Federal contracts in your industry
Each NAICS code has its own evaluation patterns, contract vehicles, and competitive dynamics. These playbooks apply the VETR Framework to the way contracting officers actually score proposals in your industry.
Information Technology
541512$34M average annual receiptsComputer Systems Design
NAICS 541512 covers custom software development, system integration, and IT solution design — by a wide margin the single largest NAICS for federal small-business spend, with billi...
Read the playbook541519$34M average annual receiptsOther Computer Services
NAICS 541519 covers IT services that don't fit neatly into 541512 (custom development) or 541511 (programming) — independent contractors, infrastructure operations, network service...
Read the playbook518210$40M average annual receiptsData Processing & Hosting
NAICS 518210 covers data hosting, cloud services, and managed application hosting. Heavy use across all federal civilian + DoD as agencies move to FedRAMP-authorized cloud. AWS, Az...
Read the playbookProfessional Services
541611$24.5M average annual receiptsManagement Consulting
NAICS 541611 covers strategy, operations, organizational design, and program-management consulting. One of the most competitive small-business NAICS — major use across DoD (program...
Read the playbook541618$19.5M average annual receiptsOther Management Consulting
NAICS 541618 covers specialty management consulting outside the 541611 mainstream — process improvement, change management, organizational development, federal financial management...
Read the playbook541690$19M average annual receiptsScientific & Technical Consulting
NAICS 541690 covers specialty technical consulting — environmental, biotechnical, materials, energy, safety. Heavy buyers are DoE (environmental remediation), EPA, DoD (test ranges...
Read the playbook541219$22M average annual receiptsAccounting Services
NAICS 541219 covers accounting, audit support, and federal financial management services. Heavy use at Treasury (IRS modernization), GAO, IGs across agencies, and DoD financial imp...
Read the playbookOperations & Maintenance
561210$47M average annual receiptsFacilities Support
NAICS 561210 covers integrated facility operations — janitorial, grounds, HVAC, security, mailroom, and admin support bundled under one contract. Largest buyers are GSA (federal bu...
Read the playbook811219$25.5M average annual receiptsElectronic & Precision Equipment Repair
NAICS 811219 covers repair and maintenance of electronic and precision equipment — medical devices, defense electronics, scientific instruments. Buyers include the VA (biomedical e...
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