National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
Agency facts
- Office code
- 490403
- Organization
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Parent
NSF
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Parent
NSF
- Contract obligations
- $25,489,944 In FY2025
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $13,693,165 |
| FY2025 | $25,489,944 |
| FY2024 | $22,031,004 |
| FY2023 | $22,740,700 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Triangle Institute | $4,330,379 | |
| 2 | Montage + Magnum, LLC | $2,404,635 | |
| 3 | Penbay Technology Group LLC | $2,403,070 | |
| 4 | National Opinion Research Center | $1,508,680 | |
| 5 | ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. | $969,982 | |
| 6 | Windsor Group LLC | $774,086 | |
| 7 | Sri International | $712,701 | |
| 8 | Harbor Lane, Inc. | $361,564 | |
| 9 | Elsevier B.V. | $328,364 | |
| 10 | Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $281,718 |
Top contract vehicles by obligations
| Rank | Vehicle | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) | $4,593,559 | |
| 2 | NCSES Technical and Analytical Support Services | $2,709,066 | |
| 3 | Veterans Technology Services 2 (VETS 2) | $2,403,070 | |
| 4 | Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement V (SEWP V) | $66,018 |
Contracting staff
| Rank | Person | SAM.gov records, last 2 years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Shymansky | 19 |
| 2 | Michelle Parrott | 11 |
| 3 | Benjamin Patterson | 2 |
| 4 | Angela Johnson | 1 |
| 5 | Jonathan Schmeelk | 1 |
| 6 | Christine Beinhacker | 1 |
About this agency
The National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, a civilian sub-agency within NSF, funds contracts and grants to support data collection, analysis, and dissemination on U.S. science and engineering capability and workforce trends. The Center operates as NSF's research-statistics and metrics arm, procuring surveys, research studies, longitudinal datasets, and capacity-building activities from academic institutions and specialized research firms.
The Center has awarded 300 federal contracts totaling $599.8 million in combined potential value, with $449.4 million obligated. Contract activity has moderated recently: 24 awards in 2022, 11 in 2023, 19 in 2024, 7 in 2025, and 6 year-to-date in 2026. The competitive landscape is moderately concentrated among prime contractors. Over the last five years, Research Triangle Institute leads with 8 awards worth $42.2 million in combined potential value, followed by National Opinion Research Center with 7 awards worth $9.7 million. The top five primes by award count account for 39 percent of recent awards, while the top five by potential value account for only 12 percent—indicating that value is more dispersed across a longer tail of contractors. The Center has transacted with 83 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio history. The vast majority of awards carry no set-aside designation (93 percent), with 4 percent set aside for 8(a) Sole Source and the remaining 3 percent split among small-business categories including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Woman-Owned Small Business.
Grant activity is modest and nascent. The Center has awarded 24 grants totaling $11.9 million in federal dollars obligated since 2018, with annual activity ranging from 1 award in 2021 and 2026 to 6 awards in 2019. Grant recipients are fragmented: the top five by award count account for 67 percent of recent grants, but the top five by federal dollars account for only 40 percent. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation leads by award count with 2 grants worth $758 thousand, while the National Academy of Sciences dominates by federal dollars with 1 grant worth $2.8 million. All 24 grants are structured as Project Grants. The Center has worked with 18 distinct grant recipients to date.
No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded in the source materials.
Quick answers
What is National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics?
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics is part of National Science Foundation.
How much does National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and its offices obligated $25,489,944 in fiscal year 2025 and $83,954,814 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics's largest contractors?
The contractors National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and its offices obligated the most to in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Research Triangle Institute ($4,330,379), Montage + Magnum, LLC ($2,404,635) and Penbay Technology Group LLC ($2,403,070).
Which contract vehicles does National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics use most?
The contract vehicles National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and its offices obligated the most through in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) ($4,593,559), NCSES Technical and Analytical Support Services ($2,709,066) and Veterans Technology Services 2 (VETS 2) ($2,403,070). Orders through any contract vehicle obligated $9,771,713 in those years, 71% of its contract obligations.
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