Industry · NAICS 541720
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Open notices · Coming up for re-bid · Who wins this work · Typical award sizes
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Agencies buying it, FY2025
- Department of Defense $264.81M
- Department of Health and Human Services $186.00M
- Department of Education $133.86M
- Department of Commerce $58.33M
- General Services Administration $34.27M
- Department of Transportation $10.52M
- Department of Labor $9.33M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $8.31M
Offices buying the most, FY2025
- Ofc of Acquisition and Grants Management $162.96M
- Contracts and Acquistions Managemen $133.86M
- Missile Defense Agency (Mda) $79.70M
- Dept of Commerce Nist $58.24M
- Fa7014 Afdw PK $54.80M
- Washington Headquarters Services $38.23M
- Gsa Fas Aas Region 9 $33.72M
- Fa7146 Saf Oc PK $27.91M
Companies winning it, FY2025
- Lockheed Martin Corp $79.70M
- Educational Testing Service $59.13M
- The Mitre Corporation $58.24M
- University System of Maryland $58.22M
- Mathematica Inc. $57.12M
- National Opinion Research Center $54.05M
- Westat, Inc. $50.44M
- The Rand Corporation $46.64M
- Fors Marsh Group LLC $36.81M
- American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences $21.53M
Where the work is, FY2025
- Maryland $244.38M
- District of Columbia $152.63M
- Virginia $99.93M
- California $98.92M
- Illinois $32.00M
- New Jersey $28.13M
- (outside the US) $13.32M
- Ohio $7.60M
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
257 contracts, $3.39B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75D30123C17606 BAA FY23 TOPIC 35 - COLORADO SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | The Regents of the University of Colorado | 2026-10-17 | $2.22M |
| HQ003424F0649 GOLD START FAMILIES STUDY, OPERATIONAL SECURITY BOT STUDY, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AWARENESS & REPORTING COMMUNICATION PLAN | University of Maryland, College Park | 2026-10-28 | $4.69M |
| 91990025C0003 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATION PROGRESS DAR DESIGNS ALL PILOT AND FIELD TESTS, OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES ANALYZES DATA ENSURING REPORTING OF VALID RESULTS. | Educational Testing Service | 2026-10-31 | $88.81M |
| 91990025C0002 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS SW CONTRACT SELECTS SAMPLES PREPARES SAMPLING WEIGHTS. | Westat, Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $16.96M |
| 91990025C0001 NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL- POC CONTRACT SUPPORTS OVERALL STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR NAEP COORDINATES AMONG COALITION CONTRACTORS MAINTAIN DATA FOR TRACKING PROGRAM PROGRESS AND PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS. | Educational Testing Service | 2026-10-31 | $16.81M |
| 91990024F0301 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES CORE SUPPORT | American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | 2026-10-31 | $13.48M |
| 47QFPA25F0031 PERSEREC 12 2025 POSTVENTION EDUCATION TRAINING | Peraton Inc. | 2026-11-11 | $4.79M |
| 140R4024C0002 NGWSP TCMP MANAGEMENT FY24-FY29 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PWS. | Stampede Ventures, Inc. | 2026-11-18 | $1.43M |
| HQ003425CE070 PLAYING THE LONG GAME STUDY | Telemus Group LLC | 2026-11-21 | $2.45M |
| 693JJ924F00036N TITLE: DRIVERS KNOWLEDGE/ CORRECT USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FEATURES IN VEHICLES: FOLLOW-ON PRMSID: 526 PURPOSE: THIS IS A NEW START, TO BE A SOLE SOURCE TO THE CONTRACTOR THAT IS CURRENTLY RUNNING THE STUDY. ESTIMATED COST IS $1,500,000. 24 MONT | Dunlap and Associates, Inc. | 2026-11-24 | $1.48M |
Open notices
- FY27 Y79 R32, Y97 Round 24 Recompete · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-07
- AN14--Psychiatry Research Residency& Service · Special Notice · due 2026-10-07
- MN-MORRIS WMD-ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY · Solicitation · due 2026-10-07 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- A Study on Vessel Design Challenge · Solicitation · due 2027-01-10
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