Federal Capture Intelligence

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities contractors at the Department of Education

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Education agency guide NAICS 541720 · Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Latest 12 months
$168.5M
Net obligations · Up $15.2M vs. $153.3M preceding
Prime contractors
93
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education

Federal records show $1.0B in net obligations across 465 awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 8.6% of $12.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 9.9% from $153.3M to $168.5M. 8 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $143.3M versus $108.7M through the same date in FY25 (+31.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$249.6M350Complete
FY2023$212.4M206Complete
FY2024$304.3M245Complete
FY2025$133.9M405Complete
FY2026$143.3M201YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.0B
465 awards · 176 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+9.9%
$168.5M vs. $153.3M
Leading eight prime share
80.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
8.6% of $12.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
39.3% of 389 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
153 set aside · 236 no set-aside · 76 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
87.37%→73.94%−13.4 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 26.1% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES decreased
$159.4M→$140.5M−$18.9M
Latest-period activity spans 187 awards across 100 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE lost the most market share
35.4%→28.3%−7.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 24 reported actions.
ANLAR, LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#52→#12Up 40 places
The contractor accounts for 0.96% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
THE MANHATTAN STRATEGY GROUP LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#5→#25Down 20 places
The contractor accounts for 0.24% of positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
DECISION INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$4.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 30, 2025, the contractor now ranks #6 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
View 6 additional material changes

Award activity

WESTAT, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$47.0MNov 13, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 91990025C0008 by INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES. Award net obligations after the action: $76.8M.
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Competitive shifts

NEW EDITIONS, INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
$11.8M→$661K−$11.1M
The contractor now ranks #23 by positive obligations and accounts for 0.39% of positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
4 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$6.6MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
NCS PEARSON INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$2.9M→$8.0M+$5.1M
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations and accounts for 4.7% of positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, L.L.C recorded the largest net deobligation
$1.2M→−$1.1M−$2.3M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 1 reported action.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV. increased
$599K→$8.5M+$7.9M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 3 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Funding pattern for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

83.2% of positive obligations were attributed to INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (910039). That represents $140.5M, down $18.9M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (910039)83.2% · $140.5M · down $18.9M
  2. OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION5.2% · $8.8M · up $8.8M
  3. OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV.5.0% · $8.5M · up $7.9M
  4. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (919939)3.9% · $6.6M · up $28.5M
  5. OFC OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDU2.6% · $4.3M · down $5.3M
  6. All other reported offices0.10% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (910039)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $140.5M

    83.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$18.9M

    100 active prime contractors · 187 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 11.9% from $159.4M to $140.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 91.0% to 83.2%, a change of −7.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 281 actions across 187 awards and 29 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 84 active prime contractors and 161 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $8.8M

    5.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$8.8M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $8.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 5.2%, a change of +5.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV.

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $8.5M

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.9M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1323.7% from $599K to $8.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.34% to 5.0%, a change of +4.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES (919939)

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6.6M

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$28.5M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $21.9M in net deobligations to $6.6M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.9%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDU

    #5Down 3 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $4.3M

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5.3M

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 55.2% from $9.7M to $4.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.5% to 2.6%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 6 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU.

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $151K

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 88.2% from $1.3M to $151K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.73% to 0.090%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    OFC OF SPECIAL EDU AND REHAB SVCS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.5M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.5M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    CONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMEN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$59K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.5M

    4 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $1.5M in net obligations to $59K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.85% to 0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 7 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $189.5M in positive net award obligations across 113 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 82.8% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 11.9%.

Leading award type
88.1%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
82.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
11.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
112 of 113 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 113 current awards and 103 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Multiple-award parent obligation share
11.7%
Down from 21.9% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541720 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 62.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 68.7 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 60.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 99.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share11.9%74.3%-62.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share87.1%18.4%+68.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share11.9%72.1%-60.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$250K$125K+99.7%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)97$167.0M88.1%
Delivery Order(C)16$22.5M11.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)16$22.5M11.9%
Not reported97$167.0M88.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)15$22.1M11.7%
Single Award(S)1$366K0.19%
Not reported97$167.0M88.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)46$156.8M82.8%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)15$22.1M11.7%
Only One Source(SSS)52$10.5M5.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)35$165.0M87.1%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)26$14.0M7.4%
Not Competed(C)52$10.5M5.5%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)12$19.0M10.0%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)3$3.2M1.7%
Not reported98$167.4M88.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)51$9.4M5.0%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$1.1M0.59%
Not reported61$179.0M94.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)100$166.4M87.8%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)13$23.1M12.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Special Studies/Analysis- Data (Other Than Scientific)(B506)8$120.4M63.5%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)13$28.8M15.2%
Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&d Svcs; Education Svcs R&d; Basic Research(AF11)28$15.0M7.9%
Support- Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development(R410)55$14.1M7.4%
Special Studies/Analysis- Educational(B542)8$10.5M5.6%
R&d- Education: Educational (Management/Support)(AF16)1$586K0.31%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Education(9100)113$189.5M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Contracts And Acquistions Managemen(919900)113$189.5M100.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
91990023D0006(9100)2$5.4M2.8%
91990023D0015(9100)2$4.5M2.4%
91990023D0050(9100)1$3.5M1.9%
91990023D0017(9100)1$2.7M1.4%
91990023D0046(9100)2$2.1M1.1%
91990023D0007(9100)1$1.6M0.86%
91990022D0001(9100)1$685K0.36%
91990023D0037(9100)1$661K0.35%
Other reported values5$1.4M0.72%
Not reported97$167.0M88.1%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

14 awards matched an unambiguous catalog vehicle PIID. Company membership is not used as evidence of award-channel usage.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
112 reported · 1 not reported
Positive award obligations
$250K median
$179K–$1.0M middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
113 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Prime contractors for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
8 of 93prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
30.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
70.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
80.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $169.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $51.3M

