Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 541720 · Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Latest 12 months
$13.1M
Net obligations · Down $1.1M vs. $14.2M preceding
Prime contractors
6
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $61.2M in net obligations across 161 awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.15% of $40.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 7.8% from $14.2M to $13.1M. 3 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: $8.3M versus $5.7M through the same date in FY25 (+44.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$20.2M80Complete
FY2023$10.0M90Complete
FY2024$12.3M78Complete
FY2025$10.5M93Complete
FY2026$8.3M53YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$61.2M
161 awards · 40 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−7.8%
$13.1M vs. $14.2M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.15% of $40.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
16.7% of 42 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
7 set aside · 35 no set-aside · 119 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

TOXCEL LLC gained the most market share
26.64%→43.68%+17.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 19 reported actions.
DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. lost the most market share
27.1%→0.0%−27.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks outside the ranking by positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 99.0% of comparable agency NAICS markets
99.7%Agency median 80.6%
The agency comparison covers 52 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION decreased
$9.1M→$2.8M−$6.3M
Latest-period activity spans 19 awards across 8 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 Transportation

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

32.8% of positive obligations were attributed to FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS. That represents $4.3M, up $4.3M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS32.8% · $4.3M · up $4.3M
  2. 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION21.4% · $2.8M · down $6.3M
  3. FAA15.0% · $2.0M · up $2.0M
  4. FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY8.1% · $1.1M · down $496K
  5. ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM7.9% · $1.0M · up $611K
  6. All other reported offices14.9% 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

    FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.3M

    32.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.3M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 32.8%, a change of +32.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $2.8M

    21.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.3M

    8 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 69.2% from $9.1M to $2.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 63.3% to 21.4%, a change of −41.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 19 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    FAA

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    15.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 15.0%, a change of +15.0 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    FHWA - TURNER-FAIRBANKS HIGHWAY

    #4Down 2 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    8.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$496K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 31.8% from $1.6M to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.8% to 8.1%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    7.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$611K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 143.7% from $425K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 7.9%, a change of +4.9 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $926K

    7.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10K

    2 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1.1% from $916K to $926K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.3% to 7.0%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 13 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 11 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

    #7Down 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $535K

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$15K

    1 active prime contractor · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 2.7% from $550K to $535K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.8% to 4.1%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 9 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $141K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$385K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $244K in net deobligations to $141K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 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 2 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $99K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$99K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $99K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.76%, a change of +0.8 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.

  10. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN(00053)

    #10Down 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $88K

    0.67% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$57K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 39.2% from $145K to $88K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 0.67%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    FHWA OFFICE OF SAFETY

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$971K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $971K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.7% to 0%, a change of −6.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$392K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $392K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 0%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$85K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $81K in net obligations to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.56% to 0%, a change of −0.6 percentage points.

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

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 Transportation.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $14.0M in positive net award obligations across 29 awards. The leading reported procedure, Negotiated Proposal/Quote, accounted for 65.9% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.7%.

Leading award type
99.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
65.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
99.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
6
2 of 29 awards reported offers · Limited reporting

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 29 current awards and 31 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
99.7%
Up from 80.2% in the preceding period
Reported full-and-open obligation share
82.4%
Up from 65.3% 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 541720 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 32.5 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 64.0 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 61.2 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 49.7% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.7%67.2%+32.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share82.4%18.4%+64.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share99.7%38.5%+61.2 pts
Median positive award obligations$101K$200K-49.7%
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
Delivery Order(C)28$14.0M99.7%
Purchase Order(B)1$40K0.29%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)28$14.0M99.7%
Not reported1$40K0.29%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)27$10.9M77.8%
Multiple Award(M)1$3.1M21.9%
Not reported1$40K0.29%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)17$9.2M65.9%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$3.1M21.9%
Only One Source(SSS)11$1.7M12.2%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)10$11.5M82.4%
Not Competed(C)11$1.7M12.2%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)8$766K5.5%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$3.1M21.9%
Not reported28$10.9M78.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)11$1.7M12.2%
Not reported18$12.3M87.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)13$6.7M47.7%
Time And Materials(Y)6$5.9M41.8%
Labor Hours(Z)7$801K5.7%
Cost No Fee(S)2$611K4.4%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$52K0.37%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research(AS12)9$6.6M47.0%
Support- Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis(R405)1$3.1M21.9%
Education/Training- Training/Curriculum Development(U008)1$2.0M14.0%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)6$886K6.3%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)9$882K6.3%
Education/Training- General(U009)1$527K3.8%
Other reported values2$92K0.66%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Highway Administration(6925)8$6.5M46.4%
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(6940)3$3.7M26.1%
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)8$2.7M19.1%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)7$926K6.6%
Federal Railroad Administration(6930)1$88K0.63%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953)1$83K0.59%
Other reported values1$80K0.57%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693jj3 Acquisition And Grants Mgt(693JJ3)8$6.5M46.4%
693jj9 Nhtsa Office Of Acquistion(693JJ9)3$3.7M26.1%
693ka9 Contracting For Services(693KA9)1$2.0M14.0%
693jk4 Ost(693JK4)7$926K6.6%
6973gh Franchise Acquisition Svcs(6973GH)7$714K5.1%
693jj6 Federal Railroad Admin(693JJ6)1$88K0.63%
Other reported values2$163K1.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693JJ324D000016(6925)8$6.5M46.4%
GS00Q14OADU213(4732)1$3.1M21.9%
693KA923D00003(6920)1$2.0M14.0%
693JK423D800002(6901)9$1.4M9.7%
6973GH22D00062(6920)7$714K5.1%
693JK422D800010(6901)1$300K2.1%
693JJ921D000034(6940)1$52K0.37%
Not reported1$40K0.29%

Exactly matched vehicle usage

1 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
6 median
2 reported · 27 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations
$101K median
$54K–$379K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
29 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 Transportation

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

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 6prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
43.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
94.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $13.1M 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

    $5.7M

    43.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for TOXCEL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.8M → $5.7M
    +48.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.6% → 43.7%
    +17.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.5M
    23.4% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 29, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported158
    Reported small business179
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    23.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$925K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $3.1M
    −23.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.7% → 23.5%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.1M
    11.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 22, 2025
    through Jan 27, 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    15.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 15.0%
    +15.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    3.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 7, 2023
    through May 8, 2026

    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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    12.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$100K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    21 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.6M
    +6.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.4% → 12.3%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.7M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 2, 2022
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported2016
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $676K

    5.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$126K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $550K → $676K
    +22.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 5.2%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    5.5% of all-period positive obligations · 20 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 3, 2022
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported99
    Reported small business99
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    +$40K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for OPENSTREETMAP UNITED STATES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $40K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.31%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120K
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2023
    through Aug 4, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$40

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$40

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WESTAT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$40
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$40
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2026
    through Jun 24, 2026

    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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    >−$1

    0%

    Dollar movement

    >−$1

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ICF MACRO INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → >−$1
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    >−$1
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2025
    through Sep 16, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.9M → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.1% → 0%
    −27.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.5M
    28.2% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 15, 2022
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported28
    Reported small business38
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PREUSSER RESEARCH GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 26, 2022
    through Apr 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$62

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TRANSANALYTICS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$62 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 17, 2022
    through Sep 13, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported12
    Reported small business13
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $560K
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2022
    through Jul 10, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $275K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 28, 2022
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  14. #14
    FORS MARSH GROUP LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jun 13, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$89K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for FORS MARSH GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.61% → 0%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 1, 2022
    through Jun 13, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported02
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15
    VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITYHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 2, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 9, 2022
    through May 2, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

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

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

Base award

This action

+$2.6M

TOXCEL LLC

FHWA OFFICE OF OPERATIONS

TO PROVIDE HUMAN FACTORS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE PRODUCTION OF TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND RULEMAKING MATERIALS FOR NEW REVISIONS TO OR EDITIONS OF THE MUTCD (AND COMPANION DOCUMENTS IF APPROPRIATE); TO PRODUCE FUTURE EDITIONS AND/OR REVISIO

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $2.6M action represented 20.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
20.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 43.7% share
up 2 ranks · +17.0 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $768K
Funding office
#1 · 32.8% attributed share
+32.8 percentage points · $4.3M net increase; action accounted for 61.2%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 693JJ325F00172N
Modification

This action

+$1.0M

PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLC

FAA

CHANGE 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 #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 15.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 15.0% attributed share
+15.0 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action accounted for 50.9%
PIID 693KA923F00141 · Mod P00005
Modification

This action

+$3.1M

NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

MODIFICATION IS TO 1) EXERCISE BY2 AND OBLIGATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,075,480.21, 2) CHANGE THE COR TO LACEY WERTH, AND 3) MODIFY SECTION C.7 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOW AGAINST THE NATIONAL OPTION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC) STATISTICA

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $3.1M action represented 23.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$7.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
23.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 23.5% share
$925K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 21.4% attributed share
$6.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ925F00010N · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$611K

TOXCEL LLC

ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM

TO EXAMINE HOW VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE-BASED SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES (COOPERATIVE PERCEPTION, INTERSECTION SAFETY SYSTEMS, ETC.) CAN PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SAFETY INTERVENTIONS TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND COLLISIONS BETWEEN VARIOUS ROAD USERS (DRIVERS, PEDESTR

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$611K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
#5 · 7.9% attributed share
up 1 rank · +4.9 percentage points · $611K net increase; action exceeded it by $227
PIID 693JJ325F00171N
Modification

This action

+$268K

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 2 (YEAR 3), INCREASE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $268,411.00.

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $268K while office-attributed obligations fell $6.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$777K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 21.4% attributed share
$6.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ924F00178N · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$196K

CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLC

6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH TECHNICAL SUPPORT POSITIONS PROGRAM MANAGER OFF-SITE RESEARCH PROJECT MANAGER BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN LIFEGUARD

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $196K while office-attributed obligations fell $15K overall.

Award net obligations
$189K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Funding office
#7 · 4.1% attributed share
$15K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 6973GH25F00918 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TOXCEL LLCModification · PIID 693JJ325F00172N
    Action+$1.7M
    Award net obligations$4.3M
  2. CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLCBase award · PIID 6973GH26F01085
    Action+$199K
    Award net obligations$199K
  3. CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLCModification · PIID 6973GH26F00563
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$143K
  4. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESModification · PIID 693JF724F00148N
    Action+$80K
    Award net obligations$231K
  5. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESModification · PIID 693JJ924F00178N
    Action+$268K
    Award net obligations$777K
  6. WESTAT, INC.Deobligation · PIID DTNH2215C00038
    Action−$40
    Award net obligations$786K
  7. TOXCEL LLCDeobligation · PIID DTNH2216C00025
    Action−$66
    Award net obligations$275K
  8. CHICKASAW HEALTH CONSULTING, LLCBase award · PIID 6973GH26F00822
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  9. TOXCEL LLCModification · PIID 693JJ324F00401N
    Action+$9K
    Award net obligations$411K
  10. PERSONNEL DECISIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTES, LLCModification · PIID 693KA923F00141
    Action+$1.0M
    Award net obligations$2.3M

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