The Russell Group United

What The Russell Group United does

The Russell Group United, LLC (DBA TRG United) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) founded in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. The company is privately held by founder, President, and CEO George R. Nelson (COL USA Ret) and operates from 11-50 employees across offices in Columbus, Ohio and Ocala, Florida. TRG United's customer base is concentrated in U.S. federal departments and agencies, including the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Land and Maritime, Aviation, and Troop Support), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Treasury, and the Air Force Materiel Command.

Name

The Russell Group United

Legal name

The Russell Group United, LLC

Website

https://trgunited.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Russell Group United (TRG United) is a VA-verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides products, services, and supplies to U.S. federal agencies via IDIQ contract vehicles, with a Tungsten Additive Manufacturing capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Products and Services: TRG United provides contracted products, services and supplies to federal government agencies on a task order basis through IDIQ contracts. Revenue is generated through delivery against awarded contracts for healthcare furniture, defense logistics supplies, and technical data services.
2. Select Commercial Clients: Provides products and services to select commercial clients supporting federal government departments and agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Russell Group United (TRG United) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) federal contractor that delivers products, services, and supplies to U.S. federal agencies through IDIQ contract vehicles. Core offerings include healthcare furniture and associated services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, defense logistics supplies and first article testing for the Defense Logistics Agency, engineering and program management services via SeaPort-e, and products and services for NOAA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The company has expanded into advanced tungsten additive manufacturing (TAM) capability in partnership with Manifold & Phalor to serve national security, defense, nuclear, mining, oil and gas, and construction markets.

Product overview

The Russell Group United (TRG United) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing a portfolio of products and services to the federal government and select commercial clients. The company operates primarily as a government contractor with multiple contract vehicles including VHA Healthcare Furniture IDIQ contracts, DLA procurement agreements, NOAA support services, and SeaPort-e engineering services. The company has expanded into advanced manufacturing with its Tungsten Additive Manufacturing (TAM) capability developed in partnership with Manifold and Phalor, serving critical infrastructure and national security sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tungsten Additive Manufacturing (TAM) Capability Advanced additive manufacturing capability for tungsten materials, developed in partnership with Manifold and Phalor, serving critical sectors including National Security, Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Mining, and Military and Defense.
• VHA Healthcare Furniture and Support Services IDIQ Contract IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract for Healthcare Furniture and Associated Services across all five regions of the Department of Veterans Affairs, covering initial period November 2018 through October 2023 with option period through October 2028.
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Products and Services Products and services provided through DLA Land and Maritime (Columbus, Ohio), DLA Troop Support Command (Philadelphia, PA), and DLA Aviation (Richmond, Virginia), including Contractor First Article Test (CFAT) approval and various NSN items.
• SeaPort-e Services Navy's electronic platform for acquiring support services in 22 functional areas including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management across Navy Systems Commands, Marine Corps, and Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
• NOAA Products and Services Products and services provided under contract 1305M220PNWWF0554 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Manifold & PhalorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRG United teams with Manifold & Phalor to offer unique Tungsten Additive Manufacturing (TAM) capability in Ohio. This partnership addresses critical national security needs in tungsten supply and manufacturing for US markets including Construction, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Mining, and Military and Defense sectors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amentum: Federal services and engineering contractor spun out of Jacobs, supporting DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Broader incumbent to TRG United's engineering and federal services business.
• SAIC: Large federal services and IT integrator with deep DoD and federal civilian footprint, including engineering and logistics support. Competes with TRG United on full-and-open IDIQ task orders where SDVOSB set-asides do not apply.
• Leidos: Large federal defense, civil, and health IT services prime with significant VA, DoD, and DLA exposure. Represents the type of much larger incumbent that competes against SDVOSBs on open competition procurements.
• ManTech International: Large federal IT and engineering services contractor serving DoD, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Broader incumbent providing overlapping engineering and technical services against contract vehicles such as SeaPort-e.
• Vectrus: Public defense services company providing infrastructure, logistics, and IT services to U.S. and allied military customers. Broader incumbent to TRG United's federal logistics and engineering services offerings, especially for DoD customers.

Direct peers

• Calhoun International: Veteran-owned federal services and engineering firm supporting DoD, federal civilian, and intelligence customers. Directly comparable to TRG United's SeaPort-e engineering services and SDVOSB-veteran-led contracting profile.
• MicroTechnologies: SDVOSB IT and engineering services firm supporting federal defense and civilian agencies. Directly comparable to TRG United's small-business SDVOSB federal contracting model across multiple contract vehicles.
• COLSA Corporation: Mid-sized defense services contractor providing engineering, IT, and program management to DoD and federal agencies. Comparable to TRG United's SeaPort-e and USACE engineering support work and federal services mix.
• Caliburn (Akima subsidiary): SDVOSB-aligned federal contractor historically focused on healthcare and medical services to the VA and DoD, including healthcare facility support. Directly comparable to TRG United's SDVOSB-driven federal contracting model and VA healthcare exposure.
• CALIBRE Systems: Federal services firm providing management consulting, engineering, and analytical services to defense, homeland security, and federal civilian clients. Comparable to TRG United's engineering/program management services under IDIQ vehicles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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