Education, Training, Employment, & Social Services R&D Services: Education Services R&D (Basic Research) Government Contracts

PSC AF11 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Research and Development
Contract obligations
$31,846,498 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 4 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
51 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$31,027,654 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Education $16,258,388
2 Department of Homeland Security $3,899,460
3 Department of Commerce $3,896,607
4 The Institute of Museum and Library Services $3,311,936
5 DOD Education Activity Department of Defense $1,600,468
6 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1,144,310
7 Department of the Army Department of Defense $753,983
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $135,920
9 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $92,950
10 Department of State $60,794

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Westwind Computer Products, Inc. $3,436,902
2 Relx Inc. $2,635,676
3 Mathematica Inc. $2,593,077
4 American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences $1,710,668
5 Algae Research And Supply, Inc. $1,000,000
6 Abacus Mind Math Tutors, Inc. $1,000,000
7 Curiosity Ai LLC $1,000,000
8 Objective ED, Inc. $1,000,000
9 Gaiaxus, Inc. $1,000,000
10 T-Var Edtech, Inc. $1,000,000

See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC AF11 contractors, by parent company.

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC AF11 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: Solicitation Award Notice · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0005 —
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB 2026: Solicitation Award Notice · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0004 —
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA 2026: Solicitation Award Notice · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0003 —
Academic Industrial Liasson Program Award Notice · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) —
DSSC; Combating Trafficking in Person Solicitation · Defense Human Resources Activity
Single Source Justification not Exceeding the Simplified Acquisition for International Task Force Agent Training (ITAT) Limited / Sole Source Justification · US Embassy Bangkok (DOS) —
Educational Services Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
MLI blanket fabrication Special Notice · Shared Services Center
1 (one) dedicated round-trip main-deck air cargo charter service (2 flight legs: outbound and return), Boeing 767-300 BDSF or equivalent, transporting NASA SABRE airborne science campaign cargo between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Houston, T Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Event Planning and Production Services for Suva Freedom 250 Showcase Solicitation · Department of State · 19FJ6026Q0005
Fabricate custom c-seals for VMS instrument Solicitation · Shared Services Center
Event Planning and Production Services for Suva Freedom 250 Showcase Pre-Solicitation · Department of State · 19FJ6026Q0005
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB 2026: Solicitation Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0004
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA 2026: Solicitation Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0003
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: Solicitation Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management · 91990026R0005
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: Pre-Solicitation Pre-Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management —
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB 2026: Pre-Solicitation Pre-Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management —
Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IA 2026: Pre-Solicitation Pre-Solicitation · Contracts and Acquisition Management —
Renewal of Access to the Financial Times Special Notice · Office of the Secretary
Ancestry Library Edition for DoD Libraries Award Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225Q0007 —
Simulation Trade Skills Award Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225P00 —
Ancestry Library Edition for DoD Libraries Special Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
DoD Health and Wellness Subscription Special Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) —
Micro Lessons Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
DoD Foreign Policy Journal Subscription Award Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) —
Readers Advisory Subscription Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
EBSCO Consumer Reports Subscription Special Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) —
DAFL Remote and Isolated Magazine Kits Subscription Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225Q0917
DoDL Military News, Journals, Strategies, and More Subscription Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225Q0011
DAFL - Movie Licensing Special Notice · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
Phase III with Florida Institute of Technology Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Inter Library Loan Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA8052Q0827
Science Direct Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA8052Q0820
Inter Library Loan Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805208122025
Development of Nanomaterial-Based Methane Sensors Special Notice · Shared Services Center
L-PBF GRX-810 Heat Treatment and Temperature Impact on Very High Cycle Fatigue Study Special Notice · Shared Services Center
DAFL – Machine Readable Cataloging & Inter Library Loan Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
DAFL - Movie Licensing Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA8052250721
Test Prep Micro Lessons Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
Reader Advisory Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
DoD Foreign Policy Digital Journal Subscription Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC)
DoD Health and Wellness Subscription Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA8052072025
DoDL Military News, Journals, Strategies, and More Subscription Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225PRE08
Simulation Trade Skills Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA8052773
DAFL Remote and Isolated Magazine Kits Subscription Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · FA805225PRE0716
Outplacement Services for Departing Local Employees Solicitation · US Embassy Quito (DOS)
This procurement is to acquire services to deliver a conceptual design of the flight system for the ARRIVAL aerocapture technology demonstration mission. Solicitation · Shared Services Center
Science Direct Pre-Solicitation · Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC) · 0528225
Assessment of Vector-borne Pathogens and Disease Risks in Indonesia Special Notice · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · US Embassy Cotonou (DOS)
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Latest 50 of 196 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase IB award 91990027C0002 · Parentpowered PBC · Contracts and Acquisition Management $250,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase IB award 91990027C0003 · Get Gems App Corporation · Contracts and Acquisition Management $250,000
QTY 2 virtual executive leadership training courses (20 hours each, 40 contact hours total) for the NASA leads program. 80NSSC27P0052 · University Of Virginia Darden School Foundation · Shared Services Center $135,000
Development of zirconium carbide and superior high temperature ceramics for nuclear fission applications. 80NSSC27P0045 · The Pennsylvania State University · Shared Services Center $26,500
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase II award 91990026C0035 · Gaiaxus, Inc. · Contracts and Acquisition Management $1,000,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase II award 91990026C0034 · Curiosity Ai LLC · Contracts and Acquisition Management $1,000,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase II award 91990026C0033 · Abacus Mind Math Tutors, Inc. · Contracts and Acquisition Management $1,000,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase II award 91990026C0032 · Algae Research And Supply, Inc. · Contracts and Acquisition Management $1,000,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase IB award 91990026C0026 · Swiftscore LLC · Contracts and Acquisition Management $250,000
Small business innovation research (SBIR) 2026 phase IA award 91990026C0022 · Atomic Software Inc. · Contracts and Acquisition Management $250,000

