What Kili does

Kili LLC is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned 8(a) small business founded in 2009 and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. The company provides professional services to U.S. federal government agencies, with medical staffing as its core competency — supplying physicians, psychiatrists, registered nurses, therapists, medical records clerks, and case managers to clients including the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and the U.S. Air Force. Under President George Gusman III, who assumed the role in 2012, Kili expanded its service portfolio to include engineering services and administrative support for federal clients.

Kili operates a professional services business model, generating revenue through federal government contracts classified as professional services revenue. The company's primary commercial differentiator is its NHO-owned 8(a) status, which permits acceptance of direct award Sole Source contracts of unlimited value within the Department of Defense. These contracts are exempt from protest and can be finalized quickly, materially shortening standard acquisition timelines. The company has no disclosed proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities — its value proposition rests on regulatory access, healthcare staffing execution, and incumbent government relationships. A formal sales-led, enterprise field sales go-to-market motion targets federal agencies nationwide.

The majority of Kili's profits are directed to the Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund (NHLDEF) to support community programs, reflecting a mission-driven ownership structure. The firm employs 11–50 people, operates exclusively within the United States, and has an entirely DoD-concentrated customer base. Kili is a private LLC domiciled in Hawaii with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Kili

Legal name

Kili, LLC

Website

https://kilillc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kili LLC is a Honolulu-based NHO-owned 8(a) federal contractor providing medical staffing, engineering, and administrative support services to U.S. Department of Defense agencies including U.S. Army MEDCOM and the U.S. Air Force.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

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 Staffing Contracts: Kili generates revenue through federal government contracts, primarily providing medical staffing support to Department of Defense agencies including the U.S. Army Medical Command and U.S. Air Force. The company also provides engineering services and administrative support to federal clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kili LLC is a Native Hawaiian Organization-owned 8(a) company that provides medical staffing support to U.S. Government agencies, primarily the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and U.S. Air Force. The firm places physicians, nurses, therapists, medical records clerks, and case managers, and has expanded its service line to include engineering services and administrative support to federal clients. Through its 8(a) Sole Source status, Kili accepts direct award contracts of unlimited value within the Department of Defense.

Product overview

Kili LLC is a Native Hawaiian Organization Owned 8(a) company providing professional services to U.S. Government agencies. The company operates primarily as a medical staffing firm (its core competency) while also offering engineering services and administrative support as expanded service lines. Through its 8(a) Sole Source capability, Kili enables direct award contracts with the Department of Defense. The company's portfolio comprises Medical Staffing Services as the primary offering, complemented by Engineering Services and Administrative Support Services modules, all unified under the company's NHO-owned 8(a) contracting status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Staffing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly shortened acquisition lead times through Sole Source contracting

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHLDEF (Native Hawaiian Legal Defense and Education Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHLDEF receives the majority of Kili's profits to support Native Hawaiian community programs. NHLDEF advocates for Native Hawaiian civil rights through legal/political efforts, education, and community economic development. This is a mission-driven partnership that supports social, economic, and cultural programs for Native Hawaiians.
• Supra International Inc.minorOthersListed as the technology provider powering Kili's website. This appears to be a website development/maintenance relationship rather than a core business partnership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Caliburn International: Government medical services and staffing firm operating under the 8(a) program with deep DoD healthcare exposure; directly comparable to Kili in customer base (DoD medical commands), contracting vehicle, and staffing model.
• Valiant Integrated Services: Government services contractor delivering healthcare staffing, training, and operational support to DoD and federal agencies; comparable in scope of medical and administrative services offered to federal clients.
• Akima Global Services: Subsidiary of Akima LLC (NHO-owned 8(a) parent) delivering federal healthcare, medical logistics, and staffing to DoD; operates under the same NHO 8(a) contracting framework as Kili.
• Decypher Technologies: 8(a) small business providing healthcare and IT staffing to DoD and federal agencies; closely comparable in size, contracting vehicle, and DoD medical customer mix.
• GiaCare (Giacare Inc.): SDVOSB healthcare staffing firm placing medical professionals in DoD and federal facilities; comparable specialty staffing model targeting the same federal health customer segment as Kili.
• Loyal Source Government Services: 8(a) federal healthcare staffing provider supplying physicians, nurses, and allied health to military and federal clients; near-identical offering to Kili's medical staffing business.

Broad incumbents

• Cherokee Federal: Federal services division of Cherokee Nation Businesses providing medical staffing, administrative, and engineering services to federal agencies; much larger scale but directly overlapping offering and customer base.
• AMN Healthcare: Largest U.S. healthcare staffing provider with substantial federal and military medical staffing business; significant scale advantage but serves the same end market and clinician categories.
• Maxim Healthcare Staffing: Large commercial medical staffing firm with federal government contracts placing nurses, physicians, and allied health; broader commercial footprint but directly comparable staffing services.

Emerging players

• InGenesis: Healthcare staffing provider with federal and commercial contracts including medical staffing for government clients; overlaps with Kili on healthcare staffing but operates across a broader customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kilillc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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