2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
NAICS 541512 is the US industry code for computer systems design services. This U.S.
- Code
- 541512 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Computer Systems Design Services
- Part of
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $34 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 62020 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system.
Examples Census gives
- Computer systems integration design consulting services
- Local area network (LAN) computer systems integration design services
- Information management computer systems integration design services
- Office automation computer systems integration design services
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing robotics engineering design, integration, and related consulting services for industrial and manufacturing facilities and processes are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services.
- Designing and writing custom software to meet the needs of a particular customer are classified in U.S. Industry 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.
- Retailing computer hardware or software products and systems and providing supporting services, such as customized assembly of personal computers are classified in Industry 449210, Electronics and Appliance Retailers.
- Merchant wholesaling computer hardware or software products and providing supporting services, such as customized assembly of personal computers are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 541512
The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Audio visual and IT (information technology) systems integration design services
- CAD (computer-aided design) systems integration design services
- CAE (computer-aided engineering) systems integration design services
- CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) systems integration design services
- Computer hardware consulting services or consultants
- Computer software consulting services or consultants
- Computer systems integration analysis and design services
- Computer systems integration design consulting services
- Computer systems integrator services
- Computer-aided design (CAD) systems integration design services
- Computer-aided engineering (CAE) systems integration design services
- Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) systems integration design services
- Information management computer systems integration design services
- Local area network (LAN) computer systems integration design services
- Network systems integration design services, computer
- Office automation computer systems integration design services
- Systems integration design consulting services, computer
- Systems integration design services, computer
SBA size standard for 541512
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541512, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $34 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 6202), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.