NAICS 541715

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Federal agencies have awarded 22,279 contracts worth $44.1B to 1,780 recipients under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). Below are the top recipients, the agencies buying most under this code, and current open solicitations.

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Top 10 Recipients (last 12 months)

Top 5 Buying Agencies (last 12 months)

Top Buying Agencies

Department of Defense$29.6B · 15,504

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$7.5B · 4,023

Department of Energy$3.2B · 120

Department of Health and Human Services$2B · 642

General Services Administration$1.2B · 560

Department of Commerce$147.5M · 140

Department of Homeland Security$123.1M · 111

Environmental Protection Agency$65.8M · 361

Small Business Set-Aside Programs

Small Business$548.9M · 660

8(a) Business Development$294.4M · 189

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned$14M · 14

Other Set-Aside$2.3M · 2

Women-Owned Small Business$61K · 1

Spending by Fiscal Year

FY 2026$10.3B · 3,723 awards

FY 2025$31B · 16,785 awards

FY 2024$2.7B · 1,771 awards

Where the Work Happens

CA$10.6B · 3,978

AL$6.4B · 1,551

MD$5.6B · 3,540

TX$3.8B · 2,300

PA$2.9B · 91

CO$2.1B · 700

Federal Contracting under NAICS 541715

Across all years, federal agencies have obligated $44.1B to 1,780 vendors under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), an average of $2M per award. In FY2026, $10.3B was awarded across 3,723 contract actions. Around 4% of awards under this code went to small businesses through programs such as Small Business, 8(a) Business Development, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned. The largest buyer is Department of Defense. Most of the work is performed in CA and AL. Browse open bids →

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