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Department of Defense contracts under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: $655.1 million to 175 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Defense obligated $655.1 million under NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, across 865 contract awards to 175 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ($211.8 million), THE RAND CORPORATION ($138.8 million), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK ($97.8 million). 5 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contract awards
- 865
- Obligated
- $655.1 million
- Named recipients
- 175
- Small business share of obligations
- 15%
- Full and open competition share
- 21%
- Set aside share
- 2%
- Latest action
- 2026-07-06
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Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Other Than Small Business | 10 | $211.8 million | 32.3% |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 75 | $138.8 million | 21.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Other Than Small Business | 23 | $97.8 million | 14.9% |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | Other Than Small Business | 34 | $30.1 million | 4.6% |
| NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 65 | $18.9 million | 2.9% |
| SOAR 365 | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $15.3 million | 2.3% |
| TELEMUS GROUP LLC | Small Business | 9 | $7.8 million | 1.2% |
| ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. | Other Than Small Business | 15 | $7.5 million | 1.1% |
| AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7.2 million | 1.1% |
| BARON PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC | Small Business | 14 | $6.9 million | 1.1% |
| FAR WESTERN ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 27 | $6.1 million | 0.9% |
| WAPSI VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC. | Small Business | 33 | $5.7 million | 0.9% |
| STATISTICAL RESEARCH INC | Small Business | 20 | $5.5 million | 0.8% |
| STRATEVARIOUS INC | Small Business | 24 | $5.4 million | 0.8% |
| JJR SOLUTIONS LLC | Small Business | 4 | $5.3 million | 0.8% |
| DYNAMIS, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $5 million | 0.8% |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | Small Business | 2 | $4.2 million | 0.6% |
| INTERNATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $4 million | 0.6% |
| BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 28 | $3.6 million | 0.6% |
| PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 10 | $3.2 million | 0.5% |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS | Other Than Small Business | 6 | $3 million | 0.5% |
| LONG TERM STRATEGY GROUP, LLC | Small Business | 2 | $2.9 million | 0.4% |
| SOUTHEASTERN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, LLC | Small Business | 8 | $2.4 million | 0.4% |
| CENTER FOR STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INC | Other Than Small Business | 10 | $2.4 million | 0.4% |
| ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. (THE) | Other Than Small Business | 8 | $2.2 million | 0.3% |
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP, L.L.C. | Small Business | 12 | $2.1 million | 0.3% |
| PERATON INC. | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $2.1 million | 0.3% |
| GUARDIAN DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 15 | $2 million | 0.3% |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $1.9 million | 0.3% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $1.7 million | 0.3% |
| HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (HUMRRO) | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $1.5 million | 0.2% |
| CHEROKEE INSIGHTS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $1.5 million | 0.2% |
| BLUEPATH LABS LLC | Small Business | 15 | $1.3 million | 0.2% |
| EXOVERA LLC | Small Business | 3 | $1.3 million | 0.2% |
| GRYPHON SCIENTIFIC, LLC | Small Business | 2 | $1.2 million | 0.2% |
| DRASGOW CONSULTING GROUP, LLC | Small Business | 3 | $1.1 million | 0.2% |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $1.1 million | 0.2% |
| APTIMA INC | Other Than Small Business | 7 | $1 million | 0.2% |
| HONUA CONSULTING, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $1 million | 0.2% |
| ACCELINT AI, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $999,941 | 0.2% |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COLVILLE RESERVATION | Other Than Small Business | 15 | $986,553 | 0.2% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $865,597 | 0.1% |
| THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ASIAN RESEARCH | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $848,414 | 0.1% |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION | Other Than Small Business | 14 | $844,516 | 0.1% |
| AUXILIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES | Small Business | 1 | $817,145 | 0.1% |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $795,414 | 0.1% |
| PETRONERDS LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $745,320 | 0.1% |
| TECHTRANS INTERNATIONAL INC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $742,362 | 0.1% |
| PAX ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | Small Business | 9 | $681,051 | 0.1% |
| BGI LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $635,507 | 0.1% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Missile Defense Agency | 10 | $211.8 million |
| Department of the Air Force | 108 | $188.1 million |
| Washington Headquarters Services | 151 | $90.8 million |
| Department of the Army | 347 | $64.5 million |
| Defense Human Resources Activity | 30 | $28.6 million |
| Department of the Navy | 166 | $22 million |
| Defense Health Agency | 7 | $16.5 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | 2 | $15.4 million |
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | 5 | $9.9 million |
| Defense Threat Reduction Agency | 12 | $3.5 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $288.1 million |
| FY2025 | $264.8 million |
| FY2026 | $102.2 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| K014 | Modification of Equipment- Guided Missiles | 1 | $194.4 million |
| B599 | Special Studies/analysis- Other | 95 | $109 million |
| AJ11 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research | 26 | $91.1 million |
| B503 | Special Studies/analysis- Archeological/paleontological | 258 | $44 million |
| B506 | Special Studies/analysis- Data (other Than Scientific) | 97 | $38.1 million |
| R707 | Support- Management: Contract/procurement/acquisition Support | 2 | $30.4 million |
| R422 | Support- Professional: Market Research/public Opinion | 29 | $30 million |
