RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES
Explore federal contractors and contract awards classified under NAICS 541710. This industry code covers research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences services and products in federal procurement.
Total Obligations
$29.9B
Lifetime contract value
Top Agencies
8
Buying in this NAICS
States Active
15
With contractors
Top Contractors in NAICS 541710
Highest-volume contractors by total obligations
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Federal agencies awarding contracts in NAICS 541710 (FY2025)
- 1Department of Energy298 awards
- 2National Aeronautics and Space Administration169 awards
- 3Department of Defense149 awards
- 4Department of Health and Human Services15 awards
- 5Department of Homeland Security10 awards
- 6Department of the Treasury6 awards
- 7Department of Transportation3 awards
- 8Department of the Interior1 awards
Contractors by State
Distribution of NAICS 541710 contractors across states
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Other codes in the same industry group
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
8,042 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,446 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,105 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
811 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
456 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
232 contractors
Recent Contract Awards
Latest contract transactions in NAICS 541710
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
CA | Dec 4, 2025
$178K
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Department of Energy
WA | Dec 4, 2025
$10.7M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
CA | Dec 4, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
IA | Dec 4, 2025
$200K
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CA | Dec 4, 2025
$477K
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CO | Dec 3, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
MD | Dec 2, 2025
$20.0M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
CA | Nov 26, 2025
$862.6M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
CA | Nov 26, 2025
$6.0M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Energy
WA | Nov 25, 2025
$8.5M
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