Tri-Star Technologies Inc.

Tri-Star Technologies Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in El Segundo, California, manufactures precision laser wire marking systems, plasma treatment systems, and automatic contact crimpers for the U.S. Department of Defense as a prime contractor (85% of recent awards). The company operates under total small business set-aside contracts on the majority of its Air Force and Air National Guard work, competing full-and-open on Navy and Army awards where requirements fall outside small business eligibility.

Tri-Star's product portfolio centers on industrial marking machines, primarily tabletop and portable UV laser wire marking systems capable of marking wire from 26 AWG to 6 AWG at speeds of at least 25 meters per minute, paired with automatic contact crimping systems and plasma treatment equipment. Representative prime work includes a $218,340 delivery to the Air Force for two tabletop laser marking systems to support Edwards Bomber platforms (July 2025), a $86,238 firm fixed-price purchase order from Air Force Special Operations Command for laser wire marking machines at Hurlburt Field (May 2023), and a $108,000 contract from Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex for a full laser wire marker system with installation, startup verification, and training (June 2022). A $182,000 purchase order from Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex for laser wire markers was awarded on February 5, 2026, with performance through April 2031.

Customer concentration is heavy with the U.S. Air Force ecosystem. The top five funding agencies account for 51% of recent awards by count and 60% by combined potential value, led by Air Force Materiel Command Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex (7 awards, $604 thousand), the Department of the Air Force (5 awards, $487 thousand), and Air National Guard (3 awards, $204 thousand). The Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (3 awards, $75 thousand) and Army Contracting Command's Letterkenny Depot round out active engagement; nineteen distinct customer agencies appear across the portfolio, but Air Force and Air National Guard logistics commands drive the preponderance of work.

Activity has accelerated in the past two years — from two awards in 2023 to six in 2025 — though the pipeline remains small by defense-contractor standards. Combined potential value across all forty-one awards stands at $2.8 million, with $3.4 million obligated to date. Tri-Star subcontracts under Dynetics, Inc. (three sub-awards for Guam Defense Systems support and goods procurement), HII Mission Technologies Corp (vertical launching system interface test sets), General Dynamics Information Technology (MK 41 vertical launching system component upgrade and inspection), and Yulista Solutions, LLC (aircraft maintenance and lifecycle support at LARC). The company's sub-footprint spans defense systems engineering and VLS integration work rather than core manufacturing capacity.

Tri-Star's NAICS footprint spans marking device manufacturing (7 awards), machine tool manufacturing (6 awards), and miscellaneous machinery repair and maintenance (5 awards each), with Industrial Marking Machines dominating the PSC classification at 18 awards. The vendor operates under parent vehicles including Indefinite Delivery Contract W31P4Q25D0003 (3 task orders), 80JSC023DA017 (1 task order), and an Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract (1 task order).

Tri Star has been a leading innovator in the field of laser marking, crimping, and adhesion improvement for over 30 years. We've developed patented technologies that enable our customers to maintain and grow production rates while adhering to the strictest quality standards. Our Engineers and Scientists are happy to partner with you to create custom solutions that meet your exact needs.