Tracked vehiclesAnduril Enterprise 0.87% fill $173.4M / $20BCBP AST 46.50% fill $929.9M / $2.0BPalantir Maven 81.60% fill $637.6M / $781.3MShield AI USCG $61.4M drawn 12 ordersCounter-drone $2.1B drawn 25 C-UAS vehicles and awardsUSAspending compile · Oct 9 2026
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Studies and analysis: $3.3B in defense awards

$3.3B obligated across 3,963 DoD and DHS awards to 1,175 companies, Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 7, 2026, 2.0% of Professional services. The RAND Corporation leads with $446.1M; Washington Headquarters Services is the largest buyer at $766.5M.

Obligated FY2024+$3.3B
Awards3,963
Companies1,175
FY2024$1.4B
FY2025$1.0B
FY2026 to date$880.8M
Parent categoryProfessional services
Top companiesObligated FY2024+
#CompanyObligated FY2024+AwardsShare
1The RAND Corporation$446.1M250 awards14%
2The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$401.1M43 awards12%
3The Cna Corporation$273.1M432 awards8.3%
4Institute for Defense Analyses$207.0M13 awards6.3%
5Booz Allen Hamilton Inc$103.9M40 awards3.2%
6Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc$58.8M3 awards1.8%
7Lockheed Martin Corp$57.0M10 awards1.7%
8The MITRE Corporation$50.3M24 awards1.5%
9Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc$44.8M8 awards1.4%
10RMC 2021 LLC$43.9M23 awards1.3%
11Dzyne Technologies, LLC$39.5M1 awards1.2%
12Vernadero Group Inc$37.4M17 awards1.1%
13KPB Services LLC$35.9M2 awards1.1%
14Gartner, Inc$34.7M45 awards1.1%
15Janus Research Group, LLC$34.5M9 awards1.1%
16Everfox LLC$34.5M6 awards1.1%
17Gulf South Research Corp$32.4M37 awards1.0%
18Ameresco Inc$29.5M2 awards0.9%
19Minatoishi Palumbo Architects, Inc$29.5M1 awards0.9%
20Mipps, LLC$29.0M1 awards0.9%
21Cherokee Insights LLC$28.3M5 awards0.9%
22HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc$25.8M15 awards0.8%
23Dawson Solutions, Inc$24.7M10 awards0.8%
24Kemron Environmental Services, Inc$24.5M2 awards0.7%
25The Boeing Company$24.5M2 awards0.7%
Top agenciesObligated FY2024+
#AgencyObligated FY2024+AwardsShare
1Washington Headquarters Services$766.5M166 awards23%
2Department of the Air Force$756.1M426 awards23%
3Department of the Navy$550.6M1,031 awards17%
4Department of the Army$465.2M1,300 awards14%
5U.S. Customs and Border Protection$140.1M127 awards4.3%
6Defense Logistics Agency$126.7M42 awards3.9%
7Office of Procurement Operations$111.0M206 awards3.4%
8U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement$108.4M33 awards3.3%
9Federal Emergency Management Agency$48.6M83 awards1.5%
10Defense Health Agency$42.6M31 awards1.3%
11U.S. Coast Guard$35.9M164 awards1.1%
12U.S. Secret Service$33.3M25 awards1.0%
Product and Service Codes42 codes
PSCNameObligated FY2024+Awards
B541SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE$1.3B682 awards
B599SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHER$338.9M720 awards
B510SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS$286.9M498 awards
B506SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)$176.1M213 awards
B540SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- BUILDING TECHNOLOGY$153.6M18 awards
B507SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ECONOMIC$129.0M60 awards
B550SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ORGANIZATION/ADMINISTRATIVE/PERSONNEL$127.7M186 awards
B529SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SCIENTIFIC DATA$114.1M156 awards
B546SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SECURITY (PHYSICAL/PERSONAL)$85.6M38 awards
B544SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- TECHNOLOGY$55.7M104 awards
B503SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ARCHEOLOGICAL/PALEONTOLOGICAL$52.8M330 awards
B513SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- FEASIBILITY (NON-CONSTRUCTION)$52.0M21 awards
B504SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL$47.0M109 awards
B509SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENDANGERED SPECIES: PLANT/ANIMAL$44.4M80 awards
B537SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MEDICAL/HEALTH$37.4M48 awards
B538SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- INTELLIGENCE$28.6M18 awards
B505SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- COST BENEFIT$27.7M41 awards
B552SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MANPOWER$20.6M22 awards
B516SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ANIMAL/FISHERIES$20.6M20 awards
B539SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE$20.1M19 awards
B543SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENERGY$15.0M56 awards
B518SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- GEOPHYSICAL$14.0M37 awards
B519SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- GEOTECHNICAL$13.5M43 awards
B528SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- REGULATORY$12.0M33 awards
B547SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT$11.7M24 awards
B533SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- WATER QUALITY$7.2M106 awards
B542SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONAL$6.9M33 awards
B522SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- LEGAL$5.5M26 awards
B549SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- FOREIGN/NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY$5.2M6 awards
B521SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- HISTORICAL$4.7M60 awards
