What is NAICS code 541710?

NAICS 541710 is the industry "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector (54). It was retired in the 2007 revision.

What is the size standard for NAICS 541710?

The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 541710 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.

NAICS Code 541710: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

NAICS code 541710 is the industry for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector. Agencies tag every federal contract with a NAICS code, so this is the code to list in your SAM.gov registration and to search for bids.

This code was retired in the 2007 NAICS revision. Use a current code from the same group for new registrations.

Government contracts under NAICS 541710

Federal agencies obligated $27.4B on contracts under NAICS 541710 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $9.1B in FY2026. The biggest buyers were the Department of Energy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Defense. The largest contractors were Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Battelle Memorial Institute, The Regents of the University of California.

See the full breakdown: government research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts, who wins and who buys.

Open government bids for NAICS 541710

No open bids under NAICS 541710 right now. Check the open bids page, which is updated daily from SAM.gov.

Small business size standard for NAICS 541710

To bid on small business set-aside contracts under NAICS 541710, your business must be small under the SBA size standard for this code, measured either by average annual receipts or by number of employees. The values are updated periodically, so check the current SBA table of size standards before you bid.

Other NAICS codes in 5417

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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What is NAICS code 541710?: NAICS 541710 is the industry "Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences" in the North American Industry Classification System, part of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector (54). It was retired in the 2007 revision.
What is the size standard for NAICS 541710?: The SBA sets a small business size standard for each NAICS code, either average annual receipts or number of employees. Check the current value for 541710 in the SBA table of size standards on sba.gov; it changes from time to time.
Are there government contracts for NAICS 541710?: Yes. Federal agencies obligated $27.4B on contracts under NAICS 541710 from FY2024 to FY2026.