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
AFRL CYBER SURVIVABILITY ATTRIBUTES (CSA) TOOL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
THIS NEW TASK ORDER UNDER OST-R EXISTING IDIQ CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES CONTRACT NO. IDIQ#: 693JK422D800010. THE CONTRACTOR IS THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB), WHICH IS ONE OF SIX DIVISIONS WITHIN THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CO
BARON PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC
EMPIRES IN EUROPE STATEMENT OF WORK
CLOUDRESEARCH LLC
VIRTUAL (ONLINE) RESEARCH SUPPORT
THE ROYCE GROUP, LLC
UNDERSTANDING FLEET OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TRANSLATING THESE NEEDS INTO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND REPORTS
NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC.
TSU-TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UMD ARLIS UARC SUPPORT SERVICES IAW THE STATEMENT OF WORK (ATTACHMENT 1).
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
THE CARB (COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE BACTERIA) RESEARCH PROGRAM IDENTIFIES RESEARCH AREAS TO FUND WHERE REGULATORY SCIENCE CAN SUPPORT NEW ANTIBACTERIAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT IN GENERAL, BY CREATING NEW DRUG DEVELOPMENT TOOLS OR STANDARDS FOR U
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT- USM
THE MARKOSKY ENGINEERING GROUP INC
NRE 1565 - APPROVED 6/3/25 IDIQ TASK ORDER - OPTION YEAR 4. CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY FOR MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST
LOGAN SIMPSON DESIGN INC.
0301 Q2 CON WCS 06 HTG SURVEY WE PJ TO NEW OUT
GAIRLOCH LLC
STUDY AND RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
ASA RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC
RUSSIAN ARCHIVAL SERVICES
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
COLLECT DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THE YEARLY LEGISLATED BUDGET AUTHORITY TO FUND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
PHASE I SITE EVALUATIONS ON CANEY RANGER DISTRICT ON THE KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST
INTER-INDUSTRY ECONOMIC RESEARCH FUND INC
OFFICE OF TAX POLICY INFORUM LIFT MODELING LICENSE PURCHASE
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COLVILLE RESERVATION
SEE PWS
THE MITRE CORPORATION
NCCOE INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. (THE)
SPECIAL STUDIES/ ATLANTIC COUNCIL
THE RAND CORPORATION
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR TARGETED VIOLENCE STUDY PRACTICAL TERRORISM PREVENTION.
NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE
BRAIN PATHOLOGY AND TRANSPORT SERVICES
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ACADEMIC AFFILIATE - GRANT PRE-AWARD
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
IAW SOW AND REVISED SCHEDULE B - CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE RESEARCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT POSITIONS TO INCLUDE: PROGRAM MANAGER OFF-SITE RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN LIFEGUARD