    30.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for WESTAT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $59.3M → $51.3M
    −13.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    35.8% → 30.2%
    −5.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $340.9M
    32.6% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside118
    Not reported43
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $48.1M

    28.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    24 actions

    Historical and award details for EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $58.7M → $48.1M
    −18.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    35.4% → 28.3%
    −7.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $231.9M
    22.2% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 3, 2021
    through Jul 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside77
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13.0M

    7.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    23 actions

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.8M → $13.0M
    +9.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.1% → 7.6%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $158.3M
    15.2% of all-period positive obligations · 44 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside68
    Not reported714
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.0M

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for NCS PEARSON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.9M → $8.0M
    +178.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 4.7%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $41.4M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.2M

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SRI INTERNATIONAL
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$35K → $5.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.1%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.8M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through Dec 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.5M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for DECISION INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.6%
    +2.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Nov 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.3M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for WESTED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $4.3M
    +296.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.65% → 2.5%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $20.0M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through Jan 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.6M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for MATHEMATICA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$1.8M → $2.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34.8M
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 9, 2021
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside911
    Not reported03
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for DEVELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$450K → $2.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2021
    through Apr 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported63
    Reported small business73
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for SANAMETRIX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $440K → $2.1M
    +378.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 1.2%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.5M
    0.91% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through May 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business45
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CHARMTECH LABS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 16, 2022
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ANLAR, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $142K → $1.6M
    +1045.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.96%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    0.20% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 6, 2024
    through Dec 3, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    0.69%

    Dollar movement

    +$8.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$7.5M → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.69%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $37.7M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside35
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    0.66%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for STICHTING I.E.A. SECRETARIAAT NEDERLAND
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.66%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 17, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    0.59%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MAKEFULLY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.59%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 1, 2024
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business

Award activity for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Education

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Deobligation

This action

−$10.9M

WESTAT, INC.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY, KINDERGARTEN CLASS OF 2022-23 - TERMINATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $10.9M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$46.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 30.2% share
−5.6 percentage points · $8.1M net decline; action exceeded it by $2.8M
Funding office
#1 · 83.2% attributed share
−7.8 percentage points · $18.9M net decline; action accounted for 57.4%
Related:Funding office declineUnusually large action
PIID 91990019C0002 · Mod P00019
Modification

This action

+$47.0M

WESTAT, INC.

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

THIS AWARD FOR THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS DATA COLLECTION SERVICES IS BEING MODIFIED TO EXERCISE CORE TASKS OPTION YEAR 1.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $47.0M action represented 27.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$82.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
27.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 30.2% share
$8.1M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 83.2% attributed share
$18.9M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 91990025C0008 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$7.1M

NCS PEARSON INC

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

THIS AWARD FOR THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS SCORING SERVICES IS BEING MODIFIED TO ADD FUNDING.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $7.1M while office-attributed obligations fell $18.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$10.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.7% share
up 2 ranks · +3.0 percentage points · $5.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $2.0M
Funding office
#1 · 83.2% attributed share
$18.9M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest contractor gain
PIID 91990025C0005 · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$3.0M

SRI INTERNATIONAL

OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV.

91990022C0008 THE RELS ARE CHARGED WITH THREE PRIMARY GOALS: CONDUCT APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT EMPHASIZE BUILDING CAPACITY TO USE DATA AND INFORMATION TO DRIVE CHA

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $3.0M while contractor obligations rose $5.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$19.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.1% share
+3.1 percentage points · $5.3M net increase; action accounted for 57.1%
Funding office
#3 · 5.0% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +4.7 percentage points · $7.9M net increase; action accounted for 37.8%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 91990022C0008 · Mod P00011
Modification

This action

+$3.0M

WESTED

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

91990022C0009 NORTHWEST REL THE RELS ARE CHARGED WITH THREE PRIMARY GOALS: CONDUCT APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT TRAINING, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT EMPHASIZE BUILDING CAPACITY TO USE DATA AND INFORMATIO

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $3.0M while office-attributed obligations fell $18.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$20.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 2.5% share
up 3 ranks · +1.9 percentage points · $3.2M net increase; action accounted for 93.7%
Funding office
#1 · 83.2% attributed share
$18.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 91990022C0009 · Mod P00012
Modification

This action

+$10.8M

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

THIS AWARD FOR THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES IS BEING MODIFIED TO EXERCISE CORE TASKS OPTION YEAR 1.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $10.8M while office-attributed obligations fell $18.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$45.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 28.3% share
$10.6M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 83.2% attributed share
$18.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 91990025C0006 · Mod P00004
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MATHEMATICA INC.Modification · PIID 91990023C0008
    Action+$690K
    Award net obligations$9.0M
  2. AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESModification · PIID 91990025F0067
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$4.0M
  3. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICEModification · PIID 91990025C0003
    Action+$116K
    Award net obligations$32.9M
  4. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTEModification · PIID 91990018C0039
    Action+$339K
    Award net obligations$42.9M
  5. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONDeobligation · PIID 91990020C0019
    Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$883K
  6. MATHEMATICA INC.Modification · PIID 91990023C0008
    Action+$298K
    Award net obligations$9.0M
  7. WESTAT, INC.Modification · PIID 91990026F0008
    Action+$1.5M
    Award net obligations$3.5M
  8. SANAMETRIX INCModification · PIID 91990024F0327
    Action+$1.6M
    Award net obligations$4.6M
  9. WESTAT, INC.Deobligation · PIID EDIES12C0072
    Action−$334K
    Award net obligations$26.7M
  10. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICEModification · PIID 91990025C0006
    Action+$602K
    Award net obligations$45.2M

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