NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER gained the most market share
6.3%→14.8%+8.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top VA research and development in the social sciences and humanities contractors (NAICS 541720)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 28, 2026
Updated October 29, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide
NAICS 541720 · Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Latest 12 months
- $14.6M
- Net obligations · Up $5.6M vs. $9.0M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 32
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the VA federal contracting market for research and development in the social sciences and humanities under NAICS 541720. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.
Contract obligation trends for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal records show $40.4M in net obligations across 183 awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 28, 2026. This market accounts for 0.012% of $349.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 61.6% from $9.0M to $14.6M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 28, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
FY27 year-to-date: −$10K versus −$28K through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $2.9M | 87 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $7.8M | 88 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $6.8M | 82 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $8.3M | 82 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $14.6M | 79 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $40.4M
- 183 awards · 103 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +61.6%
- $14.6M vs. $9.0M
- Leading eight prime share
- 90.6%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.012% of $349.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 3.6% of 137 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 5 set aside · 132 no set-aside · 46 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 29, 2025–Oct 28, 2026, compared with Oct 29, 2024–Oct 28, 2025.
Competitive shifts
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through 554-DENVER (00554) increased
$633K→$2.3M+$1.6M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Federal contract obligations by funding office
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Oct 28, 2026.
33.8% of positive obligations were attributed to 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523). That represents $5.0M, up $164K from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)33.8% · $5.0M · up $164K
- VHACO PATIENT CARE SERVICES19.8% · $2.9M · up $2.9M
- 554-DENVER (00554)15.4% · $2.3M · up $1.6M
- 648-PORTLAND (00648)6.6% · $963K · down $263K
- 646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)6.2% · $905K · down $170K
- All other reported offices18.3% 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.
Reported funding office
523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$5.0M
33.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$164K
4 active prime contractors · 6 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 3.4% from $4.8M to $5.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 51.3% to 33.8%, a change of −17.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.
Reported funding office
VHACO PATIENT CARE SERVICES
#2New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$2.9M
19.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.9M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $2.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 19.8%, a change of +19.8 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.
Leading award-level changes
- WESTAT, INC. · PIID 36C24526P0551+$2.9M: $0 → $2.9M
Reported funding office
554-DENVER (00554)
#3Up 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$2.3M
15.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.6M
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 256.0% from $633K to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.8% to 15.4%, a change of +8.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
648-PORTLAND (00648)
#4Down 2 from #2Latest 12 months
$963K
6.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$263K
1 active prime contractor · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 21.5% from $1.2M to $963K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.1% to 6.6%, a change of −6.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)
#5Down 2 from #3Latest 12 months
$905K
6.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$170K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 15.8% from $1.1M to $905K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.5% to 6.2%, a change of −5.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
RPO EAST (36C24E)
#6Up 1 from #7Latest 12 months
$784K
5.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$571K
4 active prime contractors · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 267.8% from $213K to $784K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 5.3%, a change of +3.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
#7New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$465K
3.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$489K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $24K in net deobligations to $465K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.2%, a change of +3.2 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.
Reported funding office
663-SEATTLE (00663)
#8Up 1 from #9Latest 12 months
$445K
3.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$290K
2 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 186.3% from $156K to $445K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 3.0%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
660-SALT LAKE CITY (00660)
#9Up 6 from #15Latest 12 months
$199K
1.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$140K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 238.8% from $59K to $199K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.63% to 1.4%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)
#10Up 11 from #21Latest 12 months
$163K
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$158K
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 3150.5% from $5K to $163K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 1.1%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)
#11Down 5 from #6Latest 12 months
$130K
0.89% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$145K
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 52.6% from $275K to $130K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 0.89%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 10 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
Reported funding office
NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)
#17Down 9 from #8Latest 12 months
$36K
0.25% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$131K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 78.4% from $167K to $36K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0.25%, a change of −1.5 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.
Reported funding office
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$293K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $293K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 0%, a change of −3.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Leading award-level changes
- DUKE UNIVERSITY · PIID 36C24E25C0008−$293K: $293K → $0
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 29, 2025 through Oct 28, 2026, 44 awards had positive obligations totaling $14.7M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 65.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 52.0%.
