Tricom Research, Inc.
Colorado Springs, CO Part of Frontgrade Technologies LLC
- UEI
- KKCPHVK7MTE1
- CAGE
- 4ZLC6
- Primary NAICS
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- 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
Colorado Springs, CO
YSBBQDBFC336
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Parent
Colorado Springs, CO
YSBBQDBFC336
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 4350 Centennial Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, USA
- Website
- frontgrade.com
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Telecommunication Services
- Wireless Telecommunication Services
- SIC code
- 36 Electronic & Other Electric Equipment
- 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 | $671,603 |
| FY2025 | $3,434,242 |
| FY2024 | $766,651 |
| FY2023 | $261,510 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $671,603 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | H9240325FE010 | $51,878 | |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | H9240325F0043 | $110,044 | |
| BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. | N0042125F0135 | $45,186 | |
| KBR Wyle Services, LLC | FA807518D0015 | $35,629 | |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | H9240325F0018 | $80,627 |
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About the company
Tricom Research, Inc., a woman-owned small business manufacturer of tactical communications equipment based in Irvine, California, operates as a prime contractor (53% of recent awards) and subcontractor (47%) delivering radio frequency amplifiers, deployable communications systems, and related tactical communications components to Department of Defense agencies on a full-and-open basis without set-aside designation. The company is a Subchapter S Corporation and a child entity of Frontgrade Technologies LLC, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Tricom's customer concentration is heavily weighted to naval and special operations customers. The Naval Air Warfare Center dominates the prime footprint with 23 awards totaling $18.3 million in combined potential value, anchored by a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $8.75 million running through May 2029 for procurement of up to 765 TCR-MBA-50V2 RF amplifiers. Recent Naval Air Warfare Center delivery orders include a $2.1 million firm fixed-price order (December 2024), an $872.8 thousand order (September 2025), and a $404.9 thousand order (March 2026, the most recent award). The U.S. Special Operations Command accounts for 15 awards totaling $4.7 million, including a $1.19 million Other Transaction IDV awarded September 26, 2024, for SBIR Phase II research and development of specialized communications products under Topic 234-P002. Together, these two customers represent approximately 98% of combined potential value across Tricom's 96 total awards. The Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency, and Army account for the remaining active customer set across recent years.
Tricom holds or participates in five named parent vehicles. The Naval Air Warfare Center's $8.75 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (N6833524D0018) has generated six task orders with $4.2 million in combined potential value. Three additional indefinite delivery contracts under Army, Air Force, and Navy management each carry two task orders. The USSOCOM Other Transaction IDV (the $1.19 million vehicle) represents Tricom's R&D and prototype authority outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Activity has been uneven in recent years, declining from 26 awards in 2022 to seven in 2023, rebounding to 18 in 2024, then declining again to 11 in 2025, with one award recorded in early 2026. Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $405 thousand), indicating limited near-term recompete risk. Across the award history, radio frequency amplifiers represent the dominant product category, with 25 awards classified under the Amplifiers PSC and 41 awards under the Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing NAICS; deployable radio cases, communication kits, and satellite communications equipment round out the portfolio.
In its subcontractor role, Tricom supplies RF amplifier components and communications equipment to Battelle Memorial Institute (multiple armored vehicle integration and communications equipment awards), BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services (multiband RF amplifiers and bias-tee adapter assemblies), Sierra Nevada Company (airborne mission network kits and amplifiers), Atlantic Diving Supply (handheld mobile communications kits), and Scientific Research Corporation (deployable radio cases). These relationships reflect Tricom's position as an original equipment manufacturer of proprietary communications components within larger defense system integration efforts. The Naval Air Systems Command has also awarded Tricom sole-source contracts for test, tear-down, and evaluation services on UHF SATCOM amplifiers, leveraging the company's manufacturing expertise and original-equipment-manufacturer status.
Quick answers
Is Tricom Research, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Tricom Research, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 29, 2027.
How much has Tricom Research, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $3,434,242 to Tricom Research, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $5,134,006 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Tricom Research, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Tricom Research, Inc. ranked #5 in PSC 5996 and #63 in NAICS 33422 in FY2025.
What is Tricom Research, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Tricom Research, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Delivery order for TCR-MBA-50V2 RF amplifiers (N6833526F1129), from Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR), on June 16, 2026.
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