NTS Technical Systems, Llc.

Belcamp, MD Doing business as Element U.s. Space & Defense Corporate Part of National Technical Systems, Inc.

UEI
VBFXNRMUYSK6
CAGE
1BJT8
Primary NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
4603 Compass Point Rd b, Belcamp, MD 21017, USA
Website
nts.com
Founded
1961
Employees
1K-5K
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Commercial & Professional Services
  3. Professional Services
SIC code
87 Engineering & Management Services
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About NTS Technical Systems, Llc.

NTS Technical Systems, LLC (doing business as Element U.S. Space & Defense), a subsidiary of National Technical Systems, Inc., operates as a prime contractor and subcontractor delivering environmental testing, product qualification, ballistic evaluation, and technical certification services to Department of Defense and civilian federal agencies on full-and-open procurements. The company is not SBA-certified and competes without set-aside advantages across the prime footprint.

NTS Technical Systems' capability portfolio centers on testing laboratories and materials evaluation. The company delivers environmental simulation testing (thermal, vibration, humidity, altitude, pressure, EMI), ballistic and pressure-velocity testing for ammunition and protective equipment, lightning protection training for aircraft, and technical consulting services supporting weapons system development and qualification. Recent representative work includes a $13.02 million multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with Army Test and Evaluation Command (awarded July 2025) for personal protective equipment ballistic and non-ballistic testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, through 2029; a $257.5 thousand single-award FAA Indefinite Delivery Contract for lightning protection training courses at Anaheim, California, running through November 2026 with seven delivery orders issued since 2022 (ranging from $24.5 thousand to $27 thousand per course); and a $101.7 thousand definitive contract with Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (awarded September 2023, total small business set-aside) for environmental testing services through September 2028.

Customer concentration is military-heavy and distributed across multiple Navy and Army commands. The Department of the Army accounts for 25 awards (11% of the 226 total awards), led by Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command ($3.1 million across 8 awards). Navy customers comprise three distinct commands—Naval Sea Systems Command (21 awards, $1.2 million), Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center (19 awards, $271 thousand), and Information Warfare Systems Command (19 awards, $522 thousand)—together representing roughly 27% of recent awards. The Department of Transportation FAA (17 awards, $910 thousand) anchors the civilian testing portfolio. The top five customer agencies account for 45% of awards and 30% of combined potential value, indicating broad customer dispersion rather than concentration.

NTS Technical Systems holds positions on five parent vehicles: a Basic Ordering Agreement with Army Materiel Command (DAAK7081D0157, 19 task orders), the FAA lightning protection training Indefinite Delivery Contract (FA857619D0001, 12 task orders), a Navy BOA (M6785420G0032, 9 task orders), the FAA IDC for course delivery (6973GH21D00037, 7 task orders worth $183 thousand), and a DOT FAA vehicle (DTFAAC17D00030, 6 task orders worth $140 thousand).

Activity has accelerated sharply: six awards in 2022, seven in 2023, eleven in 2024, and forty-eight in 2025, with five awards already placed in 2026. Combined potential value across all 226 awards (prime and sub combined) stands at $21.9 million with $15.6 million obligated. Only three awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $81 thousand), indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure.

In its substantial subcontractor role (28% of awards), NTS Technical Systems delivers ballistic testing, vibration testing, EMI testing, and technical consulting to major defense primes. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation dominates the sub footprint with roughly twenty recent NTS sub-awards spanning Litening Advanced Targeting Pods, embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems engineering and development, and supporting engineering services; Booz Allen Hamilton (2 sub-awards) leverages NTS for ballistic testing under soldier protection and vulnerability research programs; and Raytheon Company (2 sub-awards) engages NTS for AMRAAM program logistics support and production. Additional primes including Science Applications International Corporation, L3 Technologies, Laurel Technologies Partnership, and others place task orders for vibration, EMI, and environmental qualification testing.

The parent vendor, National Technical Systems, Inc., holds eight registered subsidiaries including NTS Labs, LLC (foreign-owned), and operates from Belcamp, Maryland. NTS Technical Systems competes on unrestricted vehicles and carries no ownership designations signaling minority, veteran, women-owned, or disadvantaged-small-business status.

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What is NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s UEI?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is VBFXNRMUYSK6.

What is NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s CAGE code?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s CAGE code is 1BJT8.

What is NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s primary NAICS code?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s primary NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)).

Where is NTS Technical Systems, Llc. located?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 4603 Compass Point Rd b, Belcamp, MD 21017, USA.

Is NTS Technical Systems, Llc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through May 5, 2027.

Who is NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s parent company?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc. is part of National Technical Systems, Inc.

What is NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s most recent federal award?

NTS Technical Systems, Llc.'s most recent federal contract award is Fund course FAA28476 lightning protection for aircraft / 6973GH-21-d-00037 fourth option year / soid 196669 / june 8-12,… (6973GH26F00837), from Franchise Acquisition Servies, on May 15, 2026.

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