RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Explore federal contractors and contract awards classified under NAICS 541715. This industry code covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) services and products in federal procurement.
Total Obligations
$135.0B
Lifetime contract value
Top Agencies
10
Buying in this NAICS
States Active
15
With contractors
Top Contractors in NAICS 541715
Highest-volume contractors by total obligations
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Federal agencies awarding contracts in NAICS 541715 (FY2025)
- 1Department of Defense31,826 awards
- 2National Aeronautics and Space Administration7,168 awards
- 3General Services Administration4,736 awards
- 4Department of Health and Human Services1,916 awards
- 5Environmental Protection Agency924 awards
- 6Department of Transportation735 awards
- 7Department of Agriculture635 awards
- 8Department of Veterans Affairs537 awards
- 9Department of Homeland Security489 awards
- 10Department of Commerce352 awards
Contractors by State
Distribution of NAICS 541715 contractors across states
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Other codes in the same industry group
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,446 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,105 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
811 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
456 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES
311 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
232 contractors
Recent Contract Awards
Latest contract transactions in NAICS 541715
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General Services Administration
| Dec 4, 2025
$0
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Department of Energy
CO | Dec 4, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MD | Dec 4, 2025
$248K
Unknown Recipient
General Services Administration
| Dec 4, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NH | Dec 4, 2025
$0
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General Services Administration
OH | Dec 4, 2025
$1.6M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Transportation
| Dec 4, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
Department of Veterans Affairs
PA | Dec 4, 2025
$-16K
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VA | Dec 4, 2025
$41K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Veterans Affairs
PA | Dec 4, 2025
$-17K
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