About MakaiDyne
About Us
MakaiDyne is an SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (MPJV) between Makai LLC, a Small Business Administration (SBA)-certified, Native Hawaiian Owned (NHO) 8(a) and small, disadvantaged business (SDB); and IntelliDyne, LLC, a market-leading IT services firm with over 25 years of experience delivering technology solutions to government and commercial clients. Makai, majority-owned by the Kekoa Foundation—a nonprofit Native Hawaiian Organization—focuses on serving the Department of Defense (DoD) while also supporting its Native Hawaiian community. Together, MakaiDyne delivers cutting-edge solutions in C5ISR, cybersecurity, AI/ML, IT infrastructure, and cloud modernization, ensuring mission success for defense, intelligence, and federal government agencies through innovation, automation, and secure communications.
8(a) Direct Award Process
As an NHO, Team MakaiDyne can receive set-aside sole source awards up to $100 million without additional justification and approval, using a simplified acquisition process:
- Decision is reached by Contracting Officer (KO) to sole source to MakaiDyne
- KO issues an Intent to Award letter with project description and sends to MakaiDyne SBA Representative
- SBA reviews project, determines that MakaiDyne is capable of successfully performing the project
- SBA issues letter of acceptance to the KO
- KO informs MakaiDyne, we begin negotiations
- Once mutually acceptable terms are negotiated the contract is awarded.
About The Kekoa Foundation
The Hawaiian name Kekoa translates to "the warrior" or "the brave one". It embodies qualities of courage, strength, and valor. The Koa Tree is the embodiment of this strength.
Vision
The Kekoa Foundation envisions a thriving lāhui which includes a Hawaiian community that is strong, healthy, educated, culturally enlightened, and economically self-sufficient.
Mission
The Kekoa Foundation's mission is to support, promote and advance the overall welfare and economic condition of Native Hawaiians in the State of Hawaii through educational, business, and community activities and programs.