Federal Capture Intelligence

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

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 541720 · Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Latest 12 months
$12.4M
Net obligations · Up $10.1M vs. $2.2M preceding
Prime contractors
30
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Federal records show $29.9M in net obligations across 166 awards in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.0095% of $316.4B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 452.0% from $2.2M to $12.4M. 5 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: $4.1M versus $25K through the same date in FY25 (+16376.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.9M87Complete
FY2023$7.8M88Complete
FY2024$6.8M82Complete
FY2025$8.3M82Complete
FY2026$4.1M49YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$29.9M
166 awards · 99 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+452.0%
$12.4M vs. $2.2M
Leading eight prime share
89.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.0095% of $316.4B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
3.2% of 126 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
4 set aside · 122 no set-aside · 40 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

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY gained the most market share
3.87%→15.94%+12.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY was the largest newly observed contractor
$4.6MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Aug 29, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
60.7%→82.6%+21.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 17.4% of positive obligations.
This market grew faster than 97.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+452.0%Agency median +8.9%
The agency comparison covers 149 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523) increased
$661K→$4.9M+$4.3M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 5 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 Veterans Affairs

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

39.5% of positive obligations were attributed to 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523). That represents $4.9M, up $4.3M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. 523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)39.5% · $4.9M · up $4.3M
  2. 554-DENVER (00554)17.8% · $2.2M · up $1.6M
  3. 648-PORTLAND (00648)15.2% · $1.9M · up $1.8M
  4. 646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)8.6% · $1.1M · up $1.1M
  5. RPO EAST (36C24E)6.9% · $857K · up $930K
  6. All other reported offices12.1% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

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

  1. Reported funding office

    523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.9M

    39.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.3M

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 645.5% from $661K to $4.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.9% to 39.5%, a change of +16.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    554-DENVER (00554)

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    17.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 249.1% from $637K to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.1% to 17.8%, a change of −4.3 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    648-PORTLAND (00648)

    #3Up 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    15.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1409.6% from $125K to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 15.2%, a change of +10.8 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    8.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.6%, a change of +8.6 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    RPO EAST (36C24E)

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $857K

    6.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$930K

    4 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $73K in net deobligations to $857K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 6.9%, a change of +6.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 7 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    688-WASHINGTON DC (00688)(36C688)

    #6Down 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $416K

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$103K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 33.1% from $312K to $416K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.8% to 3.3%, a change of −7.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $293K

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$587K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $294K in net deobligations to $293K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.4%, a change of +2.4 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $167K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$167K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $167K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.3%, a change of +1.3 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

    691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)

    #9Up 8 from #17

    Latest 12 months

    $125K

    1.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$120K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2400.0% from $5K to $125K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 1.0%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

    #10Down 7 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $108K

    0.86% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$470K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.4% from $577K to $108K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 20.0% to 0.86%, a change of −19.1 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  11. Reported funding office

    541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$60K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $60K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 0%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    662-SAN FRANCISCO (00662)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$65K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $65K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0%, a change of −2.3 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    663-SEATTLE (00663)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$10K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$170K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $161K in net obligations to $10K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 0%, a change of −5.6 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    689-WEST HAVEN (00689)(36C689)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$63K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$63K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $63K 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 Veterans Affairs.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $12.6M in positive net award obligations across 39 awards. The leading reported procedure, Only One Source, accounted for 93.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 65.1%.

Leading award type
65.1%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
93.6%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
65.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
26 of 39 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 39 current awards and 35 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
65.1%
Up from 27.4% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$78K
Up from $51K 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 9.2 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 59.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 19.6 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 61.0% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share65.1%74.3%-9.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%59.5%-59.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share65.1%45.5%+19.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$78K$200K-61.0%
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)13$8.2M65.1%
Definitive Contract(D)8$3.1M24.3%
Purchase Order(B)18$1.3M10.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)13$8.2M65.1%
Not reported26$4.4M34.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)13$8.2M65.1%
Not reported26$4.4M34.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)28$11.8M93.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)10$641K5.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$167K1.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Available For Competition(B)8$7.9M62.8%
Not Competed(C)20$3.9M30.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)7$517K4.1%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)1$167K1.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)3$124K0.99%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported39$12.6M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)10$8.0M63.4%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)18$3.8M30.0%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)5$453K3.6%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)2$90K0.72%
Not reported4$291K2.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)34$7.2M56.8%
Cost No Fee(S)1$4.6M36.9%
Fixed Price With Economic Price Adjustment(K)2$492K3.9%
Fixed Price Redetermination(A)2$296K2.4%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Basic Research(AN41)6$5.4M42.6%
Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Applied Research(AN42)2$2.4M19.2%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research(AN12)5$1.7M13.7%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development(AN13)2$1.1M8.5%
Medical- Pathology(Q515)1$368K2.9%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research(AN11)5$345K2.7%
Other reported values18$1.3M10.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)39$12.6M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Rpo East (36c24e)(36C24E)19$8.7M69.3%
Network Contract Office 19 (36c259)(36C259)3$2.4M19.0%
245-Network Contract Office 5 (36c245)(36C245)4$416K3.3%
241-Network Contract Office 01 (36c241)(36C241)2$368K2.9%
260-Network Contract Office 20 (36c260)(36C260)1$249K2.0%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)5$195K1.6%
Other reported values5$250K2.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C24E25D0031(3600)1$4.6M36.9%
36C24E25D0033(3600)2$1.5M11.7%
36C24E25D0029(3600)2$1.1M8.5%
36C24E23D0013(3600)2$492K3.9%
36C24E26D0012(3600)1$190K1.5%
36C24E25D0025(3600)2$171K1.4%
36C24E26D0019(3600)2$110K0.88%
36C24E25D0022(3600)1$39K0.31%
Not reported26$4.4M34.9%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
26 reported · 13 not reported
Positive award obligations
$78K median
$29K–$249K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
39 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 Veterans Affairs

