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
67,306
Last 30 Days
505
30-Day Value
$44.8B
Avg Amount
$89.2M
All-Time Value
$294.0B
FPDS
| Contract | Awardee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award Schedule | EAGLE HEALTH ANALYTICS, LLC | $475K |
| “Sensitivity and Resiliency of the Longleaf Pine Savanna Ecosystem to Variations in Rainfall, Fire Regime, and Human Activity Over the Past 12,000 Years” | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM | $1.8M |
| Validation of the Benefits of Cool-Roof and Cool-Wall Coatings on DoD Buildings | THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY | $498K |
| WATER | INTELSAT GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS LLC | $31.3M |
| Demonstration and Validation of an Installation-Relevant Prototype System for Niobium and Tantalum Recovery | OREFINE LLC | $1.9M |
| Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Support Services | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC | $499.8M |
| Demonstration of QUIETBASE: Quantitative Investigation & Evaluation Tool for Base Acoustics & Surrounding Environments | BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | $1.1M |
| Replacements of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Infrared Decoy Flares | LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT MUNCHEN | $1.1M |
| FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT | AMPERSAND SOLUTIONS GROUP INC | — |
| FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT | QUANTATRONICS, LLC | — |
| E014042 SBIR PHASE 1 AUTONOMOUSLY MAINTAINING MISSION OBJECTIVES USING FAULT MANAGEMENT | SINGULARITY - INTELLIGENCE AMPLIFIED, LLC | $147K |
| 2023 ASTROPHYSICS PROBE EXPLORER (APEX) CONCEPT STUDY REPORT (CSR) EVALUATION | CORNELL TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC | $3.1M |
| CASINO II, TASK ORDER 16. | FOREIGN AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED) | $1.8M |
| OT ENERGY BUFFER CAPACITORS FOR USE IN DYNAMIC POWER CONVERSION ACUS | SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC | $670K |
| MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTOR FOR THE THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL ACCELERATOR FACILITY (TJNAF). | SURATECH LLC | $310.3M |
| MISSION PREPARATION (PLAN) CREW, INSTRUCTOR, AND FLIGHT CONTROLLER TRAINING (TRAIN) , AND REAL-TIME MISSION EXECUTION (FLY) ACTIVITIES FOR ALL NASA HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT(HSF) PROGRAMS (IMOC III) | KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | $447.2M |
| MARSHALL OPERATIONS SYSTEMS, SERVICES, AND INTEGRATION II (MOSSI II) | TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. | $276.2M |
| IOWA CITY VA -- UIOWA RESEARCH. | THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | $252K |
| Synopsis of Task Order Award and Justification of Fair Opportunity Exception | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | $7.5M |
| High Assurance Computer Systems Security | ANALEX CORPORATION | $60.9M |
Top Awardees
Top Contractors (FPDS)
| Contractor | Total Obligation |
|---|---|
| FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC | $29.8B |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | $21.0B |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $17.8B |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | $16.1B |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | $10.3B |
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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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