Nemean Solutions, LLC joins Ho’okahua Hawaiian Foundation; becomes “Super 8(a) Company”

Sierra Vista, AZ –Nemean Solutions, LLC (Nemean), a Sierra Vista, AZ based Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) and Ho’okahua Hawaiian Foundation (HHF), a non-profit Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), finalized agreements to transfer the majority equity share of Nemean’s ownership to the Hawaiian foundation. This acquisition, which was approved by the SBA in late-august, allowing Nemean to become a “Super 8(a)” small business. Under the HHF NHO, Nemean (already a current SBA 8(a) certified company) is now eligible for direct or sole source federal contract awards up to $100 million dollars per award. Previously, the company was limited to $4.5 million-dollar sole source contracts. The Nemean-HHF acquisition also establishes conditions for charitable programs benefitting native Hawaiian’s through HHF and in local communities where Nemean operates now (or in the future) through Nemean itself. Additionally, Nemean’s SBA approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture, NTSS JV, established earlier this year with Alabama-based Trideum Corporation, will also be eligible for $100 million dollar direct and sole source contract awards. Nemean’s headquarters and corporate operations will remain in Sierra Vista, AZ, making it the first and only Arizona-based 8(a) NHO government contracting firm. The company will also remain under its current Arizona SBA regional business office. Nemean’s current leadership team, Simon Ortiz, Nemean CEO, and Craig Mount, Nemean President, will remain with the company in their current positions, maintain co-ownership and management Nemean’s day to day operations and business development.

“For only being in year two of the SBA’s 8(a) program, it is very humbling to become an SBA 8(a) NHO knowing we still have 8 more years in the SBA 8(a) program. This was a long time in the making and despite the hurdles, Nemean has once again proven to be a serious competitor in the Government contracting arena. This is undoubtedly our largest accomplishment to date and, like our other recent success, is in keeping with our strategic goals for Nemean. I look forward to Nemean’s ability to pursue and win future contracts as an NHO,’ said Nemean Solutions’ CEO, Simon E. Ortiz.

“This is the final evolution of a process that started nearly a year and half ago,” says Craig Mount, Nemean Solutions President and Co-Owner. “Our goal was to make Nemean one of the most “weaponized” and competitive small business in the country for federal contracting services. We invested heavily in our amazing workforce, Nemean’s Top Secret Facility Clearance, Defense Contracting Auditing Agency accounting system, our strategic partnerships with great organizations, like Trideum, to create an SBA mentor-protégé joint venture, and now to be a part of HHF – which is an amazing foundation – and recent prime awards on contracting vehicles such as the $50 billion dollar GSA 8(a) STARS III and GSA MAS schedule, we feel we check off every block as a small business. However, the evolution doesn’t stop. We will be announcing some quality assurance certifications later this month, like ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, and of course some more contract awards to increase our past performance portfolio but joining HHF is the single largest move our young company has made to date. We couldn’t be more excited about the growth potential joining HHF brings to Nemean, our outstanding employees, team members and our local communities.”

Nemean currently provides military intelligence, cybersecurity, IT services, computer engineering, military concept and capability development, programmatic support, and professional services to Federal and State Agencies supporting the Defense, Intelligence and Aerospace sectors. Nemean is eligible for direct and sole source contracts up to $100 million dollars per award as a NHO 8(a) company.

Founded in 2017, Nemean was recognized as 2020 Department of Labor “HIRE Vets” Gold Medallion Award recipient for its commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans and the “Veteran-Owned Small Business for Arizona” in the 2021 National SBDC Congressional and Legislative Small Business Report. The company has current operations in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina, and Washington DC.

For more information about Nemean please visit: https://www.nemeansolutions.com

For more information about NTSS JV please visit: https://www.nemeansolutions.com/ntss-jv