Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT other scientific and technical consulting services contractors (NAICS 541690)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 541690 · Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Latest 12 months
$18.4M
Net obligations · Down $2.5M vs. $20.9M preceding
Prime contractors
24
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOT federal contracting market for other scientific and technical consulting services under NAICS 541690. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services at the Department of Transportation

Federal records show $105.2M in net obligations across 381 awards in Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.25% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 11.9% from $20.9M to $18.4M. 8 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $14.4M versus $14.2M through the same date in FY25 (+0.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$25.0M228Complete
FY2023$23.8M236Complete
FY2024$23.8M231Complete
FY2025$18.3M180Complete
FY2026$14.4M148YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$105.2M
381 awards · 97 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−11.9%
$18.4M vs. $20.9M
Leading eight prime share
82.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.25% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
16.2% of 99 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
16 set aside · 83 no set-aside · 282 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FAA decreased
$10.7M→$7.5M−$3.2M
Latest-period activity spans 24 awards across 4 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION had the largest decline in reported obligations
$10.5M→$7.5M−$3.0M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 39.6% of positive obligations, based on 55 reported actions.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share decreased
32.14%→19.05%−13.1 percentage points
Of 21 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 4 were reported as set-asides.
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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

40.3% of positive obligations were attributed to FAA. That represents $7.5M, down $3.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FAA40.3% · $7.5M · down $3.2M
  2. 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION16.6% · $3.1M · down $2.0M
  3. 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES11.9% · $2.2M · up $196K
  4. OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.10.7% · $2.0M · up $2.1M
  5. ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM8.5% · $1.6M · up $426K
  6. All other reported offices12.1% 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

    FAA

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $7.5M

    40.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.2M

    4 active prime contractors · 24 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 29.9% from $10.7M to $7.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 47.6% to 40.3%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 61 actions across 24 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 39 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.1M

    16.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.0M

    8 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 39.3% from $5.1M to $3.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.7% to 16.6%, a change of −6.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    11.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$196K

    3 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 9.7% from $2.0M to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.0% to 11.9%, a change of +2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 31 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    10.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $135K in net deobligations to $2.0M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 10.7%, a change of +10.7 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    8.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$426K

    2 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 36.5% from $1.2M to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 8.5%, a change of +3.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUILD AMERICA BUREAU

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $933K

    5.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10K

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 1.1% from $943K to $933K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 5.0%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 8 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    693JJ5 FMCSA FINANCE OFFICE

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $669K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$669K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $669K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.6%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600

    #8Down 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $410K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$425K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 50.9% from $835K to $410K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.7% to 2.2%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $151K

    0.80% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$494K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $344K in net deobligations to $151K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.80%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    FHWA OF OF POLICY GOVERNMENTAL AF

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $40K

    0.21% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$71K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $31K in net deobligations to $40K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.21%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  11. Reported funding office

    693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$820K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $820K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.6% to 0%, a change of −3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$669K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $669K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 0%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$268K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$653K

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $921K to $268K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 48 awards had positive obligations totaling $19.4M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 36.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 79.6%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as eFAST.

Leading award type
73.5%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
36.1%
Np
Reported parent IDV
79.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
13 of 48 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • eFAST

