541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: federal contract awards
Federal agencies obligated $789.6 million on contracts coded 541720 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. They made 373 new awards with a median of $250,000. Small businesses received 10% of the money.
- Contract obligations
- $789.6 millionJul 2025 to Jun 2026
- New awards
- 373signed in the window
- Median new award
- $250,000obligated to date
- Small-business share
- 10%$82.7 million
Which federal offices buy 541720 work
| Awarding office | Department | Obligations | Share of 541720 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | HHS | $284.3 million | 36% |
| Department of Education | ED | $160.0 million | 20% |
| Department of the Air Force | DOD | $58.1 million | 7% |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | DOC | $55.1 million | 7% |
| Washington Headquarters Services | DOD | $52.1 million | 7% |
Which companies received 541720 awards
| Recipient | Obligations | Share of 541720 |
|---|---|---|
| MATHEMATICA INC. | $96.6 million | 12% |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | $71.2 million | 9% |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | $58.3 million | 7% |
| THE MITRE CORPORATION | $55.1 million | 7% |
| WESTAT, INC. | $53.9 million | 7% |
How the 541720 money was set aside
Share of obligations by the set-aside type recorded on each contract action. Orders under larger contract vehicles often record none.
Open for bids on SAM.gov on September 29, 2026
The SAM.gov extract of September 29, 2026 listed 19 open notices coded 541720 whose response deadline had not passed: 13 solicitations, 5 presolicitations, 1 sources sought notice.
- Open notices19
- Solicitations and combined synopses13
- Sources sought and presolicitations6
- Posted in the 30 days before the extract8
- Naming a place of performance26%
- Median days from posting to response deadline11
Set-asides on these notices: Set-aside not stated: 12; Total small business set-aside: 5; No set-aside: 2.
Posting agencies with the most open notices: MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (5), WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) (4), EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF (3), DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (2), DEPT OF THE NAVY (2).
Most common places of performance: Florida (2), Virginia (2), District of Columbia (1).
This is a snapshot. The live list is on SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, where you can filter by NAICS code.
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Start my daily digestAward figures: USAspending.gov, contract award types A to D (BPA calls, purchase orders, delivery orders, definitive contracts), action dates July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, retrieved September 29, 2026. Open notices: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities public extract of September 29, 2026. How each figure is defined.