What Peerless Technologies does

Peerless Technologies Corporation is a privately held U.S. defense and government services contractor founded in 2000 by Michael Bridges and headquartered in Fairborn, Ohio, adjacent to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The company delivers lifecycle systems engineering, cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance, program management, and research/development/test/evaluation services to the U.S. Department of Defense (all military branches), NASA, and civilian federal agencies, supporting mission programs from TRL 2 through TRL 9. Core technical capabilities are delivered through dedicated service lines and operational units including the Peerless Innovation Center (launched 2022) for modeling & simulation, open architecture, electronic warfare, and digital transformation R&D.

The company's revenue model is professional services contracting, generating revenue through prime contracts, subcontracts, and task orders under federal IDIQ vehicles such as GSA OASIS, RS3, SeaPort-E, and MAS-PSC. Pricing is contract-based and determined through competitive government bidding, with task orders typically structured as multi-year (5-year) awards. Notable contract wins include a $27M JWAC task order, a $233M NASA Glenn Research Center contract, $110M in F-22 Raptor program support, and a $900M AFRL architecture contract. Sales motion is enterprise field sales targeting federal decision-makers, supplemented by joint venture partnerships (SierTeK-Peerless JV, EP-JV with eTRANSERVICES, New Horizons Aerospace JV) that expand competitive access.

Following organic growth to $100M+ annualized revenue and roughly 500 employees by 2020, Peerless executed its first-ever acquisitions in 2025: Statheros LLC (February) adding Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and open architecture software, and QED Systems LLC (December) adding Army C4ISR capabilities. These acquisitions expanded the company to nearly 700 employees across 29 states, with a wholly owned subsidiary structure preserving QED's brand and Army customer relationships. The company is led by President and CEO Andrea Kunk (the company's second employee, elevated from CFO in 2021), with founder Michael Bridges serving as Chief Growth Officer.

Name

Peerless Technologies

Legal name

Peerless Technologies Corporation

Website

https://epeerless.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peerless Technologies is a private U.S. defense government services contractor providing systems engineering, cybersecurity, IT, and mission support to the DoD, NASA, and federal agencies, serving nearly 700 employees across 29 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Defense Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

C4ISR Systems & Tactical Data Links (IMABAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-User Computing Outsourcing (EUC / Desktop Services) (BPAEAMAE), IFF/Identification, Beaconing & Cooperative Surveillance Systems (IMABAGAF)

Keywords

• Defense systems engineering
• Federal cybersecurity services
• Government IT services
• Modeling and simulation
• Research development test evaluation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairborn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Services: Peerless generates revenue primarily through government contracts with federal agencies including DoD, NASA, and civilian agencies. Revenue comes from prime contracts, subcontracts, and task orders under IDIQ vehicles such as GSA OASIS, RS3, SeaPort-E, and MAS-PSC. Services include systems engineering, cybersecurity, program management, R&D/T&E, and IT services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Peerless Technologies provides professional technical services to federal government customers, primarily the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company delivers lifecycle systems engineering, cybersecurity operations, enterprise IT, intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance, program management, and research & development / test & evaluation support across defense, aerospace, and government sectors, executing work through prime contracts, joint ventures, and GSA schedule vehicles.

