What CSS-Inc does

CSS-Inc (Consolidated Safety Services, Inc.) is a 100% employee-owned environmental services and scientific solutions company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Founded in 1988 by Jolanda N. Janczewski and W. Dennis Lauchner, the firm delivers science-based professional services primarily to U.S. federal government agencies, currently supporting more than 28 federal entities including the EPA, NOAA, NASA, NIH, CDC, TSA, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the U.S. Air Force. Work spans environmental assessment, emergency preparedness and response, space science, facilities operations and maintenance, human health risk assessment, IT services, and safety/health compliance, with an operational mandate that runs from ocean-depth environmental monitoring to International Space Station research support.

The technical portfolio covers eight core service lines and a set of proprietary scientific tools. Notable technology assets include the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Forecast System developed for NOAA (10+ years of algorithm refinement and operations transition), the National AquaMapper web application for federal-waters aquaculture planning, the SUBSA high-temperature furnace currently operating on the ISS, the Open Information Stewardship System (OISS) with an embedded large-language-model component (L-OISS) for NOAA NESDIS archive workflows, the Entanglement Simulator for offshore renewable-energy siting, and the PHILIS mobile laboratories in Castle Rock, Colorado and Edison, New Jersey configured through MRIGlobal with GC-MS and LC-MS/MS instrumentation for EPA emergency response. The Environmental Sample Processor is used for toxin detection of domoic acid, saxitoxin, and microcystin.

CSS is monetized almost exclusively through federal professional-services contracts, priced under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and accessed through the GSA Schedule, NOAA ProTech Domains contract vehicles, and direct federal awards on multi-year terms. Distribution is domestic U.S. only and is achieved through direct prime contracts, subcontractor positions on larger federal programs, and competitive task-order bidding. Growth has historically been incremental and M&A-driven, with the 2010 acquisition of Dynamac Corporation adding life-science payload processing and the 2025 acquisition of Riverside Technology, Inc. adding earth-observation and remote-sensing capabilities. Commercial demand generation is light-touch: the corporate website, social channels, contract-vehicle listings, and project case studies carry the marketing load in lieu of paid media.

Name

CSS-Inc

Legal name

Consolidated Safety Services, Inc.

Website

https://css-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CSS-Inc (Consolidated Safety Services, Inc.) is a 100% employee-owned federal contractor delivering science-based environmental, emergency-response, space-science, IT, and safety/health services to 28+ U.S. federal agencies, including EPA, NOAA, NASA, NIH, and CDC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Federal Scientific and Environmental Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality Management & Regulatory Compliance (CLIA/CAP/ISO) for Labs (HLACAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) & Clean Energy Standards Compliance (EUAMANAF)

Keywords

• Environmental services
• Federal scientific contracting
• Emergency preparedness response
• Safety health compliance
• Space life sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts: CSS derives the majority of revenue from federal government contracts, supporting more than 28 federal agencies with scientific expertise across multiple disciplines. Services include program support, emergency response, environmental assessment, and technical consulting.
2. Commercial and Academic Services: Provides science solutions to commercial clients and academic institutions, offering environmental intelligence, safety/health compliance services, and specialized technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CSS-Inc (Consolidated Safety Services, Inc.) is a 100% employee-owned science-based solutions company that provides scientific, technical, and operational services to more than 28 U.S. federal agencies along with commercial and academic clients. Its offerings span eight core competencies — space science application support and operations, emergency preparedness and response, environmental resource assessment and management, facilities operations and maintenance, human health risk assessment, IT services, safety/health/environmental compliance, and satellite science and environmental intelligence — delivered largely under federal contract vehicles such as the GSA Schedule and NOAA ProTech Domains.

