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.
IQVIA QUALITY METRIC, INC
HIT6 LICENSING SUPPORT
THE NDN COMPANIES
ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW/ASSESSMENT (EOA) TIMU/FOCA
THE RAND CORPORATION
LEAN 6 SIGMA SUPPORT FOR S1 AND S2 PRIORITIES PROJECT.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH GU
2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC
BPA CALL OFF OF B18-03 FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYTICS.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
DEVELOPING AND TESTING A RAPPORT-BASED TIME-SENSITIVE INTERVIEWING APPROACH
HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC.
EXPERT WITNESS
BARRON LLC
MIFO LOWER BLACKFOOT CULTURAL RESOURCE PHASE II
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
SERVICE FOR GENERATION OF SRT1720 COMPOUND
ACACIA HERITAGE CONSULTING LLC
STEPHENSON TOWER TIMBER SALE HERITAGE SURVEY
PREVENTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
NORTH WIND RESOURCE CONSULTING LLC
ARCHAEOLOGICAL/CULTURAL HERITAGE SERVICES-BLACK FORK/LAKE HINKLE EMU CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY
GALLUP, INC.
OMNIBUS
2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC
BPA CALL 0003 PROVIDE DATA COLLECTION, ANALYTICAL, AND VISUALIZATION SUPPORT TO NEA ORA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
RESEARCH STUDY FOR THE VA NATIONAL CENTER FOR PTSD TASK ORDER 5
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
FUNDING FOR FOUR (4) MONTH EXTENSION
FORS MARSH GROUP LLC
ANALYTICS 69 SPOUSE FAMILY ISSUES SURVEYS
GCM SERVICES, INC.
S. PHILLIPS CONIFER REMOVAL AND FUELS
CULTURAL AFFAIRS, NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF
NMCRIS/ARMS-DATABASE ACCESS
SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SOUTH DAKOTA - NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP) STATE COORDINATOR
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.
CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEYS FOR THE CHOCTAW EAST TIMBER SALE ON THE HOLLY SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT.
JORGENSEN, SAMANTHA MARIE
IGF::OT::IGF PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (PSC) - FULL-TIME RESULTS REPORTING ANALYST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICY AND EVALUATION (DPE)
WESTERN CULTURAL INC
CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY-MT FIRE ZORE/CMR NWR, LEWISTOWN, MT
SAGE BIONETWORKS
THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR BRATS 2023 DATA CENTRIC CHALLENGE
OLINK PROTEOMICS INC
PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF CANCER PATIENT PLASMA SAMPLES