Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / Department of the Interior
Department of the Interior contracts under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $232.6 million to 237 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of the Interior obligated $232.6 million under NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), across 419 contract awards to 237 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are REI SYSTEMS, INC. ($13.0 million), GLOBAL SECURE SHIPPING INC ($12.7 million), THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION ($8.8 million). 173 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- Department of the Interior
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contract awards
- 419
- Obligated
- $232.6 million
- Named recipients
- 237
- Small business share of obligations
- 81%
- Full and open competition share
- 74%
- Set aside share
- 64%
- Latest action
- 2026-10-01
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Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REI SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $13 million | 5.6% |
| GLOBAL SECURE SHIPPING INC | Small Business | 2 | $12.7 million | 5.4% |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $8.8 million | 3.8% |
| A2 LABS, LLC | Small Business | 4 | $7.8 million | 3.4% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $7.3 million | 3.1% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $6.3 million | 2.7% |
| MAXAR MISSION SOLUTIONS INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $5.9 million | 2.5% |
| ZIGGURATUM, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $5.3 million | 2.3% |
| CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION | Small Business | 1 | $4.9 million | 2.1% |
| RYDBERG TECHNOLOGIES INC | Small Business | 1 | $4.5 million | 1.9% |
| BOUNDLESS SCIENCE INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.9 million | 1.7% |
| VOREAS LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED | Small Business | 2 | $3.6 million | 1.5% |
| OCEANIT LABORATORIES INC | Small Business | 2 | $3.5 million | 1.5% |
| SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.5 million | 1.5% |
| SIBEL HEALTH INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.5 million | 1.5% |
| APTIMA INC | Small Business | 3 | $3.5 million | 1.5% |
| X-THERMA INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.5 million | 1.5% |
| MILLION MARKER WELLNESS INC | Small Business | 1 | $3.4 million | 1.5% |
| GRAMMATECH, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3.4 million | 1.5% |
| NIRSENSE, INC | Small Business | 2 | $3.3 million | 1.4% |
| ASRC FEDERAL DATA SOLUTIONS, LLC | Small Business | 13 | $3 million | 1.3% |
| ELECTRONIC BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $3 million | 1.3% |
| BLUE STORM ASSOCIATES INC. | Small Business | 1 | $2.9 million | 1.3% |
| HYPERCOMP INC | Small Business | 2 | $2.9 million | 1.2% |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $2.8 million | 1.2% |
| SCI LASE LLC | Small Business | 1 | $2.8 million | 1.2% |
| COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $2.6 million | 1.1% |
| ZIVA CORPORATION | Small Business | 2 | $2.3 million | 1.0% |
| BNNT LLC | Small Business | 1 | $2.3 million | 1.0% |
| ELVE INC | Small Business | 2 | $2.2 million | 1.0% |
| GALOIS, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $2.2 million | 1.0% |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC. | Small Business | 2 | $2.1 million | 0.9% |
| INFERLINK CORP | Small Business | 2 | $2.1 million | 0.9% |
| SPECTRAL ENERGIES LLC | Small Business | 2 | $2 million | 0.9% |
| X-HAB 3D INC | Small Business | 2 | $2 million | 0.8% |
| ANDRO COMPUTATIONAL SOLUTIONS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| CRYSTAL SONIC INC | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| NATURAL RESOURCES RHODE ISLAND BUREAU OF | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| VECTOR 35 INC | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| CYNNOVATIVE, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| CASPIA TECHNOLOGIES INC | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| AESTHETIC INTEGRATION RESEARCH CORPORATION | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| TRITON SYSTEMS, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| SAAZ MICRO, INC. | Small Business | 2 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| BARNSTORM RESEARCH CORPORATION | Small Business | 1 | $1.8 million | 0.8% |
| CHAOS INDUSTRIES, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $1.7 million | 0.7% |
| TELEDYNE SCIENTIFIC & IMAGING, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $1.7 million | 0.7% |
| AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR, INC | Small Business | 1 | $1.7 million | 0.7% |
| TACTICAL ELECTRONICS AND MILITARY SUPPLY L.L.C. | Small Business | 1 | $1.6 million | 0.7% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Departmental Offices | 221 | $210.6 million |
| U.S. Geological Survey | 127 | $12 million |
| Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement | 14 | $4 million |
| Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | 7 | $3.2 million |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 23 | $1.4 million |
| Bureau of Reclamation | 8 | $708,809 |
| Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | 11 | $436,376 |
| National Park Service | 6 | $216,313 |
| Bureau of Land Management | 2 | $46,369 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $86.8 million |
| FY2025 | $58.5 million |
| FY2026 | $87.3 million |
| FY2027 | $0 |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ12 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research | 100 | $113.9 million |
| AN13 | Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development | 10 | $20.4 million |
| AJ14 | General Science & Technology R&d Svcs; General Science & Technology; R&d Administrative Expenses | 4 | $15.7 million |
| AC12 | National Defense R&d Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research | 8 | $14.3 million |
| AC33 | National Defense R&d Services; Defense-Related Activities; Experimental Development | 1 | $11.7 million |
| AJ11 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research | 39 | $9.8 million |
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 27 | $9.5 million |
