NAICS 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Size Standard
1,000 employees
CMMC Level
Level 2–3 (varies by program)
Key Agencies
DARPA, DoD, Army Research Lab, Naval Research Lab
Overview
Establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forests, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects.
Common Contract Types
Recent Contract Awards
Total Awards
40,367
Last 30 Days
26
30-Day Value
$1.5B
Avg Amount
$59.3M
All-Time Value
$20.0B
FPDS
| Contract | Awardee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Award- Space Systems and Hardware Integration for Novel Experiments (SSHINE) | VANTAGE ANALYTICAL LLC | $499.0M |
| OMV prophylaxis for pathogen agnostic protection | TULANE UNIVERSITY | $4.0M |
| Synopsis of Award: Metacomp CFD++ Software Licenses | METACOMP TECHNOLOGIES INC | $601K |
| Zero Trust - Demonstration of a Zero Trust Cyber Security Solution for Operational Technologies in Critical Energy Infrastructure | EATON CORPORATION | $2.4M |
| AirBorne Sensors (ABS) Program Contract Award | L3Harris Technologies Integrated Systems L.P. | $499.6M |
| A--FY 2026 SBIR Phase II | GREEN OPTIONS, PBC | $400K |
| A--FY 2026 SBIR Phase II | ECOATEX, LLC | $400K |
| A--FY 2026 SBIR Phase II | AXNANO INC | $400K |
| A--FY 2026 SBIR Phase II | PAGE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $400K |
| Validating the Transaera Regenerating Desiccant Dedicated Outdoor Air System (ReD-DOAS) for Efficient Building Moisture Control | FRAUNHOFER USA INC | $2.8M |
| RENAISSANCE CODE DEVELOPMENT LLC | $50K | |
| UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL RESOURCE SERVICES INC | $1.1M | |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | $119K | |
| THE BRAIN DONOR PROJECT, INC | $83K | |
| LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $55K | |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | $65K | |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $75K | |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $1.0M | |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $2.0M | |
| HX5 LLC | $108K |
Top Awardees
Top Contractors (FPDS)
| Contractor | Total Obligation |
|---|---|
| THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | $965.2M |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $701.9M |
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC | $329.1M |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | $288.9M |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $281.1M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What CMMC level is required for NAICS 541715?
CMMC Level 2 is the baseline for most R&D contracts involving CUI. Programs with ITAR-controlled research or sensitive prototype data may require Level 3. Basic research contracts funded through broad agency announcements may only require Level 1.
What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541715?
The size standard is 1,000 employees, making it one of the few professional services codes measured by employee count rather than revenue.
What defense R&D programs use NAICS 541715?
This code is used for DARPA programs, Service Research Lab contracts, SBIR/STTR awards, Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements for prototype development, and basic research grants across all science and engineering disciplines.
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