company updates from 8-koi :: winter 2022
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At the start of 2022 and with the Chinese New Year upon us, we are poised to make the Year of the Tiger our strongest, most powerful and most prosperous year yet.
Beyond the symbolic virtues of the Chinese zodiac, our team – settled into our new Suntree based headquarters – was recently recognized as one of the BEST Small Businesses in the country.
We attribute our success to our strength in staying true to our core values – passion, excellence, dependability and thoughtfulness. Our success stems from our power; our ability to help and support clients overcome challenges and reach their goals. Our power comes from fulfilling our mission to offer and deliver beginning to end services, in all four of our divisions, and remain personally connected to clients’ goals until the job is completed to satisfaction.
Through our strength in staying committed to our values and through our power to thoughtfully connect with others and offer the services needed to realize goals, together we can reach a prosperous outcome of wealth, health and happiness.
The tiger reminds us that if we focus on our strengths, skills and capabilities, if we invest in the power of connection, together we’ll prosper in businesses, in our communities and in our personal lives.
To ensure continuing prosperity in the global economy, nothing is more important than the development and application of knowledge and skills. – Martin Rees, British cosmologist and astrophysicist
Our team remains steadfast and focused on our commitment to help you reach their goals, this year and every year.
Wishing you a prosperous Year of the Tiger,
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Inga I. Young
Founder and President
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8-koi Ranks Among Top 100 Small Businesses in the
2021 Best of Small Business Awards
Thank you for your votes! 8-koi is ranked #79 on the SB100 List for 2021 Best of Small Business Awards. The Small Business of the Year Award recognizes the many achievements of a small business that demonstrate exceptional growth in the marketplace, diversity, A+ Customer Service, leadership, a positive workplace environment and a profitable business model. Congratulations to all the honorees! Read more at 8-koi.com.
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MAKING GREAT PROGRESS WITH OUR 4 Ps:
People, Programs, Process and Pipeline
We're pleased to share more about managing our EOS, or Entrepreneurial Operating System, that continues to help guide our Leadership Team in meeting growth targets and strategic objectives for 2022 and beyond. Our 4th quarter was another excellent showing by our People. Here are some of our latest highlights to close 2021:
PEOPLE: At 8-koi, we continue to expand our team to meet client needs. Most recently we’ve hired Cyber Security Engineers, Systems Engineers, CAD Designer, Construction Site Manager and FBI Telephone Operator. The newest team members are already making a positive impact for both 8-koi and CDE. View and share our current career opportunities at 8-koi.com.
PROGRAMS:
Construction
- 8-koi was awarded a design build contract to provide designs and construction of a 300 square foot (SF) facility for the Navy at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Florida.
Design Engineering
CDE successfully captured contracts supporting multiple federal, state and county agencies. Some projects include:
- Contracted to perform a structural design (foundation) for the installation of a wind turbine generator on Ascension Auxiliary Airfield on Ascension Island
- Contracted to re-design a fuel farm for the Almond Oil Company
- Contracted for the lighting and photometric design for Flagler Palm Coast High School
- Awarded a contract by Palm Beach State College for the structural evaluation of the Eissey Theater
- Contracted to perform professional cost estimation and design review services for Hinge Beam Actuators at Kennedy Space Center
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Wind turbines at Ascension Auxiliary Airfield (AAF), South Atlantic Ocean.
Photo: USAF Lance Chung via Wikimedia Commons.
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Healthcare
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8-koi was awarded a contract out of Brooklyn, NY to provide crutches for a group of Urgent Care offices
Technical Administration
- 8-koi was awarded the Washington DC based FBI Telephone Operator contract.
PIPELINE: We continue to leverage an extra year of 8(a) eligibility – valid until April 2023 - and are open to prime and sub-contractor opportunities.
PROCESS: We gained further traction by focusing on continuous improvement - our “Big Rocks.” We've developed and implemented a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) marking program to include training, marking, coversheets, emails and more. Furthermore, our new headquarters in Suntree has its IT plan operating and HR is hard at working enhancing our new employee onboarding experience.
8-koi team members and current customers make our success possible. We appreciate each of you and the trust you place in us.
