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
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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.
HISTORY ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE A HISTORIC FURNISHINGS REPORT (HFR) FOR THE A.G. GASTON MOTEL AT BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS NATIONAL MONUMENT. THE A.G. GASTON MOTEL IS CURRENTLY BEING REHABILITATED TO THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE AND WILL SERVE
OUTSIDE BOX LLC
X:NOGRN, COMMERCIAL SERVICE, ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY FOR CARI
2M RESEARCH SERVICES LLC
BPA CALL-CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT (TEXT TABLES VISUALIZATIONS) FROM THE 2022 SURVEY OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS (SPPA)
UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION
FY24 CTUIR DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) ADMINISTERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE TESTS TO DETERMINE IF LINGUIST APPLICANTS ARE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERVICE AND TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF WORK FBI LINGUISTS CAN PERFORM.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
RESEARCH SERVICES WITH AN ACADEMIC AFFILIATE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB) CORE TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRB PROPOSAL DATED 01 DECEMBER 2025.
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
OPTIMIZED FLOW OXYGEN SYSTEMS RESEARCH - STUDY RESEARCH SUBJECTS
UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION
HQ - CTUIR WORKSHOPS
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
TRB CORE SUPPORT FY26
MOORER VANESSA L
CURATORIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
TREK-PAD DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW TASK ORDER IS FOR THE VENDOR TO HOLD A MEETING OF EXPERTS TO DISCUSS TECHNICAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM WIDE HD MAPS AND BIM.
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
IRP TO ASSESS WHETHER THE DERIVATIVE NEUROCOGNITIVE TESTS REQUIRE FURTHER RESEARCH (E.G., RELIABILITY AND VALIDATION) BEFORE USE IN AEROMEDICAL CERTIFICATION OR IF THE TESTS MAY BE ADOPTED AS-IS.
FLANAGAN MINDY E
EXPERT MIXED METHODS DATA ANALYSIS SERVICES
THE RAND CORPORATION
NEW AWARD: HOMELAND SECURITY OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS CENTER (HSOAC) RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM RAND CORPORATION
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
THREE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SME) TO REVIEW THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL (IRP) GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ASSURE RESEARCH INTEGRITY, APPLICATION, EFFICIENCY, AND RELEVANCE TO SAFETY WITHIN THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE SYSTEM (NAS), TO CREATE DERIVATI
CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISEASE TRANSMISSION SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS
WAPSI VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC.
WAPSI VALLEY CONTRACT FOR CULTURAL SURVY FOR MACKINAW AGAINT EXISINTING IDIQ.
THE RAND CORPORATION
ESTABLISH A NEW HSOAC TASK ORDER FOR MODELING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT FOR JACK RABBIT III FOR FY25.
RHODIUM GROUP LLC
RCO - RHODIUM REPORT ON TAIWAN
RODGERS CARIE S
VA CPT TRIAL CONSULTATION SERVICES
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED
MOBILE VITALS & SPECIMEN COLLECTION SERVICES.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD (TRB) FOR THE VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER UNDER OST-R MASTER CONTRACT NUMBER 693JK423D800002.
PACIFIC FORCE CONSULTING GROUP LLC
ISO 9001 REGISTRATION FOR NMVAHCS