NTS Technical Systems, LLC
Rustburg, VA Doing business as Element U.s. Space & Defense
- UEI
- GAGNAGWFNY83
- CAGE
- 1YEH6
- 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
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
NTS Technical Systems, Llc. · Belcamp, MD
VBFXNRMUYSK6
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Parent
NTS Technical Systems, Llc. · Belcamp, MD
VBFXNRMUYSK6
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3915 Sunnymeade Rd, Rustburg, VA 24588, USA
- Website
- nts.com
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $198,171 |
| FY2025 | $271,224 |
| FY2024 | $332,260 |
| FY2023 | $229,365 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $198,171 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | W900KK25FA003 | $84,660 | |
| Scientific Research Corporation | N0003921F1006 | $238,120 | |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | N0002424C6101 | $148,744 | |
| Scientific Research Corporation | N6523621F3014 | $118,805 | |
| Scientific Research Corporation | N6523621F3014 | $151,913 |
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About the company
NTS Technical Systems, LLC, doing business as Element U.S. Space & Defense, is a for-profit limited liability company based in Rustburg, Virginia that provides environmental simulation testing, shock and vibration qualification, and engineering support services to the Department of the Navy as a prime contractor (69% of recent awards) and as a subcontractor on naval ship construction and combat-systems programs. The vendor competes in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designations across its prime footprint.
NTS Technical Systems' customer base is monolithic: the Department of the Navy accounts for 99% of recent awards by count and essentially 100% by dollar value. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) dominates with 49 awards totaling $4.4 million in combined potential value, followed at significant distance by Naval Air Warfare Center (9 awards, $1.4 million) and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (11 awards, $238 thousand). The vendor's core capability is heavyweight environmental qualification testing under MIL-DTL-901E and MIL-S-901D standards — particularly high-impact shock testing and vibration testing of naval electronic warfare, combat system, and shipboard equipment. Representative prime work includes a $967.3 million definitive contract awarded by NAVSEA in September 2021 for environmental qualification and humidity testing of the AN/SLQ-32C(V)6 Below Deck Rack (Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program), running through December 2025; a $240.7 thousand purchase order from Naval Air Warfare Center in February 2026 for shock and vibration testing of the AN/URC-157 communications system; and a $165.8 thousand environmental qualification testing contract from NAVSEA in November 2025 for Ship Self Defense System equipment. NTS Technical Systems holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with NAVSEA valued at $838.5 thousand through April 2029 specifically for high-impact shock testing services, anchoring recurring call activity.
On the subcontractor side, NTS Technical Systems delivers shock testing, vibration testing, and detailed engineering support to General Dynamics Mission Systems (Littoral Combat Ship combat-system engineering, Aerial Weapons Scoring System goods and services), Huntington Ingalls (CVN 80/81 carrier construction, detailed design and equipment qualification testing for combat management systems), Lockheed Martin (Distributed Swashplate System and vibration testing on ship integration programs), and Scientific Research Corporation (FFG 62 and CVN 80 shock-testing labor and engineering support). Sub-award activity has accelerated: twelve awards in 2024 and twelve in 2025, with a recent February 2026 award from General Dynamics for AWSS II goods and services. The vendor's test facility in Rustburg, Virginia houses the extended floating shock platform and environmental chamber infrastructure required for MIL-DTL-901E Grade A/B heavyweight shock testing, positioning it as NAVSEA's designated facility for this specialized qualification work.
Activity levels have been steady at six to twelve awards per year from 2023 through 2025. Only two awards face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, with combined potential value of $406 thousand, indicating limited near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's award history extends to 2008, and the combined dollars obligated across all awards ($7.6 million) slightly exceed the combined potential value ($6.1 million), reflecting favorable performance execution. Category concentration underscores the Navy focus: testing laboratories and services account for 40 awards, ship building and repairing for 9, and engineering services for 12, with Equipment and Materials Testing (Ship and Marine Equipment) representing the dominant PSC footprint.
Quick answers
Is NTS Technical Systems, LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. NTS Technical Systems, LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through May 5, 2027.
How much has NTS Technical Systems, LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $271,224 to NTS Technical Systems, LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $1,031,020 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does NTS Technical Systems, LLC rank among federal contractors?
NTS Technical Systems, LLC ranked #95 in PSC 5865 in FY2025.
What is NTS Technical Systems, LLC's most recent federal award?
NTS Technical Systems, LLC's most recent federal contract award is TW16 SAP PR1301306442 shock and vibe testing for an/URC-157 for organization TW0 FY: 2026, AMS… (N0042126P1057), from Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR), on February 2, 2026.
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