Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541720 / National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation contracts under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities: $6.0 million to 19 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
National Science Foundation obligated $6.0 million under NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, across 24 contract awards to 19 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK ($5.0 million), NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ($913,430), THE URBAN INSTITUTE ($466,179). 5 opportunities under this code are open on SAM.gov now.
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- Agency
- National Science Foundation
- NAICS code
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contract awards
- 24
- Obligated
- $6.0 million
- Named recipients
- 19
- Small business share of obligations
- 0%
- Full and open competition share
- 75%
- Set aside share
- 0%
- Latest action
- 2026-08-03
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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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $5 million | 82.7% |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $913,430 | 15.1% |
| THE URBAN INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $466,179 | 7.7% |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $141,458 | 2.3% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| HACKS/HACKERS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ICF MACRO INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-2 | -0.0% |
| TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-2 | -0.0% |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-338 | -0.0% |
| MATHEMATICA INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,861 | -0.0% |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-2,223 | -0.0% |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-3,424 | -0.1% |
| THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-47,453 | -0.8% |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | Small Business | 1 | $-72,278 | -1.2% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASS AT BOSTON | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-75,000 | -1.2% |
| THE RAND CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-269,059 | -4.4% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | 24 | $6 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $3.8 million |
| FY2025 | $1.4 million |
| FY2026 | $863,426 |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ11 | General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research | 8 | $4.7 million |
| B542 | Special Studies/analysis- Educational | 3 | $913,430 |
| AF31 | Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Social Svcs R&d; Basic Research | 1 | $500,000 |
| B599 | Special Studies/analysis- Other | 1 | $141,458 |
| AF32 | Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Social Svcs R&d; Applied Research | 1 | $0 |
| R410 | Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/review/development | 1 | $0 |
| AF21 | Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Training & Labor R&d; Basic Research | 1 | $0 |
| AZ11 | R&d- Other Research and Development (basic Research) | 1 | $-338 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49100424C0007 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR 2022 COHORT PHASES 1 AND 2 FOR TRACKS H, I, AND J BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | January 24, 2024 | January 18, 2027 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 49100424C0045 | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | EXTERNAL REVIEW OF ETHICAL, LEGAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, SECURITY, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SOCIETAL ISSUES RELATED TO ENGINEERING BIOLOGY RES | $989,609 | $989,609 | August 14, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100422C0008 | THE URBAN INSTITUTE | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | BUILDING A VALIDATION SERVER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE TAX DATA PROPOSAL | $500,000 | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2022 | March 31, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100422P0030 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | National Science Foundation | Purchase Order | 541720 | COLLECT DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THE YEARLY LEGISLATED BUDGET AUTHORITY TO FUND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPM | $141,458 | $224,893 | May 20, 2022 | May 19, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0022 | THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, "STATISTICS FRIENDLY FORMAL PRIVACY FOR ESTABLISHMENT DATA" | $0 | $484,525 | September 1, 2021 | August 31, 2025 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0018 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | LINKED NCSES DATA FOR EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY: MEASURING EARLY CAREER SUCCESS AND MODELLING THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH SUPPLY CHAIN | $0 | $1,999,692 | May 1, 2021 | September 30, 2025 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423P0085 | RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | National Science Foundation | Purchase Order | 541720 | GREEN INNOVATION TEST CONTRACT - NCSES BOA | $0 | $100,000 | September 22, 2023 | October 21, 2024 | Charlottesville, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100422C0019 | ICF MACRO INC | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | NCSES BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, R&D PROJECT TITLED: "IMPROVING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY MEASUREMENT AMONG MONOLINGUAL SPANISH | $0 | $488,830 | September 1, 2022 | January 30, 2025 | Fairfax, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0013 | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | CHIPS ACT PREK-12 STEM CONSENSUS STUDY (PL 117-167, SEC 10311) | $0 | $1,253,019 | April 10, 2023 | April 9, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0022 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR 2022 COHORT PHASES 1 AND 2 FOR TRACKS H, I, AND J BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) | $0 | $750,000 | December 14, 2022 | December 13, 2024 | College Park, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0037 | HACKS/HACKERS | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT PROJECT TITLED, "NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR TRACK F: ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE FOR TRUST TOOL (ARTT) EXPERT-INFORMED | $0 | $5,748,640 | September 15, 2021 | December 31, 2024 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423P0029 | PURDUE UNIVERSITY | National Science Foundation | Purchase Order | 541720 | EVALUATION FOR NSF ENGINES | $0 | $377,349 | July 11, 2023 | November 13, 2024 | West Lafayette, IN | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0020 | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT PROJECT TITLED, "ADMINISTRATIVE DATASETS ON NDCS: CREATING AND ANALYZING A REPOSITORY." | $-2 | $500,000 | September 1, 2021 | August 31, 2023 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0039 | TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | ANALYTICS FOR EQUITY INITIATIVE | $-2 | $75,000 | September 15, 2023 | May 14, 2024 | College Station, TX | usaspending.gov |
| 49100420C0020 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, MODERNIZING NCSES DATA COLLECTION APPROACHES." | $-338 | $566,827 | September 1, 2020 | February 28, 2023 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100422C0017 | MATHEMATICA INC. | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | R&D PROJECT TITLED: "CLASSIFYING NSF GRANT PROPOSALS FOR MACHINE LEARNING" | $-1,861 | $307,580 | June 1, 2022 | February 3, 2023 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0036 | APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | ANALYTICS FOR EQUITY INITIATIVE | $-2,223 | $75,000 | September 15, 2023 | May 14, 2024 | Boone, NC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100420C0021 | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING METHODOLOGY FOR SPLIT QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN FOR NCSES SURVEYS | $-3,424 | $542,765 | September 1, 2020 | August 31, 2022 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100420C0028 | THE URBAN INSTITUTE | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, "PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE PRIVACY-PRESERVING VALIDATION SERVER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE TAX DATA." | $-33,821 | $600,000 | October 1, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0026 | THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | BAA RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED, "COMPUTATIONALLY-SCALABLE BLACK-BOX TOOL FOR BAYESIAN MODEL ESTIMATION" | $-47,453 | $449,167 | September 1, 2021 | August 31, 2023 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100420C0026 | FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | STUDY OF THE INCIDENCE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELDS | $-72,278 | $427,043 | September 1, 2020 | October 31, 2023 | Alexandria, VA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0034 | UNIVERSITY OF MASS AT BOSTON | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | ANALYTICS FOR EQUITY INITIATIVE | $-75,000 | $75,000 | September 15, 2023 | May 14, 2024 | Dorchester, MA | usaspending.gov |
| 49100423C0015 | NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | CHIPS ACT RURAL STEM | $-76,179 | $1,352,369 | May 1, 2023 | April 30, 2025 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 49100421C0029 | THE RAND CORPORATION | National Science Foundation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | BAA PROJECT TITLED, "FROM EVIDENCE TO ACTION: IMPROVING SOGI DATA COLLECTION AND USE ACROSS STEM INDUSTRIES" | $-269,059 | $253,805 | September 1, 2021 | December 31, 2023 | Alexandria, VA | 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.