RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Explore federal contractors and contract awards classified under NAICS 541720. This industry code covers research and development in the social sciences and humanities services and products in federal procurement.
Total Obligations
$3.2B
Lifetime contract value
Top Agencies
10
Buying in this NAICS
States Active
15
With contractors
Top Contractors in NAICS 541720
Highest-volume contractors by total obligations
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Federal agencies awarding contracts in NAICS 541720 (FY2025)
- 1Department of Defense581 awards
- 2Department of Health and Human Services500 awards
- 3Department of Education430 awards
- 4Department of Homeland Security141 awards
- 5Department of Transportation101 awards
- 6Department of Veterans Affairs90 awards
- 7General Services Administration90 awards
- 8Department of Agriculture67 awards
- 9Department of the Interior63 awards
- 10Department of Commerce44 awards
Contractors by State
Distribution of NAICS 541720 contractors across states
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Other codes in the same industry group
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
8,042 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,446 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
1,105 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
456 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES
311 contractors
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
232 contractors
Recent Contract Awards
Latest contract transactions in NAICS 541720
Unknown Recipient
Department of the Interior
MT | Dec 4, 2025
$0
Unknown Recipient
Department of Transportation
VA | Dec 4, 2025
$52K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Education
DC | Dec 4, 2025
$734K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Homeland Security
DC | Dec 3, 2025
$-1.2M
Unknown Recipient
Department of Justice
| Dec 3, 2025
$-50K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Justice
| Dec 3, 2025
$-15K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Justice
| Dec 3, 2025
$-15K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Justice
| Dec 3, 2025
$-27K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Justice
IA | Dec 3, 2025
$-5K
Unknown Recipient
Department of Education
VA | Dec 3, 2025
$0
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