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Namestring
TSSi
Legal namestring
TSSi
Websiteurl
tssi-ops.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1980
Operating statusenum
Acquired
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHarrisonburg, United States
HQ citystring
Harrisonburg
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
military equipment supply, defense logistics services, tactical gear wholesale, government supply chain, mission-critical procurement
Industry2 codes
1Aerospace & Defense
CodeTLAIALABPrimaryYes
2Serialization, Track-and-Trace & Anti-Counterfeit Packaging
CodeTLAIAFAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers42385
  • Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4237
SIC code3 codes
  • Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment5084
  • Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies5040
  • Wholesale-Hardware5072
Product category
Military and Defense Equipment Distribution
Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

TSSi is a wholesale distributor that supplies mission-critical equipment and provides integrated logistics services to military, law enforcement, and disaster response professionals. The company offers an integrated supply chain management system encompassing logistics, technical support, procurement, inventory, and distribution management, now operating as a subsidiary of NOBLE. Core markets served include Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary forces, MRO, and Tactical segments.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

TSSi operates as a subsidiary of NOBLE, a mission-critical supply chain solutions provider. NOBLE offers a unified platform of integrated services including logistics, procurement, inventory management, distribution, training, and technology solutions. The portfolio spans multiple market verticals—Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary forces, MRO, and Tactical—each served through specialized product categories. Core offerings include mission-tested supply chain management, government contract vehicles, technology-enabled visibility solutions, and specialized services through KD Analytical. The organization serves U.S. Military, Allied Nations, federal civilian agencies, and state/local customers.

Product and service11 records
1Mission-Critical Supply Chain Management
Categorycore product
Description

NOBLE's fully integrated supply chain management system providing logistics and technical support, procurement, inventory, and distribution management for government and military customers.

2Aerospace Solutions
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Expeditious mission-critical and aircraft readiness solutions providing global supply and logistics support to the U.S. Military and Allied Nations.

3C5ISR Solutions
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance technologies essential for effective command and control and real-time situational awareness.

4CBRNE Equipment
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive ordnance disposal equipment and fire emergency services for government defense.

5Expeditionary Forces Support
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Operational solutions designed to sustain and improve warfighter combat effectiveness and quality-of-life in extreme or austere environments.

6MRO Products and Services
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Maintenance, Repair, and Operations products and services to keep facilities and processes operating at peak efficiency.

7Tactical Gear and Equipment
Categorymarket vertical
Description

Mission-focused tactical gear and equipment for military, law enforcement, and disaster response professionals.

8Training Services
Categoryservice offering
Description

Training delivered by full-time training managers and over 65 subject matter expert trainers with combined 1,000 hours of first-hand operational experience.

9Technology Solutions
Categoryservice offering
Description

Cutting-edge data analytics and customized user interfaces providing end-to-end supply chain visibility from order to fulfillment to delivery.

10KD Analytical Services
Categoryservice offering
Description

Specialized services to sustain and manage equipment, offered through KD Analytical, a NOBLE Company.

11Government Contract Vehicles
Categoryservice offering
Description

Contractual agreements with the U.S. Government and individual states providing products, materials, equipment and services to military, federal civilian, and state and local customers.

Partnership1 partner
Strategic tierFlagshipTypeOthers
Description

TSSi is now a subsidiary of NOBLE following NOBLE's completion of the acquisition of TSSi. This acquisition brings a wider range of mission critical products and enables the new organization to offer customers streamlined procurement and reduced supply chain risk.

Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers8 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

WESCO is a broad-line electrical, communications, and utility distribution company with government and defense adjacencies. Comparable as a large-scale industrial distributor, with overlap in C5ISR-relevant electronics and infrastructure supply to government customers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Fastenal is a broad industrial supplies and fastener distributor serving government, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable via MRO, hardware, and fastener distribution overlap with TSSi's MRO/Tactical verticals, though Fastenal's scale and on-site vending model are distinct.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Grainger is a broad-line MRO and industrial equipment distributor serving government and commercial customers. Comparable in the MRO vertical — Grainger's government business overlaps with TSSi's MRO offerings for state/local and federal civilian customers, though Grainger's portfolio extends well beyond defense.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

MSC Industrial is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor offering metalworking, maintenance, and safety supplies to government and commercial buyers. Comparable via overlap in MRO product distribution and contract vehicle access, though MSC's industrial focus extends well beyond defense/government.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

McMaster-Carr is a broad industrial MRO supplies distributor serving facilities, maintenance, and operations customers. Comparable as an industrial-equipment wholesaler whose catalog overlaps with TSSi's MRO and tactical supplies offerings, though it is not defense-specialized.

