What is the average federal contract value for NAICS 541720?

Across 1,025 awarded federal contracts in NAICS 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities), the median award is $1,748,855, with most awards between $721,887 and $6,765,826. Source: SAM.gov award data.

What is the SBA small-business size standard for NAICS 541720?

The SBA size standard for NAICS 541720 is $28M avg. annual receipts.

Professional Services · NAICS 541720

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Federal contract pricing, the top winners, buying agencies, and live opportunities for NAICS 541720.

$1,748,855

median award value · most between $721,887 and $6,765,826

Total awarded

$27,897,679,547

Awards

1,025

Winners

299

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SBA size standard

$28M avg. annual receipts

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Top winners (by $)

THE BOEING COMPANY$18,762,686,627

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$1,502,197,772

MATHEMATICA INC.$1,202,715,409

RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$826,760,248

WESTAT, INC.$552,187,670

Recent awards

Plateau Regional Archaeological Curation Services Contract USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division W912P9WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · Sep 30, 2026$5,000,000 Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA 2026: SolicitationSee attachment · Sep 28, 2026$250,000 Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: SolicitationAltitut LLC · Sep 28, 2026$1,000,000 Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB 2026: SolicitationSee attachment · Sep 28, 2026$250,000 B--FY27 CRVFO NHPA SURVEY BLM-COSTELL ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES I… · Sep 25, 2026$65,532

Pricing reflects 1,025 SAM.gov award notices for NAICS 541720. New to NAICS? See the full code dictionary or NAICS codes explained.

Awards by year ($)

2000$18,762,686,627

2003$1,980,253

2004$712,556

2005$3,077,933

2006$50,053,861

2007$6,678,410

2008$11,258,361

2009$70,854,657

2010$11,658,873

2011$84,274,732

2012$50,362,877

2013$389,999,874

2014$170,465,051

2015$804,673,985

2016$1,155,079,556

2017$481,838,959

2018$682,634,942

2019$1,367,931,808

2020$424,910,244

2021$1,019,653,949

2022$619,499,299

2023$450,717,771

2024$775,639,086

2025$263,967,907

2026$227,237,975

2027$9,830,000

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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