NAICS 541690
NAICS 541690 - Other Scientific & Technical Consulting Services
NAICS 541690 covers scientific and technical consulting that doesn't fall under environmental, agricultural, biological, or physical-science codes - including security, AI governance, and cross-disciplinary technical advisory. Cijara Group supports federal primes under 541690 with Responsible AI assessments, cybersecurity governance reviews, and SME-led technical opinions.
- Code
- 541690
- SBA size standard
- $19.0M average annual receipts (SBA small business)
Capabilities under NAICS 541690
- Responsible AI governance assessments aligned to NIST AI RMF and OMB M-25-21 / M-25-22
- Cybersecurity governance, NIST 800-53 control mapping, and POA&M support
- Privacy impact assessments and PII-handling advisory
- Cross-disciplinary technical due-diligence and SME opinion deliverables
- Standards interpretation and federal-policy crosswalks
Responsible AI under 541690
Under 541690 Cijara Group leads Responsible AI assessments that translate the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and OMB's current M-25-21 (Federal Use of AI) and M-25-22 (Federal Acquisition of AI) guidance - which replaced the rescinded M-24-10 / M-24-18 on April 3, 2025 - into concrete agency artifacts: high-impact AI determinations, model documentation packages, human-oversight runbooks, and pre-deployment evaluation plans. The deliverables are calibrated so the agency carries only the obligations that apply to each use case, and can defend that calibration to OMB on review.
Cybersecurity governance without the assessor conflict
Because Cijara Group is not a Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) and does not perform paid penetration testing, we can advise on cybersecurity governance - control-mapping, POA&M prioritization, FISMA reporting cadence - without the conflict that arises when an advisor also issues the assessment. That makes 541690 a clean home for governance work that an agency wants independent of its operational security stack.
Agencies and missions served
- Department of Defense (DoD) - CDAO and service AI offices
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - CISA, Privacy Office
- General Services Administration (GSA) - AI Center of Excellence
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ecosystem primes
- Civilian Chief AI Officer organizations
Contract vehicles & teaming
- Subcontract teaming on AI / data / cyber IDIQs
- GSA MAS Professional Services teaming
- Direct task-order awards on agency advisory BPAs
Frequently asked questions
What is NAICS code 541690?
NAICS 541690 is Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services - firms providing scientific and technical advice not classified under codes for environmental, agricultural, biological, or physical-science consulting.
What is the SBA size standard for 541690?
$19.0 million in average annual receipts. Cijara Group qualifies as a small business under this standard.
When is 541690 a better fit than 541618?
Pick 541690 when the work is anchored in a scientific or technical domain - AI governance, cybersecurity, privacy - rather than management consulting. If the task is operational or governance-oriented without a technical anchor, 541618 is usually the better fit.