R&D NAICS Code Appropriate When Contractor Must Also Understand Agency and Contractor Research; SBA No. NAICS-5968, NAICS Appeal of Advanced Concepts Enterprises Inc.

Appeal of the agency’s NAICS code designation is denied, where the procurement required a contractor to develop, implement, and secure networks, but also understand the agency’s research and projects, as well as the work of other contractors engaged in research and development supporting the mission.