Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
NAICS 541720 · Federal Contracts & Awards
Companies in the Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities industry (NAICS code 541720) have received $27.41B in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 2K individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Defense ($20.75B). Spending is concentrated in Alabama, Maryland, California and 49 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$27.41B
Total Awards
2K
States
52
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
$25.50B24
$1.84B25
$75.7M26
Top 50 Awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 541720.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_HQ000601C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- 200112!000108!9700!ZD60 !BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORG. !HQ000601C0001 !A!N!*!N! !20001222!20080930!848025649!848025649!009256819!N!THE BOEING COMPANY… | THE BOEING COMPANY Alabama | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $18,762,686,627 |
CONT_AWD_0045_9700_HQ014712D0001_9700 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT INTEGRATION | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $556,778,619 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085321F0004_9700_HQ014712D0001_9700 AWARD OMNIBUS BMDS SPECIAL STUDIES AND INCLUDE THE $500,000 NTE TO FORMALLY IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTION CONTAINED IN MDA LETTER A-2126 OMNI LINK DROP FIX LOTD. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $374,073,686 |
CONT_AWD_0040_9700_HQ014712D0001_9700 DE-OBLIGATE FUNDING ON CLIN 0006. | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $252,476,051 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0047_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION CONTRACT, TWO MONTH EXTENSION | WESTAT, INC. Maryland | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $249,714,911 |
CONT_AWD_HHSN275201300006C_7529_-NONE-_-NONE- NICHD: R&D: NICHD PRB SUPPORT SERVICES: SEVERABLE | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | DETROIT, MI-13 | 2025 | $169,113,979 |
CONT_AWD_HQ014717F0051_9700_HQ014712D0001_9700 IMU REDESIGN | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $168,554,442 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC19F0004_7530_HHSM500201400037I_7530 GDPC, KCF, CKCC MODELS PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $154,711,996 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC19F0002_7530_HHSM500201400037I_7530 PATIENT CARE FIRST - PCF POM-Q | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2024 | $127,710,410 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0002_7530_HHSM500201400035I_7530 CLOSEOUT | NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER Illinois | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | CHICAGO, IL-07 | 2024 | $127,701,680 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC23F0001_7530_75FCMC19D0091_7530 LEARNING COLLABORATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH PERFORMING STATE HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMS | MATHEMATICA INC. New Jersey | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $105,609,322 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC21F0001_7530_75FCMC19D0092_7530 MEDICARE CURRENT BENEFICIARY SURVEY (MCBS) | NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER Illinois | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | CHICAGO, IL-01 | 2024 | $100,106,581 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0010_7530_HHSM500201400034I_7530 COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE PLUS (CPC+) EVALUATION CONTRACT | MATHEMATICA INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $98,894,731 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0045_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, DESIGN, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING CONTRACT | EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE New Jersey | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $97,191,735 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC18F0001_7530_HHSM500201400037I_7530 CPC+ - POM-Q | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2025 | $92,234,513 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0046_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, ITEM DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT, TWO MONTH EXTENSION | EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE New Jersey | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $83,350,971 |
CONT_AWD_75F40122C00200_7524_-NONE-_-NONE- DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED CONTINUE CGMP FACILITY FOR MRNA MANUFACTURING - BAA-PMQWP#364 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Massachusetts | Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration | — | CAMBRIDGE, MA-07 | 2025 | $82,182,000 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0008_7530_HHSM500201400033I_7530 CPC+ REGIONAL LEARNING SYSTEM | THE LEWIN GROUP, INC. Virginia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | FALLS CHURCH, VA-08 | 2025 | $80,636,765 |
