OTAK GROUP, INC

What OTAK GROUP, INC does

OTAK Group, Inc. is a privately held, Native American-owned construction services firm headquartered in Yulee, Florida, founded in October 2000 by Aaron T. Kato, who continues to serve as President and CEO. The company holds Federally certified 8(a) status and is a State of Florida Certified General Contractor (license CG-C062223), operating primarily throughout the Southeast Region of the United States with licensed reach into the Caribbean. Its customer base is anchored in federal and state government agencies, including the Department of Defense, NAVFAC Southeast, the National Park Service, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, with additional engagement in school districts, municipal, industrial, and commercial work.

The company's core offering is integrated design-build construction delivered across five service lines: Design-Build Services (end-to-end design and construction management); Marine Construction (docks, retaining walls, bridges, lifts, and waterfront structures); Civil Construction (asphalt paving, utilities, water facilities, stormwater protection, and site work); Building Construction (government buildings, embassies, high-rise buildings, hospitals); and Historical Renovation (facade preservation and historic restoration). Service execution emphasizes a quality control program, value engineering, constructability analysis, option analysis, life-cycle cost analysis, and schedule development, often supplemented by teaming partners that extend capacity on larger horizontal and vertical projects.

OTAK generates revenue primarily through project-based contracts. Government work is won via competitive federal/state/municipal bidding, while private-sector clients are engaged through project-specific proposals. Pricing is determined per project scope and specifications, with multi-year contract cadence on government engagements. Headcount data is inconsistent across sources — 12 per firmographics versus a stated count of 40 personnel (18 management plus 22 field staff) — and revenue, bookings, and pricing details are not publicly disclosed, making financial-scale assessment imprecise without primary data.

Name

OTAK GROUP, INC

Legal name

OTAK Group, Inc.

Website

https://otakgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OTAK Group, Inc. is a Native American-owned, 8(a)-certified Florida general contractor providing design-build, marine, civil, building, and historical renovation construction services to federal, state, municipal, and private-sector clients across the U.S. Southeast and Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Yulee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Project-based revenue from providing Design-Build, General, Civil, and Marine Construction Services. Projects include roads, bridges, ports, harbors, waterfront structures, high-rise buildings, hospitals, government buildings, and historical renovations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

OTAK GROUP, INC is an integrated design-build general construction firm that self-performs marine, civil, building, and historical renovation projects. The company delivers turnkey construction services to federal, state, municipal, school district, and private clients, with self-performance capabilities covering site work, concrete, structural, and specialty trades. It is a Native American-owned firm operating as a State of Florida Certified General Contractor and a Federally certified SBA 8(a) participant.

Product overview

OTAK Group, Inc. is a construction company offering five distinct service lines: Design-Build Services (integrated design and construction management from concept to completion), Marine Construction Services (waterfront projects including docks, retaining walls, bridges, and lifts), Civil Construction Services (infrastructure such as roads, utilities, water facilities, and stormwater systems), Building Construction Services (commercial, government, and residential structures with quality control programs), and Historical Renovation Services (preservation and restoration of historic buildings). The company operates primarily in Northeast Florida and the Southeast Region of the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build Services
• Marine Construction
• Civil Construction Civil and site construction services including site work and supporting infrastructure for federal, state, municipal, and private projects.
• Building Construction Commercial and institutional building construction services, including self-performed concrete and structural trades, for federal, state, school district, and private clients.
• Historical Renovation Renovation and rehabilitation of historical structures for public agencies and private owners, leveraging the firm's specialty trade self-performance capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Option analysis provides cost savings without sacrificing quality by analyzing first time cost savings, long term maintenance, life cycle costs, and project schedule impact
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Teaming PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn combination with teaming partners, OTAK provides insightful planning and design, value engineering, consistent communication, professional accountability, and project oversight to ensure successful project outcomes. Teaming partners are used to supplement capabilities for horizontal and vertical construction projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Private family-owned construction manager with strong federal, K-12, and government building practice. Comparable to OTAK on government building work and 8(a)/small-business contracting partnerships.
• Clark Construction Group: Large general contractor with a substantial federal/government building and civil practice. Comparable on government building construction and design-build execution; serves many of the same federal and institutional client types.
• Tutor Perini Corporation: Heavy civil and building contractor with major federal, marine, and infrastructure portfolio. Comparable to OTAK on large federal civil/marine construction projects, though at materially larger scale.
• AECOM: Global design-build and engineering firm with a large federal/marine practice serving DOD, NAVFAC, and state DOTs. Comparable to OTAK as a design-build government contractor, but at vastly larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Brasfield & Gorrie: Southeast US-headquartered general contractor with strong Florida, Georgia, and Alabama presence. Comparable to OTAK on regional civil, building, and marine projects in the Southeast, though at significantly larger scale.
• Granite Construction: Heavy civil contractor with extensive transportation, water, and infrastructure work for state DOTs and federal agencies. Overlaps with OTAK on FDOT-style civil and infrastructure projects.
• Hensel Phelps: Major design-build general contractor with deep federal and government building portfolio. Overlaps with OTAK on design-build delivery for government, embassies, and complex building programs, though at materially larger scale.
• Balfour Beatty US: Infrastructure and building contractor with federal, state, and civil practice including marine work. Comparable to OTAK on civil and government infrastructure delivery across the Southeast.

Direct peers

• Manson Construction Co. Marine and heavy civil contractor specializing in waterfront structures, dredging, piers, and bridges. Directly comparable to OTAK's marine construction service line and shared federal/waterfront customer base, though at national scale.
• Orion Marine Group: Marine construction services provider for ports, harbors, bridges, and coastal infrastructure. Directly comparable to OTAK's marine and waterfront construction capabilities and similar federal/state client mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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