Qualified Technical Services

What Qualified Technical Services does

Qualified Technical Services, Inc. (QTS) is a privately held, SBA Certified HUBZone and Woman-Owned Small Business headquartered in Houston, Texas, delivering technical and professional support services to federal agencies and commercial aerospace and defense customers. The company operates four service lines: Engineering Services (systems, software, safety, quality, and payload integration engineering for aerospace and aircraft systems), Information Technology Services (software and web development, cybersecurity, database and network design), Mission Support Services (mission planning, flight operations, payload and laboratory support, contractor logistics), and Management Optimization Services (program management, financial and contract analysis, procurement, configuration and data management).

QTS supports customers including NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, CACI, SAIC, Jacobs Technology, KBR, L3 Technologies, Yulista, and Nanoracks, primarily through federal contracting vehicles and as a subcontractor to major primes. The company holds CAGE Code 3C3E1, operates across multiple contract types (IDIQ, Cost Plus, Firm-Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Labor Hour, Basic Agreements), and claims familiarity with FARS, DFARS, agency supplements, and FTRs. Leadership consists of Ellen Owens (President/CEO), John Owens (General Manager), and Jack Harrison (Sr. Manager Strategic Sourcing), with stated management experience exceeding 40 years.

The business model is professional services revenue under federal contract structures, with go-to-market executed through direct government engagement and prime contractor partnerships, leveraging HUBZone set-aside eligibility. The company markets through industry associations (HUBZone Contractors National Council, NCMA, NMA, NASA JSC Small Business Council) and is actively recruiting. No external funding, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or geographic expansion beyond the United States is disclosed.

Name

Qualified Technical Services

Legal name

Qualified Technical Services, Inc.

Website

https://qtechi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Qualified Technical Services is a Houston-based, woman-owned HUBZone small business providing technical and professional support services in engineering, IT, mission support, and management optimization to NASA and major aerospace and defense primes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defense Technical Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Quality Engineering & Test Automation (QE/QA) (BPAEAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, QA & Release/Deployment Enablement (BPAEAAAN)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Mission operations support
• Government technical services
• Defense contractor support
• IT professional services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technical and Professional Support Services: QTS provides technical and professional support services to government and commercial customers through various contract types including IDIQ, Cost Plus, Firm-Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Labor Hour and Basic Agreements. The company leverages over 40 years of management experience to deliver solutions across engineering, IT, mission support, and resource optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Qualified Technical Services, Inc. (QTS) is a Woman-Owned, SBA HUBZone-certified small business headquartered in Houston, Texas that provides technical and professional support services across four service lines: Engineering Services (systems, software, quality, safety, payload integration, technical writing), Information Technology Services (software/web development, cybersecurity, database and network design), Mission Support Services (mission planning, training, flight execution, payload/lab support, contractor logistics), and Management Optimization Services (program/contract management, procurement, configuration/data management, property management). Services are delivered to federal agencies and commercial aerospace and defense customers under IDIQ, Cost Plus, FFP, T&M, Labor Hour, and Basic Agreement contracts.

Product overview

Qualified Technical Services (QTS) is a technical and professional support services firm offering four integrated service lines: Engineering Services, Information Technology Services, Mission Support Services, and Management Optimization Services. These services are delivered to government and commercial customers in the aerospace and aircraft systems sector. The Engineering Services practice provides comprehensive technical capabilities from systems and software engineering through safety engineering and payload integration. Information Technology Services covers software development, cybersecurity, and network infrastructure. Mission Support Services handles flight operations, planning, and logistics for aerospace missions. Management Optimization Services provides resource optimization, program management, and procurement support. The portfolio is unified under a management team with over 40 years of experience serving government and commercial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Comprehensive engineering services for aerospace and aircraft systems, including systems engineering (avionics, electrical power, mechanical, structural, thermal, environmental & life support, human factors), software engineering (autonomous systems, embedded flight and simulation software, IV&V), quality engineering (milestone reviews, non-conformance/corrective action, product acceptance), safety engineering (hazard identification, failure modes, risk and flight readiness assessments), payload integration for primary investigators and science teams, and technical writing. Delivered to government and commercial aerospace and defense customers.
• Information Technology Services Information technology services encompassing software application and web development, robust and multi-layered cybersecurity solutions, database design and management, and network design, implementation and security. Delivered to government and commercial customers requiring IT support for aerospace, defense, and mission programs.
• Mission Support Services Mission operations and support services for aircraft and space operations, delivered through a Mission Operations Capability Center covering flight design and dynamics, flight operations, vehicle systems, and EVA robotics and mechanical systems integration; mission planning and preparation; payload support; laboratory support; training materials development; and contractor logistics support. For government (including NASA) and commercial aerospace customers.
• Management Optimization Services Resource optimization and program management services covering financial and business analysis, contract management, procurement support, training and security processing, scheduling and travel support, configuration and data management, inventory management, and property management. Delivered to government and commercial customers to support program execution.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoeing is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS provides aerospace and aircraft systems engineering support, software engineering, and mission operations services to Boeing as a subcontractor or teammate on defense and aerospace programs.
• Lockheed MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLockheed Martin is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS supports Lockheed Martin programs with engineering, IT, and mission support services for aerospace and defense applications.
• CACImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCACI is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS provides technical and professional support services for federal IT and mission support programs.
• Jacobs TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacobs Technology is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS provides engineering and technical services supporting Jacobs Technology programs.
• KBRmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKBR is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS supports KBR government services programs with technical and professional support.
• L3 TechnologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL3 Technologies is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS provides aerospace and defense technology support services.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA is listed as a key customer and partner. QTS actively participates in the NASA JSC Small Business Council. Services include mission operations, flight design and dynamics, payload integration, space vehicle operations, and laboratory support for NASA programs.
• NanoracksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNanoracks is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner in the commercial space sector.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAIC is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS provides technical and professional support services for SAIC programs.
• YulistamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYulista is listed as a past and present customer and industry partner. QTS supports aviation and defense services programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Jacobs Technology: Engineering and technical services prime serving NASA, defense, and intelligence customers; Jacobs is both a competitor and a listed QTS customer/partner.
• Peraton: Federal IT and mission services prime focused on space, defense, and intelligence customers, directly overlapping QTS's systems engineering, software, and mission support offerings.
• ManTech International: Federal IT, engineering, and mission-support services firm with comparable aerospace/defense customer footprint; competes for the same set-aside-adjacent and full-and-open task orders.
• KBR Inc. Houston-headquartered government services prime with deep NASA JSC presence, directly competing for and also purchasing the same flight operations and engineering support work QTS performs.
• Leidos: Large defense, civil, and federal IT services prime that competes for NASA JSC and aerospace engineering work in the same geographic market.
• CACI International Inc: Large federal IT and engineering services prime that competes for and awards the same aerospace/defense task orders QTS pursues as a sub-tier supplier; CACI is also listed as a QTS customer.
• Amentum: Government technical services prime with extensive NASA and defense engineering work; competes with QTS on space operations, mission planning, and engineering support contracts.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Management and technology consulting firm with deep federal aerospace/defense practice, providing systems engineering, IT, and mission-support services comparable to QTS's portfolio.
• ICF International: Professional services firm delivering IT, engineering, and program management support to federal civilian and defense customers, including aerospace-adjacent agencies.
• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Major federal IT and mission-support prime; SAIC is listed as both a customer and comp set and directly competes for NASA, defense, and intelligence engineering work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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