CONT_AWD_HHSO100201500002C_7505_-NONE-_-NONE- MANUFACTURING AND DEVELOPMENT OF BPSC1001 (RVSV ZEBOV-GP) | MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC New Jersey | Department of Health and Human Services Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | — | AMES, IA-04 | 2024 | $77,918,518 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0005_7530_HHSM500201400034I_7530 OPTION YEAR 4 - DE-OBLIGATION $600,000 | MATHEMATICA INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2025 | $77,266,276 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC21F0001_7530_75FCMC19D0091_7530 MACBIS DATA ANALYTICS- MOD P00019 | MATHEMATICA INC. New Jersey | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | PRINCETON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $76,413,680 |
CONT_AWD_1333ND20FNB770242_1341_DOCSB134114CQ0010_1341 NCCOE FFRDC CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICE | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | — | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2024 | $64,749,977 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC18F0002_7530_HHSM500201400034I_7530 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND ANALYTIC SUPPORT FOR THE MEDICAID AND CHIP QUALITY MEASUREMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM | MATHEMATICA INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $64,616,420 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC19F0005_7530_HHSM500201400034I_7530 EVALUATION OF THE PRIMARY CARE FIRST MODEL | MATHEMATICA INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $57,980,439 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0002_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY, KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF 2022-23 - INCREMENTAL FUNDING YEAR 7 | WESTAT, INC. Maryland | Department of Education Department of Education | — | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2024 | $57,549,829 |
CONT_AWD_EDIES13C0070_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- MODIFICATION TO REALLOCATE FUNDING FROM TASK 16D TO TASK 6.3 | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $56,557,599 |
CONT_AWD_70FB8023F00000047_7022_70RSAT22D00000001_7001 DE-OBLIGATION | THE RAND CORPORATION California | Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $56,304,309 |
CONT_AWD_75N91018F00002_7529_HHSN261201700012I_7529 EXERCISE AND FULLY FUND OPTION #8 AND UPDATE ARTICLES, B.3., F.1., G.4, AND SECTION J | FUNDACION INCIENSA | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | — | 2024 | $55,313,407 |
CONT_AWD_0039_9700_HQ014712D0001_9700 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $53,538,886 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0003_7530_HHSM500201400037I_7530 ONCOLOGY CARE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $53,490,141 |
CONT_AWD_NNG10EK25C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- SOLAR ORBITER MEASUREMENT INVESTIGATION "HEAVY ION SENSOR". THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ALL PHASES AND ASPECTS OF THE HEAVY ION SENSOR TIME OF… | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | 2025 | $53,192,181 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC20F0001_7530_75FCMC19D0094_7530 THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID INNOVATION (CMMI) SEEKS CONTRACT SUPPORT TO PROVIDE COMPLIANCE SERVICES FOR SEVERAL NEW HEALTHCARE MODELS INCLUDING: DIRECT CONTRACTING (DC) M… | RELI GROUP INC Maryland | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $51,622,253 |
CONT_AWD_72061119C00001_7200_-NONE-_-NONE- NOTICE OF TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE | EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. Massachusetts | Agency for International Development Agency for International Development | — | — | 2024 | $48,995,538 |
CONT_AWD_91990018C0039_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NOTICE OF TERMINATION - 2019-20 NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY (NPSAS 2020) | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $48,496,941 |
CONT_AWD_SS000660075_2800_-NONE-_-NONE- (FORMERLY TEMPORARY ALLOWANCE) MODIFICATION 14. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION TO ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDING SO THE CONTRACTOR'S INVOICE CAN BE PAID. | MDRC New York | Social Security Administration Social Security Administration | — | NEW YORK, NY-12 | 2024 | $46,442,056 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0049_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS, MATERIALS, DISTRIBUTION, PROCESSING AND SCORING CONTRACT, TWO MONTH EXTENSION | NCS PEARSON INC Iowa | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $44,871,141 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0008_7530_HHSM500201400027I_7530 PAYMENT RECONCILIATION FOR BUNDLED PAYMENTS FOR CARE IMPROVEMENT ADVANCED | ACUMEN LLC California | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $43,418,195 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0007_7530_HHSM500201400037I_7530 STAGE TWO MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE MEDICARE-MEDICAID FINANCIAL ALIGNMENT INITIATIVE | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $43,329,873 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0003_7530_HHSM500201400026I_7530 EVALUATION OF THE ONCOLOGY CARE MODEL | ABT GLOBAL LLC Massachusetts | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $42,950,612 |
CONT_AWD_91990018C0046_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- NOTICE OF TERMINATION | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES District of Columbia | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $40,947,225 |