B532SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SOIL$4.5M29 awards
B524SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MATHEMATICAL/STATISTICAL$4.0M6 awards
B553SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- COMMUNICATIONS$3.1M12 awards
B554SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ACQUISITION POLICY/PROCEDURES$3.0M8 awards
B502SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AIR QUALITY$2.2M43 awards
B526SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OCEANOLOGICAL$2.1M10 awards
B551SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- MOBILIZATION/PREPAREDNESS$1.9M4 awards
B517SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- GEOLOGICAL$1.5M16 awards
B545SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- HOUSING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$1.3M3 awards
B525SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- NATURAL RESOURCE$910K13 awards
Largest awards50 per page · search this category
AwardCompanyObligated FY2024+WhatAgencyLatest action
HQ003424F0002
delivery order
Institute for Defense Analyses$219.7MInstitute for defense analysis, federally funded research and development center is to provide research and analysis support servicesWashington Headquarters ServicesMay 27, 2026
DoD 90d
HQ003422F0001
delivery order
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$207.4MJohns hopkins university applied physics laboratory will support the office of the under secretary of defense for research and engineering with this power projection 3 task order to establish and maintain essential research and engineering ...Washington Headquarters ServicesMay 20, 2026
DoD 90d
HQ003424F0003
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$71.2MRand national defense research institute federally funded research and development center research and studiesWashington Headquarters ServicesDec 15, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003423F0471
delivery order
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$61.3MStudies and analyses supportWashington Headquarters ServicesApr 29, 2026
DoD 90d
SP060420F8001
delivery order
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc$55.0MEspc award yokota ab, japanDefense Logistics AgencyDec 17, 2025
DoD 90d
FA865623FA001
delivery order
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$39.6MAir warfare systemsAir ForceMay 21, 2026
DoD 90d
FA869126CB007
definitive contract
Dzyne Technologies, LLC$39.5MUltra operational assessmentAir ForceJun 18, 2026
DoD 90d
HQ003425FE149
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$39.4MResearch and development servicesWashington Headquarters ServicesMay 5, 2026
DoD 90d
70CMSW26FR0000001
delivery order
KPB Services LLC$35.9MDue diligence services and concept design for processing centers and mega centers throughout the united statesU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementApr 24, 2026
70FB8023F00000047
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$35.8MThe department of homeland security (DHS) federal emergency management agency (FEMA) public assistance division has a requirement to acquire subject matter experts through the federally funded research and development center (ffrdc) ...Federal Emergency Management AgencyAug 24, 2026
FA714626C0007
definitive contract
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc$35.6MBah - csoAir ForceMay 7, 2026
DoD 90d
W91CRB24F0012
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$35.3MCore work - basic ordering periodArmyAug 13, 2024
DoD 90d
FA701425F0325
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$33.0MProject air force (paf) - fy26 core research projects - 72 staff-year of technical effortsAir ForceMay 13, 2026
DoD 90d
FA701424F0408
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$31.7MRand fy25 core planAir ForceJun 23, 2025
DoD 90d
W91CRB25F0031
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$31.1MDepartment of defense - ARMY rand arroyo federally funded research and development center (ffrdc) core projects for fiscal year (fy)25ArmySep 2, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003426FE010
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$30.6MRand ndri research and development servicesWashington Headquarters ServicesJun 3, 2026
DoD 90d
N0017821F3011
delivery order
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc$30.1MHpm supportNavyJun 5, 2026
DoD 90d
W9128A24C0001
definitive contract
Minatoishi Palumbo Architects, Inc$29.5MCultural resource services, initial phase 1 and phase 2 efforts, hawaii wildfire response debris removal supportArmyFeb 25, 2026
DoD 90d
HT001123C0079
definitive contract
Mipps, LLC$29.0MSupport electronic health record core areas and all clinical information systems in the defense health agency portfolio.Defense Health AgencyApr 1, 2026
DoD 90d
SP060418F8008
delivery order
Ameresco Inc$28.1MIgf::ot::igf energy savings performance contractDefense Logistics AgencyDec 1, 2025
DoD 90d
HQ003425F0008
delivery order
The RAND Corporation$27.4MStrategic implication of artificial general intelligence study support services.Washington Headquarters ServicesMar 4, 2026
DoD 90d
W912P924F0013
delivery order
Kemron Environmental Services, Inc$24.5MOld american zinc facility areaArmyMay 19, 2026
DoD 90d
FA862525FB002
delivery order
Lockheed Martin Corp$24.2MC-130j combined aircraft delivery development integration and engineering (caddie)- c130j- core support services- follow onAir ForceDec 18, 2025
