Banner Quality Management

What Banner Quality Management does

Banner Quality Management Inc. (BQMI) is a privately held U.S. federal government contractor founded in 2009 in Maryland and now headquartered in Friendswood, Texas. The firm is certified by the Small Business Administration as an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) under the 8(a) program through 2028, and holds CMMI-DEV-ML3 and FISMA-compliance credentials. BQMI delivers managerial, technical, and professional services to U.S. Federal Government civilian and defense agencies, with NASA as its flagship customer across multiple centers (Johnson Space Center, Glenn Research Center, Kennedy Space Center, NASA Safety Center, and NASA Headquarters) and the U.S. Navy as its primary defense customer (via SeaPort-NxG task orders including BOSS at NSWC Crane Division). The service portfolio spans ten core capabilities: Project Management, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Safety, Training, Multimedia, Financial Management, Strategic Communications, Logistics, and Administrative Services.

The underlying offering is an integrated suite of professional service capabilities rather than a software product, delivered under federally regulated contract vehicles. The technology stack covers full-stack application development (web, mobile, desktop, scientific), database administration across Oracle/Sybase/SQL Server/MySQL, high-performance Linux cluster management, FISMA-compliant security planning and incident response, and instructional design using the ADDIE model supported by a catalog of over 250 NASA SMA courses managed through NASA's SATERN learning management system. BQMI also operates two joint ventures that extend its bidding capacity and scale: the BQMI-Peerless Joint Venture (B-P JV, formed 2020, managing partner) and the ROAR Joint Venture (Rothe/ARES, team member) supporting the NASA eMITS contract.

Revenue mechanics are driven entirely by government contracting. BQMI serves as prime contractor on direct awards (e.g., SETS, PACE V, SMAEC III via SAIC team) and on IDIQ contract vehicles (GSA 8(a) STARS III, OASIS+ WOSB and 8(a), SeaPort-NxG through B-P JV), with task-order pricing governed by federal acquisition regulations under firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or hybrid billing models. The company employs between 11-50 corporate staff (per firmographics) augmented by approximately 140 contract-loaded professionals across active programs (50+ on SETS, 90+ on BOSS). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales into federal agencies, supplemented by channel partner/team-member relationships with primes such as SAIC and the ROAR JV, with no commercial or consumer market exposure.

Name

Banner Quality Management

Legal name

Banner Quality Management Inc.

Website

https://bqmi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Banner Quality Management Inc. (BQMI) is an SBA 8(a)-certified EDWOSB federal contractor delivering project management, IT, cybersecurity, safety, training, and multimedia professional services primarily to NASA centers and the U.S. Navy under IDIQ contract vehicles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Friendswood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Prime Contracts: BQMI serves as prime contractor on federal government contracts including NASA Safety and Mission Assurance contracts. Revenue is generated through delivery of professional services under firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, or hybrid task orders.
2. Joint Venture Subcontractor Work: BQMI participates as team member on contracts awarded to partner primes (SAIC, ROAR Joint Venture), providing specialized capabilities in safety, IT, and training services.
3. IDIQ Contract Vehicles: BQMI holds multiple IDIQ contracts (GSA 8(a) STARS III, SeaPort NxG, OASIS+) enabling government agencies to award task orders for professional services without full competitive procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Banner Quality Management Inc. (BQMI) is a federal government services contractor providing managerial, technical, and professional services to U.S. federal agencies including NASA and the U.S. Navy. The company delivers capabilities across project management, information technology, cybersecurity, safety, training, multimedia, financial management, strategic communications, logistics, and administrative services through contract vehicles including GSA 8(a) STARS III, OASIS+, and SeaPort-NxG.

