Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541720 · Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Latest 12 months
$2.6M
Net obligations · Up $271.7K vs. $2.3M preceding
Prime contractors
12
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $24.4M in net obligations across 218 awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.049% of $50.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 11.7% from $2.3M to $2.6M. 6 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: $1.8M versus $471K through the same date in FY25 (+285.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$11.6M154Complete
FY2023$7.1M164Complete
FY2024$2.6M94Complete
FY2025$1.3M50Complete
FY2026$1.8M25YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$24.4M
218 awards · 49 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+11.7%
$2.6M vs. $2.3M
Leading eight prime share
92.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.049% of $50.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
47.5% of 141 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
67 set aside · 74 no set-aside · 77 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

Reported set-aside share increased
46.4%→73.9%+27.5 percentage points
Of 23 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 17 were reported as set-asides.
Top-five contractor share decreased
88.4%→77.9%−10.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 22.1% of positive obligations.
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 Agriculture

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

22.7% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA FOREST SERVICE (127J14). That represents $644K, up $644K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. USDA FOREST SERVICE (127J14)22.7% · $644K · up $644K
  2. WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST20.5% · $582K · up $582K
  3. NATIONAL FORESTS IN MISSISSIPPI15.2% · $432K · up $217K
  4. Ouachita National Forest14.8% · $420K · up $420K
  5. Kisatchie National Forest7.6% · $216K · down $573K
  6. All other reported offices19.2% 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

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (127J14)

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $644K

    22.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$644K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

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    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $644K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 22.7%, a change of +22.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $582K

    20.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$582K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $582K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 20.5%, a change of +20.5 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL FORESTS IN MISSISSIPPI

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $432K

    15.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$217K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 100.4% from $216K to $432K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.3% to 15.2%, a change of +6.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    Ouachita National Forest

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $420K

    14.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$420K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $420K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 14.8%, a change of +14.8 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    Kisatchie National Forest

    #5Down 4 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $216K

    7.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$573K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.7% from $789K to $216K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 33.9% to 7.6%, a change of −26.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  6. Reported funding office

    Ozark/St. Francis National Forest

    #6Down 3 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $179K

    6.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$213K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 54.3% from $392K to $179K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.9% to 6.3%, a change of −10.6 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    Tonto National Forest

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $137K

    4.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$137K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $137K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.8%, a change of +4.8 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $122K

    4.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$122K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $122K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.3%, a change of +4.3 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.

  9. Reported funding office

    OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $35K

    1.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$35K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $35K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.2%, a change of +1.2 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

    MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST

    #10Down 2 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $32K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$21K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 194.1% from $11K to $32K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.46% to 1.1%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$252K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $252K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.8% to 0%, a change of −10.8 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$470K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

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    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $470K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 20.2% to 0%, a change of −20.2 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA FOREST SERVICE (127J15)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$205K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$205K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $205K 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 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 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 Agriculture.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $2.6M in positive net award obligations across 16 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 98.0% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 69.4%.

Leading award type
69.4%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
98.0%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
69.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
4
16 of 16 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 16 current awards and 15 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Delivery-order obligation share
0%
Down from 31.1% in the preceding period
Simplified Acquisition obligation share
98.0%
Up from 68.5% 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 2.8 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 59.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 72.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 14.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share69.4%72.1%-2.8 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%59.5%-59.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share0%72.1%-72.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$150K$175K-14.5%
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
BPA Call(A)12$1.8M69.4%
Definitive Contract(D)2$719K27.3%
Purchase Order(B)2$87K3.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)12$1.8M69.4%
Not reported4$807K30.6%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)11$1.8M68.7%
Single Award(S)1$19K0.72%
Not reported4$807K30.6%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)15$2.6M98.0%
Only One Source(SSS)1$52K2.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)15$2.6M98.0%
Not Competed(C)1$52K2.0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported16$2.6M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)1$52K2.0%
Not reported15$2.6M98.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)15$2.6M99.3%
Labor Hours(Z)1$19K0.72%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Special Studies/Analysis- Archeological/Paleontological(B503)12$2.3M88.1%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)2$259K9.8%
Natural Resources/Conservation- Other(F099)1$35K1.3%
Social- Government Insurance Programs: Other(G008)1$19K0.72%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Forest Service(12C2)15$2.6M99.3%
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)1$19K0.72%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440)6$972K36.9%
Usda Forest Service-Spoc Nw(120489)1$582K22.1%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 1(124439)3$439K16.7%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 4(124442)3$432K16.4%
Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 4(127EAU)1$137K5.2%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 6(124445)1$52K2.0%
Other reported values1$19K0.72%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12444222A0011(12C2)3$505K19.2%
12444222A0019(12C2)2$425K16.1%
12444222A0023(12C2)2$360K13.7%
12444222A0012(12C2)1$179K6.8%
12444222A0020(12C2)1$122K4.6%
12444222A0018(12C2)1$117K4.4%
12444222A0021(12C2)1$100K3.8%
12FPC123A0012(12D0)1$19K0.72%
Not reported4$807K30.6%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
4 median
16 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$150K median
$117K–$189K middle 50%
Reported performance period
335 days (~11 months) median
16 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 Agriculture

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

Prime contractor concentration
6 of 12prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
22.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
71.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
92.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.6M 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

    $582K

    22.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$582K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for APPLIED EARTHWORKS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $582K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 22.1%
    +22.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    7.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 13, 2023
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $505K

