What ITB does

ITB, Inc. is a privately held, Ohio-incorporated management and engineering consulting firm founded in 1991 by Carlos M. Caldas and headquartered in Beavercreek/Dayton, Ohio, with additional offices in Houston, Huntsville, and Crystal City. The firm delivers engineering, management, science, and technology services to federal government clients — primarily NASA, the Department of Defense, and the European Space Agency — addressing environmental compliance, energy and water management, corrosion mitigation, safety and mission assurance, critical infrastructure resilience, and program/project management. ITB has served as prime contractor operating the program management office for NASA's Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation (TEERM) contract since 1999 and historically held a GSA Multiple Award Schedule Professional Services contract (GS-10F-078BA, expired January 30, 2024) covering engineering, testing lab, management consulting, and environmental consulting SINs.

The company's revenue model is professional services, delivered primarily through federal contract vehicles (GSA MAS and NASA prime contracts), with go-to-market via competitive bidding, strategic teaming relationships, and continued option-period renewals anchored by "VERY GOOD" average CPARS scores. ITB is positioned as a minority-owned, graduated 8(a) small disadvantaged business, leveraging set-aside preferences and long-tenured federal customer relationships. Technical differentiation rests on proprietary methodologies in domains such as hexavalent chromium-free coatings evaluation, in-situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) groundwater remediation, lead-free solder space qualification, and thermoelectric waste heat recovery — developed through collaborations with NASA Corrosion Technology Laboratory, Sandia, ESA, and others. Marketing is conducted via the Partnership for Global Sustainability (PGS) international workshops and strategic alliances rather than traditional channels.

Name

ITB

Legal name

ITB, Inc.

Website

https://itb-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITB is a privately held federal engineering and management consulting firm providing environmental, energy, corrosion, and program management services primarily to NASA, the Department of Defense, and the European Space Agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Engineering and Technical Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party Certification, Code Compliance & Regulatory Inspection (ASME/API/ISO) (EUAEAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

Keywords

• Government engineering services
• Program management consulting
• Environmental remediation services
• Critical infrastructure analysis
• Aerospace systems engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Professional Services: Provides engineering, management, technical and administrative services to federal government agencies. Operates as prime contractor on NASA's TEERM contract since 1999, delivering services including environmental assurance, energy and water management, remediation technologies, and corrosion control. Revenue derived from government contracts under GSA MAS Schedule.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: Engineering services including program management, cost analysis, operations analysis, logistics management, safety and mission assurance, environmental engineering, and systems engineering delivered through GSA contract SINS: 541330ENG, 541380, 541611, 541620, 541715, 561920.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ITB, Inc. delivers innovative engineering, management, science, and technology professional services to federal government agencies (NASA, DoD, ESA, Intelligence Community) under a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract. Core capabilities include program/project management, critical infrastructure resilience (systems-of-systems analysis), safety and mission assurance, energy and water program management, environmental engineering and ISCO groundwater remediation, corrosion mitigation, hexavalent chromium-free coatings evaluation, lead-free electronics assessment, cost analysis, logistics, and systems engineering. The firm has operated as prime contractor for NASA's TEERM contract since 1999 and serves multi-center NASA operations from offices in Dayton, Houston, Huntsville, Crystal City and Beavercreek.

