NAICS 541690Census 2022 taxonomy

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

514 active federal contract vehicles awarded under NAICS 541690: GWACs, BPAs, IDIQs, and FSS Schedules held by 1,998 vendors.

Active vehicles: 514
Total ceiling: $5.9B
Holders: 1,998
Agencies: 38

Commercial wage benchmark

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: national private-sector average for NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), Q1 2026.

bls.gov/cew ↗

Avg weekly wage

$2,697

commercial private sector

Annualized (52w)

$140.2K

YoY wage change

+6.4%

Workforce

207K

59,088 establishments

By ownership type

Federal$2,560/wk· 96 employed
State government$1,826/wk· 24 employed
Local government$2,050/wk· 897 employed
Private$2,697/wk· 207,230 employed

Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, US national aggregate. Wages reflect what employers in this NAICS industry pay across all occupations; compare to specific labor-category rates on the GSA Schedule for capture-team pricing.

Set-aside breakdown

Open / Full and Open339

Open / Full and Open73

Small Business59

8(a) Sole Source15

SDVOSB14

8(a) Set-Aside8

SBP1

ISBEE1

Top vendors with NAICS 541690 vehicles

Vendor	Vehicles
PUNDIR GROUP, INC	11
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES	8
LBT DIAGNOSTIC RADIATION PHYSICS CONSULTING LTD	5
TECH62 INC	4
GUIDEPOST SOLUTIONS LLC	3
ALVAREZ & MARSAL FEDERAL, LLC	3
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	2
MPF FEDERAL, LLC	2
KPMG LLP	2

Top agencies awarding NAICS 541690

Agency	Vehicles
General Services Administration	259
Department of Defense	77
Department of Health and Human Services	28
Department of Veterans Affairs	27
Department of the Interior	20
Department of Agriculture	18
Department of the Treasury	16
Department of Justice	13
Department of Transportation	12
Department of State	11

Active contract vehicles

Showing top 25 of 514 active vehicles by ceiling amount.

Type	Holder	Agency	Ceiling
IDIQ	RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	Department of Health and Human Services	$480.0M
IDC (Requirements)	CULMEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC	Department of State	$50.0M
IDIQ	CNFA	Agency for International Development	$8.6M
IDIQ	DAI GLOBAL LLC	Agency for International Development	$8.3M

NAICS title from Census 2022 NAICS taxonomy. Vehicle data from USAspending.gov. Ceiling sums show partial coverage where source records publish award amounts.