    $1.2M

    6.1% of positive obligations · 1 matched award

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 48 current awards and 59 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
31.9%
Down from 79.7% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
73.5%
Down from 86.3% 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 541690 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 12.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 6.3 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 22.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 54.4% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share79.6%67.0%+12.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share31.9%25.6%+6.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share73.5%50.5%+22.9 pts
Median positive award obligations$215K$140K+54.4%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 14 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
Delivery Order(C)35$14.3M73.5%
Definitive Contract(D)6$3.6M18.6%
BPA Call(A)1$1.2M6.1%
Purchase Order(B)6$351K1.8%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)35$14.3M73.5%
BPA(E)1$1.2M6.1%
Not reported12$4.0M20.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)36$15.5M79.6%
Not reported12$4.0M20.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)17$7.0M36.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)15$6.2M31.9%
Only One Source(SSS)5$2.9M14.7%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$1.5M7.5%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)6$1.2M6.1%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$410K2.1%
Other reported values1$306K1.6%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)17$7.3M37.3%
Full and Open Competition(A)15$6.2M31.9%
Not Competed(C)5$2.9M14.7%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$1.3M6.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)3$1.1M5.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$410K2.1%
Other reported values5$299K1.5%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported48$19.4M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)6$3.3M16.8%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)4$234K1.2%
Not reported38$15.9M82.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)16$5.2M26.7%
Z(LABOR HOURS)6$4.6M23.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)13$3.1M16.2%
Time and Materials(Y)7$2.3M12.0%
Cost No Fee(S)1$2.0M10.3%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)3$1.5M7.5%
Other reported values2$722K3.7%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)30$15.0M77.5%
Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Basic Research(AS11)3$1.9M9.9%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)7$1.5M7.7%
Support- Administrative: Other(R699)2$362K1.9%
Special Studies/Analysis- Mathematical/Statistical(B524)1$306K1.6%
Support- Management: Other(R799)1$157K0.81%
Other reported values4$118K0.61%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)28$10.3M53.1%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)8$3.2M16.4%
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(6940)7$3.1M16.0%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)2$2.1M10.9%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953)1$669K3.5%
Maritime Administration(6938)2$34K0.18%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
6973gh Franchise Acquisition Svcs(6973GH)20$7.6M39.0%
693jj3 Acquisition and Grants Mgt(693JJ3)8$3.2M16.4%
693jj9 Nhtsa Office of Acquistion(693JJ9)7$3.1M16.0%
693ka9 Contracting for Services(693KA9)6$2.2M11.6%
693jk4 Ost(693JK4)1$2.0M10.3%
693jj4 Office of Acquisition Mgt(693JJ4)1$669K3.5%
Other reported values5$630K3.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
6973GH21D00014(6920)19$7.5M38.7%
693JJ325D000004(6925)3$1.9M9.9%
693KA918A00152(6920)1$1.2M6.1%
693JJ922D000025(6940)1$905K4.7%
693KA923D00007(6920)4$902K4.7%
693JJ324D000027(6925)1$701K3.6%
693JJ922D000030(6940)1$612K3.1%
693JJ922D000027(6940)1$514K2.6%
Other reported values5$1.2M6.1%
Not reported12$4.0M20.4%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 1 award to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
13 reported · 35 not reported
Positive award obligations
$215K median
$124K–$581K middle 50%
Reported performance period
546 days (~18 months) median
48 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 Sep 10, 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.

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
8 of 24prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
39.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
65.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
82.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $18.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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

    $7.5M

    39.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    21 awards

    55 actions

    Historical and award details for SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10.5M → $7.5M
    −28.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    45.9% → 39.6%
    −6.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52.4M
    46.3% of all-period positive obligations · 73 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 12, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2133
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    10.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$147K → $2.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 10.6%
    +10.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Jun 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported07
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    8.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$276K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ITS AMERICA)
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.6M
    +21.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 8.4%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    3.9% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2022
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported114
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    6.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$145K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for YESDI INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $1.2M
    +13.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.6% → 6.3%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.3M
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    5.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$146K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    23 actions

    Historical and award details for ARCTOS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $1.0M
    −12.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.2% → 5.5%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.9M
    5.2% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 5, 2023
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported813
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $905K

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$905K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $905K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.8%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Sep 22, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $701K

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$691K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CAMBRIDGE SYSTEMATICS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $10K → $701K
    +6910.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 3.7%
    +3.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $706K
    0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $669K

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$151K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY RESEARCH INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $820K → $669K
    −18.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 3.5%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2024
    through Jul 17, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $612K

