Universal Consulting Services

What Universal Consulting Services does

Universal Consulting Services, LLC (UCS) is a U.S. federal IT and healthcare-technology consulting firm founded in 2001 and headquartered at 3100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 850, Arlington, Virginia. The firm designs, develops, and implements medical and healthcare-technology solutions and broader IT systems for federal civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies, with named engagements at Defense Health Agency (DHA OMNIBUS IV), U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and Army STEPSS. Core service lines are systems engineering, application development, information assurance, security compliance, and advisory and assistance services — delivered exclusively as professional services rather than packaged products.

UCS distributes its services through government-wide acquisition contract vehicles and agency-specific IDIQs, including OASIS Small Business (Pool 1 and 8(a) Subpool), SEAPORT NxG, GSA 8(a) STARS III, GSA MAS (full and small business), and CIO-SP3 Small Business. Pricing is quote-based against federal task orders and is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is segmented into DoD agencies (primary) and federal civilian agencies (secondary), with no commercial or SMB exposure referenced in the input data.

In 2022 UCS was acquired by Federal Advisory Partners (F|A|P) and combined with Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC) under a platform backed by Sagewind Capital. The three legacy firms completed integration in March 2023 and rebranded as Tria Federal (Tria), a middle-market IT and advisory services platform led by CEO Tim Borchert. As a subsidiary within the Tria Federal platform, UCS operates as part of a consolidated entity rather than as an independent going concern, with capabilities spanning digital transformation across civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies. No revenue, funding totals, management roster, patents, AI/ML capabilities, or product launches are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Universal Consulting Services

Legal name

Universal Consulting Services, LLC

Website

https://ucs-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Universal Consulting Services is a federal IT and healthcare-technology consulting firm founded in 2001, serving DoD and federal civilian agencies via systems engineering, application development, and security services. Acquired in 2022 by F|A|P, it now operates as part of the Sagewind Capital-backed Tria Federal platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal IT Consulting

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Federal IT consulting
• Healthcare technology services
• Government systems engineering
• Information assurance services
• DoD IT modernization

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal IT Services: UCS generates revenue through professional IT services delivered to federal civilian and DoD agencies, including systems engineering, application development, information assurance, security compliance, and advisory and assistance services. Revenue is earned through various government contract vehicles including OASIS, SEAPORT NxG, GSA MAS, CIO-SP3 Small Business, and agency-specific contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Universal Consulting Services (UCS) is a federal IT and healthcare technology consulting firm that delivers systems engineering, application development, information assurance, security compliance, and advisory and assistance services to U.S. federal civilian agencies and Department of Defense organizations. The company supports clients through multiple government-wide acquisition contract vehicles including OASIS, SEAPORT NxG, GSA MAS, and CIO-SP3 Small Business, providing qualified IT professionals to design, develop, and implement medical and healthcare technology solutions.

Product overview

Universal Consulting Services (UCS) is a healthcare and Information Technology (IT) consulting services firm, not a product company. It offers professional services including systems engineering, application development, information assurance, security compliance, and advisory and assistance services to federal civilian and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies. UCS was acquired in 2022 and rebranded as Tria Federal in March 2023, merging with Federal Advisory Partners (F|A|P) and Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC) into a unified government services platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Engineering Services
• Application Development Services
• Information Assurance and Security Compliance
• Advisory and Assistance Services
• Healthcare Technology Solutions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal Advisory Partners (F|A|P)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCS was acquired by Federal Advisory Partners in 2022, joining F|A|P and Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC) to form a unified government services platform. The three firms synergistically aligned to create Tria Federal, a middle-market IT and Advisory services powerhouse combining robust capabilities with boutique-level agility and customer focus.
• Favor TechConsulting, LLC (FTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTC joined with UCS and F|A|P to form the Tria Federal platform in March 2023. The successful integration of all three firms resulted in a new brand identity and unified capabilities spanning digital transformation for civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DigiFlight: Mid-market IT services contractor supporting DoD and federal civilian agencies with systems engineering and cybersecurity services. Comparable in scale and contract vehicle mix to UCS.
• Applied Management Sciences (AMS): Mid-market federal IT and management consulting firm serving DoD and civilian health agencies. Comparable in size, federal health focus, and contract vehicle-based GTM.
• MicroTechnologies: Mid-market federal IT services contractor with significant DoD and intelligence community presence. Comparable in scale and contract vehicle-driven model to UCS.
• Favor TechConsulting (FTC): Sister company under the Tria Federal platform alongside UCS, also focused on IT services for federal civilian and DoD agencies. Most direct comparable given shared ownership, contract vehicle profile, and similar customer base.
• Federal Advisory Partners (F|A|P): Acquirer of UCS and co-platform company within Tria Federal, providing advisory and IT services to federal agencies. Direct peer given shared customer base (DoD and civilian) and integrated service offering under the same parent.
• ITC Federal: Mid-market federal IT services firm supporting civilian and DoD agencies including health-focused programs. Comparable in size, contract vehicle footprint, and federal health IT domain overlap with UCS.
• Softrams: Mid-market federal IT and digital services firm with strong focus on health agencies (notably CMS and HHS). Closely comparable to UCS's federal health IT positioning and similar size tier.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Large federal IT and health services prime contractor (now including ManTech). Competes against UCS on DHA and DoD health IT bids but operates at vastly larger scale across defense, intel, and civilian markets.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal IT and management consulting prime with deep DoD health IT presence (including DHA support). Competes with UCS on large health IT modernization work as a much larger incumbent.
• ICF International: Public federal IT and advisory services firm with meaningful health and civilian agency footprint. Competes with UCS on federal digital transformation and advisory services as a larger, diversified player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UCS_2000

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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