What GeoControl Systems does

GeoControl Systems, Inc. (GCS) is a Houston-headquartered, privately held federal engineering services contractor founded in 1984, operating as an SBA-certified HUBZone small business for more than 20 years. The company delivers R&D, engineering, technical, and administrative support services to NASA (Johnson, Marshall, and Goddard Space Flight Centers) and the Missile Defense Agency, with all revenue generated through federal prime contracts and subcontracts.

GCS executes work across nine active program vehicles — BETS, ESOC, ESSCA, ETIS III, HHPC, IMOC III, IRES, JETS II, and MSOC — covering spacecraft payload integration, EVA hardware and operations, SLS engineering, human health and performance for ISS and Orion, BMDS mission operations, and IT infrastructure. The work spans structural analysis, avionics, wind tunnel testing, configuration management, real-time mission support, technical writing, and cybersecurity. Service delivery is performed as a subcontractor or teammate to Boeing, KBR, Amentum, Peraton, and Collins Aerospace, often co-located at NASA centers and DoD facilities in Houston, Huntsville, and the Washington D.C. area, including 24/7 mission control and help-desk coverage.

The business model is professional services under federal contract pricing structures (T&M, FFP, CPFF) determined through government procurement, with no commercial or product-software revenue stream. Distribution is entirely through direct federal procurement and prime-contractor teaming agreements; the company markets itself through its website, career portal, and direct outreach led by President Cody Simmons and Chairman Michael Zarcaro. The company employs 251–500 people and has no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external institutional investors.

Name

GeoControl Systems

Legal name

GeoControl Systems, Inc.

Website

https://geocontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

GeoControl Systems is a privately held, SBA-certified HUBZone federal engineering services firm that provides R&D, mission operations, and technical support to NASA and the Missile Defense Agency, primarily as a subcontractor to Boeing, KBR, Amentum, Peraton, and Collins Aerospace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering Services

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ground Segment Systems (Ground Stations, TT&C, Mission Ops) (IMABACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spacecraft & Satellites (Civil/Commercial) (IMABACAB), Military Space Systems (Defense Spacecraft) (IMABACAC)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Federal defense contracting
• NASA mission support
• Missile defense systems
• Spaceflight operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts and Subcontracts: GCS generates revenue through prime contracts and subcontracts with federal agencies (NASA, Missile Defense Agency) and large defense contractors. Services include R&D, engineering, technical and administrative support provided on a project basis under multi-year government contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GeoControl Systems is an SBA-certified HUBZone small business providing R&D, engineering, technical, and administrative support services to federal agencies (NASA, Missile Defense Agency) and their prime contractors. The company operates through nine ongoing contract vehicles covering human spaceflight operations, EVA systems, Space Launch System development, IT infrastructure, human health and performance, and ballistic missile defense missions. Services are delivered as project-based work under multi-year government contracts and subcontracts, supporting ISS, Orion, Artemis, SLS, and BMDS programs.

