Manufacturing System Services, Inc.

Manufacturing System Services, Inc., doing business as MSS Software, supplies barcode scanning hardware, laboratory information management system (LIMS) scanners, and related software solutions to federal agencies as a prime contractor from its headquarters in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. The for-profit Subchapter S corporation competes on an open (full-and-open) basis — across 215 prime awards spanning three decades, only a handful carry small-business set-asides, with most procurements issued without set-aside designation.

MSS Software's capability portfolio centers on specialized barcode scanning equipment, mobile labeling systems, and inventory management software for evidence collection, pharmaceutical tracking, and operational efficiency. Representative recent work includes a $679,616 firm-fixed-price order from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in August 2023 for Honeywell CN80 evidence scanner kits supporting the FBI's ELSUR Evidence Program and Lab Evidence Program across field offices; a $159,650 order from the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 in August 2021 for VistA inventory scanners and accessories; a $134,190 total-small-business-set-aside purchase order from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in September 2025 for LIMS scanners with ultimate completion in September 2026; and a $29,890 small-business-set-aside order from Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 in May 2026 for a Zebra MML4X mobile label printer system.

Customer concentration is broad but skews toward law-enforcement and medical-supply agencies. The top five customers by award count account for 30% of recent awards, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (32 awards, $398 thousand combined potential value), the Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (12 awards, $107 thousand), Naval Sea Systems Command (8 awards, $301 thousand), Naval Supply Systems Command (7 awards, $104 thousand), and the Office of Personnel Management (5 awards, $99 thousand). The top five customers by combined potential value — which includes the FBI Headquarters Division ($975 thousand across 4 awards), the DEA, Naval Sea Systems Command, VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, and VA Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 — account for 41% of dollars. MSS Software has worked with 60 distinct federal agencies across its footprint.

Award activity has remained flat over the past five years, ranging from four to five awards annually from 2022 through 2025, with one award recorded in 2026 to date. Two awards (combined potential value $164 thousand) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The vendor does not subcontract; all 215 awards are prime, and the vendor carries a seat on the Federal Supply Schedule GS35F4561. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $5.3 million, with combined obligated dollars at $5.5 million, indicating full or over-execution of contract ceilings. Top NAICS categories include Other Computer Related Services (36 awards), Custom Computer Programming Services (22 awards), and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (21 awards); top PSC codes are Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices (28 awards), Information Technology Software (25 awards), and Information Technology Support Equipment (24 awards).

MSS Software provides barcode equipment and software to make data collection quick and effective, saving the customer both time and money. We excel at being 'match makers' and helping customers find the right equipment to match their needs. We specialize in individual attention and support. MSS Software offers user-friendly barcode kits, user manuals, and easy-to-order products. Our slogan, 'The right way to barcode', says it all. If we don't have the software you need, we can create it. MSS Software has been in business since 1984, and we have solved many different types of data collection problems for all types of customers. Give us a call today for a free consultation on your barcoding needs at 800.428.8643.