fortem solutions, llc

What fortem solutions, llc does

Fortem Solutions, LLC is an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture between VSolvit LLC (the managing venturer) and OST, Inc. (the partner venturer), headquartered at 8615 Westwood Center Drive in Vienna, Virginia and organized under California law. The company delivers a portfolio of federal information technology services spanning cloud computing, business intelligence and predictive analytics, database and application development, GIS/geospatial solutions, program and project management, facilities and asset energy management, and cybersecurity/information assurance. Its service delivery is built around integration with established enterprise platforms — Oracle OBIEE, IBM Cognos, IBM Maximo, IBM Tririga, Esri ArcGIS Online, MS SharePoint, and development stacks including Java, C#, .NET, and JavaScript — to deliver systems integration, BI reporting, geospatial analysis, and custom applications for federal mission owners. Fortem holds a layered stack of certifications and accreditations including CMMI Level 3 (Services and Development), ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2011, and ISO 27001:2013, DCAA compliance, and facility security clearance, alongside SBA set-aside designations including 8(a)/SDB, HUBZone, and 8(m)/Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB).

The company's revenue model is anchored in professional services and managed services revenue generated through government contract vehicles, most prominently the U.S. Army IT Enterprise Solutions-3 Software (ITES-3S) multiple-award IDIQ. The ITES-3S vehicle carries a $12.1 billion small business pool ceiling against a $5 billion overall program ceiling over a 9-year period of performance (5 base years plus 4 option years), supports 131 labor categories, and permits firm-fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, and hybrid task orders. Customers are exclusively federal — the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and other federal civilian agencies — with the company operating as a prime contractor on the IDIQ. No public pricing, no consumer-facing distribution, and no commercial customer base are evident; all revenue flows through B2G task order execution. The disclosed marketing presence is minimal: no paid advertising channels, social profiles, or app store listings; outreach is conducted through government procurement portals such as CHESS IT E-mart and direct field sales to federal program offices.

Name

fortem solutions, llc

Legal name

Fortem Solutions, LLC

Website

https://fortemsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fortem Solutions is an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture of VSolvit LLC and OST, Inc., delivering cloud, BI/analytics, GIS/geospatial, application development, and cybersecurity services to the U.S. Army, DoD, and federal civilian agencies via vehicles including ITES-3S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Enterprise Application Managed Services Outsourcing (ERP/CRM/HRIS AMS) (BPAEAMAI)

Keywords

• Government IT services
• Cloud computing services
• Cybersecurity solutions
• Business intelligence analytics
• Federal contract vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government IT Services: Professional services revenue generated from government contracts including IDIQ vehicles, program management, systems integration, cloud services, and managed services for federal agencies including Army, DoD, and all federal agencies
2. Program/Project Management: Fee-based project and program management services for complex government IT initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fortem Solutions is an SBA-approved mentor-protégé joint venture between VSolvit LLC (managing venturer) and OST, Inc. (partner venturer) that delivers IT services to U.S. federal agencies, with a primary focus on the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. Its portfolio spans cloud computing, business intelligence and predictive analytics, database and application development, GIS/geospatial services, program/project management, facilities asset energy management, and cybersecurity/information assurance, delivered through contract vehicles such as ITES-3S.

Product overview

Fortem Solutions is an IT services company structured as a joint venture between VSolvit LLC (managing venturer) and OST, Inc., combining small business agility with large business stability. The company offers a portfolio of professional IT services including Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence & Predictive Analytics, Database/Application Development, GIS/Geospatial Services, Program/Project Management, Facilities Asset Energy Management, and Cybersecurity/IA. The service portfolio integrates with enterprise platforms including Oracle OBIEE, MS SharePoint, IBM Maximo/Tririga/Cognos, and Esri ArcGIS Online. The company also serves as a contracting vehicle through the ITES-3S government contract for IT equipment procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Computing Services
• Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
• Database and Application Development
• GIS and Geospatial Services
• Program and Project Management
• Facilities Asset Energy Management
• Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Services
• ITES-3S Contract Vehicle

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VSolvit LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSolvit LLC is the managing venturer in the Fortem Solutions joint venture. It is a woman-owned small business under NAICS code 541330 and provides IT services including complex systems, project/program management, and cloud services. VSolvit brings the agility and nimbleness of a small company to the JV.
• OST, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOST, Inc. is the partner venturer in the Fortem Solutions joint venture. As a recent small business program graduate, OST focuses on management consulting, integrated IT, managed services, research, development, and engineering. OST has participated in 3 other JV's for large IDIQ programs and provides JV best practices/processes (delivery, governance, operations) to Fortem.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VSolvit LLC: The managing venturer in the Fortem JV, VSolvit is a woman-owned small business federal IT services provider offering cloud, systems integration, and program/project management — directly comparable as a JV parent in the same contracting and capability space.
• OST, Inc. The partner venturer in the Fortem JV, OST provides management consulting, integrated IT, managed services, and engineering to federal clients, and has participated in three other IDIQ JVs — making it the closest structural and capability peer.
• ICF International: Mid-size public federal IT services and consulting firm with deep federal civilian/DoD exposure across analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and modernization — comparable in service mix and contract-vehicle-led GTM, though larger scale.
• Applied Information Sciences (AIS): Small/mid federal IT services contractor focused on cloud, data analytics, and AI/ML modernization for federal agencies — overlaps Fortem on cloud, BI/predictive analytics, and app development.
• Unison Technologies: Small-business federal IT services contractor offering systems integration, cybersecurity, and cloud to DoD and federal civilian agencies — a structural analogue among small primes competing for similar ITES-3S task orders.
• CALIBRE Systems: Employee-owned federal IT and management consulting firm specializing in defense, homeland security, and federal civilian digital transformation — closely comparable in scope, contracting posture, and SB/small-firm contracting profile.

Broad incumbents

• ManTech International: Large federal IT and systems integration incumbent concentrated in DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian markets — provides overlapping capabilities in cybersecurity, enterprise IT, and analytics.
• SAIC: Large federal IT and engineering services incumbent active across Army, DoD, and federal civilian agencies — directly competes for IDIQ task orders spanning cloud, cybersecurity, BI, and systems integration.
• Leidos: Large federal solutions integrator with broad DoD/Army business across IT modernization, cybersecurity, and analytics — competes for shared federal task orders across overlapping capability areas.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large federal IT and management consulting incumbent with deep DoD/Army footprint across cybersecurity, analytics, cloud, and engineering — comparable in service portfolio but at materially larger scale and broader customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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