Product overview

GeoControl Systems is a federally-focused engineering and technical services contractor that operates as a platform of project-based service offerings rather than a unified software product. The company provides specialized R&D, engineering, and administrative support through nine distinct contract vehicles: BETS (Boeing technical services), ESOC (EVA space operations), ESSCA (NASA SLS engineering), ETIS (NASA IT infrastructure), HHPC (human health/performance), IMOC (mission operations), IRES (Missile Defense Agency support), JETS (JSC engineering/science), and MSOC (mission systems). These services are delivered as subcontracts to prime contractors including Boeing, Collins, Amentum, Peraton, and KBR, supporting NASA and Department of Defense programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boeing Engineering Technical Services (BETS) Subcontract to Boeing providing manifesting and bench reviews of sustaining and payload hardware, flight payload management, support to the Certification of Flight Readiness (CoFR) process, configuration and data management, change evaluation form coordination, payload tactical plan support, technical editing, and administrative services for payload integration managers.
• EVA Space Operations Contract (ESOC) Subcontract to Collins Aerospace providing real-time mission and training support for Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) hardware and operations, including space suit and ancillary equipment procedures, crew training, logistics planning, subsystem design/analysis/test, GP storage controls, and physical inventory.
• Engineering Services and Science Capability Augmentation (ESSCA) Subcontract teammate to Amentum providing engineers and technicians in critical roles on the SLS program at Marshall Space Flight Center, including structural analysis, avionics and flight software, wind tunnel testing, propulsion, aerothermal, and guidance navigation and control.
• Environmental Test and Integration Services (ETIS III) Subcontract to Peraton providing Information Technology services for NASA GSFC Code 549 facilities, including system and infrastructure security, infrastructure documentation, network support, and project support across Center Network Environment, Special Management Attention flight project support, and Space Testing Center support.
• Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) Subcontract to KBR maintaining facilities and laboratories, supporting program integration, habitability and environmental factors, human adaptation and countermeasures, space medicine, flight hardware development, and human research for the International Space Station and Orion programs, including JSC medical clinic support, hardware/software development, and IT infrastructure maintenance.
• Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC III) Subcontract supporting human spaceflight operations for ISS and Artemis programs, including mission preparation, crew training, CAD drawing, database development, and technical writing services.
• Integrated Research & Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) Subcontract teammate to Amentum supporting the US Missile Defense Agency with ballistic missile defense mission operations, testing, war-games, modeling and simulation, and enterprise IT environment support.
• JSC Engineering Technology and Science Contract (JETS II) Contract providing space systems engineering, science, operations, and maintenance services at NASA Johnson Space Center, including curatorial services for NASA astro materials collections.
• Mission Systems Operations Contract (MSOC) Subcontract to KBR providing technical, managerial, and administrative support for NASA Flight Operations Directorate Mission Systems supporting ISS, Orion, SLS, and Commercial Crew Programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 30+ air and missile defense events around the globe every year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCS operates as a subcontractor to Boeing on the Boeing Engineering Technical Services (BETS) program, providing payload integration support, configuration management, and flight readiness certification services at Johnson Space Center and Marshall Spaceflight Center.
• KBRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCS serves as subcontractor to KBR on the Human Health and Performance Contract (HHPC) and Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC III), providing medical clinic support, IT infrastructure, hardware/software development, and mission operations support for ISS and Orion programs.
• AmentumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCS is a teammate to Amentum on the ESSCA contract (supporting SLS development at MSFC) and IRES contract (supporting MDA missile defense missions), providing engineers and technicians in critical engineering and IT/cybersecurity roles.
• PeratonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCS operates as subcontractor to Peraton on the ETIS III contract, providing IT services for NASA GSFC Code 549 facilities including system security, infrastructure documentation, and project support.
• Collins AerospaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCS provides real-time mission and training support for Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) hardware and operations under the EVA Space Operations Contract (ESOC) as subcontractor to Collins Aerospace.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC: SAIC is a large federal IT and engineering services contractor supporting NASA, MDA, and broader DoD across space, missile defense, and mission operations. Comparable as an incumbent in the same federal services market categories where GCS competes.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen Hamilton is a large federal consulting and engineering services firm supporting NASA, MDA, and DoD across IT, cybersecurity, and mission operations. Comparable broad incumbent competing for federal services work.
• Leidos: Leidos is a major federal systems integrator and engineering services provider with deep NASA, MDA, and broader DoD presence. Overlaps with GCS in space mission support, modeling and simulation, and IT services.
• CACI International: CACI provides federal IT, engineering, and mission support services to DoD and intelligence customers including missile defense and space programs. Comparable broad incumbent competing for similar federal services task orders.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs is a large aerospace and defense engineering services contractor supporting NASA SLS, Orion, and broader space programs. Comparable broad incumbent with significant overlap on NASA human spaceflight contracts.

Direct peers

• KBR: KBR is the prime contractor on GCS's HHPC and IMOC contracts at NASA JSC, providing human health and performance and mission operations support for ISS, Orion, and Artemis. Directly comparable as a federal engineering and technical services contractor supporting NASA human spaceflight.
• COLSA Corporation: COLSA is an SBA-certified HUBZone small business providing engineering, IT, and program management services to NASA, MDA, and other DoD customers. Closest comparable to GCS in size, certification profile, and federal aerospace customer mix.
• Amentum: Amentum is the prime contractor on GCS's ESSCA (NASA SLS at MSFC) and IRES (MDA BMDS) contracts, providing engineering, scientific, and IT support. Comparable federal aerospace/defense services firm with overlapping NASA and MDA mission support footprint.
• MEI Technologies: MEI is a small business federal engineering services firm supporting NASA JSC on flight operations and EVA, with comparable scope to GCS on ESOC and JETS contracts. Similar size and customer concentration profile.
• ERC Incorporated: ERC is a federal aerospace engineering services contractor supporting NASA MSFC on SLS and propulsion programs, with similar subcontractor positioning and technical services profile to GCS on ESSCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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