Industry codes · NAICS 541720
Government contracts for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
23 open right now. Every federal award under NAICS 541720 since fiscal year 2024: who buys, who wins, how big the awards are and how much competition they draw.
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23
federal, DLA and state/local
Contracts awarded
1,258
$3.4B to 436 companies
Typical award
$314K
usually $110K to $1.1M
One-bid contracts
27%
153 of 559 competed awards
Set aside
16%
reserved for small businesses or programs
Open right now
Closing soonest first · 12 of 23. Open any of them free for the price history, who usually bids and what to bid.
Countermeasures That Work (Cmtw) Updates
SAM.gov · closes Nov 5
R702--National Longitudinal Survey And Data Management Of Psychiatric And Social Health
SAM.gov · closes Nov 13 · est. $32K–$59K
A Study On Vessel Design Challenge
SAM.gov · closes Jan 10
DLA-Sm Broad Agency Announcement
SAM.gov · closes Jan 30 · est. $250K–$588K
A-- Nawctsd R&D Broad Agency Announcement
SAM.gov · closes Jan 25 · est. $386K–$1.1M
St. Louis District 2025 Cultural Resources Services
SAM.gov · closes — · SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-
An12--Machine Learning Analytics For Total Brain Diagnostics Project
SAM.gov · closes —
Archaeological Curation Services (Fy26/27), Southwestern Division
SAM.gov · closes — · SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-
Mcalester Army Ammunition Plant Survey Task Order
SAM.gov · closes —
Study On The Economic Impact Of The International Maritime Organization Net Zero Framework
SAM.gov · closes —
St. Louis District 2025 Cultural Resources Services
SAM.gov · closes — · SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-
St. Louis District 2025 Cultural Resources Services
SAM.gov · closes — · SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-
Awards by fiscal year
FY2021
2 · $507K
FY2023
1 · $503K
FY2024
548 · $1.4B
FY2025
410 · $1.2B
FY2026
297 · $816M
Who buys
Contracts And Acquistions Management
Education, Department Of · 181 awards · $853M · 12% one bid
Washington Headquarters Services
Washington Headquarters Services (Whs) · 85 awards · $150M · 10% one bid
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Dept Of The Army · 79 awards · $24M · 34% one bid
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Dept Of The Air Force · 69 awards · $128M
Ofc Of Acquisition And Grants Mgmt
Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services · 50 awards · $1.5B · 32% one bid
GSA Fas Aas Region 9
Federal Acquisition Service · 39 awards · $94M
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Veterans Affairs, Department Of · 37 awards · $17M
Navfacsyscom Southwest
Dept Of The Navy · 34 awards · $12M · 35% one bid
Who wins
Rand Corporation, The
124 wins · $221M
Fors Marsh Group LLC
60 wins · $110M
New South Associates, INC.
45 wins · $18M · small business
National Academy Of Sciences
43 wins · $16M
The Mitre Corporation
31 wins · $145M
Wapsi Valley Archaeology INC
27 wins · $4.9M · small business
University Of Maryland, College Park
25 wins · $181M
Mathematica INC.
20 wins · $290M
What gets bought
Special Studies/Analysis- Archeological/Paleontological · 209Support- Professional: Other · 119Special Studies/Analysis- Other · 117Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research · 110Special Studies/Analysis- Data (Other Than Scientific) · 76Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development · 63Special Studies/Analysis- Organization/Administrative/Personnel · 51Health R&D Services; Health Care - Other; Applied Research · 44
Ending in the next 12 months
These will likely be re-bid. The incumbent and the price are public now.
Nccoe Cybersecurity Research, Development, And Engineering Support Service
The Mitre Corporation · Dept Of Commerce Nist · ends Mar 2027 · $33M
Ou60-Fy26-052-New Ai Economic Security Center Support Services
The Mitre Corporation · Dept Of Commerce Nist · ends Sep 2027 · $9.8M
Project Title: Evaluation Of The Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative Extension And Transition To Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans The Purpose Of This Task Order Is To Design And Carry Out An Extension Of The Evaluation Of The Medicar
Research Triangle Institute · Ofc Of Acquisition And Grants Mgmt · ends Jan 2027 · $9.5M · won with 1 bid
Building The Ndemu - Ffrdc Hsoac
Rand Corporation, The · Preparedness Section(Pre20) · ends Jan 2027 · $9.2M
Dhp- Development Of Ai/Ml Tools
University Of Maryland, College Park · Army Med Res Acq Activity · ends Mar 2027 · $8.1M · won with 1 bid
End Stage Renal Disease (Esrd) Treatment Choices (Etc) Model Program Analysis And Technical Support
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences · Ofc Of Acquisition And Grants Mgmt · ends Sep 2027 · $7.3M · won with 1 bid
Analytics To 15 Dpac Fy25 Analytical Support Services
Fors Marsh Group LLC · GSA Fas Aas Region 9 · ends Mar 2027 · $6.5M
Rapid Cycle Innovation Program - Rcip - Base
Mathematica INC. · Ofc Of Acquisition And Grants Mgmt · ends Mar 2027 · $5.8M · won with 1 bid
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