This contract expires in 156 days (Mar 30, 2027).
THE RAND CORPORATION - PROJECT AIR FORCE (PAF) - FY26 CORE RESEARCH PROJECTS - 72 STAFF-YEAR OF TECHNICAL EFFORTS
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PROJECT AIR FORCE (PAF) - FY26 CORE RESEARCH PROJECTS - 72 STAFF-YEAR OF TECHNICAL EFFORTS
Context & Analysis
On Sep 26, 2025, Department of Defense obligated $32,976,000 to THE RAND CORPORATION for project air force (paf) - fy26 core research projects - 72 staff-year of technical efforts. The award is classified under NAICS 541720 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. Competition extent: not competed. Performance is located in SANTA MONICA, CA. The contract is scheduled through Mar 30, 2027 — approximately 5 months remaining. This award is one of several similar procurements from Department of Defense under NAICS 541720 — related awards are listed below.
Market context
- Recompete outlook
- Ends Mar 30, 2027, in 5 months. Recompete signal as of Oct 18, 2026: 95/100, combining time to the end date, the incumbent's history with this agency, whether the award was competed, and its size.
- Competition
- Not competed. 61% of 158 awards in this market (Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years) were competed; median 3.5 offers.
- Award size
- At $33.0M, this award is larger than 19 in 20 of the 189 priced Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years (median $450K).
- Incumbent at this agency
- THE RAND CORPORATION has 17 other awards from Department of Defense, totalling $19.1M, 2025–2026.
- Largest vendors in this market
By obligations, Department of Defense awards in NAICS 541720 over the last 3 years.
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — 1 award, $430.6M
- UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND — 20 awards, $87.4M
- SOAR 365 — 1 award, $25.0M
- FORS MARSH GROUP LLC — 8 awards, $12.1M
- NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC. — 9 awards, $8.4M
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 18, 2026.
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