DoD 90d
N6274224F0180
delivery order
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc$22.6MLant idiq - unomia removalNavyApr 8, 2026
DoD 90d
N0017822F3018
delivery order
Hart Technologies, Inc$20.6MH30 designs, develops, integrates and evaluates weapons systems support.NavyMay 28, 2026
DoD 90d
W911S024F0124
delivery order
Janus Research Group, LLC$18.4MW911s024f0124 aimd task order- base year incrementally fundedArmyMay 29, 2026
DoD 90d
FA940122C0005
definitive contract
Universal Technical Resource Services Inc$18.1MTo provide service and labor to use the integrated risk information system (iris) to conduct flight analysis to support the military flight operations quality assurance program.Air ForceMay 11, 2026
DoD 90d
N0003022C6041
definitive contract
Unified Industries Inc$17.4MUk trident ssbn tmde-LCS servicesNavyApr 7, 2026
DoD 90d
FA714624F0019
delivery order
Everfox LLC$17.1MUser activity monitoring (uam) and analytics (fabric 1)Air ForceFeb 10, 2026
DoD 90d
FA236325CB002
definitive contract
The Boeing Company$16.8MContinued sustainment of japan airborne warning and control system e-767 mission systems and ground systems with contractor logistics support (cls)Air ForceApr 23, 2026
DoD 90d
W9123822C0011
definitive contract
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc$16.6MRecordkeeping and reportingArmyApr 15, 2026
DoD 90d
N0001921C0033
definitive contract
Mid Atlantic Technical and Executive Consulting, LLC$16.6MPricing, analysis, & negotiation supportNavyMar 11, 2025
DoD 90d
70CMSD24FR0000114
delivery order
The MITRE Corporation$15.9MNo description on the recordU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementSep 27, 2025
FA942224C0001
definitive contract
Mckinsey & Company, Inc Washington D.c$15.3MSentinel industrial base studyAir ForceMay 9, 2025
DoD 90d
70RSAT24C00000001
definitive contract
Merrick & Company$14.9MContract award for the plum island animal disease center (piadc) plum island closure and support (pics) program scientific, technical and engineering support (stens) project.Office of Procurement OperationsJul 20, 2026
HQ003423F0207
delivery order
Tecolote Research, Inc$14.8MEnterprise visibility and management of operating and support cost (evamosc) support servicesWashington Headquarters ServicesMay 28, 2026
DoD 90d
70RCSJ23FR0000066
delivery order
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc$14.8MSupply chain risk assessment support servicesOffice of Procurement OperationsJun 22, 2026
N0001424FT108
delivery order
The Cna Corporation$14.3MFy2024 NAVY line funded studiesNavyApr 16, 2025
DoD 90d
FA714625C0059
definitive contract
Pavcon LLC$13.9MPavcon - csoAir ForceMay 19, 2026
DoD 90d
HS002124F0070
delivery order
Cherokee Insights LLC$13.7MExpedited and analytical services ordering period 2Defense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyMay 13, 2025
DoD 90d
70US0926F1DHS2607
delivery order
Noresco, LLC$13.6MTask order for energy savings performance contract (espc) projects for the james j. rowley training center (jjrtc)U.S. Secret ServiceSep 22, 2026
FA862524FB007
delivery order
Lockheed Martin Corp$13.6MC-130j combined aircraft delivery development integration and engineering (caddie) diminishing manufacturing sources material shortages studies follow onAir ForceSep 23, 2024
DoD 90d
N0001425FT219
delivery order
The Cna Corporation$13.5MFy2025 NAVY field representative programNavyApr 1, 2026
DoD 90d
HQ003423F0204
delivery order
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC$13.5MResearch, development and analytic support services in the day-to-day operations of the chief information office (cio)Washington Headquarters ServicesApr 24, 2026
DoD 90d
N0001422FB001
delivery order
The Cna Corporation$13.3MFy22 NAVY line funded field program. cna analysts will provide on-scene, analytical support to operating fore and fleet commanders, to include advice and assistance on matters concerning planning and eval of us naval forces operations.NavyAug 26, 2025
DoD 90d
FA862521F3004
delivery order
Lockheed Martin Corp$13.2MC-130j / caddie core servicesAir ForceDec 17, 2025
DoD 90d
HS002125FE049
delivery order
Cherokee Insights LLC$13.1MDcsa adjudicating and vetting services requires contractor support to assist with screening and vetting of covered foreign individuals and those seeking a security clearance that have possible foreign nexus concerns.Defense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyApr 22, 2026
DoD 90d
FA714624C0001
definitive contract
Bluefoot Inc$13.1MOcea bluefoot 2024Air ForceApr 2, 2026
DoD 90d
N0001424FT135
delivery order
The Cna Corporation$12.7MProject title: fy24 analytic modeling for performance-to-plan project no. 0007.5849.f308.01NavyMar 11, 2026
DoD 90d
FA251823F0034
delivery order
Linquest Corporation$12.5MDelta 12 operational assessment of trainers and tactics development (o&t)Air ForceJun 3, 2026
DoD 90d

Source: USAspending.gov prime award data (FPDS), DoD and DHS contracts, orders and IDVs with any action since Oct 1, 2023. Obligated FY2024+ sums the obligations on those actions; total obligated is the award's lifetime figure. DoD contract actions publish on USAspending about 90 days after signing (DFARS PGI 204.6), so the latest DoD actions here trail the calendar by about 3 months. Data as of Oct 9, 2026.

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