Product overview

Banner Quality Management Inc. (BQMI) is not a software product company but a federal government services contractor providing managerial, technical, and professional services. The company offers an integrated suite of service capabilities delivered across multiple government contract vehicles. The core service portfolio includes Project Management, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Safety, Training, Multimedia, Financial Management, Strategic Communications, Logistics, and Administrative Services. These services are delivered through contract vehicles including GSA 8(a) STARS III, OASIS+, and SeaPort-NxG. BQMI operates as prime contractor for NASA contracts including PACE V (IT support), SETS (Safety and Mission Assurance), and SMAEC III (Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering), as well as Navy contracts such as the BOSS contract at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division. The company also holds CMMI-DEV-ML3 certification and serves as managing partner for joint ventures including BQMI-Peerless Joint Venture (B-P JV) and ROAR (Rothe/ARES Joint Venture).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Provides experienced Project Managers with skills in ITIL, lean six sigma, earned value management, work breakdown structures, and various engineering and IT disciplines, available on consulting or long-term basis for federal agencies.
• Information Technology Comprehensive IT services including application development, website development and maintenance, database administration (Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, MySQL), data center management, high performance computing, cybersecurity, end user support, information management, IT management and governance, and configuration management for federal agencies.
• Cybersecurity Supports GRC Risk Management and Security Office with FISMA-compliant security planning, incident response, network security operations, information protection, and cybersecurity training. Produces and maintains security documentation including Systems Security Plans, Contingency Plans, and POA&M.
• Safety Provides technical, professional and administrative services to NASA Safety Center and NASA SMA community, including training and professional development, mishap investigation support, information dissemination, and application development tools. Covers Operational Safety, System Safety, and Quality Engineering disciplines.
• Training Curriculum development and instructional design using ADDIE model for NASA SMA technical disciplines. Creates web-based e-learning, virtual, and live instructor-led courses. Manages course curriculum through NASA's SATERN system. Maintains SMA Course catalog with over 250 courses.
• Multimedia Full-service live event and online webinar support, video production and post-production, visual communications, graphic design, advertising campaigns, brand development, corporate identity, environmental graphics, and presentation materials.
• Financial Management Reviews, compiles, monitors, validates, analyzes, and reports on financial and management data. Processes appropriated funds, contract payments, travel orders, and payroll. Performs ERP setup/modifications and life cycle management of funds.
• Strategic Communications Develops and executes strategic communications plans for external and internal communications. Creates articles, news releases, social media content, and media kit materials. Plans and coordinates virtual and in-person events, meetings, trade shows, and ceremonies.
• Logistics Performs property management functions including administrative, research, analysis, operations, tracking, and records keeping via ERP. Maintains inventory logs, processes acquisition/transfer/modification/disposal of materials and assets, and performs receiving, shipping, and inspection.
• Administrative Services Provides management and operational support including office management, meeting and event coordination, document/presentation preparation, distribution of information, metrics management, front desk staffing, correspondence management, timekeeping, and data repository operations.
• GSA 8(a) STARS III Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicle for IT services allowing federal agencies to procure customized IT solutions from 8(a) small business partners including Data Management, ICT, IT Operations and Maintenance, IT Security, Software Development, and Systems Design.
• OASIS+ IDIQ Contracts Best-in-Class (BIC) government-wide contract. BQMI holds two OASIS+ IDIQ contracts: SBA-Certified WOSB (47QRCA24DW006) and SBA-Certified 8(a) (47QRCA25DA128), both within Management and Advisory Services and Technical and Engineering Services domains.
• SeaPort-NxG Navy's electronic platform for acquiring support services in 23 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management. BQMI manages the BQMI-Peerless Joint Venture (B-P JV) as a SeaPort-NxG contract holder.

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SAICcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2024BQMI is on SAIC's winning team for NASA's Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III (SMAEC III) worth $494 million. BQMI contributes expertise in safety programs and training. Contract supports Johnson Space Center and White Sands Test Facility with five-year base period plus options through November 2031.
• ROAR Joint Venture (Rothe/ARES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 April 2023BQMI is on winning team of ROAR Joint Venture awarded NASA eMITS contract worth up to $814M. BQMI will support NASA's Office of Chief Information Officer and Office of Communication across all centers. Fellow team members include MORI Associates, Abacus Technology, and Analytical Mechanics Associates.
• Peerless Technologies CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2021BQMI-Peerless Joint Venture (B-P JV) formed in 2020 with $259M potential worth. BQMI is managing partner. Team members include COMSAT, Aerodyne, and Indev. B-P JV is SeaPort-NxG contract holder and prime on BOSS Navy contract.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: Large federal IT and engineering services prime contractor serving NASA, DoD, and intelligence agencies. Broad incumbent to BQMI: primes the SMAEC III team on which BQMI is a subcontractor, and competes for the same set of NASA mission-assurance and IT services work.
• Akima Company: Diversified federal services holding company with subsidiaries providing IT, logistics, and operations support to DoD and civilian agencies. Broad incumbent to BQMI: offers overlapping federal IT, program management, and administrative services capabilities at a substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Peerless Technologies Corporation: Federal technical and engineering services contractor focused on NASA, Air Force, and DoD work. Direct peer to BQMI: forms the BQMI-Peerless Joint Venture with BQMI, competes for the same SeaPort-NxG task orders, and shares similar size, capabilities, and customer base.
• ARES Corporation: Aerospace and defense technical services firm providing engineering, safety, and mission assurance to NASA and DoD. Direct peer to BQMI: co-leads the ROAR Joint Venture with BQMI, shares NASA Safety and Mission Assurance focus, and competes for similar SETS/SMA-class contracts.
• Aerodyne Industries: Federal engineering and technical services firm supporting NASA and DoD. Direct peer to BQMI: team member on the PACE V BQMI-led joint venture, providing IT and engineering support to NASA Glenn Research Center.
• Abacus Technology Corporation: Federal IT and engineering services contractor supporting NASA, DoD, and civilian agencies. Direct peer to BQMI: eMITS ROAR team member with very similar IT, cybersecurity, and program management offerings for the same federal customer set.
• Analytical Mechanics Associates (AMA): Federal aerospace and engineering services contractor supporting NASA, DoD, and commercial space customers. Direct peer to BQMI: team member on the eMITS ROAR team, provides similar technical staffing and IT support at NASA centers.
• Tri Star Engineering (TRISTAR): Small business federal contractor providing business operations, program management, and technical support to DoD. Direct peer to BQMI: team member on the BQMI-Peerless JV BOSS contract at NSWC Crane, sharing the same Navy SeaPort-NxG customer pipeline.
• Indev: Federal IT and application development services contractor. Direct peer to BQMI: team member on the PACE V joint venture, competes for similar NASA IT support and small-business set-aside work.
• MORI Associates: IT and information management services firm focused on NASA and federal civilian customers. Direct peer to BQMI: eMITS ROAR team member providing IT support, cybersecurity, and program management at multiple NASA centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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