# ShearTek Launches SBA-Approved 8(a) Joint Venture

ShearTek Government Services LLC has launched as an SBA-approved 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between Shearwater, a Native Hawaiian Organization 8(a) small business, and TekSynap, a federal IT solutions provider. This joint venture offers federal agencies a streamlined acquisition pathway for enterprise-grade IT, cybersecurity, cloud, AI, and mission support solutions by combining the agility of a small business with the delivery scale of an established enterprise. The partnership aims to reduce procurement friction and accelerate mission outcomes for federal customers.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals can leverage ShearTek as a consolidated source for advanced IT and cybersecurity services under the SBA 8(a) program, facilitating access to small business set-aside opportunities with enterprise capabilities.
- Agencies seeking scalable, secure IT and cloud solutions may find ShearTek a viable partner that blends small business agility with large-scale delivery.
- Contractors should consider the joint venture model as a strategic approach to expand federal market access and meet complex mission requirements.
- The SBA 8(a) Mentor-Protégé approval signals compliance with federal small business development goals, potentially easing acquisition pathways for agencies and prime contractors.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Cloud Services
**Published:** September 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Small Business Administration (SBA)

### Vendors
- ShearTek Government Services LLC (joint venture)
- Shearwater (8(a) small business partner)
- TekSynap (enterprise federal IT solutions provider)

### Key Quotes
> TekSynap is proud to partner with Shearwater in launching ShearTek. This joint venture reflects our shared commitment to helping federal customers accelerate outcomes, reduce procurement friction, and deliver secure, scalable solutions at the speed of mission need.
> — Fabian Plath, Chief Growth Officer, TekSynap

### Sources
- [ShearTek Launches as SBA-Approved 8(a) Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture Between Shearwater and TekSynap](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260915803277/en/ShearTek-Launches-as-SBA-Approved-8a-Mentor-Protg-Joint-Venture-Between-Shearwater-and-TekSynap) - Business Wire