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Three Koniag subsidiaries win $58.5 million in sole-source SBA tech contracts through GSA
Three Anchorage-based Koniag Inc. subsidiaries received a combined $58.5 million in federal IT contracts over two days, all issued through GSA's Federal Acquisition Service to support the Small Business Administration. Federal records list all three as 8(a) sole-source awards, not available for competition, with one offer received on each.
by Melinda Communities.News3h ago2 min readAI
Chugach Solutions gets $43,689 in FBI building maintenance orders
Two GSA task orders totaling $43,689 send Anchorage-based Chugach Solutions Enterprise to the FBI Washington Field Office for fall-protection installation and a generator breaker replacement, work booked under an 8(a) sole-source vehicle awarded in January.
by Melinda Communities.News6d ago1 min readAI
An Anchorage company keeps the heat and power on at NIH's Bethesda campus
The National Institutes of Health awarded $5,910,302 to Treon Support Services JV, LLC of Anchorage on Friday for ventilation upgrades at a central utility plant, plus $12,558 for gas cylinder rentals at Building 11. The award records do not identify an Alaska work site.
by Melinda Communities.News6d ago1 min readAI
Coast Guard awards Anchorage firm $1.7 million amid 8(a) freeze
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Old Harbor Solutions LLC of Anchorage two contracts totaling about $1.71 million for administrative support and Small Boat Product Line logistics, both running into 2027. The firm is an Alaska Native Corporation-owned, SBA-certified 8(a) business.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min readAI
An Anchorage firm fell to six employees and built itself back up
Anchorage logistics firm ASCI Federal Services rebuilt from six employees to nearly 50 after restructuring and moving into federal contracting.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
A tiny Copper River village corporation is quietly renovating federal courthouses across Tennessee
The General Services Administration awarded $128,963 to Anchorage-based Chitina Diversified Services for office renovations at the Fred Thompson Federal Courthouse in Nashville, with work running Aug. 24 through Nov. 24, 2026.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage businesswoman gets 3.8 years for nearly $1 million in COVID relief fraud
Cheryl Labrie was sentenced to 3.8 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief through the PPP and EIDL programs using stolen identities.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
SBA rule drops 8(a) disadvantage presumption for individual owners, leaves Native corporations untouched
A final SBA rule effective Sept. 10 removes the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned 8(a) applicants. The agency says it does not touch eligibility for entity-owned firms, including Alaska Native corporations.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min readAI
Alaska Native-serving schools vie for $10 million in training money
Trade schools serving Alaska Native villages or organizations are eligible for a share of up to $10 million in SBA manufacturing training grants announced Wednesday. Proposals are due through Grants.gov by Aug. 24.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
A new federal complaint line for Alaska's rural producers
A new USDA–SBA portal lets Alaska's rural producers file complaints about federal enforcement. In a state dominated by federal land, whether it delivers relief is untested.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min readAI
Storm-hit Alaska businesses have until July 22 to seek recovery loans
Small businesses and private nonprofits across 13 western, southwestern, and northern Alaska regions have until July 22 to apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans tied to the October 2025 storms and Typhoon Halong remnants, with loans up to $2 million available even without physical property damage.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min readAI
SBA 8(a) proposal leaves Native corporation carveout intact
The Small Business Administration proposed a rule removing race-based presumptions for individually owned 8(a) firms while explicitly preserving eligibility for Alaska Native corporation-owned businesses.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min readAI
Kipnuk storm loan deadline hits Tuesday
Businesses and residents in Kipnuk have until Tuesday to apply for federal economic-injury loans from the August 2024 storm. The physical-damage loan window already closed in November.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI