ICES CORPORATION

1st Action uses a system design approach to implement and manage technology for Government and Commercial clients, enabling them to achieve their organization’s vision in complex environments. Through an understanding of our customers’ culture, processes, and business needs, 1st Action assists our customers in implementing sustainable technological solutions to achieve specific desired results. Our three business units, 1st Action Business Solutions, 1st Action Technologies, and 1st Action Management, offer distinct services focused on Strategic and Operational Planning, Information Technology Planning, Design, Security, and Operations, and Facility Management for fixed facilities and temporary operating environments.

Advanced Computer Concept (ACC) is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in the Washington, DC area. ACC was established in 1982. Over the years, ACC has consistently evolved with technology from a retail outlet to a full service solutions provider. ACC achieved Inc. 500 in 1989, and since then, has been listed as one of the top 500 VARS in VAR Business Magazines’ Top 500 VARS in the United States. ACC is currently listed at number 128. ACC has built up a strong clientele among the government and corporate sectors, and holds several contracts with federal and state governments. ACC provides complete hardware, software, and systems solutions to meet the information technology requirements of its clients in government and industry. ACC employs 48 full time employees, including 21 salespersons and 20 engineers. Sixty percent of ACC’s staff has been with the company over 20 years. Our engineers have many years of experience and hold over 400 industry certifications. ACC has some of the highest levels of authorization with leading manufacturers such as: HP, IBM, Dell, Lenovo, Cisco, SMART Technology, RSA, EMC, APC, Microsoft, Symantec, VMWare and Netgear. ACC currently has Cisco Gold status. ACC has been profitable every year of its existence, with revenues that have consistently increased over time. In 2017, the gross revenue exceeded $178 million