# Technical Communities

> Technical Communities, Inc. (TCI) is a San Mateo, California holding company founded in 1999 that helps technology manufacturers sell into government markets and helps government buyers find the equipment they need at the price they want. It combines GSA contract management and public-sector go-to-market services with a family of e-commerce marketplaces - TestMart, GSAmart, NAVICPmart, ITmart, MedMart and CloudMart - that handle quoting, order management and compliant fulfillment for federal, state, local and commercial buyers of test-and-measurement, IT, medical and cloud products.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, California, United States
- **Founders:** Peter Ostrow (President & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~26 employees
- **Products:** GSA Contract Management, TestMart, GSAmart, NAVICPmart, ITmart / MedMart / CloudMart
- **Notable:** Operating continuously since 1999 as a specialized government-market reseller and marketplace operator., Holds four GSA Schedules plus multiple IDIQ contracts and Blanket Purchase Agreements., Built and runs a family of vertical marketplaces (TestMart, GSAmart, NAVICPmart, ITmart, MedMart, CloudMart).

## Products & services

- **GSA Contract Management** — Management of GSA Schedules, IDIQ contracts and Blanket Purchase Agreements, including contract compliance for federal, state and local government markets.
- **TestMart** — Online marketplace for test-and-measurement equipment for IT, laboratory, medical and technical buyers.
- **GSAmart** — Marketplace giving government agencies GSA-schedule access to IT, laboratory, medical and technical equipment.
- **NAVICPmart** — Procurement marketplace serving U.S. Navy and Marine Corps activities.
- **ITmart / MedMart / CloudMart** — Category marketplaces for IT software and hardware, medical equipment, and cloud-based software and technology.
- **Marketing & Advertising Services** — Full-service agency offering lead generation, brand awareness and market-research programs for technology vendors targeting the public sector.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously since 1999 as a specialized government-market reseller and marketplace operator.
- Holds four GSA Schedules plus multiple IDIQ contracts and Blanket Purchase Agreements.
- Built and runs a family of vertical marketplaces (TestMart, GSAmart, NAVICPmart, ITmart, MedMart, CloudMart).
- Serves U.S. Navy and Marine Corps procurement through NAVICPmart.
- Signed government services partnerships with manufacturers including Finisar, Misonix, Tecan, TEGAM and MegaPhase.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Company website continues to promote GSA contract management and public-sector go-to-market services under CEO Peter Ostrow.
- **2014-10** — Refreshed marketplace branding for GSAmart, ITmart, MedMart and CloudMart (2.0 logos).

## Links

- Website: https://technicalcommunities.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/technical-communities
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/techcomm
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/testmart

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