Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541720 / Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation contracts under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: $37.7 million to 27 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Transportation obligated $37.7 million under NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, across 135 contract awards to 27 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER ($7.1 million), DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ($6.0 million), PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC ($4.7 million). 5 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- Department of Transportation
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contract awards
- 135
- Obligated
- $37.7 million
- Named recipients
- 27
- Small business share of obligations
- 51%
- Full and open competition share
- 88%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-26
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Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $7.1 million | 18.8% |
| DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 12 | $6 million | 15.8% |
| PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $4.7 million | 12.4% |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Other Than Small Business | 34 | $4 million | 10.6% |
| CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Small Business | 17 | $1.8 million | 4.7% |
| PREUSSER RESEARCH GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 3 | $567,166 | 1.5% |
| RHOMBERG SERSA USA INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $391,620 | 1.0% |
| MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $208,788 | 0.6% |
| SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $144,800 | 0.4% |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $88,654 | 0.2% |
| TRANSANALYTICS LLC | Small Business | 6 | $86,905 | 0.2% |
| OPENSTREETMAP UNITED STATES INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $80,000 | 0.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| CARE SYSTEMS INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ENSCO INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| POLICING EQUITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ICF MACRO INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 4 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-20 | -0.0% |
| WESTAT, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-40 | -0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-28,786 | -0.1% |
| DSOFT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY | Small Business | 2 | $-91,522 | -0.2% |
| BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-244,076 | -0.6% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 44 | $14.7 million |
| Federal Highway Administration | 16 | $12.9 million |
| Federal Aviation Administration | 24 | $6.2 million |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | 26 | $2.6 million |
| Federal Railroad Administration | 19 | $804,422 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | 4 | $260,103 |
| Maritime Administration | 2 | $230,925 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $12.3 million |
| FY2025 | $10.5 million |
| FY2026 | $14.9 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS12 | Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research | 19 | $15.2 million |
| R405 | Support- Professional: Operations Research/quantitative Analysis | 3 | $7.1 million |
| U008 | Education/training- Training/curriculum Development | 3 | $4.8 million |
| AF31 | Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Social Svcs R&d; Basic Research | 27 | $4.5 million |
| R499 | Support- Professional: Other | 29 | $2.5 million |
| R408 | Support- Professional: Program Management/support | 19 | $2.3 million |
| U009 | Education/training- General | 1 | $777,420 |
| AJ12 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research | 11 | $745,208 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693JJ925F00010N | NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | IS TO ISSUE A NEW TWO (02) YEAR BASE PLUS THREE (03) OPTION PERIODS TASK ORDER FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH INSIGHTS. | $7,076,285 | $7,076,285 | January 27, 2025 | January 26, 2027 | Chicago, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA923F00141 | PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | NEW CONTRACT TO CONDUCT A 2152 JOB ANALYSIS AND DEVELOP/TEST A NEW ASSESSMENT STRATEGY. TASK 1. | $4,688,006 | $5,069,100 | August 7, 2023 | September 30, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924C000013 | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | TITLE: TELEMATICS TECHNOLOGY AND DISTRACTED DRIVING | $2,239,193 | $2,239,193 | September 30, 2024 | September 29, 2029 | Cary, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00036N | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: DRIVERS KNOWLEDGE/ CORRECT USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY FEATURES IN VEHICLES: FOLLOW-ON PRMSID: 526 PURPOSE: THIS IS A NEW START, TO BE A SO | $1,477,369 | $1,477,369 | May 25, 2021 | November 24, 2026 | Stamford, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00133N | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE TESTS FOR THE SFST | $944,083 | $944,083 | September 18, 2024 | December 17, 2027 | Cary, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00178N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: NHTSA TRB CORE PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP PRMSID: 527 PURPOSE: THIS IS A NEW TASK ORDER TO NAS/TRB ON IDIQ # 693JK423D800002 (HELD BY OST-R) | $777,420 | $777,420 | September 26, 2024 | September 25, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F000022 | PREUSSER RESEARCH GROUP, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: EXAMINE CRASH RESPONSIBILITY OF ALCOHOL- AND DRUG-POSITIVE DRIVERS | $567,166 | $567,166 | March 28, 2024 | January 28, 2027 | Trumbull, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ923F000267 | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: OBSR TOPIC AREA MEETINGS: OLDER DRIVERS, NOVICE DRIVERS, DISTRACTED DRIVERS, & SEAT BELT USE | $512,292 | $682,471 | September 26, 2023 | September 30, 2026 | Stamford, CT | usaspending.gov |
