NAICS 541712 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
Federal contract awards classified under NAICS code 541712 (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)) cover 632 unique federal contracts (746 total action records) from USASpending.gov. The top contractors, awarding agencies, and geographic concentration below are aggregated from the highest-value awards in this market — the right view for sizing competition and identifying incumbents.
Top Contractors in NAICS 541712
Largest recipients of federal contract dollars in this NAICS code (ranked by total obligated value). These are the incumbent competitors to know if you sell into this market.
| Contractor | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 4 | $8.9B |
| BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $7.8B |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 17 | $7.5B |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 4 | $6.6B |
| AEROJET ROCKETDYNE OF DE, INC | 1 | $3.2B |
| KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | 4 | $2.6B |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 5 | $2.4B |
| TORCH TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7 | $1.8B |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 3 | $1.6B |
| HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3 | $993.8M |
Top Awarding Agencies
Federal agencies that obligate the most spending in NAICS 541712. Click any agency to see its full contract portfolio, top contractors, and sub-agencies.
| Agency | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 246 | $32.7B |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 50 | $10.6B |
| Department of Energy | 5 | $7.8B |
| General Services Administration | 81 | $4.9B |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 112 | $328.3M |
| Department of Commerce | 7 | $135.4M |
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $37.7M |
| Department of Homeland Security | 9 | $25.5M |
| Department of Agriculture | 99 | $14.1M |
| Department of the Interior | 6 | $5.1M |
Geographic Concentration
States where NAICS 541712 contract work is performed, ranked by total obligated value. Useful for sizing the local market and identifying state-level competitors.
| State | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| AL | 30 | $10.4B |
| MA | 27 | $8.4B |
| NY | 5 | $7.8B |
| VA | 54 | $5.9B |
| CA | 48 | $5.7B |
| AZ | 9 | $5.3B |
| CO | 19 | $4.9B |
| FL | 15 | $1.3B |
| TX | 30 | $1.2B |
| MD | 89 | $1.1B |
Most Recent Awards
SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC
NAVIGATION TEST & EVALUATION (T&E) SUPPORT
MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC.
EFAST PA 23-020-CS AIRPORTS ENGINEERING SUPPORT
CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS, INC.
IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR "TECHNICAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES RELATED TO CONGESTION, DELAY, AND FREIGHT PERFORMANCE" UNDER TPM TASK ORDER CONTRACTS DTFH61-13-D-00002/3/4/5
CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS, INC.
IGF::OT::IGF TASK ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR "TECHNICAL ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES RELATED TO CONGESTION, DELAY, AND FREIGHT PERFORMANCE" UNDER TPM TASK ORDER CONTRACTS DTFH61-13-D-00002/3/4/5
ATAC
"TORP 5016 SE-2025 TORP NAME: SYSTEM WIDE ANALYSIS CAPABILITY (SWAC) DEVELOPMENT DESCRIPTION: REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS, SOFTWARE BUNDLES, AND VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION DOCUMENTS FOR ADDING NEW CAPAB" IGF::OT::IGF
All Unique Contracts in NAICS 541712
Showing 632 unique contracts (one entry per PIID, deduped from modifications) sorted by total dollars obligated.
TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC.
BASE AWARD FOR THE MOBILE USER OBJECTIVE SYSTEM (MUOS) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE (PMSS)
RAYTHEON COMPANY
NATIONAL ADVANCED SURFACE-TO-AIR-MISSILE SYSTEM (NASAMS) MAINTENANCE, SUSTAINMENT, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT NASAMS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM
SIERRA LOBO INC
ROCKET TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING SERVICES
HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP
AFLCMCWB AAS SUPPORT BRIDGE
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
IGF::OT::IGF NASA IS SOLICITING PROPOSALS FOR SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS THAT MIGHT REVEAL ANSWERS ABOUT LUNAR RESOURCES THAT COULD SUPPORT THE AGENCY'S JOURNEY TO MARS. NASA WOULD SPONSOR THE INSTRUMENTS TO FLY ON A LUNAR ORBITER DESIGNED BY THE KOREA AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (KARI). THE SPACECRAFT, THE KOREA PATHFINDER LUNAR ORBITER (KPLO), IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH IN DECEMBER 2018, AND IS PART OF KARI'S KOREA LUNAR EXPLORATION PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO ROBOTICALLY EXPLORE THE MOON THROUGH A SERIES OF ORBITER AND LANDER MISSIONS, STARTING WITH THE KPLO. KARI, HEADQUARTERED IN DAEJEON, SOUTH KOREA, PROVIDED NASA WITH ABOUT 33 POUNDS (15 KILOGRAMS) OF PAYLOAD MASS ABOARD THE KPLO, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH INTO LUNAR ORBIT IN DECEMBER 2018. IN SEPTEMBER 2016, NASA ISSUED A SOLICITATION SEEKING SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS THAT COULD INCREASE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF VOLATILES, SUCH AS WATER, INCLUDING THE MOVEMENT OF SUCH RESOURCES TOWARD PERMANENTLY SHADOWED REGIONS AND HOW THEY BECOME TRAPPED THERE. SHADOWCAM WILL MAP THE REFLECTANCE WITHIN THE PERMANENTLY SHADOWED REGIONS TO SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE OF FROST OR ICE DEPOSITS. THE INSTRUMENT'S OPTICAL CAMERA IS BASED ON THE LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER NARROW ANGLE CAMERA, BUT IS 800 TIMES MORE SENSITIVE, ALLOWING IT TO OBTAIN HIGH-RESOLUTION, HIGH SIGNAL-TO-NOISE IMAGING OF THE MOON'S PERMANENTLY SHADOWED REGIONS. SHADOWCAM WILL OBSERVE THE PSRS MONTHLY TO DETECT SEASONAL CHANGES AND MEASURE THE TERRAIN INSIDE THE CRATERS, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF BOULDERS. NASA'S ADVANCED EXPLORATION SYSTEMS DIVISION (AES) LED THE PAYLOAD SOLICITATION AND SELECTION FOR THE NASA INSTRUMENT ON KPLO. A DIVISION OF THE HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE, AES USES INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS, ADVANCE KEY CAPABILITIES, AND VALIDATE OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS FOR FUTURE HUMAN MISSIONS BEYOND EARTH ORBIT. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH KARI, AES IS ADDRESSING KEY LUNAR SKGS WHILE COMPLEMENTING KARI'S PRIMARY MISSION OBJECTIVES AND INSTRUMENTS.
