Я попробую ...
var results = tblTechInventory
.Join(tblTechItems, i=> i.ItemUID, o => o.ItemUID, (i,o) => new {i.ItemName, o.EntityTypeUID, o.StatusUID, i.ItemName, o.InventoryUID})
.Where(o => o.StatusUID == 26)
.GroupBy(g => new {g.StatusUID, g.ItemName, g.InventoryUID}, (gr, items) => new {gr.Key.ItemName, items.Sum(i => i.EntityTypeUID)});