- Leading award type
- 52.0%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 65.4%
- Only One Source
- Reported parent IDV
- 52.0%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 29 of 44 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 29, 2024–Oct 28, 2025. Based on 44 current awards and 32 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Only One Source obligation share
- 65.4%
- Down from 93.7% in the preceding period
- Parent-IDV obligation share
- 52.0%
- Down from 73.4% 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 11.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 13.3 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 2.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 67.9% lower.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 52.0% | 63.2% | -11.2 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 0% | 13.3% | -13.3 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 52.0% | 49.3% | +2.7 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $66K | $206K | -67.9% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 6 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Education (EDUCATION)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of Transportation (TRANSPORTATION)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 15 | $7.7M | 52.0% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 24 | $4.8M | 32.6% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 5 | $2.3M | 15.4% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 15 | $7.7M | 52.0% |
| Not reported | 29 | $7.1M | 48.0% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 15 | $7.7M | 52.0% |
| Not reported | 29 | $7.1M | 48.0% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source(SSS) | 18 | $9.6M | 65.4% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 8 | $3.4M | 22.9% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 12 | $1.3M | 9.1% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 6 | $369K | 2.5% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Available for Competition(B) | 7 | $7.4M | 50.3% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 5 | $3.2M | 21.4% |
| Not Competed(C) | 11 | $2.2M | 15.1% |
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 12 | $1.3M | 9.1% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 5 | $363K | 2.5% |
| G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 3 | $228K | 1.6% |
| Other reported values | 1 | $6K | 0.040% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not reported | 44 | $14.7M | 100.0% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 7 | $7.4M | 50.3% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 22 | $3.6M | 24.1% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 8 | $592K | 4.0% |
| Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES) | 1 | $18K | 0.12% |
| Not reported | 6 | $3.2M | 21.4% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 19 | $4.8M | 32.4% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 20 | $4.7M | 32.1% |
| Cost No Fee(S) | 1 | $4.4M | 30.1% |
| Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K) | 2 | $492K | 3.3% |
| Fixed Price Redetermination(A) | 2 | $296K | 2.0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Basic Research(AN41) | 6 | $5.4M | 36.4% |
| Support- Management: Data Collection(R702) | 3 | $3.0M | 20.4% |
| Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Applied Research(AN42) | 1 | $2.2M | 14.8% |
| Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development(AN13) | 3 | $937K | 6.3% |
| Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research(AN12) | 4 | $831K | 5.6% |
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 3 | $624K | 4.2% |
| Other reported values | 24 | $1.8M | 12.3% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs(3600) | 44 | $14.7M | 100.0% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rpo East (36c24e)(36C24E) | 19 | $7.8M | 52.9% |
| 245-Network Contract Office 5 (36c245)(36C245) | 4 | $3.1M | 20.7% |
| Network Contract Office 19 (36c259)(36C259) | 4 | $2.3M | 15.5% |
| 241-Network Contract Office 01 (36c241)(36C241) | 2 | $557K | 3.8% |
| 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36c261)(36C261) | 2 | $505K | 3.4% |
| 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262) | 4 | $168K | 1.1% |
| Other reported values | 9 | $369K | 2.5% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C24E25D0031(3600) | 1 | $4.4M | 30.1% |
| 36C24E25D0029(3600) | 2 | $905K | 6.1% |
| 36C24E25D0033(3600) | 1 | $620K | 4.2% |
| 36C24E23D0013(3600) | 2 | $492K | 3.3% |
| 36C24E25D0012(3600) | 1 | $360K | 2.4% |
| 36C24E26D0012(3600) | 1 | $190K | 1.3% |
| 36C24E26D0024(3600) | 1 | $172K | 1.2% |
| 36C24E25D0025(3600) | 2 | $171K | 1.2% |
| Other reported values | 4 | $309K | 2.1% |
| Not reported | 29 | $7.1M | 48.0% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 29 reported · 15 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $66K median
- $29K–$183K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 364 days (~12 months) median
- 44 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 Oct 28, 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
- 5 of 32prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 30.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 75.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 90.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $14.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 28, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 29, 2024–Oct 28, 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
Last 12mo obligations
$4.4M
30.2%
Dollar movement
−$200K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $4.6M → $4.4M
- −4.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 49.1% → 30.2%
- −18.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $9.1M
- 22.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 29, 2025
- through Aug 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 1 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$3.4M
22.9%
Dollar movement
+$3.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for WESTAT, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $3.4M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 22.9%
- +22.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.4M
- 8.3% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 30, 2021
- through Aug 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$2.2M
14.8%
Dollar movement
+$1.6M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $594K → $2.2M
- +266.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 6.3% → 14.8%
- +8.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $8.4M
- 20.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 22, 2023
- through May 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$1.1M
7.3%
Dollar movement
−$153K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.2M → $1.1M
- −12.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 13.0% → 7.3%
- −5.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.3M
- 5.6% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 23, 2025
- through Sep 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 1 Not reported 6 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$905K
6.2%
Dollar movement
−$170K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $905K
- −15.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.4% → 6.2%
- −5.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.0M
- 5.0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 15, 2022
- through Aug 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$515K
3.5%
Dollar movement
+$354K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $161K → $515K
- +220.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.7% → 3.5%
- +1.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $675K
- 1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 14, 2025
- through Jul 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 2 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$484K
3.3%
Dollar movement
+$343K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $140K → $484K
- +244.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.5% → 3.3%
- +1.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $943K
- 2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 17, 2023
- through May 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 3 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$354K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$82K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $272K → $354K
- +30.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 2.9% → 2.4%
- −0.5 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.1M
- 5.3% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 28, 2021
- through Oct 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$190K
1.3%
Dollar movement
+$190K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $190K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.3%
- +1.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $190K
- 0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 3, 2026
- through Mar 3, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$183K
1.2%
Dollar movement
+$183K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $183K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.2%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $183K
- 0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 3, 2026
- through Sep 3, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$120K
0.82%
Dollar movement
+$120K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for NATHALIE DIEUJUSTE
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $120K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.82%
- +0.8 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $120K
- 0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jul 20, 2026
- through Jul 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$100K
0.68%
Dollar movement
+$30K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for MAPI RESEARCH TRUST
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $70K → $100K
- +42.3%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.74% → 0.68%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.1M
- 2.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 2, 2022
- through Sep 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 2 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$93K
0.63%
Dollar movement
+$63K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $30K → $93K
- +208.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.32% → 0.63%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $232K
- 0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 3, 2023
- through Jul 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$90K
0.61%
Dollar movement
+$90K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$1 → $90K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0.61%
- +0.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $119K
- 0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 29, 2022
- through Aug 27, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$84K
0.57%
Dollar movement
+$55K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $29K → $84K
- +186.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.31% → 0.57%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $305K
- 0.75% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 26, 2022
- through Oct 6, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 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
+$2.9M
WESTAT, INC.