    19.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$247K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for ACACIA HERITAGE CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $257K → $505K
    +96.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.1% → 19.2%
    +8.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 16, 2022
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported00
    Reported small business35
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $425K

    16.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$240K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $665K → $425K
    −36.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    28.6% → 16.1%
    −12.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 16, 2022
    through May 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $360K

    13.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$271K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for NORTH WIND RESOURCE CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $632K → $360K
    −43.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.1% → 13.7%
    −13.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    12.7% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 25, 2022
    through May 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside25
    Reported no set-aside15
    Not reported01
    Reported small business311
    All-period set-aside types
    • 11 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $179K

    6.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$179K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $179K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 6.8%
    +6.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    5.0% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Sep 26, 2025

    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
    • 5 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $137K

    5.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$82K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $219K → $137K
    −37.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.4% → 5.2%
    −4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    9.7% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported03
    Reported small business13
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $122K

    4.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$122K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    >−$1 → $122K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.6%
    +4.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $850K
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 18, 2022
    through May 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $117K

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$117K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $117K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.4%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $553K
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 5, 2022
    through Jan 23, 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
    • 3 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    3.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$100K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LG2 ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $100K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.8%
    +3.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $817K
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2022
    through Mar 26, 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
    • 6 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $52K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$42K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11K → $52K
    +388.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.46% → 2.0%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $63K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 27, 2024
    through Jun 29, 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $35K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$35K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BIOPHILIA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $35K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.3%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $35K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 10, 2026
    through Jun 10, 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
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19K

    0.72%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SCHNITKEY GARY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $37K → $19K
    −49.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 0.72%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $127K
    0.52% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 7, 2021
    through Sep 5, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$19K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CULTURAL AFFAIRS, NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$19K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $34K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 13, 2021
    through Aug 12, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$17K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$17K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$17K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 14, 2025
    through Aug 14, 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

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PALEOWEST LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    13.9% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 28, 2022
    through Nov 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

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

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

Modification

This action

+$582K

APPLIED EARTHWORKS, INC.

WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST

CENTRAL OR/WA HERITAGE DATA MODERNIZATION & PREDICTIVE MODELS

Why it stands out

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

The $582K action represented 22.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
22.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 22.1% share
+22.1 percentage points · $582K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#2 · 20.5% attributed share
+20.5 percentage points · $582K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 12048923C0001 · Mod P00013
Base award

This action

+$215K

NORTH WIND RESOURCE CONSULTING LLC

Ouachita National Forest

CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY SERVICES - CANEY CREEK WATERSHED

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 8.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $271K overall.

Award net obligations
$215K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 13.7% share
$271K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 14.8% attributed share
+14.8 percentage points · $420K net increase; action accounted for 51.3%
PIID 12443926F0065
Base award

This action

+$179K

AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD

Ozark/St. Francis National Forest

ARCHAEOLOGICAL/CULTURAL HERITAGE SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE FORESTS FY25-001254 APPROVED 9-22-2025

Why it stands out

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

The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$179K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#6 · 6.3% attributed share
$213K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12444025F0115
Base award

This action

+$189K

ACACIA HERITAGE CONSULTING LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

ARCHEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN EAST BLACKFORK ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT UNIT ON THE POTEAU/COLD SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT OF THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST.

Why it stands out

One action represented 7.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $189K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$189K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 19.2% share
up 1 rank · +8.1 percentage points · $247K net increase; action accounted for 76.4%
PIID 12443926F0052
Base award

This action

+$209K

R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.

USDA FOREST SERVICE

TURNER ROCK CREEK EMU HERITAGE SURVEYS ON THE COLD SPRINGS RANGER DISTRICT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 8.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $240K overall.

Award net obligations
$209K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 16.1% share
$240K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 22.7% attributed share
+22.7 percentage points · $644K net increase; action accounted for 32.5%
PIID 12444025F0090
Deobligation

This action

−$205K

INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC

USDA FOREST SERVICE

CANEY CREEK CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY - 1,045 ACRES (CANCELLATION).

Why it stands out

The award contracted while the contractor grew overall.

The action removed $205K while the contractor rose $122K.

Award net obligations
$0
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 4.6% share
$122K net increase despite this negative action
Funding office
0% attributed share
$205K net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 12443926F0049 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURIModification · PIID 12444524P0076
    Action+$32K
    Award net obligations$63K
  2. BIOPHILIA LLCBase award · PIID 12443926P0030
    Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K
  3. NORTH WIND RESOURCE CONSULTING LLCBase award · PIID 12443926F0065
    Action+$215K
    Award net obligations$215K
  4. ACACIA HERITAGE CONSULTING LLCBase award · PIID 12443926F0052
    Action+$189K
    Award net obligations$189K
  5. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLCDeobligation · PIID 12443926F0049
    Action−$205K
    Award net obligations$0
  6. INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLCBase award · PIID 12443926F0049
    Action+$205K
    Award net obligations$0
  7. APPLIED EARTHWORKS, INC.Modification · PIID 12048923C0001
    Action+$582K
    Award net obligations$1.9M
  8. CORNERSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING LLCBase award · PIID 127EAU26C0008
    Action+$137K
    Award net obligations$137K
  9. ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.Base award · PIID 12444226F0002
    Action+$117K
    Award net obligations$117K
  10. R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.Base award · PIID 12444226F0003
    Action+$216K
    Award net obligations$216K

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