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$15K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $597K → $612K
    +2.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 3.3%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $514K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$514K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $514K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.7%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $452K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$452K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $452K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.4%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2022
    through Sep 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $410K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$375K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for DYNATEST US INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $785K → $410K
    −47.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 2.2%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2022
    through Aug 21, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $313K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$313K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $313K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $306K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CRASH RESEARCH & ANALYSIS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $295K → $306K
    +3.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 1.6%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $885K
    0.78% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 30, 2024
    through Jul 24, 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $216K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$118K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $334K → $216K
    −35.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 1.1%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $863K
    0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2022
    through Jun 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported25
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$2.0M

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

CONGRESSIONAL REQUEST - SENATE REPORT 119-74 -INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF DC AIRSPACE DESIGN, CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION, AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION -FLIGHT 5342 THE IMPACT OF FLIGHT 5342 LEFT AN UNFORGETTING IMPRESSION THE A

Why it stands out

One action represented 10.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 10.6% share
+10.6 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action accounted for 93.1%
Funding office
#4 · 10.7% attributed share
+10.7 percentage points · $2.1M net increase; action accounted for 93.7%
PIID 693JK426C600006
Modification

This action

+$905K

EMORY UNIVERSITY

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

EMORY UNIVERSITY CIREN PEDESTRIAN AND MOTOR VEHICLE ENROLLMENT TASK ORDER

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #6 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 16.6% attributed share
$2.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ922F00196N · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$514K

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA CIREN ENROLLMENT TASK ORDER

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #10 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 2.7% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 16.6% attributed share
$2.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ922F00198N · Mod P00004
Modification

This action

+$669K

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY RESEARCH INC

693JJ5 FMCSA FINANCE OFFICE

DATA QUALITY ANALYSIS AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR THE FMCSA STATE SAFETY DATA QUALITY & CRASH CAUSAL FACTORS PROGRAM

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $669K while office-attributed obligations rose $669K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 3.5% share
$151K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#7 · 3.6% attributed share
+3.6 percentage points · $669K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 693JJ424C000007 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$959K

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

FAA

INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE 6-MONTH EXTENSION TO AFS-400 PROGRAM, ANALYTICAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TASK ORDER - 6973GH-25-F-00467

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.1% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $3.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 39.6% share
$3.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 40.3% attributed share
$3.2M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 6973GH26F01274
Modification

This action

+$612K

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CIREN OPEN ENROLLMENT

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $612K while office-attributed obligations fell $2.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 16.6% attributed share
$2.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ922F00201N · Mod P00003
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MABBETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.Base award · PIID 693JJ326P000021
    Action+$157K
    Award net obligations$157K
  2. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONModification · PIID 6973GH26F01277
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$48K
  3. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONModification · PIID 6973GH26F01274
    Action+$308K
    Award net obligations$1.3M
  4. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 6973GH25F00469
    Action−$108K
    Award net obligations$5.2M
  5. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONModification · PIID 6973GH26F01276
    Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$217K
  6. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 6973GH25F00516
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$170K
  7. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 6973GH25F00464
    Action−$1K
    Award net obligations$464K
  8. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 6973GH25F00467
    Action−$115K
    Award net obligations$4.1M
  9. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 6973GH25F00515
    Action−$22K
    Award net obligations$491K
  10. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONModification · PIID 6973GH26F01268
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$158K

DOT other scientific and technical consulting services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOT other scientific and technical consulting services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, and INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ITS AMERICA) were the leading DOT other scientific and technical consulting services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

    $7,469,072 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

    $2,000,000 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA (ITS AMERICA)

    $1,591,581 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOT contract obligations decrease in the other scientific and technical consulting services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOT activity in the other scientific and technical consulting services market decreased 11.9% from $20,869,415 in the preceding 12 months to $18,377,794 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$18,377,794
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$20,869,415
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−11.9%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOT contract award activity was reported in the other scientific and technical consulting services market?

Recent DOT contract award activity reported in the other scientific and technical consulting services market included actions for NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, EMORY UNIVERSITY, and UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for DOT contracts under NAICS 541690?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOT reported 48 positive-obligation awards for other scientific and technical consulting services under NAICS 541690. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was np.

Positive-obligation awards
48
Leading reported procedure
Np
36.1% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
73.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
31.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
79.6%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
eFAST
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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