This contract expires in 159 days (Mar 31, 2027).

FIRM FIXED PRICE

RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE - SURVEY FOR EARNED DOCTORATES (SED)

PIID: 49100422F0033

Signed Date: Jan 15, 2026Effective Date: Apr 1, 2022End Date: Closes in 159 days

Award $

$12.6M

Vendor

RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

NAICS

541611

Signed Date

Jan 15, 2026

Key Details

Dollars Obligated

$12.6M

Base & All Options

$766,327

Awarding Agency

National Science Foundation

Awarding Sub-Agency

National Science Foundation

NAICS Code

541611 - ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

Product Service Code

B529 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SCIENTIFIC DATA

Extent Competed

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Number of Offers

Place of Performance

DURHAM, NC, 277091000, CD-NC-04

Description

SURVEY FOR EARNED DOCTORATES (SED)

Context & Analysis

On Jan 15, 2026, National Science Foundation obligated $12,641,467 to RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE for survey for earned doctorates (sed). The award is classified under NAICS 541611 — ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES and issued as a firm fixed price contract. Competition extent: full and open competition with 1 offer received. Performance is located in DURHAM, NC. The contract is scheduled through Mar 31, 2027 — approximately 5 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from National Science Foundation under NAICS 541611 — related awards are listed below.

Market context

Recompete outlook: Ends Mar 31, 2027, in 5 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 23, 2026: 80/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
Competition: Competed, with 1 offer. 64% of 69 awards in this market (National Science Foundation awards in NAICS 541611 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3 offers.
Award size: At $12.6M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 69 priced National Science Foundation awards in NAICS 541611 over the last 3 years (median $993K).
Incumbent at this agency: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE has 18 other awards from National Science Foundation, totalling $57.3M, 2022–2026.
Largest vendors in this market: By obligations, National Science Foundation awards in NAICS 541611 over the last 3 years.
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FEDWRITERS, INC. — 2 awards, $8.7M
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Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 23, 2026.

Contractor Information

Contractor: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

UEI: JJHCMK4NT5N3

CAGE Code: 3A730

Location: DURHAM, NC

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