McLaughlin Research Corporation

Founded by Charles McLaughlin in 1941, McLaughlin Research Corporation (MRC) was incorporated after World War II in 1947. Today, more than 65 years later, the company, which operates as a small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541330 and is still principally owned by members of the McLaughlin family.Over the past six decades, MRC has provided life cycle engineering and technical services for a wide range of Department of Defense weapon, sensor, and combat system programs. Presently, MRC furnishes a full spectrum of engineering solutions to customers in the company’s core technology areas of: Systems Engineering Design and Drafting Configuration Management Integrated Logistics Support Information Technology Program Management Environmental Management Technical Documentation Training and Support Graphic DesignMRC currently has more than 250 employees, primarily located in Middletown, Rhode Island, who provide life cycle support services for U.S. Navy undersea research and development programs, including engineering and technical services for all current and future torpedo and associated launching system programs, configuration management of the Navy’s worldwide inventory of subsurface-launched torpedoes, integrated logistic support for cruise missiles, and management support services for the Virginia and Seawolf class submarine programs under NAVSEA SeaPort Enhanced task orders and other contracts. MRC also has employees in New London, CT; Keyport, WA; San Diego, CA; Corona, CA; Lexington, MA; and Arlington, VA.In 2016, the Small Business Administration honored MRC as its National Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. In 2017, MRC’ s security program was one of only 36 out of approximately 13,000 eligible facilities selected nationally to receive the Defense Security Service’s prestigious James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award.