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NAICS 541720

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: federal contracts

Who buys research and development in the social sciences and humanities from the federal government, who wins the work, and where. Contract obligations in fiscal year 2026 (Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026), from USAspending.gov. Contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders and definitive contracts). Obligations can be negative when an agency takes money back. Data saved from USAspending.gov on Oct 23, 2026.

$774.7 million$774,737,272 in contract obligations
1,100contract awards with money in the year
10agencies buying (top 10 shown)
15states with work

Agencies buying

  1. 1. Department of Health and Human Services$376.4 million · 48.6%
  2. 2. Department of Education$163.2 million · 21.1%
  3. 3. Department of Defense$105.5 million · 13.6%
  4. 4. General Services Administration$37.4 million · 4.8%
  5. 5. Department of Commerce$37.2 million · 4.8%
  6. 6. Department of Transportation$14.9 million · 1.9%
  7. 7. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.8 million · 1.9%
  8. 8. Department of Homeland Security$14.3 million · 1.8%
  9. 9. Department of Labor$5.6 million · 0.7%
  10. 10. Department of Agriculture$5.5 million · 0.7%

Top companies (recipients)

  1. 1. MATHEMATICA INC.$109.2 million · 14.1%
  2. 2. WESTAT, INC.$70.3 million · 9.1%
  3. 3. THE RAND CORPORATION$65.0 million · 8.4%
  4. 4. NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER$61.1 million · 7.9%
  5. 5. THE LEWIN GROUP, INC.$57.8 million · 7.5%
  6. 6. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE$49.3 million · 6.4%
  7. 7. AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$44.1 million · 5.7%
  8. 8. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$44.1 million · 5.7%
  9. 9. THE MITRE CORPORATION$36.6 million · 4.7%
  10. 10. FORS MARSH GROUP LLC$35.2 million · 4.5%

Where the work is (states)

  1. 1. Maryland$281.0 million · 36.3%
  2. 2. District Of Columbia$167.7 million · 21.6%
  3. 3. Virginia$125.4 million · 16.2%
  4. 4. California$54.9 million · 7.1%
  5. 5. New Jersey$44.8 million · 5.8%
  6. 6. Illinois$28.8 million · 3.7%
  7. 7. North Carolina$26.8 million · 3.5%
  8. 8. Massachusetts$11.5 million · 1.5%
  9. 9. Colorado$6.9 million · 0.9%
  10. 10. Georgia$5.3 million · 0.7%

Largest awards in NAICS 541720

RecipientAmountAgencyWhatDatesAward
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$556.4 million
$556,408,619		Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency		SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT INTEGRATION IGF::CL::IGF
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Jun 30, 2016 to Jan 31, 20240045 ↗
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
CA		$430.6 million
$430,615,620		Department of Defense
Missile Defense Agency		THIS IS THE PRE-OMNIBUS TASK ORDER. IT IS TO BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAAD SOFTWARE 4.1 AND 5.0.
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Sep 22, 2021 to Jan 31, 2026HQ085321F0004 ↗
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
MD		$155.2 million
$155,224,207		Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services		DC,KCF,CKCC MODELS PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Sep 25, 2019 to Sep 24, 202675FCMC19F0004 ↗
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
IL		$141.8 million
$141,804,271		Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services		MEDICARE CURRENT BENEFICIARY SURVEY (MCBS)
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Apr 30, 2021 to Apr 30, 202775FCMC21F0001 ↗
MATHEMATICA INC.
MD		$105.6 million
$105,609,322		Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services		LEARNING COLLABORATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMING STATE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Dec 13, 2022 to Dec 12, 202675FCMC23F0001 ↗
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
NJ		$102.8 million
$102,835,756		Department of Education"CRITICAL FUNCTIONS" IGF::CT::IGF THE CONTRACTOR DEVELOPS COGNITIVE ITEMS AND SCORING RUBRICS AND STUDENT, TEACHER, AND SCHOOL SURVEY QUESTIONS FOR THE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENTS, PILOT TESTS, AND SPECIAL STUDIES REQUIRED B
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Mar 7, 2013 to May 31, 2019EDIES13C0018 ↗
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
DC		$96.9 million
$96,935,034		Department of EducationNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS, INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Jul 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 202491990019C0045 ↗
WESTAT, INC.
DC		$85.1 million
$85,118,981		Department of EducationTHIS AWARD IS FOR NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS DATA COLLECTION.
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Dec 6, 2024 to Dec 5, 202691990025C0008 ↗
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
DC		$79.8 million
$79,776,659		Department of EducationNATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS ITEM DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER OF EDUCATION STATISTICS, INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES, WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Jul 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 202491990019C0046 ↗
MATHEMATICA INC.
NJ		$76.4 million
$76,413,680		Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services		MACBIS DATA ANALYTICS
NAICS 541720 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES		Feb 13, 2021 to Apr 30, 202675FCMC21F0001 ↗
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