| 6973GH24F00864 | CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | 6973GH-22-D-00062 OPTION YEAR 2 FUNDING PROVIDED REGIS OPS 87498453 REGIS R&D 87498420 | $408,295 | $408,295 | May 10, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | Oklahoma City, OK | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ622C000019 | RHOMBERG SERSA USA INC | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | IMPROVEMENTS TO AND SUPPORT OF GPR SYSTEM DEPLOYED ON DOTX 220 | $391,620 | $872,061 | September 9, 2022 | September 8, 2025 | Fleming Island, FL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK424F96040N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | AWARD OF NEW TASK ORDER UNDER EXISTING IDIQ CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (CONTRACT NO. IDIQ#: 693JK422D800010) TO ESTABLIS | $364,650 | $364,650 | September 30, 2024 | September 29, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK425F96028N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED UNDER THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES IDIQ CONTRACT NO. 693JK423D800002A TO PROVIDE BTS CORE TECHNICAL SUPPORT | $341,226 | $341,226 | September 25, 2025 | September 24, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK425F96007N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | NEW TASK ORDER UNDER THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (NAS) IDIQ 693JK422D800010 TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON POZZOLANIC CONCRETE. THE APPROPRIATIO | $300,000 | $300,000 | September 1, 2025 | February 28, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK424F96019N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS IS A TASK ORDER UNDER THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE IDIQ CONTRACT,693JK423D800002 FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE BTS CORE TECHNICAL SU | $299,915 | $299,915 | September 26, 2024 | September 25, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00134N | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: UPDATE TO THE IMPAIRED DRIVING TASK FORCE GUIDE | $297,739 | $297,739 | September 16, 2024 | July 15, 2026 | Cary, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00132N | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF A SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING | $249,711 | $249,711 | September 10, 2024 | September 9, 2026 | Cary, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00070N | DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | TITLE: NATIONAL STRATEGY TO INCREASE BICYCLIST HELMET USE | $242,574 | $242,574 | July 26, 2024 | July 25, 2026 | Cary, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 6973GH24F01521 | CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | AAM-600 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT RESOURCE TEAM (KMRT) SUPPORTS THE AAM-600 OPERATIONAL AND RESEARCH EFFORTS INVOLVING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. TH | $235,779 | $235,779 | September 13, 2024 | March 23, 2025 | Oklahoma City, OK | usaspending.gov |
| 693JF724F00148N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | MARAD 500 -TRB SPONSORSHIP UNDER OST-R IDIQ #693JK423D800002. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE SEPTEMBER 30, 2024-AUGUST 31, 2025. | $230,925 | $230,925 | September 30, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ622C000005 | MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT. | $208,788 | $612,307 | May 13, 2022 | July 31, 2025 | Houghton, MI | usaspending.gov |
| 6973GH26F01085 | CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR EGRESS WITH DISABLED PASSENGERS RESEARCH PROJECT | $199,129 | $199,129 | July 14, 2026 | January 11, 2027 | Oklahoma City, OK | usaspending.gov |
| 6973GH25F00918 | CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | IAW SOW AND REVISED SCHEDULE B - CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE RESEARCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT POSITIONS TO INCLUDE: PROGRAM MANAGER OFF-SITE RESEARCH | $188,868 | $188,868 | May 27, 2025 | November 30, 2025 | Oklahoma City, OK | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK424F96041N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | AWARD OF TASK ORDER TO THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES UNDER EXISTING CONTRACT NO. IDIQ#: 693JK422D800010 TO SUPPORT AND PLAN THE US-EU 202 | $175,000 | $175,000 | September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 6973GH26F00427 | CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR DISEASE TRANSMISSION SAFETY RISK ANALYSIS | $170,719 | $170,719 | February 17, 2026 | April 30, 2027 | Oklahoma City, OK | usaspending.gov |
| 693JK426F96050N | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541720 | THIS TASK ORDER (TO) IS ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS (BTS) TO PERFORM AND PRO | $150,000 | $150,000 | September 28, 2026 | September 27, 2027 | Washington, DC | 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.