What Quivera Enterprises does

Quivera Enterprises, LLC is a tribally owned holding company headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, founded in 2017 by the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco, and Tawakoni) through the Wichita Tribe Industrial Development Commission (WTIDC). The company operates a shared services and portfolio management model for five wholly owned subsidiaries: Wichita Tribal Enterprises (WTE) for IT services and program management; Wichita Government Solutions (WGS) for facilities, environmental, and telecommunications; Anadarko Industries for engineering, logistics, and IT; Iscani Industries for construction and general contracting; and Southwind Construction for design-build and heavy construction. Collectively, the subsidiaries deliver construction, technology, and professional services to federal agencies under SBA 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, ISBEE, Buy Indian Act, and HUBZone certifications.

The company's revenue model is built on federal contracting through multiple procurement vehicles: formal competitive bidding, sole-source awards under SBA 8(a) and tribal preference programs, and MATOC positions. Southwind Construction maintains $100M single / $250M aggregate bonding capacity and has completed more than 2,500 projects, with recent MATOC positions covering $99M USACE Tulsa District Civil Works and $495M USACE Tulsa District Vertical Construction over the 2025-2030 period. Technical capabilities span Health IT (PACS, RPMS, EHR integration, HITSS), cybersecurity, SharePoint development, cloud migration, environmental compliance (CERCLA, RCRA, NPDES), and program management. Customer concentration is wholly federal, with active engagements including USACE, DoD, IHS, NASA, BIA, BIE, and USDA. Profits are reinvested into tribal community programs.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively direct-to-government through formal procurement processes, with no commercial distribution channels. Marketing is minimal and relationship-driven, centered on past performance credentials and certification-eligible contract preferences. Key customers include NASA Johnson Space Center, Office of Naval Research, Tinker Air Force Base, Indian Health Service, and Bureau of Indian Education. The organization's strategic positioning allows it to access set-aside and sole-source contracts that are not available to non-tribal competitors, with sole-source ceilings up to $100M from DoD.

Name

Quivera Enterprises

Legal name

Quivera Enterprises LLC

Website

https://wichita-quivera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Quivera Enterprises is a tribally owned Oklahoma holding company managing five subsidiaries that deliver IT, construction, and professional services to U.S. federal agencies under SBA 8(a), SDB, and Buy Indian Act certifications, primarily serving DoD, USACE, IHS, and NASA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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 Contracting: Revenue generated through contracts with federal agencies including DoD, Department of Interior, IHS, and other government clients. Services span IT, construction, professional services, and facilities management delivered through various contracting vehicles including MATOC positions, sole-source awards, and SBA 8(a) set-asides.
2. Construction Services: Design-build, general contracting, and construction management services for federal military, civil works, and infrastructure projects. Revenue recognized upon project completion with contract values ranging from single projects to multi-year MATOC positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quivera Enterprises is a tribally-owned holding company that provides shared services and management oversight for five wholly-owned subsidiaries delivering construction, information technology, and professional services to federal government agencies. The subsidiaries offer design-build construction, general contracting, IT modernization, cybersecurity, healthcare IT, environmental compliance, engineering, logistics, and facilities management under SBA 8(a), SDB, Buy Indian Act, and ISBEE certifications.

Product overview

Quivera Enterprises operates as a tribally-owned holding company managing five specialized subsidiaries that deliver professional services to federal agencies. The portfolio consists of Wichita Tribal Enterprises (WTE) providing IT services, software development, and program management; Wichita Government Solutions (WGS) delivering professional services, facilities support, and environmental services; Anadarko Industries offering IT, logistics, and engineering services; Iscani Industries providing construction services; and Southwind Construction delivering design-build and general contracting. Together they offer a unified suite of construction, technology, and professional services with specialized certifications including SBA 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business status, and Buy Indian Act designation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wichita Tribal Enterprises (WTE)

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Diné Development Corporation (DDC) IT ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Wichita Tribal Enterprises partnered with DDC IT Services to support IHS Office of Information Technology Division. Together the team maintains Software Quality Assurance and Software Quality Control standards while strengthening system performance, reliability, and user experience for federal healthcare IT systems.
• ZuluCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Wichita Tribal Enterprises partnered with ZuluCare to deliver next-generation PACS enterprise solution for Indian Health Service. ZuluCare provides cutting-edge radiology technology while WTE contributes trusted program management and IHS infrastructure familiarity. Together they implement cloud-native archive, disaster recovery, and zero-footprint viewing compliant with DICOM and HL7 standards.
• A & M Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2025A & M & Southwind Small Business Joint Venture established in 2021 brings together A&M's environmental and engineering expertise with Southwind's national construction track record. Awarded five-year MATOC by USACE Mobile District for civil works design-build and heavy construction services throughout the district.
• Southwind Construction Services (Mentor)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 15 October 2021Southwind Construction received SBA approval for formal mentor-protégé relationship with Iscani Industries. Together they provide general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. Southwind provides mentorship and expertise while Iscani operates as SBA 8(a) certified tribally owned subsidiary.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ManTech International: Large federal IT and engineering services contractor serving DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Comparable for federal IT services and program management work Quivera delivers through WTE and WGS, though at much larger scale and with broader portfolio scope.
• KBR Inc. Large public federal services and engineering contractor with major USACE and DoD portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in federal construction and engineering services, particularly USACE civil works, though substantially larger in scale and not tribally owned.

Direct peers

• Ho-Chunk, Inc. Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska-owned holding company with diversified federal contracting subsidiaries including construction, IT, and professional services. Operates a closely analogous tribal holding model across federal agency verticals.
• ASRC Federal: Subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation providing federal IT, engineering, and professional services. Comparable as a Native Corporation-owned federal contractor with similar DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agency focus across multiple service lines.
• A&M Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. HUBZone-certified federal environmental and engineering contractor. Currently in HUBZone SB JV with Southwind Construction for USACE Mobile District MATOC, with directly overlapping federal civil works and environmental services focus and comparable mid-sized operating scale.
• Cherokee Nation Businesses: Cherokee Nation-owned diversified holding company operating federal contracting, construction, IT, and professional services subsidiaries. Most structurally comparable peer given similar tribal ownership model, multi-subsidiary holding structure, and federal contracting strategy across DoD and federal civilian agencies.
• Diné Development Corporation: Navajo Nation-owned federal IT services and professional services contractor. Already a Quivera partner for IHS software quality work, with directly comparable federal IT focus, tribal ownership structure, and similar agency customer base.
• Koniag Government Services: Alutiiq/Sugpiaq Alaska Native-owned federal services subsidiary of Koniag, Inc. Comparable as a tribally-owned federal IT and professional services contractor with overlapping DoD and federal civilian agency customer base and shared services structure.
• Bristol Bay Native Corporation: Alaska Native Regional Corporation with federal services subsidiaries including construction and IT. Comparable as a Native Corporation holding company with federal contracting focus and structurally similar tribal ownership and profit distribution model.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-sized federal management consulting and IT services contractor with established DoD and federal civilian agency portfolio. Comparable in scale and federal services focus, particularly for IT modernization, program management, and shared services delivery models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quivera-enterprises

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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