Trend Direction
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES increased from FY2025 to FY2026, moving from $3,413,975 to $3,557,599 in the ingested records.
- Latest: $3,557,599
- Previous: $3,413,975
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
NAICS 541720 includes $797,374,021 in federal contract obligations across 84 ingested award records.
Quick answer
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES has $797,374,021 in ingested federal contract obligations across 84 award records in this naics profile.
NAICS Snapshot
Total obligations$797,374,021
Award records84
Entity code541720
Data updatedMay 7, 2026
Top relationshipMATHEMATICA INC.
Top categoryDepartment of Health and Human Services
Source: USAspending.gov. Last updated from ingested federal spending data: May 7, 2026.
Market Analysis
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES has $797,374,021 across 84 ingested award records, with the analysis below generated only from visible tables on this page.
Concentration
MATHEMATICA INC. accounts for 40.8% of RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES's visible obligations in this slice, which is the first concentration signal to review before treating the market as broad or fragmented.
- Top relationship: MATHEMATICA INC.
- Top value: $325,210,068
Buyer And Category Mix
Department of Health and Human Services is the largest visible secondary category at $676,393,568. Use this alongside the relationship table to separate one-off award activity from repeat market exposure.
- Largest secondary category: Department of Health and Human Services
- Category value: $676,393,568
Recent Award Signal
The latest displayed award is 75FCMC21F0001 from FY2021 with $139,004,271 in obligations. Recent rows help identify whether the profile is still active in current procurement data.
- Award date: Not listed
Source caveats
- USAspending records can be revised after initial publication.
- Negative obligations and deobligations may affect totals in narrow slices.
Spending by Fiscal Year
| FY20261 awards | $3,557,599 |
| FY202515 awards | $3,413,975 |
| FY20243 awards | $4,629,834 |
| FY20237 awards | $14,339,119 |
| FY202158 awards | $771,433,494 |
Top Contractors
| MATHEMATICA INC.17 awards | $325,210,068 |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER1 awards | $139,004,271 |
| ACUMEN LLC4 awards | $50,293,089 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO1 awards | $39,100,299 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP3 awards | $38,824,989 |
| WESTAT, INC.3 awards | $35,852,138 |
| THE LEWIN GROUP, INC.1 awards | $28,076,158 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES3 awards | $26,609,354 |
| TRUVEN HEALTH ANALYTICS LLC6 awards | $24,145,841 |
| SOCIAL & SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS, INC.3 awards | $22,936,781 |
Top Agencies
| Department of Health and Human Services44 awards | $676,393,568 |
| Department of Education8 awards | $62,511,077 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration1 awards | $39,100,299 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development1 awards | $4,049,269 |
| Department of Commerce1 awards | $3,448,180 |
| Department of Defense15 awards | $2,775,910 |
| National Science Foundation2 awards | $2,566,181 |
| Department of Homeland Security3 awards | $2,234,994 |
| Department of Agriculture1 awards | $1,873,859 |
| Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency1 awards | $819,528 |
Recent Awards
| Award | Recipient | Fiscal year | Obligations | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75FCMC21F0001 | NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | 2021 | $139,004,271 | Not available |
| HHSM500T0010 | MATHEMATICA INC. | 2021 | $98,894,731 | Not available |
| 75FCMC19F0008 | MATHEMATICA INC. | 2021 | $59,324,521 | Not available |
| 75FCMC19F0005 | MATHEMATICA INC. | 2021 | $44,979,058 | Not available |
| HHSM500T0008 | ACUMEN LLC | 2021 | $43,418,195 | Not available |
| 80GSFC18C0061 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | 2021 | $39,100,299 | Not available |
| 75FCMC18F0089 | THE LEWIN GROUP, INC. | 2021 | $28,076,158 | Not available |
| HHSM500T0020 | MATHEMATICA INC. | 2021 | $26,176,655 | Not available |
| HHSM500T0016 | MATHEMATICA INC. | 2021 | $19,716,773 | Not available |
| 75FCMC18F0003 | DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 2021 | $18,625,848 | Not available |
Citation facts
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES has $797,374,021 in ingested federal contract obligations across 84 award records in this naics profile.
- Source
- USAspending.gov procurement award records
- Data updated
- May 7, 2026
- Canonical URL
- https://www.govspending.us/naics/541720
Federal Contract Questions
How much federal contract spending is associated with RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES?
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES has $797,374,021 in ingested contract obligations across 84 award records.
Which relationships matter most for RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES?
MATHEMATICA INC. is the largest listed relationship in this profile at $325,210,068.
Which industries or buyers are most visible?
Department of Health and Human Services is the largest listed secondary category at $676,393,568.
Source: USAspending.gov. Last updated from ingested federal spending data: May 7, 2026.