| AC15 | National Defense R&d Svcs; Department of Defense - Military; R&d Facilities & Maj Equip | 5 | $6.4 million |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140D0424C0046 | REI SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE III FOLLOW-ON AWARD FOR THE MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEFENSE SBIR/ | $11,747,380 | $16,519,180 | August 18, 2024 | August 17, 2027 | Sterling, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0425C0003 | GLOBAL SECURE SHIPPING INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE (S&T) SECURE HYBRID COMPOSITE CONTAINERS (SHCC) RESEARCH & DEVELOPM | $8,587,786 | $8,587,786 | May 1, 2025 | April 30, 2028 | Old Town, ME | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0424C0061 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ULTRA-WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS (UWBGS) | $6,321,965 | $8,656,710 | August 9, 2024 | October 8, 2026 | Redondo Beach, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0424C0065 | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | LARGE AREA, HIGH QUALITY ELECTRONIC GRADE DIAMOND VIA INNOVATIVE SEED CLONING AND TILING PROCESSES FOR ULTRA-WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS (UW | $6,301,511 | $6,301,511 | August 1, 2024 | September 30, 2027 | University Park, PA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0420C0077 | MAXAR MISSION SOLUTIONS INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DATAHUB DEVELOPMENT | $5,859,586 | $25,772,527 | June 1, 2020 | May 8, 2025 | Chantilly, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0422C0002 | CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MACHINE LEARNING FOR OPEN SYSTEMS | $4,898,543 | $16,525,972 | March 3, 2022 | March 2, 2027 | Huntsville, AL | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0422C0032 | RYDBERG TECHNOLOGIES INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | BROADBAND RYDBERG-ATOM NEAR-FIELD IMAGER FOR PHASED ARRAY ANTENNAS | $4,480,522 | $5,480,522 | September 14, 2022 | October 31, 2026 | Ann Arbor, MI | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0423C0096 | GLOBAL SECURE SHIPPING INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SECURE HYBRID SHIPPING CONTAINERS - MANUFACTURE ADDITIONAL 48 SINGLE SIDED CONTAINERS - PROVIDE INDUSTRY REPORTING | $4,088,740 | $8,263,740 | August 1, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | Old Town, ME | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0121C0001 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE CENTER (EROS) LANDSAT MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT AND LANDSAT 9 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | $3,997,141 | $15,374,216 | December 1, 2020 | May 29, 2026 | El Segundo, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0425C0009 | BOUNDLESS SCIENCE INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | PROPOSAL NUMBER: D2-2849 PROPOSAL TITLE: NOVEL BLOOD OXYGENATION DEVICE TO SAVE WARRIORS ON THE BATTLEFIELD | $3,902,011 | $3,902,011 | January 30, 2025 | November 2, 2026 | Durham, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0101 | OCEANIT LABORATORIES INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | LYMPHOLAB PRODISCOVER KIT | $3,499,999 | $3,499,999 | September 9, 2026 | September 14, 2029 | Honolulu, HI | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0100 | ZIGGURATUM, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | SBIR PH II, ESCAPE = ENHANCING SECURITY CAPABILITIES THROUGH AND ANALYTIC PLATFORM ECOSYSTEMS | $3,499,991 | $3,499,991 | August 1, 2026 | January 31, 2028 | Chattanooga, TN | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0123 | SNC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ARPA-H SNC QUIET STTR PHASE II | $3,499,423 | $3,499,423 | September 24, 2026 | September 27, 2028 | Evanston, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0027 | SIBEL HEALTH INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | ARPA-H SBIR PHASE II: ADVANCED MULTIMODAL WEARABLE EDEMA MONITORING PLATFORM | $3,497,930 | $3,497,930 | March 2, 2026 | March 1, 2028 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0119 | X-THERMA INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | NEXT GENERATION PRESERVATION OF NEOCORTICAL TISSUES | $3,470,118 | $3,470,118 | September 21, 2026 | September 24, 2030 | Hercules, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0138 | MILLION MARKER WELLNESS INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MILLION MARKER/SBIR PH II | $3,449,998 | $3,449,998 | September 23, 2026 | September 27, 2028 | El Cerrito, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0425C0004 | GRAMMATECH, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | REAFFIRM: REVERSE ENGINEER, ANALYZE, AND FIX FIRMWARE | $3,436,587 | $3,436,587 | December 2, 2024 | February 23, 2028 | Ithaca, NY | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0135 | ELECTRONIC BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | UNIFIED NANOPORE PLATFORM FOR SIMULTANEOUS DNA, RNA, AND PROTEIN SEQUENCING | $2,999,975 | $2,999,975 | September 9, 2026 | September 14, 2028 | San Diego, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0423C0049 | BLUE STORM ASSOCIATES INC. | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | LOCATION-SPECIFIC WEATHER THREAT AVOIDANCE TOOL | $2,947,292 | $4,500,016 | August 14, 2023 | July 13, 2027 | Niceville, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0424F0624 | THE MITRE CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Delivery Order | 541715 | NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) FEDERATED LINKED DATA SYSTEM FRAMEWORK (FLDSF) | $2,787,819 | $2,787,819 | August 27, 2024 | August 26, 2026 | Bethesda, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0426C0008 | SCI LASE LLC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | DOD SBIR 2025.4 RELEASE 11, HR0011SB20254-11 | $2,774,931 | $2,774,931 | December 15, 2025 | September 14, 2026 | West Hartford, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0425C0001 | NIRSENSE, INC | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | MULTIMODAL AIRCREW STATE ASSESSMENT AND AUGMENTATION USING COMBINED NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY, AND TRANSCRANIAL DIR | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | January 1, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Richmond, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 140M0124C0010 | COASTAL STATES STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | NT-24-X13 POWERON | $2,649,861 | $2,649,861 | October 1, 2024 | March 24, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 140G0126C0008 | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE CENTER (EROS) LANDSAT MISSION OPERATIONS PROJECT | $2,607,939 | $2,607,939 | May 30, 2026 | May 29, 2031 | El Segundo, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 140D0424C0055 | ZIVA CORPORATION | Department of the Interior | Definitive Contract | 541715 | TITLE: NESTOR 140D04240055 / ZIVA CORPORATION | $2,299,960 | $2,299,960 | June 5, 2024 | June 4, 2027 | San Diego, CA | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.