6NOBLE
TypeDirect peer
Description

NOBLE is TSSi's parent company and a direct peer in defense/government mission-critical supply chain management. Operates the same product portfolio (Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary, MRO, Tactical) and contract vehicles that TSSi now leverages post-acquisition.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Aviall, a Boeing subsidiary, is a direct peer in aerospace parts and MRO distribution. Both serve aerospace readiness and global supply/logistics support for military and allied customers with overlapping mission-critical product categories.

TypeDirect peer
Description

VSE Federal & Defense Distribution (which absorbed legacy defense wholesaler ADS Inc.) is a direct competitor in military/government product and supply chain distribution. Operates across similar MRO, tactical, and aerospace distribution verticals serving the DoD and federal civilian agencies.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment7 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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TSSi

Military and Defense Equipment Distributiontssi-ops.com

TSSi firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TSSi
Legal name
TSSi
Website
https://tssi-ops.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1980
Operating status
Acquired
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TSSi industry classification

Industry
Product category
Military and Defense Equipment Distribution
NAICS
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4237)
SIC
Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Hardware (5072)
akta.pro primary industry
Aerospace & Defense (TLAIALAB)
akta.pro secondary industry
Serialization, Track-and-Trace & Anti-Counterfeit Packaging (TLAIAFAH)

Keywords

  • Military equipment supply
  • Defense logistics services
  • Tactical gear wholesale
  • Government supply chain
  • Mission-critical procurement

Where TSSi is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Harrisonburg
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

TSSi business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

TSSi product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TSSi is a wholesale distributor that supplies mission-critical equipment and provides integrated logistics services to military, law enforcement, and disaster response professionals. The company offers an integrated supply chain management system encompassing logistics, technical support, procurement, inventory, and distribution management, now operating as a subsidiary of NOBLE. Core markets served include Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary forces, MRO, and Tactical segments.

Product overview

TSSi operates as a subsidiary of NOBLE, a mission-critical supply chain solutions provider. NOBLE offers a unified platform of integrated services including logistics, procurement, inventory management, distribution, training, and technology solutions. The portfolio spans multiple market verticals—Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary forces, MRO, and Tactical—each served through specialized product categories. Core offerings include mission-tested supply chain management, government contract vehicles, technology-enabled visibility solutions, and specialized services through KD Analytical. The organization serves U.S. Military, Allied Nations, federal civilian agencies, and state/local customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Mission-Critical Supply Chain Management NOBLE's fully integrated supply chain management system providing logistics and technical support, procurement, inventory, and distribution management for government and military customers.
  • Aerospace Solutions Expeditious mission-critical and aircraft readiness solutions providing global supply and logistics support to the U.S. Military and Allied Nations.
  • C5ISR Solutions Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance technologies essential for effective command and control and real-time situational awareness.
  • CBRNE Equipment Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive ordnance disposal equipment and fire emergency services for government defense.
  • Expeditionary Forces Support Operational solutions designed to sustain and improve warfighter combat effectiveness and quality-of-life in extreme or austere environments.
  • MRO Products and Services Maintenance, Repair, and Operations products and services to keep facilities and processes operating at peak efficiency.
  • Tactical Gear and Equipment Mission-focused tactical gear and equipment for military, law enforcement, and disaster response professionals.
  • Training Services Training delivered by full-time training managers and over 65 subject matter expert trainers with combined 1,000 hours of first-hand operational experience.
  • Technology Solutions Cutting-edge data analytics and customized user interfaces providing end-to-end supply chain visibility from order to fulfillment to delivery.
  • KD Analytical Services Specialized services to sustain and manage equipment, offered through KD Analytical, a NOBLE Company.
  • Government Contract Vehicles Contractual agreements with the U.S. Government and individual states providing products, materials, equipment and services to military, federal civilian, and state and local customers.

Companies that use TSSi

Customer profile

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

TSSi technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

TSSi partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • NOBLEflagshipOthersTSSi is now a subsidiary of NOBLE following NOBLE's completion of the acquisition of TSSi. This acquisition brings a wider range of mission critical products and enables the new organization to offer customers streamlined procurement and reduced supply chain risk.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

TSSi competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • WESCO International: WESCO is a broad-line electrical, communications, and utility distribution company with government and defense adjacencies. Comparable as a large-scale industrial distributor, with overlap in C5ISR-relevant electronics and infrastructure supply to government customers.
  • Fastenal Company: Fastenal is a broad industrial supplies and fastener distributor serving government, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable via MRO, hardware, and fastener distribution overlap with TSSi's MRO/Tactical verticals, though Fastenal's scale and on-site vending model are distinct.
  • W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line MRO and industrial equipment distributor serving government and commercial customers. Comparable in the MRO vertical — Grainger's government business overlaps with TSSi's MRO offerings for state/local and federal civilian customers, though Grainger's portfolio extends well beyond defense.
  • MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor offering metalworking, maintenance, and safety supplies to government and commercial buyers. Comparable via overlap in MRO product distribution and contract vehicle access, though MSC's industrial focus extends well beyond defense/government.
  • McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a broad industrial MRO supplies distributor serving facilities, maintenance, and operations customers. Comparable as an industrial-equipment wholesaler whose catalog overlaps with TSSi's MRO and tactical supplies offerings, though it is not defense-specialized.

