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
40,346
Last 30 Days
17
30-Day Value
$348.4M
Avg Amount
$20.5M
All-Time Value
$20.0B
FPDS
| Contract | Awardee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B--J. BISHOP - NEW SC | Jenna H Bishop | $38K |
| Software Definable/Reconfigurable Systems (SDS): Design, Development, Support, and Integration | ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP | $54.6M |
| Spacecraft Engineering, Software, Research and Development Services | VANTAGE SYSTEMS, INC. | $48.0M |
| Synopsis of Award: Radio-Frequency (RF) Sensing Through Obscured Media Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Base | IDEAL INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED | $72.0M |
| B--D. FRAWLEY - NEW SC | Dylan Frawley | $44K |
| B--SSC LUCY WARREN | Lucy Warren | $15K |
| Environmental Reacted Oxide Coating to address Aqueous Corrosion Mechanisms on Naval applications | General Electric Company | $1.3M |
| Combat Identification Automated Target Recognition Technology (CATCH) Call 04 | Leidos Inc | $14.9M |
| Multiple Award Schedule | COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES, INC | $20.0M |
| B--Student Service Contract - Shannon Duffy | Shannon Duffy | $38K |
| 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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