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
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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.
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
GEOSPATIALLY-ENABLED OPERATIONAL DESIGN
HX5 LLC
CONTINUATION CONTRACT FOR OY4 FOR ENGINEERING, PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES (EPASS) IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMAMENT DIRECTORATE AT EGLIN AFB
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE A PEO C3T FIELDING AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT TOOL (FACT).
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
ELECTROMAGNETIC RELIABILITY AND EFFECTS PREDICTION
USFALCON INC
ENGINEERING TEST&MISSION ASSURANCE
L3 ADAPTIVE METHODS, INC.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC.
IGF::OT::IGF THE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER USING VACUUM ELECTRONICS FOR OVERMATCHED CAPABILITY (HAVOC) PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE A NEW CLASS OF COMPACT, HIGH POWER, AND WIDE BANDWIDTH MILLIMETER WAVE VACUUM ELECTRON DEVICES CAPABLE OF LINEAR AMPLIFICATION, IN A FORM FACTOR COMPATIBLE WITH MOBILE AND AIRBORNE PLATFORMS.
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
AIRBASE TECHNOLOGIES II: AIRFIELD PROTECTION, INSTALLATION RESILIENCY, AND BLAST (APIRB)
APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
NUCLEAR SURVIVABILITY ANALYSIS SUPPORT
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE HOSPITAL, INC.
IGF::OT::IGF THE NATIONAL MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES (MDS) NATURAL HISTORY STUDY, CENTRAL LAB AND BIOREPOSITORY (CLB), TASK ORDER 03, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016-FEBRUARY 28, 2018
BLUEHALO LLC
ADVANCED DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AT SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND (ADET-SMDC)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
IGF::OT::IGF ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN RISK COMMUNITIES - COORDINATING CENTER - CORE STUDY OPERATIONS
ZIVKO AERONAUTICS INC
AIRCRAFT&OPERATIONS IGF::OT::IGF
EXCET, LLC
DEVCOM CBC BPA CALL 02 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL NUCLEAR AND EXPLOSIVE CBRNE BIOTECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
DCS CORPORATION
SCAT 1 ENGINEERING, PROFESSIONAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES (EPASS) FOR AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE RECONNAISSANCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCE DIRECTORATE GLOBAL HAWK PROGRAM OFFICE (AFLCMC/WIG)
COLSA CORP
NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST EXPRESS BPA TITLED "TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT" SUPPORT FOR THE ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (DEVCOM), AVIATION AND MISSILE CENTER (AVMC), SOFTWARE, SIMULATION, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND INTEGRATION (S3I) DIRECTORATE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
IGF::OT::IGF "GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION LIDAR (GEDI)" PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI)SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS INVESTIGATION (GEDI) LIDAR INVESTIGATION. THE GEDI LIDAR INVESTIGATION WILL REQUIRE A LASER-BASED SYSTEM DEVELOPED AT NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) TO OBSERVE THE STRUCTURE OF FOREST CANOPY. THE PROJECT WILL USE A LASER-BASED SYSTEM TO STUDY A RANGE OF CLIMATES, INCLUDING THE OBSERVATION OF THE FOREST CANOPY STRUCTURE OVER THE TROPICS, AND THE TUNDRA IN HIGH NORTHERN LATITUDES. THIS DATA WILL HELP SCIENTISTS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHANGES IN NATURAL CARBON STORAGE WITHIN THE CARBON CYCLE FROM BOTH HUMAN-INFLUENCED ACTIVITIES AND NATURAL CLIMATE VARIATIONS.
THE SURVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY LLC
ATC SVL RDTE - BASE TO AWARD
SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC
NAVIGATION TEST & EVALUATION (T&E) SUPPORT
DATA SYSTEMS ANALYSTS INC
IGF::OT::IGF BASE PERIOD LABOR
BLUEHALO, LLC
IGF::OT::IGF-TOTAL EXPOSURE HEALTH- NEW CONTRACT OFF OPEN, OPEN BAA
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SPECTRUM ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
IGF::CL::IGF QUICKSCAT MISSION OPERATIONS 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.
GEORGIA TECH APPLIED RESEARCH CORP
PROVIDE TYPE 5 ASSOCIATED OBJECT PROTOTYPES FOR FULL SCALE TARGETS TO MDA/TC IN ITS MISSION TO SUPPLY TARGETS TO SUPPORT THE TESTING OF THE CAPABILITIES OF THE BMDS) AS REQUIRED BY THE INTEGRATED MASTER TEST PLAN (IMTP). IGF::OT::IGF
TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC.
THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE AAS SUPPORT FOR SSC/COMSO WITH A BROAD RANGE OF ACQUISITION SUPPORT CAPABILITIES TO EXECUTE RESPONSIVE INTEGRATED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OF SPACE-RELATED RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND LIFECYCLE ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES.