold CGRC, CISSP, CEH, CPT), and Web Application Development (custom solutions using HTML5, React, PHP, NodeJS, SQL). The company has developed over 150 courses catalogued across seven topic areas (Mandatory Training, Acquisition/Contracting, Construction, Financial Management, Logistics, Security, Specialty/Technical) and maintains a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract for federal procurement. Past notable products include a custom Learning Management System for NAVFAC (1998-2013) and the Contracting Officer Warrant System for USMC (2010-2014). All training content is SCORM and xAPI compatible and deployable across DoD LMS platforms including TWMS, Waypoints, Navy e-Learning, JKO, JACKS, and Marine Corps Ethos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web-Based Training Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900,000 training completions by civilians, military personnel, and contractors across DoD
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Major federal IT and engineering services prime with significant training, IA, and application development practices serving Navy, Marine Corps, and Army — often primes contracts where Sunset would subcontract.
• Leidos: Large federal IT services prime with extensive Navy and DoD training, IA, and digital modernization work — a typical prime contractor counterpart to small set-aside specialists like Sunset.
• GP Strategies Corporation: Large global training and performance improvement company with a substantial federal practice — competes for the same DoD training contracts but at much greater scale and breadth.
• ManTech International: Federal IT and cybersecurity services prime focused on defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies — competes for IA, RMF, and training-related work alongside small Section 508 specialists.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal consulting prime with deep training, cybersecurity, and digital services practices across DoD — competes for and frequently subsumes smaller training contracts.

Direct peers

• IntelliGenesis: Small woman-owned federal contractor focused on cybersecurity, IT services, and training support to DoD and intelligence community agencies — similar size, WOSB status, and customer overlap.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-tier federal IT, training, and cybersecurity services company with deep DoD customer base — competes for similar training, IA, and application development work as Sunset Design.
• Tantus Technologies: Small woman-owned federal contractor delivering custom eLearning, Section 508 remediation, and LMS support to DoD and intelligence agencies — closely comparable niche focus and WOSB-like positioning.
• Digital Infuzion: Small woman-owned federal contractor providing custom software, training, and IT solutions to NIH, DoD, and other federal agencies — comparable scale, WOSB status, and eLearning/training offerings.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-sized federal IT and training services contractor supporting DoD and civilian agencies with custom eLearning, workforce development, and Section 508-compliant courseware — directly comparable to Sunset in customer profile, scope, and size.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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