Product overview

CSS-Inc (Consolidated Safety Services) is an employee-owned science-based solutions company providing professional services rather than a software product company. The company operates eight core service competencies: Space Science Application Support & Operations, Emergency Preparedness & Response, Environmental Resource Assessment & Management, Facilities Operations & Maintenance, Human Health Risk Assessment, IT Services, Safety Health & Environmental Compliance, and Satellite Science & Environmental Intelligence. The company also delivers specialized tools including HABTracker (harmful algal bloom forecasting system), National AquaMapper (aquaculture planning web application), SUBSA (ISS-based materials processing furnace), and the Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal. CSS serves federal agencies (supporting more than 28 federal agencies) and commercial clients with services spanning environmental monitoring, emergency response, facilities management, and scientific research support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Space Science Application Support & Operations Science-based solutions supporting space science applications for federal agencies, including operations at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory and payload processing services for space transportation systems (notably supporting NASA on ISS research such as SUBSA).
• Emergency Preparedness & Response Rapid response and technical guidance for emergency situations including hazmat releases, CBRN incidents, natural disasters, and industrial accidents; includes development of quick response guides and on-site support for federal and commercial clients.
• Environmental Resource Assessment & Management Science-based analysis of environmental, economic, human health, and social factors affecting ecosystems, including research, modeling, mapping, and regulatory documentation for freshwater to marine environments.
• Facilities Operations & Maintenance Comprehensive facilities management including operations, maintenance, repair, and oversight for government and commercial facilities such as the Space Life Sciences Laboratory and Shuttle Landing Facility.
• Human Health Risk Assessment Evaluation of chemical effects on people and the environment, including pesticide safety assessment, toxicity studies review, and risk characterization to inform regulatory decisions for federal clients.
• IT Services Information technology solutions including network engineering, database development, web application development, IT security, and system administration for federal and commercial clients.
• Safety, Health, & Environmental Compliance Tools and services to protect workforce, public, and environment including industrial hygiene surveys, safety inspections, compliance assessments, and training support for federal agencies such as TSA and BEP.
• Satellite Science & Environmental Intelligence Earth observation data applications including satellite remote sensing, in-field monitoring, and environmental intelligence for assessing changes in environments and supporting environmental monitoring.
• HABTracker (NOAA Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast System) Forecasting system that detects and forecasts the likelihood, location, extent, and movement of harmful algal blooms, transitioned from NOAA research into operations with CSS developing and improving the algorithms for over 10 years.
• National AquaMapper Web application combining a web mapping interface with relevant data for aquaculture planning in eight regions across U.S. federal waters, developed in partnership with NOAA NCCOS and marinecadastre.gov.
• SUBSA (Solidification Using a Baffle in Sealed Ampoules) High-temperature furnace on the International Space Station that melts materials at controlled rates in microgravity, supporting advanced manufacturing and materials science research for NASA.
• Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal (CAPP) Toolbox of coastal planning tools designed to assist managers, planners, and industry with sustainable aquaculture development, developed in partnership with NOAA Digital Coast.
• Aquaculture Opportunity Area Atlases Marine spatial aquaculture atlases identifying suitable regions for aquaculture opportunity areas in the U.S. Southern California Bight and Gulf of Mexico, built from over 200 data layers.
• Open Information Stewardship System (OISS) NESDIS system that generates and tests complex archive workflows and incorporates a large language model (L-OISS) to automate archive workflows, awarded the NESDIS Outstanding IT and Engineering Team Award.

Quantifiable outcome

• CSS supported NOAA in developing the Typical Meteorological Year product for resilient infrastructure design
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001CSS worked alongside CDC to characterize anthrax contamination extent and develop novel decontamination methods for the national anthrax attack response, processing 46,593 diplomatic mail pouches and 70,000 pounds of mail.
• GFP ResponsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with GFP Response, a premier emergency response solution provider. CSS/GFP team provides disaster response including environmental assessments, safety & health protocols, on-site exposure monitoring, and housing assistance. Capabilities include logistical housing for 10,000+ and meal catering for 12,000+ people daily.
• Redwire Space TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Redwire Space Technologies for development and integration of material crucibles (Science Ampoule Assemblies) and real-time furnace operations for SUBSA on ISS and ground analog facilities.
• NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership supporting NOAA NCCOS with coastal science, aquaculture planning, offshore wind planning, and environmental monitoring. CSS supports development of tools like National AquaMapper, Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal, and entanglement simulator.
• MRIGlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with MRIGlobal for PHILIS mobile laboratory configuration, integrating Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry systems for EPA emergency response.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: A leading global consulting and engineering firm focused on water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure. Direct overlap with CSS in federal environmental assessment, NEPA support, water-quality programs, and offshore wind planning for agencies like EPA, NOAA, and BOEM, though Tetra Tech is far larger and operates across commercial markets as well.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Large nonprofit applied science R&D organization managing national laboratories and operating major federal science programs. Overlaps with CSS on NOAA, EPA, and NASA scientific support; comparable in scientific depth though dramatically larger in scale and laboratory footprint.
• Leidos: Major federal science, engineering, and IT services prime with deep NOAA, NASA, EPA, and DOD portfolios. Competes with CSS as a prime or as the prime absorbing CSS as a subcontractor; overlaps on satellite science, environmental monitoring, and emergency response work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial federal environmental services practice. Direct overlap with CSS on NEPA, environmental impact assessment, and offshore wind siting support for BOEM, NOAA, and DOD clients.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Federal consulting prime with significant civilian agency practices including EPA, NOAA, and NASA. Comparable to CSS in B2G scientific and technical advisory work, though Booz Allen's scope extends well beyond environmental science into defense and intelligence consulting.
• SAIC: Federal IT and engineering services prime supporting NOAA, NASA, and EPA on environmental intelligence, satellite data applications, and scientific computing. Overlaps with CSS's IT services and satellite science competencies at a much larger scale.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm with a critical mission solutions and environmental services practice supporting NASA, EPA, NOAA, and DOD. Overlaps with CSS on space science operations, environmental compliance, and federal facilities management.

Direct peers

• ICF International: Public professional services firm delivering science, climate, energy, and public health advisory work to federal agencies (EPA, NOAA, CDC, NIH). Closely comparable to CSS in mission, contract mix, and emphasis on environmental and health science consulting for U.S. federal clients.
• ERT (now part of GDIT): Federal scientific and technical services firm with strong NOAA, EPA, and civilian health agency practices. Highly comparable to CSS in mission, customer mix, and emphasis on environmental science and federal program support.

Emerging players

• Dynamac Corporation (pre-acquisition CSS subsidiary): Originally an independent life science payload processing services firm for space transportation, acquired by CSS in 2010. The pre-acquisition Dynamac profile illustrates the type of small, specialty scientific contractor CSS competes against or absorbs in federal space and life sciences markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSSinc3
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSSfairfax
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/css-dynamac
• Instagraminstagram.com/cssincservices

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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