Direct peers

  • NOBLE: NOBLE is TSSi's parent company and a direct peer in defense/government mission-critical supply chain management. Operates the same product portfolio (Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary, MRO, Tactical) and contract vehicles that TSSi now leverages post-acquisition.
  • Boeing Distribution Services (Aviall): Aviall, a Boeing subsidiary, is a direct peer in aerospace parts and MRO distribution. Both serve aerospace readiness and global supply/logistics support for military and allied customers with overlapping mission-critical product categories.
  • VSE Corporation (formerly ADS Inc.): VSE Federal & Defense Distribution (which absorbed legacy defense wholesaler ADS Inc.) is a direct competitor in military/government product and supply chain distribution. Operates across similar MRO, tactical, and aerospace distribution verticals serving the DoD and federal civilian agencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

TSSi social profiles

Digital presence

TSSi financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TSSi leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

TSSi funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TSSi M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TSSi

What does TSSi do?

TSSi is a wholesale distributor that supplies mission-critical equipment and provides integrated logistics services to military, law enforcement, and disaster response professionals. The company offers an integrated supply chain management system encompassing logistics, technical support, procurement, inventory, and distribution management, now operating as a subsidiary of NOBLE. Core markets served include Aerospace, C5ISR, CBRNE, Expeditionary forces, MRO, and Tactical segments.

When was TSSi founded?

TSSi was founded in 1980. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is TSSi based?

TSSi is headquartered in Harrisonburg, United States, in the North America region.

Who are TSSi's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are WESCO International, Fastenal Company, W.W. Grainger, MSC Industrial Direct and McMaster-Carr. Direct peers are NOBLE, Boeing Distribution Services (Aviall) and VSE Corporation (formerly ADS Inc.).

Does TSSi have an API?

No public API is recorded for TSSi.

What industry is TSSi in?

TSSi's product category is Military and Defense Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAIALAB, Aerospace & Defense, with a secondary code of TLAIAFAH, Serialization, Track-and-Trace & Anti-Counterfeit Packaging. Its NAICS code is 42385 and its SIC code is 5084.

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PR NewswireNoble Announces Acquisition of TSSi to Expand and Enhance Products and Services for U.S. Military and Government CustomersNoble Supply & Logistics announced the acquisition of Tactical & Survival Specialties, Inc. (TSSi) on March 24, 2021. TSSi, a Harrisonburg, Virginia-based provider of special operations equipment to U.S. military and government customers founded in 1980, becomes a subsidiary of Noble, combining two supply chain companies focused on serving military and government clients. The partnership expands Noble's capabilities in offering both maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) and special operations equipment (SOE) products, with Noble operating a contract portfolio ceiling value of $40B.AirandspaceforcesUSAF Looks to Buy Female Body Armor for Guard, Reserve Security ForcesThe Air Force awarded a contract to Tactical & Survival Specialties to produce up to 2,000 female body armor units for Guard and Reserve security forces. The modular system protects against fragmenting munitions, handgun, and small arms threats, with a four-tiered protection level. Delivery is anticipated in March 2021.Air Force TimesBetter-fitting body armor for female airmen on the wayThe Air Force awarded a contract to TSSi for improved body armor for female airmen, with first deliveries expected this fall. The program will buy 5,600 vests through fiscal 2021, and the armor is fitted to women's bodies to improve protection and comfort.Military and Veteran BenefitsFemale Security Forces Airmen Are About to Get Body Armor that Fits ThemThe Air Force contracted TSSi for Aspetto body armor designed for female security forces airmen, with delivery starting this fall. The contract covers up to 5,600 systems, each costing roughly $1,600. Officials cited improved fit and protection as key benefits.AirandspaceforcesImproved Body Armor for Female Airmen Coming This FallThe Air Force awarded a contract to TSSi to produce body armor designed for female Airmen, following field and lab assessments. The service plans to buy up to 5,600 units, with first sets expected this fall. The cost was not disclosed.The OfficialAir Force awards contract for improved Female Body ArmorThe Air Force Life Cycle Management Center awarded a contract to TSSi for the Aspetto "Mach V" body armor system, designed to better protect female Airmen. The system was selected for price, effectiveness, and fitment, with first deliveries expected in fall 2020.The OfficialAir Force awards contract for improved Female Body ArmorThe Air Force awarded a contract to TSSi for the Aspetto "Mach V" body armor system, designed to better protect female Airmen. The system was selected for price, effectiveness, and fitment, with first deliveries expected in Fall 2020.