By the numbers

490
Contracts tracked
52
Buying agencies
5
Set-aside programs
541690
NAICS code

Where this work shows up first

47
Open for bid right now
18
Pre-RFP signals, last 90 days
$2.4M
Average award value
10,394
Historical awards analyzed

Top buying agencies by historical award volume:

Department OF Health AND Human Services · 6,601 awardsDepartment OF Defense · 5,121 awardsDepartment OF THE Interior · 1,849 awardsVeterans Affairs (VA) · 1,642 awardsDepartment OF Commerce · 1,361 awards

If you sell under NAICS 541690, these figures answer the practical question of where this kind of work surfaces first. The open-for-bid count includes live, biddable solicitations only; award notices and already-awarded records are excluded. Pre-RFP signals are the earlier layer: agency acquisition forecasts, sources sought notices, RFIs, and industry day announcements referencing this code, captured in the last 90 days. The agencies above hold the largest share of historical 541690 award actions in FedFinder's data, so their forecasts, expiring contracts, and sources sought notices are usually where the next award appears first.

Top buying agencies

Public Buildings Service · 118 contractsNational Institutes of Health (NIH) · 62 contractsVeterans Affairs (VA) · 43 contractsATF Acquisition AND Property MGMT DIV · 41 contractsNational Institute OF Standards AND Technology · 18 contracts

Common set-asides

SBA · 76SDVOSBC · 128AN · 3SDVOSBS · 2WOSB · 1

Recent awards

Awardee / IncumbentAgencySet-asideStateEnd date
SPHINX MINING SYSTEMS, LLCINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICENot listedNot listed2031-04-15
J.S. HELD LLCSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONNONENot listed2031-03-03
J.S. HELD LLCSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONNONENot listed2031-03-02
ECKLES DAVID LINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICENONENot listed2031-01-19
PRECISION ECONOMICS LLCINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICENONENot listed2031-01-12
HEMMING MORSE, LLCSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONNONENot listed2030-12-22
MOLLOY & ASSOCIATES, LLCNONENot listed2029-01-31
CHICKASAW BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLCRURAL HOUSING SERVICENot listedNot listed2028-12-31
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFNot listedNot listed2028-12-31
WESTAT, INC.Not listedNot listed2028-10-14

How to compete under NAICS 541690

NAICS 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, is bought across 52 agencies in FedFinder's tracked data. Winning here means watching the agencies above for recompetes, matching the dominant set-asides to your certifications, and getting in front of the work before the RFP posts.

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Figures reflect federal award and solicitation records tracked by FedFinder (sourced from SAM.gov and USAspending/FPDS). Counts describe FedFinder's tracked sample, not the full federal universe.