Federal Contracts in NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences)

3,440 total opportunities indexed 313 award notices 3,127 open / pre-award

What is NAICS 541715?

Conducting original investigation undertaken on a systematic basis to gain new knowledge or develop new applications. Includes SBIR Phase I/II/III work, FFRDC subcontracts, and DARPA seedlings.

SBA small-business size standard: 1,000 employees (general); 1,500 for aircraft / aircraft engine R&D

Top Awardees in NAICS 541715

Vendor	Awards	Total Value
RAYTHEON COMPANY CAGE 0AYP7	3	$70.7M
SPACE GROUND SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. CAGE 08WK6	3	$462.5M
Applied Research Associates, Inc. CAGE 9R446	3	$121.8M
PEGASUS TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC CAGE 1QNY9	2	$643K
New Rights Group, Inc. CAGE 7CSR8	2	$151.8M
FOUNDATION FOR MARINE ECOLOGY AND TELEMETRY RESEARCH CAGE 7K1J8	2	$732K
EATON CORPORATION CAGE 4AGL7	2	$9.4M
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CAGE 1G3V8	2	$6.3M
FRAUNHOFER USA INC CAGE 1YH08	2	$4.6M
METABOLON, INC. CAGE 465L2	2	$2.1M
SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LLC CAGE 65L89	2	$12.5M
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY CAGE 7A720	2	$1.3M
TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. CAGE 0BMB0	2	$40.6M
ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGY CORP CAGE 8L918	2	$298.6M
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY CAGE 1JHM5	2	$1.8M
RAYTHEON COMPANY CAGE 4U884	2	$28.0M
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC CAGE 17038	2	$13.0M
CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED CAGE 1CJU6	2	$131K
THE SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY CAGE 05NN1	1	$721K
ANALEX CORPORATION CAGE 05BD6	1	$11.9M

Award Trends (2024-2026)

Year	Awards	Total Obligated
2026	205	$15.4B
2025	97	$3.0B
2024	11	$133.5M

Top Buying Agencies

Agency	Solicitations
DEPT OF DEFENSE	2,434
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF	313
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	237
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF	92
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF	60
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF	53
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF	41
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE	40
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF	39
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION	37

Set-Aside Breakdown

Set-Aside Type	Opportunities
Open / Full and Open	2,262
NONE	910
SBA	214
SBP	22
8AN	15
8A	10
WOSB	6
SDVOSBC	1

Active Opportunities

Title	Agency	Deadline
RFI for Next Generation Hypersonic Cruise Missiles	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-11-06T22:00:00+00:00
N66001-26-R-0030 - Academic Research MAC	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-10-09T20:00:00+00:00
Resilient	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-10-19T20:00:00+00:00
TTO Office-Wide Solicitation Proposers Day	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-10-05T20:00:00+00:00
Selective Harnessing of Intrinsic Neuroplasticity Engineering (SHINE)	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-10-09T20:00:00+00:00
Request for Information: Multi-Source PNT UE	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2027-11-16T21:00:00+00:00
Aircraft Defensive Electro-optical Protection Technologies (ADEPT)	DEPT OF DEFENSE	2026-11-09T19:00:00+00:00
Space NG (firefly) EDU Unit	NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	2026-09-30T20:00:00+00:00
Venous Thrombosis (VT)	NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION	2026-11-20T19:00:00+00:00
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT) SOLUTIONS FOR EVOLVING SCENARIOS (SESS)	DEPT OF DEFENSE	-

How to Bid Federal Contracts in NAICS 541715

Federal R&D awards heavily favor SBIR/STTR program participants. Phase I awards ($150K-$295K) require concept feasibility; Phase II ($1M-$2M) requires prototype delivery. Direct DoD R&D goes through BAAs (Broad Agency Announcements). NASA R&D goes through NRAs. Watch for 'cost-sharing' clauses — some agencies mandate 25-50% cost share.

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