$17,780
Federal NAICS Codes
NAICS 541490: Other Specialized Design Services
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 541490.
NAICS 541490 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $1.8B
- Total awards
- 2,140 awards
- Active obligations
- $6.1M
- Size standard
- $13,500,000 receipts
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 541490 covers specialized design services not classified elsewhere, including industrial and product styling, packaging, lighting, exhibition, and other focused design work that develops aesthetic, ergonomic, and functional design deliverables.
Federal opportunities under 541490 typically involve producing concept designs, renderings, and specifications for specialized needs such as product styling, packaging, exhibition layouts, or lighting schemes, and delivering prototype visuals, technical drawings, and implementation guidance.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $5.2M
- Awards
- 26
- Average award
- $200K
- Change from FY2024
- +55.6%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$903.3K · 15 awards
FY2022
$1.7M · 51 awards
FY2023
$2.6M · 55 awards
FY2024
$3.3M · 34 awards
FY2025
$5.2M · 26 awards
FY2026
$558.2K · 9 awards
Recent awards
$263,000
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART
Smithsonian Institution
- PIID
- 33330226CF0010174
- PSC
- E1PA - PURCHASE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (NON-BUILDING)
$23,435
LUXAM, INC.
Smithsonian Institution
- PIID
- 33321526P00534212
- PSC
- 6210 - INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURES
$22,746
LEWIS ALAN OFFICE FURNITURE INC.
National Institutes of Health
- PIID
- 75N99026F00001
- PSC
- 7110 - OFFICE FURNITURE
$24,300
JEFFREY NASH LIGHTING DESIGN INC
Smithsonian Institution
- PIID
- 33314826P00533046
- PSC
- H999 - OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- MISCELLANEOUS
$14,993
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
Department of State
- PIID
- 19FR6326P0463
- PSC
- L059 - TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE- ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS
$157,031
LENORA SUE NARANJO MORSE
Smithsonian Institution
- PIID
- 33330226CF0010092
- PSC
- Z1PB - MAINTENANCE OF EXHIBIT DESIGN (NON-BUILDING)
$18,591
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 541490?
- Fashion or uniform accessory design producing sketches, fabric and trim specifications, size-set notes, and production-ready design packages.
- Costume or theatrical wardrobe design for official productions or interpretive programs including character sketches, material callouts, and fitting notes.
- Jewelry, insignia, or ceremonial item design with motif studies, material specifications, prototype review, and vendor-ready artwork.
- Float, exhibit prop, or specialty display design where the deliverable is a creative concept package rather than architectural, industrial, or graphic design.
When is NAICS 541490 a weak fit?
- Industrial design services for manufactured products, equipment housings, or user interfaces where product form, ergonomics, and manufacturability are the primary deliverables.
- Graphic design and branding contracts focused on logos, advertising creatives, publications, or digital campaign assets rather than specialized fashion, costume, jewelry, or display design.
- Registered architectural or interior design services for building spaces, permitting, and construction administration, which require separate design classifications and professional responsibilities.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 541490?
- Requirements mention fashion, costume, jewelry, textile, float, or specialty display design rather than interiors, product engineering, or graphic identity work.
- Scope requests sketches, swatches, pattern references, sample reviews, fitting notes, motif studies, or production-ready creative design packages.
- Evaluation criteria emphasize portfolios in specialized creative design disciplines and references showing design-to-sample or design-to-fabrication handoffs.
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