NAICS 541714Census 2022 taxonomy

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

235 active federal contract vehicles awarded under NAICS 541714: GWACs, BPAs, IDIQs, and FSS Schedules held by 257 vendors.

Active vehicles: 235
Total ceiling: $297M
Holders: 257
Agencies: 12

Commercial wage benchmark

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages: national private-sector average for NAICS 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)), Q1 2026.

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Avg weekly wage

$6,707

commercial private sector

Annualized (52w)

$348.8K

YoY wage change

+14.7%

Workforce

280K

23,504 establishments

By ownership type

Federal$3,414/wk· 37 employed
State government$0/wk· 0 employed
Local government$0/wk· 0 employed
Private$6,707/wk· 280,016 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 Open213

Small Business11

Open / Full and Open9

8(a) Set-Aside1

8(a) Sole Source1

Top vendors with NAICS 541714 vehicles

Vendor	Vehicles
LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	5
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE	5
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE	4
SRI INTERNATIONAL	3
MRIGLOBAL	3
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE	3
AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION	3
EMORY UNIVERSITY	3
ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.	3

Top agencies awarding NAICS 541714

Agency	Vehicles
Department of Health and Human Services	138
Department of Defense	66
Department of Veterans Affairs	15
Department of Agriculture	4
General Services Administration	4
Department of Homeland Security	2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	2
Department of State	2
Department of the Interior	1
Environmental Protection Agency	1

Active contract vehicles

Showing top 25 of 235 active vehicles by ceiling amount.

Type	Holder	Agency	Ceiling
IDIQ	MRIGLOBAL	Department of Health and Human Services	$0.1M
IDIQ	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	Department of Health and Human Services	$0.1M
IDIQ	BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE	Department of Health and Human Services	$0.1M
IDIQ	LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE	Department of Health and Human Services	$0.1M

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