NAICS Code
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Official 2022 NAICS classification for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities.
SBA Small-Business Cap
$28 million in average annual receipts
If your company is at or below this cap, you qualify as a small business under NAICS 541720 and can pursue set-aside contracts.
Classification guidance
Use this code when the contract work aligns with research and development in the social sciences and humanities.
Are you a small business under NAICS 541720?
SBA cap for this code: $28 million in average annual receipts.
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You qualify under NAICS 541720 — here’s the path to your first contract
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Register on SAM.gov
Get your UEI and complete entity registration so you’re eligible to receive federal contracts.
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Pursue set-aside certifications
Apply for 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSB certifications you may qualify for — these unlock preferential set-aside contracts.
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Find and bid on opportunities
Search SAM.gov for solicitations under NAICS 541720, and consider an end-to-end partner like SLED.AI to handle opportunity matching, proposal writing, and submission.
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