Barrios

Barrios

Aerospace engineering and mission operations contractor

Overview

Barrios Technology provides mission-critical engineering and technology services for the aerospace sector, serving as a primary NASA contractor with a focus on Johnson Space Center programs like ISS, Orion, and Artemis. It delivers end-to-end mission support—from planning and payload requirements to real-time flight operations and post-flight analysis—through services such as systems engineering, integration, software, program management, and data analytics. It differentiates itself as a long-standing, woman-owned small business with deep NASA relationships, offering comprehensive, quality-assured mission support under long-term government contracts such as MTIC. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality engineering and operations support for government and commercial space initiatives and to grow its long-term programs.

About Barrios

Simplify's Rating
Why Barrios is rated
C
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Industrial & Manufacturing

Government & Public Sector

Aerospace

Defense

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • NASA awarded Barrios the $450 million MTIC on July 28, 2025, then started October 1.
  • PrimeRFP tracks 472 NASA awards totaling $288.4 million across 2025-2026.
  • Barrios opened 87 job postings in 2026, signaling active hiring despite flat headcount.

What critics are saying

  • NASA represented 100% of Barrios’ obligated revenue in 2026, crushing customer diversification.
  • MTIC ends September 30, 2027; option renewal decisions after 2027 create binary downside.
  • A single NASA procurement loss would hit 766 employees and likely trigger rapid Houston layoffs.

What makes Barrios unique

  • Barrios has supported NASA human spaceflight since 1980, anchored at Johnson Space Center.
  • MTIC extends Barrios’ ISS, Orion, and Gateway integration role through 2031 options.
  • Kelly Page, former Mission Integration leader, took over as CEO on October 31, 2025.

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