What is NAICS code 541712?

NAICS 541712 is the industry "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector (54). It was retired in the 2017 revision.

What is the size standard for NAICS 541712?

The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 541712 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 541712: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)

NAICS code 541712 is the industry for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector. Agencies tag every federal contract with a NAICS code, so this is the code to list in your SAM.gov registration and to search for bids.

This code was retired in the 2017 NAICS revision. Use a current code from the same group for new registrations.

Government contracts under NAICS 541712

Federal agencies obligated $25.1B on contracts under NAICS 541712 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $6.8B in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Energy. The largest contractors were Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brookhaven Science Associates LLC, Science Applications International Corporation.

See the full breakdown: government research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except biotechnology) contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 541712

No open bids under NAICS 541712 right now. Check the open bids page, which is updated daily from SAM.gov.

Small business size standard for NAICS 541712

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 541712, your business must be small under the SBA size standard for this code, measured either by average annual receipts or by number of employees. The values are updated periodically, so check the current SBA table of size standards before you bid.

Other NAICS codes in 5417

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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What is NAICS code 541712?: NAICS 541712 is the industry "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector (54). It was retired in the 2017 revision.
What is the size standard for NAICS 541712?: The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 541712 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 541712?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $25.1B on contracts under NAICS 541712 from FY2024 to FY2026.