Tritek Defense Products

Tritek Defense Products, a Wisconsin-based sole proprietorship manufacturer of precision metal hardware, operates as a prime contractor supplying small mechanical components to the Defense Logistics Agency on a full-and-open competitive basis with no set-aside designations. Headquartered in Ashland, Wisconsin, the company manufactures fasteners, spacers, shims, washers, brackets, and related hardware classified under Hardware Manufacturing (NAICS 332720) and Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (NAICS 332722).

Tritek's customer footprint is heavily concentrated within the Defense Logistics Agency. The top five customers by award count account for 99 percent of awards, with DLA Aviation dominating at 866 awards valued at $306 thousand combined potential value, followed by DLA Troop Support Hardware with 311 awards at $106 thousand. DLA Land and Maritime places a distant third at 114 awards for $51 thousand. This concentration aligns closely with dollar concentration, with DLA Aviation and DLA Troop Support Hardware representing the core business. The company has served seven distinct federal agencies in total, though the remainder represent negligible volume.

Recent activity shows stability with modest fluctuation: the company received 88 awards in 2022, declining to 70 in 2023, rebounding to 90 in 2024, declining again to 75 in 2025, and 20 awards through mid-April 2026. Total awards across the source-data period number 1,311 purchase orders valued at $668 thousand in combined potential value, with $472 thousand obligated (71 percent). Individual purchase orders are characteristically small, ranging from under $50 to approximately $2,754. Representative work includes shims, washers, spacers, and mounting brackets procured by DLA Aviation for aircraft maintenance and readiness; a $2,754 shim order awarded February 26, 2026, for completion by July 27, 2026; and a $1,920 contract for stop-mechanical components from DLA Land and Maritime awarded May 19, 2025. The company's PSC profile reflects this: Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers account for 782 awards, and Hardware, Commercial for 373 awards.

Tritek operates exclusively as a prime contractor (100 percent of awards) and carries no subcontractors in its federal work. It sits on four DLA IDICs (Indefinite Delivery Contracts), though order volumes on these vehicles are minimal, suggesting the company is primarily accessed through individual purchase orders rather than standing task-order arrangements. Recompete exposure is negligible, with only one award completing within the next twenty-four months, valued at $3 thousand. The company's SAM registration dates to August 2001, establishing a sustained two-decade history as a DLA supplier. It competes in full-and-open competition with no SBA set-aside designations across its entire footprint.