| AC24 | National Defense R&d Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&d Administrative Expenses | 6 | $19.3 million |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ085321F0004 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS IS THE PRE-OMNIBUS TASK ORDER. IT IS TO BEGIN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAAD SOFTWARE 4.1 AND 5.0. | $194,418,191 | $441,243,774 | September 22, 2021 | January 31, 2026 | Sunnyvale, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA701425F0325 | THE RAND CORPORATION | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | PROJECT AIR FORCE (PAF) - FY26 CORE RESEARCH PROJECTS - 72 STAFF-YEAR OF TECHNICAL EFFORTS | $32,976,000 | $32,976,000 | October 1, 2025 | March 30, 2027 | Santa Monica, CA | usaspending.gov |
| FA701424F0408 | THE RAND CORPORATION | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RAND FY25 CORE PLAN | $31,667,350 | $31,667,350 | October 1, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| FA701423F0319 | THE RAND CORPORATION | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | PKH: WESTON/TEIXEIRA FY24 CORE PLAN | $29,762,123 | $31,059,000 | October 14, 2023 | March 31, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| FA714625F0001 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | SECURING EXPERIMENTAL QUANTUM COMPUTING USAGE IN RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS (SEQCURE) QUANTUM COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT QUANTUM COMPUTER AND QIST RES | $27,112,418 | $27,112,418 | December 26, 2024 | March 31, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ014717F0051 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | IGF::CT::IGF EEPROM AWARD | $23,334,818 | $172,618,928 | April 27, 2017 | January 30, 2026 | Sunnyvale, CA | usaspending.gov |
| SP470321C0018 | SOAR 365 | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | 8508459510!DSCR/AVIATION SERVICE CUSTODIAL/JANITORIAL/RECYCLING | $15,306,630 | $24,767,334 | October 1, 2021 | September 30, 2026 | Richmond, VA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0423 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CHALLENGES INTERNS | $10,677,993 | $11,127,380 | July 24, 2024 | May 14, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HR001126FE003 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | QUANTUM BENCHMARKING INITIATIVE (QBI) EFFORT UNDER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD) APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURIT | $8,696,382 | $10,387,067 | October 6, 2025 | April 5, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HT942524C0036 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | DHP- DEVELOPMENT OF AI/ML TOOLS | $8,149,104 | $8,647,561 | April 15, 2024 | April 14, 2027 | Frederick, MD | usaspending.gov |
| FA701425C0024 | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | SOLE SOURCE FIRM-FIXED-PRICE (FFP) BRIDGE CONTRACT FROM THE CURRENT CYBER TRAINING ACADEMY (CTA) | $7,211,099 | $7,218,196 | March 24, 2025 | September 23, 2025 | Fort George G Meade, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE160 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN INDIVIDUALS AFFLICTED WITH SYMPTOMS OF EMERGING HEALTH THREATS. | $6,894,550 | $6,894,550 | June 18, 2025 | June 17, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0498 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | BASE- RESEARCH QUESTIONS | $6,080,335 | $6,080,335 | August 23, 2024 | August 22, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| W912P925FA073 | NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | VETERANS CURATION PROGRAM VCP FLAGSHIP FY26 TASK ORDER | $5,441,593 | $5,441,593 | September 29, 2025 | September 30, 2026 | Saint Louis, MO | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003426FE065 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS OF POTENTIAL FORCE PROTECTION THREATS FROM EMERGING ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES. | $5,418,016 | $5,418,016 | May 20, 2026 | May 19, 2029 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| FA863721F1001 | JJR SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | A-29 LAA USAF LIGHT ATTACK SBIR III FOLLOW-ON | $4,691,677 | $11,372,342 | March 29, 2021 | March 28, 2026 | Dayton, OH | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003424F0649 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | GOLD START FAMILIES STUDY, OPERATIONAL SECURITY BOT STUDY, AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AWARENESS & REPORTING COMMUNICATION PLAN | $4,686,385 | $4,686,385 | September 23, 2024 | October 28, 2026 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| HT001123C0060 | DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | PROGRAM AND SURVEY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR QUICK TURNAROUND SURVEYS AND POLLS | $4,205,762 | $5,817,563 | December 31, 2022 | December 30, 2026 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ085321F0001 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | TEST ENGINEERING SERVICES IDIQ TASK ORDER IN SUPPORT OF THAAD. | $4,000,216 | $16,279,597 | February 26, 2021 | July 29, 2025 | Sunnyvale, CA | usaspending.gov |
| HT001124C0025 | INTERNATIONAL DATA SYSTEMS LLC | Department of Defense | Definitive Contract | 541720 | SOCIOTECH PILOT MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES | $3,988,206 | $4,997,518 | September 30, 2024 | September 29, 2026 | Silver Spring, MD | usaspending.gov |
| W912P924F0270 | NEW SOUTH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | FLAGSHIP VCP | $3,801,808 | $3,801,808 | September 20, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | Stone Mountain, GA | usaspending.gov |
| HQ003425FE453 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | CONDUCT RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE USE OF OSINT AND PAI WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TOOLS AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS) TO SUPPORT TH | $3,691,895 | $3,691,895 | September 26, 2025 | September 25, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| FA701424F0176 | THE RAND CORPORATION | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | RAND PAF PROJECT PA24A-F4A1 CAPABILITIES BASED ASSESSMENT (CBA) OF NEXT GENERATION AIRLIFT (NGAL) | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | April 30, 2024 | April 29, 2025 | Warner Robins, GA | usaspending.gov |
| H9821025FE024 | FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | ADVERTISING TRACKING SUPPORT SERVICES | $2,936,385 | $2,936,385 | April 1, 2025 | September 18, 2026 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| H9821025FE039 | FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | Department of Defense | Delivery Order | 541720 | MARKET RESEARCH ONSITE SERVICES | $2,847,764 | $2,847,764 | April 30, 2025 | August 31, 2026 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
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