Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions, LLC

What Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions, LLC does

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions, LLC (CADS) is an 8(a) Alaska Native Small Disadvantaged Business and wholly owned subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, organized under the Chenega MIOS shared services division headquartered in Lorton, Virginia. Founded in 2022 and based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the firm delivers architecture, engineering, interior design, construction management, facility support, and technology design services to U.S. Federal Government clients. Service delivery spans initial design strategy through implementation and management, with practice areas including CAD/BIM, feasibility and cost studies, site planning, prototype rollouts, IT/AV systems, structured cabling, security systems, wireless systems, smart buildings (Building Internet of Things), electronic security, and building automation.

The firm operates under an ISO-certified Quality Management System and pursues contracts through Chenega Corporation's contract vehicles — GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA MAS, and GSA OASIS+ — qualifying under multiple NAICS codes (541310 Architectural Services, 541330 Engineering Services, 561210 Facilities Support Services, among others). CADS extends its delivery capacity through two joint ventures: Chenega Salas O'Brien JV (which secured Air National Guard Resource Efficiency Engineering work) and Chenega Worldwide Support JV. Named past performance includes International Design-Build Services for the U.S. Department of Defense, an auditorium renovation at Defense Acquisition University (Fort Belvoir) covering approximately 31,690 square feet with full AV system design and installation, and design validation for the FCC Headquarters ten-story facility.

CADS generates revenue exclusively through federal government professional services contracts awarded via set-aside procurement, with pricing determined per-contract through government procurement processes. The company is led by Michael Montgomery (President) and Carmen Rhodes (Sr. Director of Operations), and reaches back into Chenega MIOS for shared administrative services, technical subject-matter expertise, past performance, and leadership support. The firm's headcount is reported at 7 direct employees, with execution capacity augmented by the parent organization's shared services model.

Name

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions, LLC

Legal name

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions, LLC

Website

https://chenegacads.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions (CADS) is an 8(a) Alaska Native Small Disadvantaged Business subsidiary of Chenega Corporation providing architecture, engineering, interior design, construction management, facility support, and technology design services to U.S. Federal Government clients under GSA contract vehicles and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Other Specialized Design Services (54149), Interior Design Services (541410), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architecture engineering services
• Federal construction management
• Facility support services
• Building information modeling
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lorton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Professional Services: CADS generates revenue through federal government contracts as an 8(a) Alaska Native SDB providing architecture, engineering, interior design, construction management, technology design, facility support, and related professional services to U.S. Federal Government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions (CADS) provides architecture, engineering, and interior design services to U.S. Federal Government clients from initial design strategy and planning through implementation and management, supported by CAD/BIM, Building Internet of Things (BIoT), machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities. The firm also delivers construction management, technology design and operations/maintenance (IT/AV systems, structured cabling, security systems, wireless, smart buildings), facility support services, and program management. CADS operates as an 8(a) Alaska Native Small Disadvantaged Business and a wholly owned subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, competing for federal contracts through GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA MAS, and GSA OASIS+ contract vehicles.

Product overview

Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions (CADS) is an 8(a) Alaska Native Small Disadvantaged Business offering a portfolio of integrated architecture, engineering, and design services to U.S. Federal Government clients. The company operates as a service-based firm organized around four core offerings: AE Services (architecture, CAD/BIM, interior design, site planning, and feasibility studies), Technology Design and O&M (IT/audio-visual systems, structured cabling, security systems, wireless systems, and smart buildings incorporating BIoT and AI), Construction Management (owner representation, professional engineers, schedulers, and estimators), and Facility Support Services (engineering, maintenance, warehouse, and supply chain operations). Additional services include Program Management, Building Automation Systems, Electronic Security, and Design-Build-Renovate capabilities. CADS leverages an ISO-certified Quality Management System and operates through joint ventures including Chenega Salas O'Brien JV and Chenega Worldwide Support to expand service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AE Services (Architecture, Engineering, and Interior Design) Architecture, engineering, CAD/BIM, and interior design services delivered to U.S. Federal Government clients from initial design strategy and planning through implementation and management, including site investigation, feasibility and cost analysis studies, site planning, and prototype rollouts.
• Technology Design and O&M Technology design and operations/maintenance services covering IT/audio-visual systems, structured cabling design, security systems design and integration, wireless systems, and smart buildings leveraging Building Internet of Things (BIoT), machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Construction Management Construction management services including owner representation, construction managers, professional engineers and engineering technicians, schedulers, and estimators to ensure original design intent is carried out through construction.
• Facility Support Services Professional cleared engineering and operating staff performing full support services within and around client facilities, including engineering, maintenance and operations, general maintenance, warehouse and distribution, supply chain management, and inventory control.
• Program Management Program management services overseeing and coordinating architecture, engineering, and construction projects from design through completion.
• Design, Build, and Renovate Comprehensive design-build and renovation services for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings.
• Building Automation Systems Design and integration services for building automation systems supporting modernized facility operations.
• Electronic Security Systems Security systems design and integration including intrusion detection, access control, and monitoring solutions for federal facilities.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chenega Salas O'Brien JVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChenega Architecture & Design Solutions operates a joint venture with Salas O'Brien to expand capabilities and deliver architecture, engineering, and related professional services to federal government clients. The JV secured the Air National Guard Resource Efficiency Engineering contract, combining expertise, proven performance, and strategic collaboration to deliver exceptional results for clients.
• Chenega Worldwide SupportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCADS has a joint venture arrangement with Chenega Worldwide Support through which it expands capabilities by combining expertise, proven performance, and strategic collaboration to deliver exceptional results for federal government clients. CADS reaches back to Chenega MIOS SBU's common administrative services, technical subject matter expertise, past performance, and key leadership to support pursuit of new business opportunities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• NV5 Global: NV5 is a mid-sized technical services firm with substantial federal infrastructure, environmental, and AE work — closely comparable to CADS in offering breadth and federal client base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Salas O'Brien: Salas O'Brien is CADS' direct JV partner in the Chenega Salas O'Brien JV. As a privately held AE firm with significant federal/government work, it is the most directly comparable operating peer and demonstrates the scaled-AE capability the JV unlocks.
• Chenega Salas O'Brien JV: The JV itself is the closest operating analog to CADS — same federal AE focus, same set-aside eligibility, but with Salas O'Brien's scale layered in. Already awarded the Air National Guard Resource Efficiency Engineering contract.
• Woolpert: Woolpert is a privately held design, architecture, engineering, and geospatial services firm with meaningful federal/defense AE work. Comparable in operating model (private, multi-disciplinary AE + tech-enabled services) to CADS.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with significant federal services revenue across architecture, engineering, construction management, and facility support — a broad incumbent competitor for unrestricted federal AE work.
• Stantec: Stantec is a large global AE firm with established U.S. federal services practice, competing on federal facility design, BIM, and infrastructure projects that overlap with CADS' offering.
• WSP USA: WSP USA provides federal AE, facilities, and program management services and is a broad incumbent bidder on U.S. federal building and infrastructure programs overlapping with CADS' scope.
• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a major global consulting and engineering firm with deep federal AE and facility-support work. A broad incumbent competitor for federal AE, design-build, and facility-support set-aside and unrestricted awards.
• HDR Inc. HDR is a large employee-owned AE firm with substantial federal and defense facility design work, frequently competing for unrestricted federal AE awards alongside set-aside-eligible firms like CADS.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is one of the largest federal AE and technical services primes, covering facility design, construction management, and smart-building work — directly adjacent to CADS' service lines at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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