NAICS 541360: Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services is NAICS code 541360. A business is small under it with $28.5 million or less in average annual receipts. No federal contracts are open under this code right now.

SBA size standard
$28.5 million or less in average annual receipts
Open contracts now
0
Federal spending, FY2025
$123.7 million
Share won by small businesses
17%
Small businesses registered
1,451

What NAICS 541360 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 541360:

  • Aerial geophysical surveying services
  • Electrical geophysical surveying services
  • Electromagnetic geophysical surveying services
  • Geological surveying services
  • Geophysical mapping services
  • Geophysical surveying services
  • Gravity geophysical surveying services
  • Magnetic geophysical surveying services
  • Mapping services, geophysical
  • Radioactive geophysical surveying services
  • Remote sensing geophysical surveying services
  • Seismic geophysical surveying services
  • Surveying services, geophysical

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 541360

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 541360, your business must have $28.5 million or less in average annual receipts. Receipts are averaged over your last five completed fiscal years.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys geophysical surveying and mapping services

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 541360 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
U.S. Geological Survey$365.7 million
Office of the Secretary$25.1 million
Department of the Air Force$17.9 million
Department of the Army$8.2 million
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$4.5 million
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management$4.3 million
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$2.9 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$2.8 million

Your competition

1,451 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 541360, most of them in Texas (148), Virginia (133), California (127), Florida (115) and Maryland (60). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 541360 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$168.2 million
FY2025$123.7 million
FY2026$150.5 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 541360?

541360 is the 2022 NAICS code for Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as aerial geophysical surveying services, electrical geophysical surveying services, electromagnetic geophysical surveying services under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541360?

$28.5 million or less in average annual receipts. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for geophysical surveying and mapping services?

None are open on SAM.gov right now, but new notices post daily. You can set up a free alert for this code.

How do I add NAICS code 541360 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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