01 / NAICS Market Profile
NAICS 541710 Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences Federal Contracts
North American Industry Classification System code 541710
Federal contract activity classified under Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences across FY 2019–FY 2025. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the NAICS 541710 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
NAICS 541710 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2019–FY 2025 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$8.58B
FY 2025| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7.79B | 1,870 | 249 | 21 | — |
| FY 2020 | $8.41B | 1,369 | 198 | 22 | +8.0% |
| FY 2021 | $8.47B | 1,261 | 139 | 16 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $9.40B | 920 | 153 | 18 | +11.0% |
| FY 2023 | $9.44B | 753 | 116 | 15 | +0.4% |
| FY 2024 | $9.73B | 887 | 135 | 14 | +3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $8.58B | 651 | 112 | 16 | −11.9% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 8900 | $55.32B | 1,951 | 14 | 89.5% |
| NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 8000 | $6.44B | 1,927 | 51 | 10.4% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $64.32M | 131 | 32 | 0.1% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 97JC | $46.94M | 198 | 10 | 0.1% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $21.24M | 353 | 35 | 0.0% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $14.66M | 871 | 76 | 0.0% |
| BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE | 2036 | $11.67M | 27 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY | 9748 | $1.71M | 3 | 1 | 0.0% |
| STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 1900 | $395.0K | 5 | 1 | 0.0% |
| DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 97AE | $221.5K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 541710?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNSA MO CONTRACTING | 892332 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | $20.12B | 233 | 2 | 32.5% |
| SC CHICAGO SERVICE CENTER | 892430 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | $19.97B | 841 | 5 | 32.3% |
| SC OAK RIDGE OFFICE | 892431 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | $15.29B | 861 | 3 | 24.7% |
| NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER | 80JSC0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $4.26B | 298 | 5 | 6.9% |
| NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80MSFC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $1.18B | 742 | 7 | 1.9% |
| NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER | 80GSFC | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | $1.00B | 443 | 28 | 1.6% |
| FA8808 MIL SATELLITE COM SYS PKT LA | FA8808 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | $76.00M | 27 | 1 | 0.1% |
| W6QK ACC-RSA | W31P4Q | DEPT OF THE ARMY | $50.24M | 594 | 37 | 0.1% |
| MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | HQ0857 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $44.48M | 44 | 3 | 0.1% |
| MDIOC | HQ0796 | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | $23.35M | 31 | 2 | 0.0% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the NAICS 541710 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | $19.82B | 219 | 1 | 32.1% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | $9.76B | 438 | 1 | 15.8% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | $7.68B | 234 | 1 | 12.4% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1741) | $4.91B | 152 | 1 | 7.9% | Feb 27, 2023 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | $4.25B | 389 | 4 | 6.9% | Sep 24, 2025 |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | $4.21B | 371 | 3 | 6.8% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | $3.58B | 109 | 1 | 5.8% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | $3.27B | 163 | 1 | 5.3% | Jan 31, 2025 |
| JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY A SURA/CSC COMPANY | $1.37B | 128 | 1 | 2.2% | Sep 26, 2025 |
| ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY INCORPORATED | $810.97M | 79 | 1 | 1.3% | Sep 11, 2025 |
07 / Product and Service Mix
What products and services are purchased under NAICS 541710?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M181 | OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES | $35.56B | 1,736 | 11 | 57.5% |
| AZ11 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH) | $19.82B | 380 | 74 | 32.1% |
| AR33 | R&D- SPACE: FLIGHT (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $4.25B | 284 | 1 | 6.9% |
| AR45 | R&D- SPACE: OPERATIONS, TRACKING AND DATA ACQUISITION (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT) | $811.75M | 88 | 4 | 1.3% |
| AR21 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (BASIC RESEARCH) | $702.57M | 724 | 8 | 1.1% |
| AR91 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (BASIC RESEARCH) | $441.55M | 66 | 1 | 0.7% |
| AR22 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $155.51M | 553 | 8 | 0.3% |
| AC22 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $67.37M | 77 | 8 | 0.1% |
| AR92 | R&D- SPACE: OTHER (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $65.77M | 49 | 1 | 0.1% |
| AR23 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT) | $61.86M | 29 | 1 | 0.1% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in NAICS 541710?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $61.27B | 4,122 |
| DELIVERY ORDER | $547.26M | 3,559 |
| BPA CALL | -$158.7K | 20 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | -$187 | 10 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in NAICS 541710?
10 / Market Interpretation
How should contractors evaluate this market?
Start with the spending direction
Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.
Follow the actual buyers
Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.
Measure accessible demand
Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $61.81B market as addressable.