CONT_AWD_80GSFC18C0061_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- GLOBAL-SCALE OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIMB AND DISK (GOLD) MISSION. MAINTAIN SCIENCE OPERATIONS, PROCESS DATA, PRODUCE ALGORITHMS, MODELING AND SIMULATION. | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $38,610,299 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC24F0060_7530_75FCMC19D0095_7530 MAKING CARE PRIMARY DESIGN AND OPERATIONS - BASE YEAR | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2024 | $37,853,386 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0001_7530_HHSM500201400034I_7530 HEALTH CARE INNOVATION AWARDS (HCIA), ROUND 2 | MATHEMATICA INC. District of Columbia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | PRINCETON, NJ-12 | 2024 | $37,386,959 |
CONT_AWD_0001_9100_EDIES12D0002_9100 EO14042 - ANNUAL REPORTS PROGRAM SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES District of Columbia | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $36,471,779 |
CONT_AWD_HHSM500T0007_7530_HHSM500201400033I_7530 EVALUATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT (CJR) MODEL | THE LEWIN GROUP, INC. Virginia | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | WINDSOR MILL, MD-02 | 2024 | $35,914,392 |
CONT_AWD_FA701423F0002_9700_FA701422D0001_9700 PKH-WESTON-TEIXEIRA ADMIN MOD TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF THREE FY2023 CORE PROJECTS | THE RAND CORPORATION California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $35,629,800 |
CONT_AWD_75FCMC18F0001_7530_HHSM500201100015I_7530 TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYTIC SERVICES TO THE OPEN PAYMENTS PROGRAM. | ECONOMETRICA, INC. Maryland | Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | — | BETHESDA, MD-08 | 2024 | $33,923,920 |
CONT_AWD_91990022C0017_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- 2024 NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STUDENT AID STUDY (NPSAS:24) CONTRACT | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE North Carolina | Department of Education Department of Education | — | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2024 | $33,102,318 |
CONT_AWD_1625DC19C0004_1605_-NONE-_-NONE- FUND ADDITIONAL WORK IN CONTRACT 1625DC-19-C-0004, CLIN 2003, TASK 3, RESPONDENT OUTREACH SERVICES. | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE Ohio | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | — | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2024 | $31,838,435 |
CONT_AWD_91990019C0078_9100_-NONE-_-NONE- EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 2A JANUARY 1, 2025 - APRIL 30, 2026 | AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES District of Columbia | Department of Education Department of Education | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $31,796,545 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Funding Agencies
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Department of Defense$20.75B
Department of Health and Human Services$4.13B
Department of Education$1.45B
Department of Homeland Security$185.8M
Department of Commerce$175.7M
General Services Administration$117.9M
Social Security Administration$99.8M
Agency for International Development$96.4M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$92.4M
Department of Labor$86.7M
Top Recipients
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THE BOEING COMPANY$18.76B
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$1.45B
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$838.3M
MATHEMATICA INC.$616.2M
MATHEMATICA INC.$552.0M
THE LEWIN GROUP, INC.$481.9M
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER$472.1M
WESTAT, INC.$434.4M
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES$402.8M
THE RAND CORPORATION$347.4M
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.78B | 24 |
| Maryland | $2.53B | 289 |
| California | $1.72B | 234 |
| District of Columbia | $1.70B | 412 |
| Virginia | $668.5M | 256 |
| North Carolina | $371.3M | 33 |
| Illinois | $332.5M | 48 |
| Michigan | $209.4M | 37 |
| New Jersey | $198.0M | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $112.3M | 43 |
| Texas | $83.5M | 42 |
| Iowa | $81.1M | 16 |
| New York | $66.9M | 28 |
| Colorado | $59.3M | 46 |
| Ohio | $55.8M | 30 |
| Washington | $38.9M | 61 |
| Missouri | $33.0M | 33 |
| Georgia | $24.6M | 46 |
| Louisiana | $20.2M | 40 |
| Hawaii | $15.4M | 9 |
| Minnesota | $14.5M | 12 |
| Arizona | $11.7M | 38 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.2M | 27 |
| Utah | $8.9M | 7 |
| New Mexico | $8.0M | 29 |
| Nevada | $7.6M | 11 |
| Oregon | $7.3M | 25 |
| Connecticut | $6.4M | 10 |
| Montana | $6.1M | 37 |
| Florida | $5.7M | 22 |
| Arkansas | $5.0M | 18 |
| Mississippi | $4.8M | 35 |
| Puerto Rico | $4.3M | 3 |
| North Dakota | $4.1M | 6 |
| Kentucky | $3.9M | 9 |
| Oklahoma | $3.6M | 18 |
| Rhode Island | $3.5M | 7 |
| New Hampshire | $3.3M | 3 |
| Alaska | $3.2M | 13 |
| Tennessee | $2.9M | 6 |
| Nebraska | $2.2M | 9 |
| South Dakota | $2.1M | 8 |
| Kansas | $1.9M | 11 |
| West Virginia | $1.6M | 7 |
| Indiana | $1.3M | 7 |
| Delaware | $1.2M | 3 |
| Vermont | $1.2M | 3 |
| Wyoming | $1.2M | 3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $1.2M | 1 |
| Wisconsin | $1.2M | 8 |
| Idaho | $1.1M | 5 |
| Maine | $891K | 2 |
Source: USAspending.gov · All Industries