NAICS 541720: expiring federal contracts in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

533 prime contracts under NAICS 541720 reach the end of their current period of performance within 365 days — the window in which a recompete is prepared, not announced. 17 of them end within 30 days.

Data as of October 20, 2026, from USAspending.

Expiring: 533; within 365 days
In the next 30 days: 17; 91 within 90 days
Current holders: 261; across 23 agencies
Obligated to date: $2.0B; median $485.0K

What NAICS 541720 covers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research.

Definition: 2022 NAICS, U.S. Census Bureau.

The 10 soonest to end

Ordered by end date. Every identifier links to the award on USAspending.

The 10 contracts under NAICS 541720 that end soonest
Current holder	Agency	State	Ends	Value	Renewal score
FAR WESTERN ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP, INC. N6247324F5263 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	CA	Oct 25, 2026	$830,151	10few signals No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)
OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, L.L.C 86614624C00004 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Housing and Urban Development	MD	Oct 29, 2026	$798,975	45some signals One option has been exercised Set-aside applies (SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL) No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 91990025C0003 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Education Department of Education	DC	Oct 31, 2026	$33,226,260	35some signals 3 options have been exercised 2 offers received
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 91990024F0301 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Education Department of Education	VA	Oct 31, 2026	$8,695,554	35some signals One option has been exercised 1 offer received
WESTAT, INC. 91990025C0002 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Education Department of Education	DC	Oct 31, 2026	$7,312,125	20few signals 2 options have been exercised
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 91990025C0001 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Education Department of Education	DC	Oct 31, 2026	$6,101,945	35some signals 2 options have been exercised 2 offers received
ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. (THE) HDTRA125PE003 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Defense Defense Threat Reduction Agency	DC	Oct 31, 2026	$254,951	25some signals 1 offer received No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)
BROCKINGTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. W912P825F0052 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Defense Department of the Army	LA	Oct 31, 2026	$221,900	25some signals Set-aside applies (SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE - TOTAL) No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)
STATISTICAL RESEARCH INC N6247324F4216 — open this award on USAspending	Department of Defense Department of the Navy	CA	Nov 9, 2026	$999,547	25some signals 1 offer received No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)
PERATON INC. 47QFPA25F0031 — open this award on USAspending	General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service	CA	Nov 11, 2026	$4,793,019	10few signals No option periods left (current end date is the potential end date)

523 more expiring contracts in this list

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Who buys in this industry

Department of Defense157 expiring
Department of Education105 expiring
Department of Health and Human Services81 expiring
Department of Veterans Affairs35 expiring
General Services Administration32 expiring

NAICS 541720 contracts: questions vendors ask

What is NAICS code 541720?

NAICS 541720 is Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and analyses in cognitive development, sociology, psychology, language, behavior, economic, and other social science and humanities research. 533 federal contracts under this code end within 12 months.

How many federal contracts under NAICS 541720 are expiring?

533 prime contracts in Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NAICS 541720) reach the end of their current period of performance within 12 months: 17 within 30 days and 91 within 90. They are held by 261 different vendors and were bought by 23 agencies. The figures are counted from USAspending, the government’s own record of prime contract awards, and rebuilt nightly.

When does the next NAICS 541720 contract end?

The soonest ends on Oct 25, 2026. The table on this page lists the 10 soonest to end, in order, with the incumbent, the awarding agency, the end date and the amount obligated so far. An end date is the date in the award record, not a forecast.

Which agencies buy research and development in the social sciences and humanities?

The agencies with the most expiring work here are Department of Defense (157 contracts), Department of Education (105 contracts), Department of Health and Human Services (81 contracts). In total 23 agencies have work under Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NAICS 541720) ending within 12 months.

Does an expiring contract mean a recompete is coming?

Not on its own. A period of performance that ends is work somebody has to win again, but agencies also extend, consolidate, insource or cancel, and the award record does not say which in advance. Findingbase shows the dates and a renewal score built from five fixed rules, with the reasons each one fired; it does not predict the outcome and does not publish solicitations. The solicitation, when there is one, appears on SAM.gov.

How this page is built

Every contract here comes from USAspending, the federal government’s own record of prime contract awards. A contract appears when its current period of performance ends within 365 days. The table lists the 10 soonest to end — not the largest, and not the highest scoring — so it is a sample of what is really coming rather than a showcase. Award identifiers link back to the source. This page was last rebuilt for Oct 20, 2026.

10 of the 10 contracts in the table above carry a renewal score, and 533 of the 533 in the whole list do. A contract with no score has not been through scoring yet: that is not a low score, it is no score. Scoring works through the soonest expiry dates first.

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