What MDB does

MDB, Inc. is a Washington, D.C.–based small business federal contractor that delivers strategic communication, data science and management, program management, education and training, event management, web and database application development, and community technical assistance to U.S. government clients. Its work is concentrated in environmental science and public health mission areas — including water quality, lead service line remediation, environmental health disparities, occupational safety and health, emergency public health, and global hazards — with named engagements at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, tribal governments (notably the San Carlos Apache Tribe), and EPA-funded nonprofit partners.

The company's core "technology" is a multidisciplinary professional services bench: doctorate-level scientists, science librarians, public health specialists, environmental scientists, certified meeting professionals, certified project management professionals, IT and web specialists, and graphic designers, supported by an ISO/IEC 27001:2022-certified information security management system. Service delivery relies on standard analytical tooling — bibliometric and altmetric analyses, systematic reviews, interactive data visualizations, and bespoke web/database applications — rather than proprietary software or AI/ML products.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through U.S. federal professional services contracts and task orders awarded via five multi-year vehicles: GSA Multiple Award Schedule (47QRAA20D0028), OASIS+ Small Business Vehicle (47QRCA25DS981), NIH NIHCATS IV BPA (75N98025D00038), Department of Education PRESTO IDIQ (91990023D0032), and an EPA Office of Water BPA (68HERC25A0008) running through 2030. Pricing is contract-vehicle-driven rather than list-priced, and the firm operates as a small business set-aside contractor with no disclosed parent company, outside investors, or M&A activity. The company is privately held by founder Michael Baker, with approximately 70 staff across its Washington, D.C. headquarters and Durham, North Carolina office.

Name

MDB

Legal name

MDB, Inc.

Website

https://michaeldbaker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MDB, Inc. is a privately held U.S. small business federal contractor that provides strategic communication, data science, program management, training, event management, and community technical assistance to the EPA, NIH, Department of Education, tribal governments, and related environmental and public health clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Federal Government: MDB generates revenue primarily through professional services contracts with U.S. federal government agencies including EPA, NIH, and Department of Education. Services include advertising, public relations, web-based marketing, graphic design, management consulting, environmental consulting, and IT professional services delivered through GSA MAS and other government contract vehicles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MDB, Inc. is a small business professional services firm that provides strategic communication, program research and management, data science, web and database application development, education and training, event management, and community technical assistance. Services are delivered primarily to U.S. federal government agencies (EPA, NIH, Department of Education) through government contract vehicles such as GSA MAS, OASIS+, NIHCATS IV, PRESTO IDIQ, and EPA BPAs, focused on environmental science, public health, water quality, and occupational safety domains.

Product overview

MDB, Inc. is a small business consulting firm offering professional services to support environmental and public health initiatives. The company provides a portfolio of interconnected service offerings including Strategic Communication Services, Web & Database Application Development, Data Science & Management, Program Management, Education & Training, Event Management, and Community Technical Assistance. These services are delivered through government contract vehicles (GSA MAS, OASIS+, NIHCATS IV, EPA contracts) and focus on environmental science, public health, water quality, and occupational safety. MDB operates as a services company rather than a software product company, with approximately 70 staff members providing subject matter expertise to federal government clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Communication Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached thousands of residents across several communities with lead service lines through the Get the Lead Out Initiative
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDB holds a prime contract with EPA Office of Water as the Small Business awardee for technical evaluation and market assessment support for EPA's Water Conservation and Reuse Programs (BPA 68HERC25A0008), offering strategic communications and marketing support through 2030. Services include graphic design, website, Section 508 compliance, marketing, public relations, multimedia, social media, and science/health communications.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDB holds Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract 47QRAA20D0028 allowing offering of advertising, public relations, web-based marketing, graphic design, management consulting, environmental consulting, and IT professional services to the U.S. federal government.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDB provides Conference, Administrative & Travel Services through NIHCATS IV BPA Contract 75N98025D00038, delivering event management and administrative support to NIH programs.
• U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences (IES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDB's Event Management services are accessible via Category 5: IES Operational Support on the PRESTO IDIQ Contract 91990023D0032 for research and statistics task order support.
• OASIS+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDB is on the OASIS+ Small Business Vehicle under the Management & Advisory Domain. OASIS+ has been designated as a Best-in-Class (BIC) contract by the Office of Management and Budget and is available for all government agencies. Contract Number: 47QRCA25DS981.
• NQA Global Certification BodyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNQA certified MDB's Information Security Management System to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard, covering the ISMS established by MDB to manage risks related to data and information systems security.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major federal services prime with a sizable environmental, health, and civil government practice serving EPA, NIH, and DoEd. Overlaps with MDB on federal contract vehicles and mission areas but operates at vastly greater scale and competes for the same task orders as MDB.
• SAIC: Large federal IT and engineering services prime with environmental and health programs serving EPA, NIH, and other federal agencies. Competes with MDB for federal services task orders and uses small-business subcontracting plans that can squeeze mid-tier primes like MDB.
• ICF International: Large publicly traded consulting firm with a substantial federal environmental, public health, and communications practice serving EPA, NIH, and other agencies. Highly comparable in mission mix (environmental science, public health, communications) but materially larger and broader in scope than MDB.
• Leidos: Large federal systems and services integrator with an environmental and health portfolio serving EPA, NIH, and the Department of Education. Comparable in federal contract vehicle footprint and agency set, but MDB competes against Leidos primarily as a small-business set-aside specialist.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a leading U.S. federal water and environmental practice serving EPA and other agencies. Overlaps directly with MDB's water quality, lead service line, and wastewater focus, but at far greater scale and with engineering depth MDB does not claim.
• Battelle: Large nonprofit applied science organization with federal environmental, health, and life sciences work for EPA, NIH, and HHS. Comparable in scientific depth and public-sector mission focus but with much larger lab, engineering, and program management capacity than MDB.

Direct peers

• Westat: Employee-owned research and statistical consulting firm supporting HHS, NIH, EPA, and the Department of Education. Comparable to MDB in federal health/education research orientation, multi-agency contract presence, and small-business-style mission focus, though larger in headcount.
• RTI International: Independent nonprofit research institute delivering scientific, statistical, and program management services to NIH, EPA, HHS, and the Department of Education. Comparable in multi-agency federal research, data science, and public health focus, with substantially larger research staff than MDB.
• ERG (Eastern Research Group): Mid-size employee-owned environmental and health sciences consulting firm with a long track record serving EPA, NIH, and other federal science agencies. Directly comparable to MDB in scale, scientific staffing profile, and EPA-focused contract mix.
• Abt Associates: Mid-size research and consulting firm with deep federal health, environmental, and social science practices serving HHS, EPA, NIH, and education clients. Closest peer to MDB in terms of headcount range, federal contract-vehicle mix, and blend of research, communication, and program management services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mdb-inc

Compliance1 record

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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