Federal spend by industry (NAICS)
How much does the federal government spend under NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), and who wins the contracts?
At a glance
Top contractors — largest recipients of Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services awards
| Contractor | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 1 | $846,407 | 51% |
| DEPLOYMENT MEDICINE CONSULTANTS, INC. | 2 | $387,350 | 23.3% |
| PRESCIENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 1 | $240,104 | 14.5% |
| BONUS ENVIRONMENTAL LLC | 2 | $131,225 | 7.9% |
| GENPHAR INC | 1 | $50,000 | 3% |
| CONTROLLED F.O.R.C.E INC. | 1 | $5,220 | 0.3% |
| ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE INC | 1 | $0 | 0% |
Top 7 of 7 contractors on file, by obligated dollars. A high obligation is an exact fact, not an endorsement. Each named contractor links to its canonical federal contractor record.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Who buys Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services — top awarding agencies
| Awarding agency | Award actions | Obligated | Share of obligated $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 8 | $1,420,202 | 85.5% |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $240,104 | 14.5% |
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Set-aside reliance
How much of the federal spending under Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services runs through a small-business or socioeconomic set-aside vehicle — an exact ratio of public dollars, not an eligibility determination.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Obligations by fiscal year (the YoY trend)
| Federal fiscal year | Award actions | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | $54,200 |
| FY2023 | 1 | $77,025 |
| FY2020 | 1 | $0 |
| FY2018 | 1 | $240,104 |
| FY2012 | 2 | $1,125,757 |
| FY2008 | 3 | $163,220 |
Federal fiscal years run October 1 – September 30. Showing the most recent 6 of 6 years with award actions on file.
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
Largest awards on record
| Award ID (PIID) | Awarding agency | Signed | Obligated | Award type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDTRA112C0115 | Department of Defense | 2012-09-27 | $846,407 | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| M0068112C0004 | Department of Defense | 2012-08-06 | $279,350 | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| 140F0918P0084 | Department of the Interior | 2018-03-13 | $240,104 | PURCHASE ORDER |
| M0068108P0304 | Department of Defense | 2008-06-18 | $108,000 | PURCHASE ORDER |
| W912LR23P0085 | Department of Defense | 2023-09-25 | $77,025 | PURCHASE ORDER |
Prime-award actions only — sub-award (subcontract) records are not ingested. Confirm the full award history at USASpending.gov →
Source: USASpending.gov award record. Confirm current status at SAM.gov →
What this NAICS code covers
NAICS 541690 is Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services in the North American Industry Classification System — the standard the federal government uses to classify what it buys. The U.S. Small Business Administration sets a small-business size standard (a receipts or employee threshold) per NAICS code, used to decide who qualifies for small-business set-asides.
| Reference | Source |
|---|---|
| NAICS 541690 definition | U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) |
| Small-business size standard for NAICS 541690 | U.S. Small Business Administration |
How to read this profile
This page reports exact public-record facts and assigns no score or label. An obligated-dollar figure is an exact sum over USASpending.gov prime awards on the records Fonteum currently holds; it is a bounded slice of the federal corpus, not a completeness claim, and it is not a budget or forecast. Contractors are named only as the neutral recipients of public awards. The award footprint fills in as the federal award-archive backfill runs.
Related federal-contracting evidence
- Federal spend by industry — all NAICS codes with award activity →
- Federal agencies — debarments & contracting, agency by agency →
- Federal contractor records — exclusions & awards by entity →
- Federal Suspension & Debarment Scorecard — every agency, ranked →
- The Leakage Report — contracts awarded during an active exclusion →
- Federal contracting questions, answered →
Sources: USASpending.gov prime awards (U.S. Government Works, public domain) for the spending figures; U.S. Census Bureau (NAICS 2022) for the industry title; U.S. Small Business Administration for the size standard. Confirm any current figure at usaspending.gov. Canonical record: https://fonteum.com/gov/naics/541690. Industry data as of 2026-07-27.