Onward,
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Dean Rosenquist
Chief Operating Officer
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Our Leadership Team is ready to learn more about how 8-koi and CDE can help to meet your 8a and Small Business goals for 2022. |
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8-koi Recognized with HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award |
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8-koi was among 849 businesses and Hire Vets Medallion Award winners across the US recognized for their commitment to recruit, hire, retain and promote veterans at the virtual ceremony on November 10th, 2021. 8-koi is proud to stand among the other 848 Hire Vets Medallion Award winners recognized by The US Department of Labor OSHA. Read more.
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8-koi's Debbie Dash, PMW 240 Administrative and Acquisition Executive Assistant, was spotlighted in the Sea Warrior MyNavy HR IT Solutions Spark in October for her quick wit...
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
8-koi and, its wholly owned subsidiary, Cape Design Engineering (CDE) are Equal Opportunity Employers. 8-koi and CDE do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.
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PASSION | EXCELLENCE | DEPENDABILITY | THOUGHTFULNESS |
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MEET THE TEAM ::
Chris Manning
Finance and Contracts Manager
Meet our Finance and Contracts Manager, Chris Manning. People who know Chris describe him as being hard-working, reliable, diligent, and skilled in finance and contracts, which is why Inga asked Chris to join her accounting team in 2018.
Chris is a native Floridian and graduate of Stetson University in DeLand where he earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration. He then received his Master of Business Administration at Florida Tech.
Before joining 8-koi's small office, Chris worked with tech giants Harris and DRS, and was formerly a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley.
When he’s not at work, you can find Chris working in his yard, fishing, golfing, and enjoying time spent with his family.
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Q: When did Cape Design Engineering Co. become a wholly-owned subsidiary of 8-koi?
Q: Who is the VP of Design Engineering?
Q: True or False - CDE designed and built the Space Shuttle Processing Facility Science Annex at NASA's Kennedy Space Center?
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CDE Engineering Inspections |
Save lives and prevent costly failures at your facilities with regular engineering inspections. Our experienced team at CDE will work with you to identify and repair any system faults to include structural, mechanical, electrical, and more.
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In November, our 'Big Fish' Les Daniels was back at I/ITSEC in Orlando connecting with others at the world's largest modeling, simulation & training event to ask how 8-koi can help meet their military, healthcare, training and IT government contracting goals.
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Seen here transporting all the donated toys for the good girls and boys, 8-koi's Carlos Badillo played Santa along with helpers May Rilo and Sheena Heitzman and Cocoa Police Department officers. 8-koi joined forces with Women in Defense Space Coast and Brevard County Sheriff's Office charity for the Great Brevard Toy Drop 2021. See more at 8-koi.com.See more photos at 8-koi.com.
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In October, team 8-koi was a proud sponsor of the Eastern Florida State College foundation's Annual Golf Classic and our team played the course at PGA National in support of raising money for scholarships at Palm Beach State College. Pictured here, (L to R) Michael White, Les Daniels, Trevor Baumann and Sami Mized.
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Recruiting for 8-koi, Carlos Badillo, Amy Sigmon and May Rilo attended the Brevard Career Source Paychecks for Patriots Job Fair. The Nov.18, 2021, event supports veteran and military spouse job seekers. You can see all of our open career opportunities at 8-koi.com.
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This year, 8-koi's President, Inga Young, is also serving as President of the Space Coast Chapter and is working with an all-volunteer board to bring high-quality professional development opportunities to women and men working in support of our national defense.
Since 2013, Women in Defense Space Coast (WIDSC) has awarded over $60,000 in STEM Scholarships to students pursuing studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
For more information about WID membership and scholarships, visit SCWID.org.
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Don't worry if you didn't receive past issues of 8-koi kurrents. You can read them here!
Autumn 2021
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HAVE YOU FOUND US ON GOOGLE? |
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Full-spectrum contracting solutions with a human touch |
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8-koi, Inc. has complied with the passage of an interim rule to bridge the gap toward full transition to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The Department of Defense is requiring all contractors with the clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7012 in their contracts to conduct a self-assessment of NIST SP 800-171 standards and enter their results into the Supplier Performance Risk System by November 30, 2020. Contractors who have not entered their results by that deadline will not be eligible for an award on a contract containing DFARS 252.204-7012.
For more information, click here.
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