USFALCON INC
IGF::CT::IGF ADD TECHNICAL SUPPORT - BASE
GENERAL DYNAMICS GLOBAL FORCE, LLC
AWARD OF RS3-23-0048: BASE PERIOD FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF JEACO
SMS DATA PRODUCTS GROUP INC
TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO INTEGRATE AND MAINTAIN THE PHILLIPS RESEARCH SITE (PRS) COMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER SYSTEMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DEFENSE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INSTRUCTIONS, STANDARDS, AND ARCHITECTURES.
DHPC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
TASK ORDER AWARD FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA) SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE INTELLIGENCE, ELECTRONIC WARFARE AND SENSORS (PEO IEW&S) HEADQUARTERS.
SMS DATA PRODUCTS GROUP INC
C5ISR OPERATIONS AND IT SUPPORT
LEIDOS, INC.
RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES
AXIENT LLC
ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM STS3
GROUNDSWELL CORPORATION
PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (PTMSS) FOR THEOFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
ANAVATION, LLC
RTI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
EXPLOSIVES THREAT ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERIZATION, AND DETECTION SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION SUPPORT SERVICES
QED SYSTEMS, LLC
PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE PRODUCTION&POST DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS SUPPORT (PPDSS).
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
IGF::CL::IGF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING THE CONTRACT IS THE SPONSORING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) AND THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (CONTRACTOR), A PRIVATE NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE RELATIONSHIP FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FFRDC) KNOWN AS THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY. THE CONTRACTOR, JPL, IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM WORK THAT IS DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY THE NASA MANAGEMENT OFFICE (NMO) CONTRACTING OFFICERS. NASA SPONSORED WORK: JPL S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE NASA SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD) IN CARRYING OUT THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE SMD SCIENCE PLAN. THE FOUR BROAD SCIENTIFIC AREAS ARE: EARTH SCIENCE, PLANETARY SCIENCE, HELIOPHYSICS, AND ASTROPHYSICS. IN PERFORMANCE OF THIS CONTRACT, JPL SHALL: 1) SUPPLY A BROAD BASE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES RELEVANT TO NASA PROGRAM AND PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS. 2) FOSTER ITS UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP WITH A TOP-TIER UNIVERSITY TO FACILITATE THE INVOLVEMENT OF SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES IN NASA MISSION AND IN SUPPORTING OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 3) SUPPORT NASA IN ENABLING PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES. 4) DEVELOP SPACECRAFT AND INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE SENT TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS WITH OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, INCLUDING EARTH ORBIT, PLANETS, PLANETARY SATELLITES, ASTEROIDS, AND COMETS. THESE MISSIONS MAY BE ORBITERS, LANDERS, OR ROVERS, AND TYPICALLY INCLUDE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES REQUIRED TO MEET SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS. 5) PERFORM PROJECT TASKS INVOLVING: (I) AUTONOMOUS DEEP-SPACE, INNER-SPACE AND EARTH-ORBITING SPACECRAFT OR MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS, (II) EXPERIMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, OR OTHER DEVICES WHICH MAY BE CARRIED AS PAYLOAD ON SPACECRAFTS IN MISSIONS MANAGED BY OTHERS, AND/OR (III) GROUND-BASED SYSTEMS. 6) BEYOND ITS PRIMARY MISSION, JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR OTHER NASA MISSION DIRECTORATES OR OFFICES. 7) JPL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION, RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INSERTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF NASA S DEEP SPACE NETWORK TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATION AND OPERATION SERVICES, INCLUDING DATA ACQUISITION AND DATA DELIVERY REQUIRED TO MEET ESTABLISHED AGENCY OBJECTIVES. 8) JPL IS ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN AND CONDUCT AN EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE NASA HEADQUARTERS EDUCATION OFFICE, THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE, AND IN SUPPORT TO NASA STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) DISCIPLINES. WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS: JPL MAY PERFORM WORK FOR NON-NASA SPONSORS. THIS WORK WILL BE DESIGNATED IN TASK ORDERS ISSUED BY NMO CONTRACTING OFFICERS BASED ON TASK PLANS INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
NUCLEAR DETONATION HUMAN SURVIVABILITY MODELING
FRONTIER TECHNOLOGY INC
EPLM
TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC.
COST ESTIMATING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND SPACE SENSING DIRECTORATES
SIERRA LOBO INC
TEST OPERATIONS CONTRACT COVERS TEST OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR TEST CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS THE OPERATION AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE INDUSTRIAL WATER, HIGH PRESSURE GAS, AND CRYO PROPELLANT STORAGE SUPPORT AREAS.
THE BOEING COMPANY
IGF::OT::IGF BOEING LOCKHEED OR NORTHROP DEMONSTRATION INCLUDING ENGINE
AREA-I, LLC
TASK ORDER 13 AREA I SBIR PHASE III
LEIDOS, INC.
GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE