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NAICS 54 — Professional, Scientific & Technical Federal Contract Awards

The federal government has awarded 2,234 contracts in the Professional, Scientific & Technical sector (NAICS 54), totaling $208.2B in obligated value. The average award is $93.2M (median: $500K), across 28 awarding agencies. Data covers 2021-05 through 2026-12.

Total Awards

2,234

Total Value

$208.2B

Avg Award

$93.2M

Median Award

$500K

Which agencies award the most Professional, Scientific & Technical contracts?

28 federal agencies have awarded contracts in this industry sector, ranked by award count.

AgencyAwardsTotal Value
General Services Administration979$24,108,837,114
Department of Defense402$174,350,453,611
Department of the Interior389$3,221,364,235
Department of Veterans Affairs211$674,736,894
Department of Energy64$1,859,662,048
Environmental Protection Agency28$248,262,433
Department of Health and Human Services28$1,415,275,152
Department of Agriculture25$164,138,448
Department of Commerce17$58,617,247
Department of Homeland Security16$229,532,672
Department of Transportation13$39,685,184
Department of Justice11$130,384,226
Library of Congress8$600,091,820
Export-Import Bank of the US8$1,099,743
Federal Housing Finance Agency6$180,000,000
Department of State5$107,974,460
National Aeronautics and Space Administration5$211,618,784
Department of Housing and Urban Development4$16,000,000
International Boundary and Water Commission: US-Mexico3$279,440
Social Security Administration3$63,277,204
American Battle Monuments Commission2$3,178,161
Department of Labor1$0
Department of Education1$4,948,014
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency1$11,105,594
Nuclear Regulatory Commission1$139,923,251
Office of Personnel Management1$395,810,490
Architect of the Capitol1$274,854
United States Government Publishing Office1$3,602,644

What NAICS codes are within this sector?

10 specific NAICS codes by award count within the Professional, Scientific & Technical sector.

NAICS CodeDescriptionAwardsTotal Value
541519Other Computer Related Services629$6,386,129,151
541330Engineering Services364$43,425,033,149
541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services230$3,661,876,646
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services160$998,753,610
541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)115$5,214,572,908
541620Environmental Consulting Services111$941,554,383
541380Testing Laboratories and Services83$104,200,374
541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services63$111,567,132
541511Custom Computer Programming Services59$204,164,724
541310Architectural Services50$1,658,280,138

What set-aside programs apply?

Distribution of set-aside designations across Professional, Scientific & Technical contract awards.

Set-Aside TypeAwards% of Total
No Set-Aside1,86583.5%
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)1687.5%
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside1466.5%
Women-Owned Small Business160.7%
8a Competed120.5%
Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)80.4%
SDVOSB Sole Source80.4%
8(a) Sole Source40.2%
Veteran Set Aside30.1%
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside (specific to Department of Interior and Indian Health Services)20.1%
Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)20.1%

Who wins Professional, Scientific & Technical contracts?

Top contractors ranked by total contract value awarded.

#CompanyAwardsTotal Value
11$65.0B
21$45.0B
32$20.0B
42$11.0B
51$5.9B

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