Overview
Prime obligationsObligation: money the government has legally committed to a contract. It is not the same as money paid. Example: $6M obligated of a $10M ceiling. Glossary, FY2021–FY2025
paid to 1,103 contractors
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Insight 27% was performed in Maryland. See the Maryland page (opens another page)
Agencies report with a delay; the latest year will rise
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Insight 422 new awards in FY2025
Each cell is one week of a month: days 1–7, 8–14, 15–21, 22–28 or 29–31
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Insight September held 24.9% of FY2025 obligations
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- Buyers
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services placed 29%; 98 sub-agencies buy it
- Contractors
- 5 of the 25 largest are SBA-listed small businesses
- Opportunities
- 5 open notices use this code today
Buyers
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Buyers of NAICS 541720 by sub-agency, FY2021–FY2025
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Showing 1–10 of 98 sub-agencies
| FY2021–FY2025, NAICS 541720 | All industries, FY2017–FY2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 10 FY | ||||
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | HHS | $1,631,635,998 | 422 | |
| Department of Education | Department of Education | $1,124,407,132 | 497 | |
| Missile Defense Agency | DoD | $729,594,656 | 24 | |
| Department of the Air Force | DoD | $325,210,760 | 276 | |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Commerce | $151,442,745 | 65 | |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | DHS | $137,946,678 | 43 | |
| Department of the Army | DoD | $132,589,529 | 594 | |
| Federal Acquisition Service | GSA | $129,264,306 | 172 | |
| Office of Procurement Operations | DHS | $128,488,599 | 228 | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | HHS | $118,733,985 | 141 | |
Contractors
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15 smaller rows, $1.02B together (18.4%), folded to keep the card short.
Everyone else: $935M (17%)
Insight The ten largest received 65% of the industry's obligations
Contractors in NAICS 541720 by prime obligations, FY2021–FY2025
Use this to see who wins this work and where they are based; the 25 largest.
5 of the 25 are SBA-listed small businesses
Showing 1–10 of 25 contractors
| FY2021–FY2025, NAICS 541720 | All industries, FY2017–FY2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 10 FY | ||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | Sunnyvale, CA | $729,594,656 | 24 | |
| The Rand Corporation | Santa Monica, CA | $575,320,915 | 546 | |
| Mathematica Inc. (Princeton, NJ) | Princeton, NJ | $399,213,276 | 70 | |
| Westat, Inc. | Bethesda, MD | $391,218,335 | 35 | |
| Research Triangle Institute | Durham, NC | $349,231,541 | 64 | |
| National Opinion Research Center | Chicago, IL | $317,158,403 | 51 | |
| American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences | Arlington, VA | $257,602,867 | 68 | |
| Educational Testing Service | Princeton, NJ | $219,991,173 | 10 | |
| The Lewin Group, Inc. | La Crosse, WI | $166,961,842 | 42 | |
| Fors Marsh Group LLCSBA-listed small businessListed in SBA DSBS | Arlington, VA | $156,961,773 | 195 | |
Opportunities
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Showing 1–5 of 5 opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Countermeasures That Work (CMTW) Updates (opens in Procura)Solicitation · NAICS 541720Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT)693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION | Nov 5, 2026 |
| A Study on Vessel Design Challenge (opens in Procura)Solicitation · NAICS 541720Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | Maritime Administration (DOT)693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION | Jan 10, 2027 |
| Research and Studies for the Office of Net Assessment (opens in Procura)Solicitation · NAICS 541720Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | Washington Headquarters Services (DOD)WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (HQ0034) | Jun 13, 2028 |
| DLA-SM Broad Agency Announcement (opens in Procura)Solicitation · NAICS 541720Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | Defense Logistics Agency (DOD)DCSO COLUMBUS (SP8000) | Jan 30, 2029 |
| A-- NAWCTSD R&D Broad Agency Announcement (opens in Procura)Presolicitation · NAICS 541720Free account: full notice, dates, attachments | Department of the Navy (DOD)NAWC TRAINING SYSTEMS DIV (N61340) | Jan 25, 2031 |