ASHBURN, VA, May 2, 2022­ 

RP Professional Services and Highlight are proud to announce the creation of the joint venture, Opus Federal. This partnership is in direct connection to our SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé. Opus Federal combines the strengths of both organizations including our joint expertise, customer knowledge, capabilities, and delivery models to provide optimized, end-to-end Development and Modernization and Missions Solutions including Software Development, Health IT, Communications, and International Development support services. Both companies have been servicing the federal government for over a decade across the defense, national security, international development, and health sectors.

RP Professional Services is an SBA certified 8a and a CVE verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Software Development, Cybersecurity, Mission Support, Enterprise IT, and Mission Solutions serving agencies including SBA, USAID, and NIH.

 “The Opus Federal joint venture is the exciting next step in the already strong relationship between Highlight and RP. The RP team has learned a lot from our Mentor Protégé relationship with Highlight, and Opus Federal will be a way to deliver the best of what both companies have to offer to our clients,” said Rish Patel, CEO, and Founder of RP Professional Services.

Highlight is an employee-owned federal contractor providing Digital Government and Mission Solutions services including DevSecOps, Enterprise ToolChain, data management, loans and grants services, full-scope communications support, and International Development support services. Highlight has served over 20 federal government agencies for over a decade, including USCIS, SBA, and USAID.

“Highlight is excited to continue working with RP through our Opus Federal joint venture. Our companies already team successfully on multiple contracts, so this is a proven relationship. Our cohesive organization and combined past performance will enable Opus to respond rapidly to critical needs and deliver the highest quality service to our government clients,” said Rebecca Andino, CEO of Highlight.

About RP Professional Services

Recently celebrating our tenth anniversary, RP Professional Services, LLC is a full-service 8(a) and CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) serving federal customers. RP is currently supporting contracts at the SBA, USAID, PBGC, SEC, USDA, and NIH. Our dedication to our employees and clients is driven by our promise to deliver excellence, value, and flexibility. Living up to our motto, “people, not just resources,” means consistently investing in our employees and empowering them to deliver optimal results.

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides IT development and transformation, secure IT operations, and mission support services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, State, Army, Navy, DISA, the Joint Staff, DTRA, Intel), Health IT (USAID, USDA, NIH, HRSA, EPA), and Citizen Services (FCC, FDIC, FTC, GSA, HHS, SBA, Education, Labor). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.