Professional & Technical

Professional & Technical Services

Specialized analyst, planning, training, and operations support across DoD and interagency missions.

What We Deliver

Embedded subject-matter expertise across cyber operations, executive briefings, training, exercise planning, and continuity of operations — including support to BUMED, Citadel Protect, the 7th Fleet AOR, and the Afghan Relocation Program.

Capabilities

End-to-end execution under one roof.

Defensive Cyber Operations
Cyber Threat Intelligence
IT Operations and Management
Information Assurance
Recruiting and Staffing
Operations Centers & Watch Standers (BUMED)
Interagency, State & Local Coordination (Homeland Security)
Critical Infrastructure Protection / Continuity of Operations
Executive Briefing Teams & Interagency Coordination
Education and Training Analysis (Military Neurotechs)
Exercise Planning & Execution (BUMED, Citadel Protect, OPLANs)
Personnel & Equipment Training, Mobilization Planning (7th Fleet AOR)
Tabletop, Simulations & Field Exercises
Active Shooter Training & Exercises
Retail and Wholesale Logistics & Warehousing

Selected Work

Federal projects that prove it.

$9,758,951

NAVSUP FLC Norfolk · U.S. Navy BUMED

BUMED Mission Assurance Support

Falls Church, VA

NCFPAC Planning & Admin Support — CTF-75

$3,209,722

NAVSUP FLC Pearl Harbor · CTF-75

NCFPAC Planning & Admin Support — CTF-75

Naval Station Guam · Indo-Asia-Pacific Theater

$3.6M (Subcontract)

DHS via KBR (subcontract)

Operation Allies Welcome — H&S Patrol

5 NORTHCOM Sites · Continental U.S.

Contracting With Kīnā'ole

As an NHO-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) participant, Kīnā'ole offers rapid, cost-effective contracting through direct awards.

Kīnā'ole companies are eligible for sole-source awards in accordance with FAR 6.103-5(e) and FAR Part 19, with no Justification and Approval (J&A) required for awards under $30 million. This lets our customers procure services rapidly, at fair and reasonable prices, and with fewer uncertainties than the competitive bidding process.

Minimum days to contract award

NHO 8(a) Direct Award30–60 days

Traditional Procurement120–180 days

The NHO 8(a) direct-award process can accelerate the procurement cycle by as much as 120 days versus traditional methods — reducing cost, reducing protest risk, and letting projects begin sooner.

Benefits of contracting with Kīnā'ole

Authorized for direct awards under $30M with no Justification & Approval per FAR 6.103-5(e), as outlined in the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), February 2026.
Eligibility for 8(a) sole-source or competitive awards is not subject to protest [13 CFR 124.517(a)].
Exemption from competitive bid limitations on DoD contracts.
Eligibility for incentive payments up to 5% of total contract value on DoD contracts (DFARS 252.226-7001).
Earn credit toward socially and economically disadvantaged business goals.

The NHO 8(a) direct-award process

1Customer requirements, timeline, and costs are identified and a SOW is developed.
2Contracting Officer contacts SBA for acceptance of the NHO 8(a) sole source.
3RFP is prepared and issued to the Kīnā'ole company as an NHO 8(a).
4Kīnā'ole company submits a proposal to the Contracting Officer in response to the RFP.
5Contract is negotiated and awarded to the Kīnā'ole company, and work performance begins.

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