# SBA Approves OMNI-Rackner Mentor-Protégé JV

The U.S. Small Business Administration approved OMNI-Rackner LLC, a Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between OMNI and Rackner, on November 3, 2026. The firms combine capabilities in AI, cloud, data, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and software modernization for potential work supporting the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. No specific solicitation, contract award, contract value, or customer contact was identified.

- Procurement teams and prime contractors pursuing relevant federal work can consider the JV as a potential competitor or teaming counterparty, based on its stated capabilities and intended customer markets.
- The announcement signals a newly SBA-approved teaming arrangement, but does not establish an award, a specific procurement opportunity, or a deadline for action.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Services
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
- U.S. Department of War (DoW)
- Intelligence Community (IC)

### Vendors
- OMNI (Mentor in the Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture)
- Rackner (Protégé in the Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture)
- OMNI-Rackner LLC (Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture)

### Key Quotes
> By combining our skills and taking a collaborative approach to innovation, we are creating new solutions and capabilities that will make a real difference to the mission.
> — Kevin Griffiths, Chief Technology Officer at Rackner

### Sources
- [OMNI and Rackner form Mentor-Protégé JV - Intelligence Community News](https://intelligencecommunitynews.com/omni-and-rackner-form-mentor-protege-jv/) - Intelligence Community News