Product overview

Peerless Technologies is a government services and mission engineering provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional technical services to federal customers, primarily the Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company operates as a services organization rather than a traditional product company, providing integrated solutions across cybersecurity, IT, intelligence/surveillance/reconnaissance, systems engineering, program management, and research & development. The core services span from early-stage research (TRL 2) through full deployment (TRL 9), with key programs including F-22 support, JWAC modeling and simulation, AFRL experimental facilities, and various contracting vehicles (OASIS, RS3, SeaPort-E). The company maintains a Peerless Innovation Center as an internal hub for advanced technology development in modeling/simulation, electronic warfare, and digital transformation. Services are delivered through multiple contracting mechanisms and a joint venture (SierTeK-Peerless JV) to serve Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA, and other federal customers across 29 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cybersecurity Services
• Information Technology Services
• Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
• Systems Engineering
• Program Management
• Research & Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E)
• Medical & Human Performance
• Energy Conservation & Management
• Technology Innovation Support (SBIR/STTR)
• Enhanced Modeling and Simulation Support Services Advanced modeling, simulation and analysis services for the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), developing tools and techniques for scenario evaluation and computational analysis.
• AFRL Experimental Facilities Support
• F-22 Raptor Program Support Engineering management, program management, configuration management, and systems safety support for the F-22 Raptor Program Office.
• Peerless Innovation Center (PIC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported JWAC to develop tools evaluating warfighter actions affecting adversaries under different scenarios
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eTRANSERVICEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025EP-JV joint venture formed between eTRANSERVICES and Peerless Technologies was awarded a contract through the GSA OASIS+ vehicle to provide professional services to federal agencies. The contract enables EP-JV to compete for a wide range of federal projects across multiple service categories.
• Banner Quality Management, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2021Joint venture between Banner Quality Management and Peerless won $233M NASA contract for IT, cybersecurity, communications and program management at NASA's Glenn Research Center - the largest award in Peerless' history at that time.
• SierTeK, Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2020SierTeK-Peerless Joint Venture (SPJV) has won multiple contracts under GSA OASIS program including Pool 1, Pool 1-8(a), Pool 3, and Pool 3-8(a). JV also won share of DISA $17.5B ENCORE III contract. SierTeK is the region's third largest veteran-owned small business, SBA certified 8(a) company.
• University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUDRI is Peerless' subcontractor on AFRL Experimental Facilities contract supporting structural test and wind tunnel facilities at Wright Patterson AFB.
• Kettering HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeerless, along with Kettering Health and the Air Force Research Laboratory, opened the Peerless Technologies Corporation Critical Care Training Center at Kettering Health's Soin Medical Center. Peerless donated to fund construction and operation.
• Indiana Consortium for Advanced Technology Transition (INCATT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeerless joined INCATT to collaborate with Government, industry, and academia on innovative solutions for the Federal Government sector. Focus areas include microelectronics, hypersonics, and electronic warfare.
• New Horizons Aerospace Joint VentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeerless began providing engineering and technical support services for flight and research development at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in March 2019 as part of this joint venture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ManTech International: Federal IT and engineering services provider that, like Peerless, delivers cybersecurity, ISR, mission engineering and program management to DoD and intelligence community customers. Closest-size, closest-mission comparable now under Carlyle ownership.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Operates national-security-affiliated R&D and engineering facilities on behalf of the federal government, including work adjacent to Wright-Patterson AFB. Comparable R&D-and-services delivery model even though nonprofit.
• SierTeK: Veteran-owned, SBA 8(a)-certified Dayton-area defense firm and Peerless's joint venture partner on OASIS and DISA ENCORE III. Operates the same IDIQ strategy with a comparable small-business footprint.
• CALIBRE Systems: Mid-size federal professional services firm offering systems engineering, IT, and program management to defense and civilian agencies. Closely comparable in size, mission mix, and contract-vehicle strategy.

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large-scale defense and federal IT services prime competing for the same OASIS, RS3 and SeaPort-E task orders as Peerless, typically alongside or against Peerless's joint ventures.
• Leidos: Top-tier defense/intel services prime; directly competes for AFRL, NASA and DoD program work and is both a customer-of and competitor-to Peerless on multiple programs.
• Parsons Corporation: Engineering services contractor for federal critical infrastructure, defense and aerospace; competes on mission engineering, EW, and systems engineering pursuits of direct relevance to Peerless.
• CACI International: Defense and intel services and IT firm overlapping with Peerless on C4ISR, ISR and cyber task orders across Army and Navy customer sets.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major management and technology consulting prime serving DoD and intel community; competes head-to-head with Peerless for federal engineering and cyber task orders, often as the prime to Peerless-as-subcontractor.
• Peraton: Veritas Capital-backed federal IT, cyber, and mission services prime with overlapping DISA, DoD and intel customer footprint; competes for ENCORE III and adjacent IDIQ task orders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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