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.
THE MITRE CORPORATION
INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
PERSEREC 10 PAC RESEARCH
GRAMERCY RESEARCH GROUP, L.L.C
PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, LOGISTICAL, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES AND LOCAL HEALTH PARTNERS, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS HIRED FROM SELECTED PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO WORK WITH LOCAL HEA
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
OTHER FUNCTIONS
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
THRIVE INITIATIVE DOMESTIC AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UMD ARLIS IDIQ
STAMPEDE VENTURES, INC.
NGWSP TCMP MANAGEMENT FY24-FY29 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PWS.
CORE CORRECTIONAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM VALIDATION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND SCSO AUDITING TOOL.
THE RAND CORPORATION
PER EXECUTIVE ORDER IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE PROCUREMENT 70RSAT22D00000001/70RSAT25FR0000018 FALLS WITHIN SECTION 2D AS A NON-COVERED CONTRACT. THIS CONTRACT ALIGNS WITH ONE OF THE DES
OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, L.L.C
HOUSING INSECURITY RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR THE AHS
DOBSON DAVANZO & ASSOCIATES, LLC
IMPROVEMENTS TO MEDICARE DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOSPITAL (DSH)
FORS MARSH GROUP LLC
ANALYTICS TASK ORDER 19 FY26 VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SURVEY FVAP
THE RAND CORPORATION
TASK ORDER WITH HSOAC/RAND TO DEVELOP AND ANALYZE MULTIPLE COAS FOR SEVERAL ENTERPRISE LEVEL OPTIONS TO INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE PRECOM, DELIVERY, RFO TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, AND COMMISSIONING CREW ASSIGNMENT PROCESS AND TIMING.
HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (HUMRRO)
R&D SERVICES & ODCS IMPROVING ARMY OFFICER TALENT ALIGNMENT WITH IMPROVED TALENT IDENTIFICATION
SANAMETRIX INC
ASSISTANCE WITH SURVEYS FOR PROGRAM OFFICE
THE MITRE CORPORATION
NCCOE INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CYBER SECURITY FRAMEWORK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
THE MANHATTAN STRATEGY GROUP LLC
DISCRETIONARY GRANT COMPETITION PEER REVIEW LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, "PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE PRIVACY-PRESERVING VALIDATION SERVER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE TAX DATA."
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
THE ONGOING PHASE I OF THIS PROJECT (ENDING ON NOVEMBER 7, 2022) PRODUCED AND ESTABLISHED A PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAINS WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON CLASS I RAILROAD NETWORKS TO QUANTITATIVELY ASSESS AND
PALEOWEST LLC
WORK CONDUCTED UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE CONDUCTING INVENTORY AND RECORDING SITES WITHIN LARGE INVENTORY AREAS, SITE INSPECTIONS/RE-RECORDINGS, LIMITED SITE TESTING AND COMPLETION OF A CLEARANCE REPORT FOR DESCRIBED ACTIVITIES.
THAYER LLC
RESEARCH AND REPORTS ON THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
THE RAND CORPORATION
FFRDC - MAJOR CUTTER EMPLOYMENT STUDY IGF::CL::IGF
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING METHODOLOGY FOR SPLIT QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN FOR NCSES SURVEYS
THE MITRE CORPORATION
OU77-25-NEW-112 NCCOE AND U.S. SPACE FORCE SPACE SYSTEMS COMMAND CYBERSECURITY TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
VIRTUAL RECOVERY ENVIRONMENT PILOT FOR OJS