National Science Foundation contracting by NAICS
The National Science Foundation obligated $643.8M in net prime contract dollars in the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026. The 8 NAICS markets below cover $302.8M of it.
Largest increases
NAICS markets with the largest dollar growth versus the preceding 12 months.
| NAICS market | Prior 12 mo | Latest 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541512 · Computer Systems Design Services | $103.0M | $106.4M | Up $3.4M (3.3%) |
| 541211 · Offices of Certified Public Accountants | $3.2M | $5.4M | Up $2.2M (67.2%) |
Largest declines
NAICS markets with the largest dollar decline versus the preceding 12 months.
| NAICS market | Prior 12 mo | Latest 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541990 · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $12.8M | $6.4M | Down $6.4M (50.1%) |
| 541519 · Other Computer Related Services | $60.4M | $55.6M | Down $4.8M (7.9%) |
| 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $17.5M | $14.0M | Down $3.5M (20.1%) |
| 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services | $47.6M | $44.3M | Down $3.3M (7.0%) |
| 541611 · Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $55.2M | $54.6M | Down $580K (1.1%) |
All NSF NAICS markets
Ranked by net obligations in the latest 12 months.
541512 · Computer Systems Design Services
$106.4M541519 · Other Computer Related Services
$55.6M541611 · Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
$54.6M541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
$44.3M541330 · Engineering Services
$16.2M541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
$14.0M541990 · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$6.4M541211 · Offices of Certified Public Accountants
$5.4MPrime contracts (award types A–D) funded by the National Science Foundation, from USAspending.gov. A market is listed when it had at least $5M in the latest 12 months, $1M in the preceding 12 months, and 10 awards with activity in each period.

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