Product overview

ITB offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized around four core pillars: Engineering, Management, Science, and Technology. The company operates as a multi-disciplinary services firm rather than a software product company, providing government and commercial clients with integrated solutions spanning program/project management, critical infrastructure resilience, safety and mission assurance, energy and environmental services, and professional consulting. Services are delivered through various contract vehicles including a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract and prime contractor arrangements such as the NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation (TEERM) contract.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program Management Services Establishment and operation of program and project management offices (PMOs) leveraging business and technical skills to plan, design, develop, and implement critical programs for federal aerospace and defense clients.
• Critical Infrastructure Resilience Services Systems-of-systems analysis to identify risks and mitigation strategies for critical infrastructure including GPS navigation, communication/data centers, electrical distribution, and emergency services.
• Safety and Mission Assurance Services Development and implementation of safety, reliability, maintainability, and quality assurance policies and procedures to support compliance and foster early lifecycle integration of safety into client programs.
• Energy and Environmental Services Strategic energy planning, forecasting, and management services including renewable energy integration, water reuse, corrosion mitigation, recycling, and environmental assessments for NASA, DoD, and ESA facilities.
• Environmental Engineering and Remediation Services Environmental engineering, remediation technologies (including In-Situ Chemical Oxidation), corrosion control, and pollution prevention services for government and commercial clients.
• Systems Engineering Services Systems engineering and technical assistance for complex space and ground systems, including vulnerability and risk assessments.
• Cost Analysis Services Life-cycle cost estimating and analysis of alternatives to support decision-making for program and project investments.
• Logistics Management Services Logistics support including maintenance management, work planning and control, and supply chain optimization.
• Technology Transfer Services Facilitation of technology transfer and commercialization of innovations across government and commercial sectors.
• GSA MAS Professional Services Contract (GS-10F-078BA) Federal contract vehicle providing engineering services (541330ENG), testing laboratory services (541380), management and financial consulting (541611), environmental consulting (541620), conference and event planning (561920), engineering research and development (541715), and Order Level Materials to federal government clients.
• NASA Technology Evaluation for Environmental Risk Mitigation (TEERM) PMO Services Prime contractor operating the Program Management Office for NASA's TEERM contract since 1999, delivering environmental assurance, energy and water management, remediation technologies, and corrosion control across NASA centers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% reduction of residual sorbed contaminant mass in saturated soil and approximately 50% reduction of dissolved-phase groundwater concentrations within ISCO treatment zone at NASA SSC
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partnership for Global Sustainability (PGS) Steering Committee MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGS is a global network of public and private organizations working at the nexus between space/aerospace sectors and terrestrial sustainability challenges. ITB serves as a key member of the PGS Steering Committee alongside ESA, ISQ, CSOC, AECOM, Umbililcal Design, AXIENT, and Florida Tech. They develop, implement and share sustainability practices and technologies, foster dialogue and collaborative projects, and hold annual workshops and periodic technical interchange meetings.
• NASA Corrosion Technology Laboratory (CTL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration on hexavalent chromium-free coatings evaluation for ground support equipment and aerospace applications. Joint testing programs evaluating CrVI-free pretreatments for NASA GSDO Program.
• Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership for waste heat recovery prototype system and test bus development for Lynx transit in Orlando, FL. CTE collaborating with ITB, Hi-Z, Energy Florida, and LYNX Transit on thermoelectric generator technology.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative efforts on hexavalent chromium alternatives evaluation, joint ranking system development for pretreatment testing, renewable energy generation and storage projects for NASA remote facilities including Svalbard Satellite Tracking Facility in Norway.
• Sandia National LaboratoriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting NASA KSC and Sandia in evaluating hydrogen fuel cell mobile lighting tower performance as replacement for diesel-powered generators.
• Florida Solar Energy CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts third-party evaluation during waste heat recovery thermoelectric generator demonstration to assess quality and efficiency of the technology.
• Centro Para Prevenção da Poluição (C3P)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between NASA/ITB and C3P to document technologies and best practices for increasing environmental sustainability of buildings in U.S. and Portugal, including building in Beja with photovoltaic technology.
• Lynx Transit (Orlando, FL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrincipal integrator of waste heat recovery prototype system and test bus for Lynx transit system. Testing at NASA KSC prior to public route usage in Orlando.
• Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint testing of CrVI-free pretreatment and primer coatings on P-3 Orion and C-23 Sherpa aircraft at NASA Wallops Flight Facility.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind turbine performance assessment collaboration at NASA Johnson Space Center, bringing together subject matter experts for distributed wind technology evaluation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ERC Inc. Small/mid-tier engineering and scientific services firm focused on space and defense (NASA, MDA, USAF) including range operations and systems engineering. Highly comparable in NASA-center service delivery, technical services mix, and small-business positioning relative to ITB.
• COLSA Corporation: Small/mid-tier federal engineering and IT services contractor that provides systems engineering, simulation, and program support to NASA, DoD, and Army aviation programs. Highly comparable to ITB in target customers (NASA Marshall, Army), service offerings (systems engineering, technical support), and small-business scale.
• a.i. solutions: Small/mid-tier aerospace engineering services firm specializing in mission planning, software, and systems engineering for NASA/DoD space programs. Comparable scale and customer overlap, including NASA mission support and aerospace systems engineering offerings adjacent to ITB's mission assurance work.
• Bastion Technologies: Minority-owned small business providing engineering, technical, and program management services primarily to NASA Johnson Space Center and other federal agencies. Direct overlap with ITB in NASA-focused engineering services, small disadvantaged business status, and JSC/MAF service-center footprint.
• HX5 LLC: Small/mid-tier engineering and technical services firm supporting DoD and NASA across multiple centers including Glenn Research Center and Kennedy Space Center. Comparable scale, federal contracting vehicle (GSA/SEAPORT), and NASA/DoD center-aligned delivery model.
• DCS Corporation: Mid-tier federal engineering services firm providing systems engineering, aerospace, and defense acquisition support to Army, NASA, and DoD. Comparable customer set and service mix to ITB with somewhat larger scale.
• Qualis Corporation: Woman-owned small business delivering engineering, program management, and environmental services to NASA, DoD, and other federal agencies. Direct comparable to ITB in NASA/Marshall SFC support, environmental management, and small-business set-aside positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Large federal services prime that provides systems engineering, integration, and environmental services across NASA, DoD, and intelligence agencies. Capabilities overlap ITB's offerings but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ManTech International: Mid-to-large federal engineering and IT services firm, now part of CACI, with deep NASA, DoD, and intelligence footprint. Provides mission assurance, environmental, and systems engineering services that compete with and complement ITB.
• KBR, Inc. Large global federal and commercial engineering services company with significant NASA and DoD contract portfolio, including GSFC and JSC work. Overlaps ITB's space-services positioning as a broad incumbent and frequent recompete competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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