VHACO PATIENT CARE SERVICES
HEALTH SURVEYS
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 #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.9M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 19.8%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 22.9% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #2 · 19.8% attributed share
- +19.8 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Modification
This action
+$2.1M
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
554-DENVER (00554)
ASCEND/TWV
Why it stands out
The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.
Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.
- Award net obligations
- $6.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 14.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 14.8% share
- up 1 rank · +8.5 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $488K
- Funding office
- #3 · 15.4% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +8.6 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $450K
Base award
This action
+$4.4M
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)
RESEARCH SERVICES
Why it stands out
One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
The $4.4M action represented 30.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $4.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 30.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 30.2% share
- $200K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 33.8% attributed share
- −17.5 percentage points · $164K net increase; action exceeded it by $4.3M
Base award
This action
+$360K
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
663-SEATTLE (00663)
EO 14398 DATA ANALYST SERVICES
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.
It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $360K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.5%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #6 · 3.5% share
- up 3 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $354K net increase; action exceeded it by $6K
- Funding office
- #8 · 3.0% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +1.4 percentage points · $290K net increase; action exceeded it by $71K
Base award
This action
+$629K
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)
EO 14398 HERL/WARE TECH TRANSFER ASSISTED PROGRAM
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 4.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $170K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $629K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.3%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 6.2% share
- $170K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #5 · 6.2% attributed share
- $170K net decline despite this positive action
Base award
This action
+$620K
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
648-PORTLAND (00648)
MACHINE LEARNING & DATA EXTRACTION WITH BIOSTATISTICAL SUPPORT
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 4.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $153K overall.
- Award net obligations
- $620K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #4 · 7.3% share
- $153K net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #4 · 6.6% attributed share
- $263K net decline despite this positive action
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$21KAward net obligations$178K
- Action−$10KAward net obligations$46K
- Action−$3KAward net obligations$46K
- Action>−$1Award net obligations$73K
- Action+$25KAward net obligations$50K
- Action−$1KAward net obligations$8K
- Action+$19KAward net obligations$19K
- Action+$32KAward net obligations$32K
- Action−$11Award net obligations$8K
- Action+$100KAward net obligations$299K
VA research and development in the social sciences and humanities market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top VA research and development in the social sciences and humanities contractors?
In the 12 months through October 28, 2026, TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY, WESTAT, INC., and NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER were the leading VA research and development in the social sciences and humanities prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$4,442,629 in positive obligations
- #2
$3,372,785 in positive obligations
- #3
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER
$2,177,679 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did VA contract obligations increase in the research and development in the social sciences and humanities market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the research and development in the social sciences and humanities market increased 61.6% from $9,045,682 in the preceding 12 months to $14,620,933 in the 12 months through October 28, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $14,620,933
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $9,045,682
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +61.6%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent VA contract award activity was reported under NAICS 541720?
Recent VA contract award activity reported in the research and development in the social sciences and humanities market included actions for WESTAT, INC., NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER, and TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY during the 12 months through October 28, 2026.
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WESTAT, INC. · PIID 36C24526P0551
Base award · August 20, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,908,092
-
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER · PIID 36C25924C0017
Modification P00004 · February 11, 2026 · Action obligation: +$2,071,101
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TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY · PIID 36C24E26N0216
Base award · August 4, 2026 · Action obligation: +$4,442,629
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PIID 36C24E26N0192
Base award · July 28, 2026 · Action obligation: +$360,231
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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION · PIID 36C24E26N0193
Base award · August 4, 2026 · Action obligation: +$629,157
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OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PIID 36C24E26N0104
Base award · April 27, 2026 · Action obligation: +$620,173
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for VA contracts under NAICS 541720?
From October 29, 2025 through October 28, 2026, VA reported 44 positive-obligation awards for research and development in the social sciences and humanities under NAICS 541720. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 44
- Leading reported procedure
- Only One Source
- 65.4% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Delivery Order
- 52% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 0%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 52%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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