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

Prime contractor concentration
5 of 30prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
37.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
78.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
89.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $12.6M 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

    $4.6M

    37.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.6M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 37.0%
    +37.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.6M
    15.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Nov 4, 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.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    17.3%

    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
    18.4% → 17.3%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.4M
    27.7% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    15.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $125K → $2.0M
    +1497.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.9% → 15.9%
    +12.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    7.0% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 23, 2025
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported61
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    8.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    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
    −$477K → $1.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 8.6%
    +8.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.1M
    3.7% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 15, 2022
    through Aug 20, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported20
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $484K

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$243K

    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
    $240K → $484K
    +101.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.4% → 3.9%
    −3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $943K
    3.1% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $368K

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$96K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for NATIONAL DISEASE RESEARCH INTERCHANGE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $464K → $368K
    −20.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.3% → 2.9%
    −11.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    5.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $293K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$612K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$318K → $293K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $336K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 8, 2022
    through Sep 16, 2025

    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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $237K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$44K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $281K → $237K
    −15.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.7% → 1.9%
    −6.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $518K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2024
    through Sep 16, 2025

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $190K

    1.5%

    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% → 1.5%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $190K
    0.63% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $167K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$167K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VERVE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $167K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.3%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $167K
    0.55% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 18, 2025
    through Sep 18, 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
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $153K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$129K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $24K → $153K
    +530.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.75% → 1.2%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $232K
    0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 3, 2023
    through May 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $120K

    0.96%

    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% → 0.96%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $120K
    0.40% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $100K

    0.79%

    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
    2.2% → 0.79%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $998K
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 2, 2022
    through Jun 4, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $78K

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    +$78K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JENEFER M. JEDELE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $78K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.62%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $163K
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 24, 2024
    through Jul 31, 2025

    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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $66K

    0.53%

    Dollar movement

    +$51K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for FLANAGAN MINDY E
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15K → $66K
    +331.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.47% → 0.53%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through May 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

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

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

Base award

This action

+$4.6M

TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY

523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)

PEPREC RESEARCH SERVICES FIRST TASK ORDER

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $4.6M action represented 37.0% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
37.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 37.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 39.5% attributed share
+16.6 percentage points · $4.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $375K
Related:Funding office gainLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 36C24E25N0223
Modification

This action

+$2.1M

NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER

554-DENVER (00554)

ASCEND/TWV

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.1M while contractor obligations rose $1.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$6.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.3% share
down 1 rank · −1.0 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $488K
Funding office
#2 · 17.8% attributed share
−4.3 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $485K
PIID 36C25924C0017 · Mod P00004

646-PITTSBURGH (00646)(36C646)

TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES REHABILITATION RESEARCH

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $811K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$811K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 8.6% share
+8.6 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action accounted for 52.2%
Funding office
#4 · 8.6% attributed share
+8.6 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action accounted for 75.5%
PIID 36C24E25N0216
Base award

This action

+$852K

OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

648-PORTLAND (00648)

MACHINE LEARNING & DATA EXTRACTION AND BIOSTATISTICAL SUPPORT

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$852K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 15.9% share
up 6 ranks · +12.1 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action accounted for 45.4%
Funding office
#3 · 15.2% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +10.8 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action accounted for 48.2%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 36C24E25N0254
Base award

This action

+$167K

VERVE, LLC

NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)

MIRECC LAB RURAL VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION DATA ANALYSIS

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

Award net obligations
$167K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 1.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#8 · 1.3% attributed share
+1.3 percentage points · $167K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 36C25925C0105
Base award

This action

+$190K

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

RPO EAST (36C24E)

ACADEMIC AFFILIATE - GRANT PRE-AWARD

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

Award net obligations
$190K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 1.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 36C24E26N0071
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESBase award · PIID 36C24E26P0025
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  2. NATHALIE DIEUJUSTEBase award · PIID 36C26226P1299
    Action+$120K
    Award net obligations$120K
  3. OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0166
    Action+$149K
    Award net obligations$149K
  4. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONDeobligation · PIID 36C24E25N0160
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$85K
  5. OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0158
    Action+$106K
    Award net obligations$106K
  6. UNIVERSITY OF UTAHBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0105
    Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$39K
  7. OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0142
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$4K
  8. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAModification · PIID 36C24E25P0028
    Action+$47K
    Award net obligations$94K
  9. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 36C24E26P0007
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  10. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTONBase award · PIID 36C24E26N0099
    Action+$154K
    Award net obligations$154K

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