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NAICS code 541990: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the provision of professional, scientific, or technical services (except legal services; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; computer systems design and related services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; advertising, public relations, and related services; market research and public opinion polling; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; and veterinary services).

SBA small-business size limit
$19.5M

Is your company small for 541990?

The SBA limit is $19.5 million average annual receipts.

What 541990 covers

Included

  • Appraisal (except real estate) services
  • Marine surveyor (i.e., appraiser) services
  • Arbitration and conciliation services (except by lawyer, attorney, or paralegal offices)
  • Patent broker services (i.e., patent marketing services)
  • Commodity inspector services
  • Pipeline or power line inspection (i.e., visual) services
  • Consumer credit counseling services
  • Weather forecasting services
  • Handwriting analysis services

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Activities listed under 541990

  • Appraisal (except real estate) services
  • Arbitration and conciliation services (except by attorney, paralegal)
  • Business brokers (except real estate brokers)
  • Commodity inspection services
  • Construction estimation services
  • Consumer credit counseling services
  • Credit repair (i.e., counseling) services, consumer
  • Electronic communication content verification services
  • Estate assessment (i.e., appraisal) services
  • Fire extinguisher testing and/or inspection, without sales, service, or installation
  • Handwriting analysis services
  • Handwriting expert services
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  • Marine forecasting services
  • Marine surveyor (i.e., ship appraiser) services
  • Mediation product services (except by lawyer, attorney, paralegal offices, family and social services)
  • Meteorological services
  • Patent broker services (i.e., patent marketing services)
  • Patrolling (i.e., visual inspection) of electric transmission or gas lines
  • Pipeline inspection (i.e., visual) services
  • Power line inspection (i.e., visual) services
  • Quantity surveyor services
  • Waterless fire suppression system testing and/or inspection, without sales, service, or installation
  • Weather forecasting services

Questions

What is NAICS code 541990?

NAICS 541990 is “All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the provision of professional, scientific, or technical services (except legal services; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; computer systems design and related services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; advertising, public relations, and related services; market research and public opinion polling; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; and veterinary services).

What businesses use NAICS code 541990?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Appraisal (except real estate) services; Marine surveyor (i.e., appraiser) services; Arbitration and conciliation services (except by lawyer, attorney, or paralegal offices); Patent broker services (i.e., patent marketing services); Commodity inspector services; and Pipeline or power line inspection (i.e., visual) services.

What is not included in NAICS 541990?

Businesses mainly providing legal services are classified in Industry Group 5411, Legal Services; providing accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services are classified in Industry Group 5412, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services; and providing architectural, engineering, and related services are classified in Industry Group 5413, Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541990?

$19.5 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 541990?

SIC codes 4499 (Water Transportation Services, NEC, part), 7299 (Miscellaneous Personal Services, NEC, part), 7389 (Business Services, NEC, part) and 8999 (Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 541990?

541990 (All other professional, scientific, & technical services) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 541990?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 541990 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.