Latest 10 of 51 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $661,500
FY2026 $30,459,959
FY2025 $31,846,498
FY2024 $69,320,638
FY2023 $61,309,284
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $17,731,231
2 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $4,297,129
3 541519 Other Computer Related Services $3,572,892
4 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services $2,580,337
5 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) $1,838,383
6 519210 Libraries and Archives $849,324
7 336999 All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $350,000
8 519190 All Other Information Services $316,880
9 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $289,000
10 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing $258,832

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 District of Columbia $11,594,766
2 Virginia $3,914,852
3 California $3,750,000
4 New York $3,689,350
5 Florida $1,597,903
6 Maryland $1,069,847
7 Ohio $1,055,815
8 Georgia $1,000,000
9 Minnesota $695,631
10 Nebraska $547,590
11 Massachusetts $375,000
12 Pennsylvania $285,332
13 Iowa $250,000
14 New Jersey $250,000
15 North Carolina $250,000
16 Oregon $250,000
17 Tennessee $165,000
18 Texas $96,673
19 Illinois $58,353
20 South Carolina $37,765
21 Colorado $32,984
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AF11 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC AF11?

PSC AF11 is Education, Training, Employment, & Social Services R&D Services; Education Services R&D; Basic Research, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How many government contracts for education, training, employment, & social services R&D services: education services R&D (basic research) are there?

4 notices under PSC AF11 were posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 51 contracts under PSC AF11 in the last 12 months, obligating $31,027,654.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AF11?

Federal contracts under PSC AF11 obligated $31,846,498 in fiscal year 2025 and $193,597,879 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AF11?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AF11 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Westwind Computer Products, Inc. ($3,436,902); Relx Inc. ($2,635,676); and Mathematica Inc. ($2,593,077).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AF11?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AF11 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Education ($16,258,388), Department of Homeland Security ($3,899,460) and Department of Commerce ($3,896,607).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AF11?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AF11 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services and 541519 Other Computer Related Services.

Where is the work under PSC AF11 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AF11 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($11,594,766), Virginia ($3,914,852) and California ($3,750,000).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AF11?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC AF11 is Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct to Phase II 2026: Solicitation, award notice from Contracts and Acquisition Management, posted September 30, 2026.

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