NAICS 541720 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Federal contract awards classified under NAICS code 541720 (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES) cover 285 unique federal contracts (340 total action records) from USASpending.gov. The top contractors, awarding agencies, and geographic concentration below are aggregated from the highest-value awards in this market — the right view for sizing competition and identifying incumbents.
Top Contractors in NAICS 541720
Largest recipients of federal contract dollars in this NAICS code (ranked by total obligated value). These are the incumbent competitors to know if you sell into this market.
| Contractor | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 1 | $430.6M |
| EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE | 7 | $361.7M |
| MATHEMATICA INC. | 13 | $268.8M |
| WESTAT, INC. | 8 | $122.7M |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | 27 | $120.6M |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | 11 | $91.2M |
| THE LEWIN GROUP, INC. | 5 | $81.2M |
| ACUMEN LLC | 3 | $57.0M |
| RELI GROUP INC | 2 | $51.6M |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | 5 | $44.3M |
Top Awarding Agencies
Federal agencies that obligate the most spending in NAICS 541720. Click any agency to see its full contract portfolio, top contractors, and sub-agencies.
| Agency | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 60 | $640.3M |
| Department of Education | 33 | $601.8M |
| Department of Defense | 33 | $503.4M |
| Department of Homeland Security | 24 | $101.3M |
| Department of Commerce | 7 | $27.4M |
| Department of Labor | 3 | $22.1M |
| Department of Transportation | 22 | $15.7M |
| General Services Administration | 12 | $12.1M |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 19 | $10.5M |
| National Science Foundation | 5 | $6.7M |
Geographic Concentration
States where NAICS 541720 contract work is performed, ranked by total obligated value. Useful for sizing the local market and identifying state-level competitors.
| State | Awards | Total Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| DC | 59 | $561.1M |
| CA | 17 | $493.5M |
| MD | 38 | $490.6M |
| NJ | 5 | $196.2M |
| VA | 29 | $100.3M |
| IL | 5 | $45.4M |
| MI | 2 | $18.5M |
| MA | 4 | $8.1M |
| NY | 2 | $6.8M |
| CO | 2 | $6.7M |
Most Recent Awards
OUTSIDE BOX LLC
X:NOGRN, COMMERCIAL SERVICE, ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY FOR CARI
THE MITRE CORPORATION
NCCOE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ACADEMIC AFFILIATE - GRANT PRE-AWARD
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ACADEMIC AFFILIATE - GRANT PRE-AWARD
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
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All Unique Contracts in NAICS 541720
Showing 285 unique contracts (one entry per PIID, deduped from modifications) sorted by total dollars obligated.
RELI GROUP INC
RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, AND ANALYSIS (RMADA) 2
LMI CONSULTING, LLC
RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, AND ANALYSIS (RMADA) 2
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
AAM-600 TECHNICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES BASE YEAR + 2 OPTION YEARS
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
OIAD POSITIER QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL STAFF
NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
CULTURAL RESOURCES SERVICES MATOC
ABT GLOBAL LLC
OIAD POSITIER QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL STAFF
COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC
FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT
THE RAND CORPORATION
RESEARCH, MEASUREMENT, ASSESSMENT, DESIGN, AND ANALYSIS (RMADA) 2
ARBOR RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE FOR HEALTH
IGF::OT::IGF
COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS, INC.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL/CULTURAL HERITAGE SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE FORESTS