Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 541420

Industrial Design Services

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NAICS 541420 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$411.6M
Total awards
560 awards
Active obligations
$32.2K
Size standard
$17,000,000 receipts

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 541420 covers industrial product design services focused on product form, appearance, ergonomics, and user interaction for physical products, producing conceptual sketches, CAD surfacing, physical mockups, and industrial design documentation for manufactured goods.

Federal opportunities under 541420 typically involve contract tasks to deliver concept development, detailed CAD models, appearance prototypes, ergonomic assessments, user studies, industrial design specifications, manufacturability reviews, and vendor-ready design documentation for procurement and production.

FY2025 snapshot

Obligations
$683.8K
Awards
11
Average award
$62.2K
Change from FY2024
-75.7%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$116,971

TAIT GLOBAL LLC

Department of the Navy

PIID
N0018926P0027
PSC
Z2CZ - REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS

$117,300

NOMIS POWER CORPORATION

Department of the Navy

PIID
N0017325P0396
PSC
AJ12 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH

$22,145

THOMAS RUPP

National Park Service

PIID
140P8325P0016
PSC
M1PB - OPERATION OF EXHIBIT DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)

$7,500

KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC

Drug Enforcement Administration

PIID
15DDST25P00000012
PSC
R425 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 541420?
  • Develop concept sketches, renderings, and CAD surfacing for a new handheld tool enclosure including appearance variants and finish recommendations.
  • Perform ergonomic and human factors assessments with prototype fit studies, task analyses, and a usability report for a physical control interface.
  • Produce vendor-ready enclosure geometry, appearance drawings, and presentation prototypes to support supplier quoting for hardware housings.
  • Create physical appearance prototypes and finish mockups to evaluate textures, color, and user interaction prior to production release.
When is NAICS 541420 a weak fit?
  • Mechanical engineering design for load bearing or structural components where detailed stress analysis and tolerance stacks are required, because those tasks lack the industrial aesthetic and user-experience focus of industrial design.
  • Manufacturing process engineering and tooling design that define jigs, production rates, and forming operations, because those deliverables focus on production engineering rather than product appearance and ergonomics.
  • Graphic design and 2D marketing creative that produce logos, brand guidelines, and print ads, because they do not produce three-dimensional product form, CAD surfacing, or physical mockups.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 541420?
  • Request for portfolio with physical product examples, CAD surfacing files, and industrial design mockups listed in required past performance.
  • Deliverables include concept sketches, appearance prototypes, ergonomic test reports, and vendor-ready design documentation with specified file formats.
  • Evaluation criteria call for industrial designer resumes, prototyping capability, and demonstrated experience producing manufacturable enclosures and human factors reports.

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