Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541720 / Department of Justice
Department of Justice contracts under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: $-465,223 to 13 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Justice obligated $-465,223 under NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, across 27 contract awards to 13 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH ($502,262), IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ($196,863), TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY ($183,979). 5 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- Department of Justice
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contract awards
- 27
- Obligated
- $-465,223
- Named recipients
- 13
- Small business share of obligations
- 9%
- Full and open competition share
- 0%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-05-04
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Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $502,262 | |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $196,863 | |
| TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $183,979 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $142,172 | |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC | Small Business | 3 | $86,085 | |
| PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $12,300 | |
| EXPONENT INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-6,099 | |
| CEDAR GROVE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-13,618 | |
| HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 4 | $-131,870 | |
| MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Other Than Small Business | 5 | $-164,408 | |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-243,967 | |
| MVM, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-354,221 | |
| AMERICAN INDIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC | Small Business | 1 | $-693,530 |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | 11 | $513,172 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | 2 | $12,300 |
| Offices, Boards and Divisions | 13 | $-297,165 |
| Office of Justice Programs | 1 | $-693,530 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $959,755 |
| FY2025 | $-1,148,621 |
| FY2026 | $-276,356 |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| R499 | Support- Professional: Other | 10 | $513,172 |
| U099 | Education/training- Other | 1 | $7,300 |
| R410 | Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/review/development | 1 | $5,000 |
| U002 | Education/training- Personnel Testing | 1 | $0 |
| R405 | Support- Professional: Operations Research/quantitative Analysis | 3 | $-77,581 |
| R424 | Support- Professional: Expert Witness | 10 | $-219,584 |
| AJ76 | R&d- General Science/technology: Social Sciences (management/support) | 1 | $-693,530 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15F06723P0002334 | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | A DYNAMIC AND TOOL-BASED APPROACH TO CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT | $196,863 | $396,365 | September 30, 2023 | September 29, 2025 | Ames, IA | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06723P0002341 | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | VERBAL CUES TO DECEIT IN OMISSION LIES | $185,004 | $376,725 | September 30, 2023 | September 29, 2025 | United Kingdom | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06723P0002347 | TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | DEVELOPING A MODEL OF CONSTRUCTIVE CONFRONTATION FOR RAPPORT-BASED INTERROGATION | $183,979 | $365,904 | September 30, 2023 | September 29, 2025 | San Marcos, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06724P0001130 | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | DEVELOPING AND TESTING A RAPPORT-BASED TIME-SENSITIVE INTERVIEWING APPROACH | $169,407 | $169,407 | September 30, 2024 | September 29, 2025 | United Kingdom | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06723P0002337 | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | THE DEVILS ADVOCATE APPROACH TO DETECT LYING ABOUT OPINIONS | $147,851 | $345,195 | September 30, 2023 | September 29, 2025 | United Kingdom | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06723P0002335 | UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | REDUCING RESISTANCE IN DETAINEES BY ENHANCING EMPATHY IN INTERROGATORS | $142,172 | $363,583 | September 30, 2023 | September 29, 2025 | United Kingdom | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000320 | MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $97,720 | $517,924 | July 23, 2019 | February 1, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06724F0000111 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541720 | THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI) ADMINISTERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE TESTS TO DETERMINE IF LINGUIST APPLICANTS | $86,085 | $86,085 | December 19, 2023 | December 18, 2026 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDLA26P00000010 | PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | TITLE: OP ENGAGE_ PARTNERSHIPTOENDADDICTION-$7,300 REQUESTOR: RUTH M MORALES POP DATES: 05/01/2026 TO 04/30/2027 | $7,300 | $7,300 | May 4, 2026 | April 30, 2027 | New York, NY | usaspending.gov |
| 15DDEL26P00000005 | PARTNERSHIP TO END ADDICTION | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EP/COMMUNITYOUTREACH REQUESTOR: MICHELLE RINCON POP DATES: 03/04/2026 TO 12/31/2026 | $5,000 | $5,000 | March 5, 2026 | December 31, 2026 | New York, NY | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06722F0000122 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC | Department of Justice | BPA Call | 541720 | THE WRITTEN TRANSCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE EXAMS REQUESTED BY THE LANGUAGE TESTING AND ANALYSIS UNIT (LTAU). | $0 | $77,271 | December 21, 2021 | December 20, 2022 | Arlington, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06718A0007606 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES INC | Department of Justice | BPA | 541720 | LANGUAGE TEST DEVELOPMENT SERVICES | $0 | $802,000 | September 20, 2018 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 15JENR18P00000407 | HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | IAN SMITH EXPERT FOR IN RE: THE GENERAL ADJUDICATION OF RIGHTS TO THE USE OF WATER FROM THE PALOUSE RIVER BASIN WATER SYSTEM. PERIOD OF PERF | $-4 | $93,931 | June 14, 2018 | April 13, 2022 | Missoula, MT | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000129 | MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS: HISTORICAL RESEARCH | $-211 | $147,257 | January 10, 2019 | April 30, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000116 | EXPONENT INC | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS:GRAPHICS | $-6,099 | $168,901 | December 14, 2018 | September 30, 2022 | Menlo Park, CA | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR18P00000149 | MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | YIO JENRD1804951; DJJ-16W-ENR01-0410; YREGDOC R0146330. | $-12,533 | $135,345 | February 9, 2018 | April 30, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000224 | CEDAR GROVE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $-13,618 | $13,855 | April 17, 2019 | April 16, 2022 | Mebane, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR20P00000020 | HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $-22,355 | $168,243 | November 8, 2019 | February 1, 2028 | Missoula, MT | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000163 | HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $-44,468 | $244,484 | February 19, 2019 | April 30, 2023 | Missoula, MT | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000096 | HISTORICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $-65,043 | $134,495 | December 10, 2018 | April 30, 2024 | Missoula, MT | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR19P00000343 | MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | EXPERT WITNESS | $-95,357 | $658,583 | August 12, 2019 | April 30, 2024 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15JENR18P00000032 | MORGAN, ANGEL, BRIGHAM & ASSOCIATES L.L.C. | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | MODIFICATION TO YIO JENRD1804880. ORIGINAL CONTRACT NUMBER DJJ-17W-ENR01-0279. YREGDOC: S0147253. | $-154,028 | $86,428 | November 2, 2017 | February 1, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06723P0002366 | RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | ADVANCING STRATEGIC INTERROGATION: DEPLOYING THE STRATEGIC USE OF EVIDENCE TECHNIQUE AND SHIFT-OF-STRATEGY APPROACH ON RELUCTANT WITNESSES | $-243,967 | $243,967 | September 30, 2023 | June 30, 2025 | New York, NY | usaspending.gov |
| 15F06718C0008214 | MVM, INC. | Department of Justice | Definitive Contract | 541720 | IGF::OT::IGF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS PERFORMAING PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT SERVICES. (CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT PERFORM INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTA | $-354,221 | $4,041,469 | September 28, 2018 | September 27, 2021 | Ashburn, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 15PNJD19P00000001 | AMERICAN INDIAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC | Department of Justice | Purchase Order | 541720 | NATIONAL BASELINE STUDY RESEARCH CENTER | $-693,530 | $2,559,104 | May 24, 2019 | May 23, 2023 | Albuquerque, NM | usaspending.gov |
Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.