What MTA does

MTA, Inc. is a privately held, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) defense contractor founded in 1984 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The company delivers professional engineering and technical services to U.S. military and space programs across four integrated service lines: (1) Engineering Services and Analysis centered on Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) engineering for Army aviation (AH-64, CH-47, UH-60, FVL, ITEP) and missile (PATRIOT, Stinger, THAAD, C-RAM, MML) programs; (2) Software Development including CMMI Level 5 compliant work on Digital Fire Control Systems for the M777A2 and M119A3 Howitzers and M109A6 Paladin/PIM; (3) Integrated Logistics Support spanning the JAMS Project Office, USACE Huntsville, and NASA Johnson Space Center, with field reach across 50+ global locations; and (4) Information Technology Services including helpdesk support for 1,700+ users and database management for NASA flight operations.

MTA's revenue is generated almost entirely through federal contracting channels under fixed-price and cost-type task orders issued against multiple prime contract vehicles: SeaPort NxG (Navy), OASIS+ (joint venture with Stahl Group, Management Advisory and Technical Engineering domains), EXPRESS BPA (541330 small business NAICS), and GSA Schedule. End customers include CCDEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, PEO Missiles and Space, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Center, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Huntsville), the U.S. Navy, and NASA Johnson Space Center. The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed institutional capital; Melissa Davis serves as CEO/President alongside a veteran-heavy leadership bench.

The company's competitive posture is anchored in WOSB set-aside eligibility, multi-vehicle prime contractor status, cleared veteran talent, and 42 years of incumbency on Huntsville-area Army and missile programs. Strategic positioning has shifted in the past 24 months from Army-only exposure toward a multi-service federal footprint, evidenced by the SeaPort NxG prime award (January 2025) and the OASIS+ joint venture with Stahl Group (August 2024).

Name

MTA

Legal name

MTA, Inc.

Website

https://mta-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MTA, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business defense contractor founded in 1984 in Huntsville, Alabama, providing RAM engineering, software development, integrated logistics, and IT services to the U.S. Army, Navy, and NASA across prime federal contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Engineering and Technical Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Defense engineering services
• Reliability availability maintainability analysis
• Integrated logistics support
• Military software development
• Government IT services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracting: MTA generates revenue primarily through federal government contracts with agencies including US Army (CCDEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center), US Navy, NASA, and US Army Corps of Engineers. Services are delivered under various contract vehicles including SeaPort NxG, EXPRESS BPA, OASIS+, and GSA schedules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MTA, Inc. provides professional engineering and technical services to the U.S. military and space programs, organized into four service lines: (1) Engineering Services and Analysis focused on Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) for Army aviation and missile platforms; (2) Software Development including Digital Fire Control Systems for the M777A2 and M119A3 Howitzers under CMMI Level 5 processes; (3) Integrated Logistics Support for munitions systems such as HELLFIRE and Hydra-70, plus NASA Johnson Space Center IT support; and (4) Information Technology services including helpdesk, database management, and VOIP support.

Product overview

MTA is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing professional engineering and technical services to the US military and space programs since 1984. The company offers a portfolio of four integrated service lines: (1) Engineering Services and Analysis covering Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) engineering; (2) Software Development for Digital Fire Control Systems; (3) Integrated Logistics Support for munitions systems; and (4) Information Technology Services. These services support Army aviation platforms (AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk), missile programs (HELLFIRE, PATRIOT, THAAD, Stinger), and NASA space missions, with operations extending to over 50 locations globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services and Analysis Provides Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) engineering and analysis, Quality Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning across Army aviation and missile programs (AH-64, CH-47, UH-60, FVL, ITEP, PATRIOT, FIM-92 Stinger, MML, C-RAM, THAAD). Services include ASAP database scoring, FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FRACAS, Weibull analyses, and reliability growth forecasting.
• Software Development Provides system software design, evaluation, qualification, and integration under CMMI Level 5 compliant processes for Digital Fire Control Systems of the M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer and M119A3 Howitzer, plus the M109A6 Paladin/PIM system. Includes software requirements definition, design, coding, formal testing, documentation, VMF/CNR protocol development, configuration management, and Formal Qualification Testing.
• Integrated Logistics Support Provides end-to-end logistics support including Maintenance Planning, Material Fielding, Material Readiness, Sustainment Training, Field Support Planning, IETMs, Helpdesk Support for 1,700+ users, and Supply Chain Management. Supports the JAMS Project Office (70-mm Hydra Rocket and HELLFIRE Missile), USACE Huntsville, and NASA Johnson Space Center across 50+ global locations.
• Information Technology Services Provides comprehensive IT support including procurement, inventory control, helpdesk support, troubleshooting, advanced database design and management, software development and customization, and VOIP support and setup. Primarily delivered to NASA Johnson Space Center tenants, the Flight Operations Directorate, SES staff, and NASA astronauts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped improve fleet readiness through maintenance data analysis and reliability improvement programs for Army aviation platforms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. NavycoreOthers · 16 January 2025MTA was selected as a PRIME awardee under the U.S. Navy's SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort NxG) contract. This strategic partnership opens doors for MTA's growth within the maritime industry and establishes a formal relationship with the Department of the Navy for delivering engineering services.
• Stahl GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2024MTA entered into an innovative joint venture with Stahl Group to deliver OASIS+ contract services in the Management Advisory and Technical Engineering domains. This partnership enables MTA to pursue broader opportunities within the OASIS+ contract vehicle and expand service delivery capabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CACI International: Large federal IT and engineering services prime with deep DoD and intelligence presence—active on OASIS+ and similar vehicles where MTA also bids, representing the incumbent tier of competition.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Large federal services integrator offering engineering, logistics, and IT across Army, Navy, and NASA—competes with MTA on the same contract vehicles (SeaPort NxG, OASIS+) but at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• The Buffalo Group: Huntsville-based small business providing IT, engineering, and intelligence solutions to DoD, Intelligence Community, and federal civilian customers—directly comparable in customer mix, location, and service lines.
• Cimarron Software Services: Small-business defense software engineering firm supporting Army missile and aviation programs from Huntsville—comparable in its CMMI-driven, mission-critical software focus for the same Redstone Arsenal customers.
• Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC): Huntsville-based small business defense contractor focused on systems engineering, IT, and intelligence support to Army and DoD customers—a near-identical profile to MTA's engineering and IT services portfolio.
• COLSA Corporation: Huntsville, Alabama-based federal contractor providing engineering, IT, and lifecycle support to Army aviation and missile programs served out of Redstone Arsenal—overlapping MTA's core customer set and engineering/IT service mix at a similar small-business scale.
• PeopleTec, Inc. Huntsville-headquartered defense contractor offering engineering, software, and IT services to Army Aviation & Missile, NASA, and DoD customers—a closely comparable size, geography, and customer footprint to MTA.
• Summit Technical Solutions, LLC: Huntsville-area small business providing engineering, IT, and program management to DoD customers including Army aviation programs—comparable size, location, and core capability mix to MTA.
• Telesis Corporation: Huntsville, Alabama-based small business providing engineering, technical, and IT services to DoD and federal agencies—direct peer in size, geography, and service portfolio to MTA.
• Stahl Group: MTA's actual joint-venture partner on the OASIS+ contract, providing federal engineering, logistics, and program management services—an existing peer relationship that competes and co-bids alongside MTA on similar federal opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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