ZEL Technologies LLC
Hampton, VA
- UEI
- V7F4CN1JL3A6
- CAGE
- 0NPX4
- 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
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- 488111 Air Traffic Control
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
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- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
- 562910 Remediation Services
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 611512 Flight Training
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- Corporate family
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- Melbourne, FL L3ZHCS5LL631
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 54 Old Hampton Ln, Hampton, VA 23669, USA
- Website
- zeltech.com
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
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 | $5,047,452 |
| FY2025 | $4,947,470 |
| FY2024 | $3,273,033 |
| FY2023 | $12,127,978 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $5,046,952 | |
| 2 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
- Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate IDIQ
- One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Total Small Business
- One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus - Unrestricted
- Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense
- Seaport Next Generation
- The Professional Services Schedule
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | 47QFSA24F0018 | $485,610 | |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | FA875023F0080 | $6,416,095 | |
| Serco Inc. | W9126022FD107 | $1,024,897 |
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About the company
ZEL Technologies LLC, a Hampton, Virginia–based veteran-owned and minority-owned small business, is a prime contractor delivering nuclear forensics, space systems engineering, and advanced technical services to the Department of Defense, with a recent activity level dominated by Air Force Space Command delivery orders against single- and multiple-award IDIQs and two major government-wide vehicle seats awarded in late 2024.
ZEL operates almost entirely as a prime contractor (99% of 370 total awards), competing full-and-open across defense and intelligence missions rather than under set-aside categories. The company holds a $151 billion multiple-award IDIQ from the Missile Defense Agency for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program (awarded December 29, 2025, through December 28, 2035), a $45 million single-award IDIQ from Air Force Space Command for United States Prompt Diagnostic System Operational System Employment and Execution services (awarded November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2030), and a $900 million multiple-award IDIQ from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for multi-domain systems capability development (awarded December 9, 2022, through December 8, 2027). Both OASIS+ vehicles — the Total Small Business Set-Aside IDIQ and the Unrestricted IDIQ — were added in December 2024, each carrying a multi-billion-dollar ceiling. Representative recent delivery orders include a $4.98 million firm fixed-price order from Air Force Space Command for USPDS OSSE II services at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida (awarded November 1, 2025, completion October 31, 2026), and a $4.95 million order for the same program (awarded November 1, 2024, completion October 31, 2025).
Customer concentration is extreme: the top customer by potential value — Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation — anchors 91% of combined potential value ($17.9 billion across 6 awards), while Air Force customers (Space Command, general Air Force, Materiel Command Research Laboratory, and Special Operations Command combined) account for most of the remaining dollars and drive award volume. The top five customers by potential value account for 98% of the combined $19.65 billion portfolio. Award volume has declined steadily from 10 awards in 2021 to 5 in both 2024 and 2025; only one award is scheduled for completion inside the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $5 million), indicating minimal near-term recompete pressure but also suggesting a flat or declining recent activity trajectory.
ZEL's work across the Air Force and defense intelligence community encompasses nuclear forensics, treaty monitoring, nonproliferation support, space situational awareness, laboratory technical support, and systems integration. Top parent vehicles by task-order volume include indefinite-delivery contracts FA702218D0002 (31 task orders, $15.2 million combined potential value), FA702213D0003 (26 task orders, $7.7 million), and F3060203D0100 (34 task orders, $5.9 million); these legacy vehicles, most dating to 2002–2013, represent the core of ZEL's operational footprint prior to the 2024 OASIS+ additions. Service Contract Inventory captures $11.4 million in SCI-reportable invoiced amounts across FY2022–FY2024 (FY2022: $3 million, FY2023: $4 million, FY2024: $4.4 million) against roughly 11.9 to 18.7 FTEs per fiscal year; median government-paid hourly rates on SCI-captured prime contracts ran around $101.86/hr, with senior labor pricing through $114.77/hr. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, subcontractors account for 54% of contractor hours, with Booz Allen Hamilton, Decisive Analytics, and R & K Enterprise Solutions appearing as named sub partners on complex technical work including nuclear forensics analysis and engineering support.
ZEL's recent portfolio expansion — the SHIELD and OASIS+ seats in December 2025 and December 2024 — represents a strategic pivot toward multi-domain defense modernization and government-wide professional services vehicles, broadening the company's surface area beyond its traditional Air Force Space Command nuclear-diagnostics and treaty-monitoring focus. However, the actual utilization of these vehicles remains nascent: the SHIELD IDV has issued only a $500 initial delivery order as of December 29, 2025, and OASIS+ task order activity has not yet appeared in the source data.
SBA capabilities narrative
AN EMERGING LEADER IN APPLIED HIGH TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,PROGRAM MANAGEMENT,SYSTEMS ANALYSIS,DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING/INTEGRATION,SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN,DATABASES,REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION,CONCEPTS OF OPERATION
Quick answers
Is ZEL Technologies LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. ZEL Technologies LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through April 23, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does ZEL Technologies LLC hold?
ZEL Technologies LLC holds a place on 10 federal contract vehicles, including Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture and Integration Directorate IDIQ, OASIS+SB and OASIS+ Unrestricted.
How much has ZEL Technologies LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $4,947,470 to ZEL Technologies LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $25,395,933 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is ZEL Technologies LLC's most recent federal award?
ZEL Technologies LLC's most recent federal contract award is Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order (HQ085926FE039), from Missile Defense Agency, on December 29, 2025.
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