Tech Research Group

What Tech Research Group does

Tech Research Group (TRG), legally TECH RESEARCH GROUP, Inc. (dba Tech Services Group), is a privately held engineering services company founded in 1987 and headquartered in a single 4,000 square foot office in Warwick, Rhode Island. The company specializes in Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documentation and data for military product development programs, serving U.S. Department of Defense equipment manufacturers, all major U.S. military service branches, the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center, the Department of National Defence Canada, and a roster of defense contractors including SAIC, HDT Engineering Services, AAR Mobility, Gichner Shelter Systems, and Airborne Systems. TRG is structured as a small business with a core staff supplemented by part-time and freelance workers, with personnel averaging 15 years of DoD drawing preparation experience and 8 years of logistics support experience.

The company's core offerings span technical manual development (Operation and Maintenance manuals for the armed services in XML/IETM formats compliant with MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-38784, MIL-HDBK-1222D, USMC Style Guide SG-1A, and MIL-PRF-32216), provisioning data development using the LOGSA POWERLOG J database, engineering analyses (reliability, maintainability, producibility, supportability), safety assessment reports per MIL-STD-882D, engineering drawings using AutoCAD 2017 and SolidWorks 2016, training support packages (IKPT/NET), and SCORM-compliant/Blackboard-compatible Interactive Multimedia Instructional (IMI) courseware. A secondary commercial services line offers process instructions, user manuals, websites, and promotional videos to industrial clients.

TRG's business model is professional services under contract, with revenue generated through project-based engagements to government and defense industry clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and contract values are not disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct relationships with defense contractors and government agencies, requiring specialized expertise in military specifications and documentation standards. The company is founder-operated, with Roy L. Bouvier as President and James Sloan as Program Manager, and is not venture-backed.

Name

Tech Research Group

Legal name

TECH RESEARCH GROUP, Inc.

Website

https://techresearchgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tech Research Group is a privately held engineering services firm founded in 1987 in Warwick, Rhode Island, specializing in Integrated Logistics Support documentation, technical manuals, provisioning data, engineering analyses, and IMI training courseware for Department of Defense equipment manufacturers, U.S. military branches, and select defense prime contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Technical Documentation and Training Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAIAI

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

SECONDARYEDAOABAG

Electronics Technician Training (Analog/Digital)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Electrical, Electronics & Power Trades

Keywords

• Defense documentation services
• Technical manual authoring
• Integrated logistics support
• Military training development
• Engineering technical writing

Headquarters

HQ city

Warwick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ILS Documentation Services: Revenue generated through providing Integrated Logistics Support documentation services including technical manuals, provisioning data development, and engineering analyses for military product development programs.
2. Training Development Services: Training support packages and Interactive Multimedia Instructional (IMI) courseware production for military and commercial clients.
3. Commercial Services: Process instructions, user manuals, websites, promotional videos, and staff training programs for industrial and commercial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tech Research Group delivers engineering services centered on Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documentation, technical writing, and training development for military systems and defense equipment. Core deliverables include XML-authored technical manuals, engineering drawings/diagrams, logistics support analyses (using POWERLOG J), and SCORM/Blackboard-compliant Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) courseware for the U.S. Armed Services and international defense customers.

Product overview

Tech Research Group (TRG) is an engineering services company offering a portfolio of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documentation services primarily for Department of Defense equipment manufacturers. The core offerings include Technical Manuals, Provisioning Data Development, Logistics Management Information Summaries, Engineering Analyses, Safety Assessment Reports, Engineering Drawings, Training Support Packages, and Interactive Multimedia Instructional (IMI) Courseware. These services are designed to work together as an integrated documentation package, with the same team producing technical manuals alongside provisioning data, training materials, and associated engineering documentation. The company also provides Commercial Services for industrial clients requiring process instructions, user manuals, and training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Documentation

Quantifiable outcome

• Technical manuals include hardcopy, Adobe Acrobat PDF, XML file, and Graphics Worksheet as standard deliverables
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation): Large DoD systems integrator that both competes for and subcontracts technical publications and ILS work. Listed as a TRG customer but also a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in defense engineering services.
• Leidos: Large defense and civil engineering services provider with significant ILS, training, and technical publications practices supporting Army, Navy, Air Force, and allied programs.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major DoD consulting and engineering services firm with a defense engineering practice covering logistics, training, and technical documentation. Operates at much larger scale but in adjacent spaces.
• ManTech International: Defense-focused engineering and IT services provider with broad ILS, technical publications, and training offerings to DoD. Larger incumbent competing in similar defense documentation niches.
• CACI International: Defense services and IT company offering systems engineering, logistics, and training support across multiple DoD customers. Provides overlapping ILS documentation and technical training capabilities.
• Battelle Memorial Institute: Nonprofit R&D organization managing national-security laboratories and providing defense engineering services including systems engineering and ILS support. Operates at larger scale but in comparable defense engineering categories.
• Alion Science and Technology (now part of HII): Defense engineering services company offering systems engineering, training, and logistics support to DoD. Recently acquired by HII, providing ILS and technical documentation services comparable to TRG.

Direct peers

• DCS Corporation: Defense engineering services company supplying technical and management services including systems engineering, ILS, and training support to Army and DoD programs. Comparable niche and customer base to TRG.
• Applied Research Associates (ARA): Employee-owned engineering services firm delivering defense and government R&D, engineering analyses, and technical support across DoD customers. Similar size profile and customer mix to TRG.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-size defense engineering services firm providing systems engineering, ILS, training, and technical publications support to DoD customers. Closely comparable to TRG in size, customer profile, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tech-research-group-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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