Missing Link Communications LLC

Annandale, VA Doing business as Missing Link Security Missing Link Security

UEI
NYL2NY3UJZD5
CAGE
1UV58
Primary NAICS
541519 Other Computer Related Services
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

SBA certifications
Women-Owned Small Business
· Current
Veteran-Owned Small Business
– · Current
Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
– · Current
Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
  • Woman Owned Small Business
  • Woman Owned Business
  • Veteran Owned Business
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
7630 Little River Turnpike #205, Annandale, VA 22003, USA
Website
missinglinksecurity.com
Founded
1995
Employees
51-250
Estimated annual revenue
$10M-$50M
Industry
  1. Information Technology
  2. Software & Services
  3. Internet Software & Services
SIC code
73 Business Services
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Recent federal awards

Missing Link Communications LLC's 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. Contract · HQ085926FE047 Missile Defense Agency $500
Seaport NXG minimum obligation task order Contract · N0017821F9208 Naval Sea Systems Command $500
Information system security officer (isso) support for critical functions Contract · TCC17HQG0200 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency $7,517,123
Seaport enhanced Contract · 0001 Naval Sea Systems Command $2,501
IV & v support for nppd/CS & c Contract · HSHQDC15F00061 Office of Procurement Operations $1,047,307

About Missing Link Communications LLC

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Missing Link Communications LLC, operating as Missing Link Security, is a woman-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Annandale, Virginia, that holds a $151 billion multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Missile Defense Agency under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program and operates as a prime contractor on 98% of its recent federal awards, with minimal subcontractor exposure.

Missing Link's ownership profile anchors its competitive posture: the firm is certified as a women-owned small business (WOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB, expiring May 20, 2027), positioning it to compete across multiple set-aside categories while also holding seats on full-and-open vehicles. Corporate structure includes three joint-venture subsidiaries — Optimal Link Health LLC, Aurora Tech LLC, and Optimal Link LLC — each carrying the same women-owned, veteran-owned, and SDVOSB certifications. The firm is organized as a limited liability company under NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and secondary codes in research and development and engineering services.

Customer concentration diverges sharply between award volume and dollar value. The Department of Commerce's United States Patent and Trademark Office dominates award count with 112 awards representing $27.9 million in combined potential value, while the Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command anchors dollar value with five awards carrying $3.96 billion in combined potential value — a 98% concentration of potential dollars across just five large contracts. GSA Federal Acquisition Service (2 awards, $29.5 million), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (1 award, $14.3 million), and the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (1 award, $7.5 million) round out the top five customers by potential value. The top five funding sources account for 100% of combined potential value across all awards.

Missing Link's vehicle portfolio centers on a large USPTO indefinite delivery contract (DOC50PAPT0905000), which carries 116 task orders valued at $28.8 million — the firm's primary recurring revenue stream. The newly awarded SHIELD IDIQ with the Missile Defense Agency, effective December 29, 2025, represents the firm's largest vehicle position to date at a multi-billion-dollar ceiling, structured for full-and-open competition across multiple NAICS codes and classification levels, with work spanning research and development, systems engineering, prototyping, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. Missing Link also holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract (ceiling $3.7 million, expiring June 15, 2028) and positions on SeaPort-e and the Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 Small Business vehicle.

On the GSA Schedule, Missing Link prices 57 active labor categories across cybersecurity, IT, and administrative roles, with rates spanning $56.69 per hour for entry-level Computer Network Support Specialists (associate degree, two years' experience) through $322.72 per hour for senior Project Manager/Technical Lead positions (master's degree, ten years' experience). Mid-spectrum labor — Cybersecurity COMSEC Engineers and Cybersecurity Policy Analysts — ranges from $98 to $123 per hour, with System Architects at $137 per hour. None of the labor categories require security clearances.

Missing Link's recent award trajectory is sparse: two awards in 2021, single awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and two awards in 2025, reflecting a multi-year pause in new contract activity until the December 2025 SHIELD award. Across 132 total awards tracked in the source, combined potential value stands at $4.04 billion, though only $37.6 million (1% of potential) has been obligated to date, signaling that most awards remain unexercised options. The firm's Service Contract Inventory profile is limited to subcontractor roles: 25 SCI records show 18.3 FTEs across subcontracts in FY2022, declining to 13.7 FTEs in FY2024, neither of which reflects the firm's prime-contract footprint or its recent SHIELD vehicle win.

Missing Link subcontracts on two named prime relationships: it delivers cybersecurity support and information security compliance services to Booz Allen Hamilton on a Naval Sea Systems Command award (January 2024), and provided project management and computer security specialist support under an Army Defensive Cyber Operations program managed by Octo Metric LLC (February 2022). The vendor's capability framing across awards centers on cybersecurity assessments, IT professional services, information security compliance, security operations, and administrative support, with emerging exposure to defense systems engineering and air-and-missile-defense architecture through the SHIELD vehicle.

Contract vehicles

Missing Link Communications LLC holds a place on 4 federal contract vehicles. Active vehicles first.

SBA capabilities narrative

From the vendor's SBA profile

Missing Link Communications, LLC, d/b/a Missing Link Security (MLS) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Woman-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/WOSB) delivering mission-critical IT, cybersecurity, and network services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies. MLS specializes in securing complex enterprise environments through proactive cyber defense, resilient network operations, and compliance-driven solutions that protect sensitive data and ensure operational continuity.

Quick answers

What is Missing Link Communications LLC's UEI?

Missing Link Communications LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is NYL2NY3UJZD5.

What is Missing Link Communications LLC's CAGE code?

Missing Link Communications LLC's CAGE code is 1UV58.

What is Missing Link Communications LLC's primary NAICS code?

Missing Link Communications LLC's primary NAICS code is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services).

Where is Missing Link Communications LLC located?

Missing Link Communications LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 7630 Little River Turnpike #205, Annandale, VA 22003, USA.

Is Missing Link Communications LLC registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Missing Link Communications LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through March 19, 2027.

Which SBA certifications does Missing Link Communications LLC hold?

Missing Link Communications LLC holds Women-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certifications from the SBA.

Which contract vehicles does Missing Link Communications LLC hold?

Missing Link Communications LLC holds a place on 4 federal contract vehicles, including IT-70, MAS and SHIELD.

What is Missing Link Communications LLC's most recent federal award?

Missing Link Communications LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FE047), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.

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