Code facts
Spend category
Research and Development
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Open opportunities
0
1 notice posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
9
In the last 12 months
Top buying agencies by obligations
Top contractors by obligations
Rank
Contractor
Obligated, FY2026–FY2027
Share
1
Crosby Marketing Communications Inc.
$500,000
25%
2
Red Carrot Inc.
$498,197
25%
3
American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences
$332,087
17%
4
University Of Connecticut
$251,616
13%
5
Education Development Center, Inc.
$182,560
9%
6
Military Operations Research Society, Inc.
$50,500
3%
7
Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
$50,000
3%
8
Infinity Labs LLC
$44,900
2%
9
Oready LLC
$35,175
2%
10
Management Concepts, Inc.
$29,286
1%
Contract opportunities
No notices under PSC AF12 are open now. These are the newest.
Notice
Posted
Due
K-12 Schools Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Implementation and State Policy Evaluation Guidance
Pre-Solicitation · Secret Service
Aug 27, 2026
Sep 17, 2026
Comp TIA security+ certification prep course
Award Notice · Coast Guard · 70Z04526PKODI0053
Aug 11, 2026
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Comp TIA security+ certification prep course
Solicitation · Coast Guard · 31140PR260000134
Jul 27, 2026
Aug 6, 2026
AF12--Vetchange System Services- Intent to Sole Source
Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VHA)
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
CompTIA Security+ Certification Training in Birmingham, Alabama
Award Notice · MICC Fort McCoy · W911SA26QA139
Apr 14, 2026
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Computer-Aided Model Engineering and Optimization (CAMEO)
Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 17, 2026
Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling
Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Apr 13, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)
Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Mar 26, 2026
Apr 3, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Tonex Training
Special Notice · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Mar 17, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
CompTIA Security+ Certification Training in Birmingham, Alabama
Solicitation · MICC Fort McCoy · W911SA26QA139
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source CAMEO Training
Special Notice · Air Force
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source C5ISRT Training
Special Notice · Air Force
Feb 25, 2026
Mar 12, 2026
K-12 Schools Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Implementation and Evaluation Guidance
Special Notice · Secret Service
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 17, 2025
conduct optical measurements and analysis on semiconductor samples provide by NASA.
Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Jul 26, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
Instructional Designer
Pre-Solicitation · Internal Revenue Service
Dec 16, 2024
Jan 13, 2025
Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) For One or More Partnership Agreements Related to University Capstone Projects
Special Notice · Headquarters
Aug 29, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
Request for quote-in person glaas training for USAID west africa
Solicitation · West Africa Regional Program (OM)
Apr 4, 2024
Apr 11, 2024
Request for Information - Interstate Rail Compact (IRC)Legal Services
Pre-Solicitation · Federal Railroad Administration
Oct 24, 2023
Oct 31, 2024
Notice of Intent to Sole Source_ ARLIS
Special Notice · Defense Health Agency
Oct 12, 2023
Oct 27, 2023
RFI - LAC Regional Support for Post-Pandemic Equitable Education
Pre-Solicitation · US Agency for International Development
Sep 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Expert Research Support
Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Sep 8, 2023
Sep 12, 2023
This is for a follow-on contract, REI: 31310022P0008, for Technical Security equipment and training. POP: October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2028 (one-year base period with four one-year option periods).
Award Notice · Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Sep 5, 2023
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Star Dynamics BlueMax System Advanced Operation Course
Limited / Sole Source Justification · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground · NoticeofIntent
Jul 14, 2023
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Star Dynamics BlueMax System Advanced Operation Course
Special Notice · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Jul 6, 2023
Jul 12, 2023
AF12--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTICE: WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH, INC. Publication services for health/care of Veterans in Medical journal
Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Jun 20, 2023
Jun 22, 2023
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Pre-Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Mar 23, 2023
Apr 7, 2023
Advanced Research and Analysis for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (Barrier Analysis)
Pre-Solicitation · Coast Guard
Mar 20, 2023
Apr 3, 2023
Climate Action Partnership for Education (CAPE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Solicitation · Bureau for Management (USAID)
Mar 16, 2023
Apr 28, 2023
Older Driver Research Feasibility Study
Pre-Solicitation · National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Feb 16, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Worcester Polytechnical Institute (WPI) Integrated Circuits and Systems Laboratory
Pre-Solicitation · Medical Command (Army)
Aug 23, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
Connect Resilience Training Program: Curriculum Update, Trainer Preparation, and Program Awareness
Pre-Solicitation · District Washington (HAF)
Aug 8, 2022
Aug 14, 2022
Barrier Analysis for Female Employment in GS-1801 Law Enforcement Specialist (Instructor) Positions
Pre-Solicitation · Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Jul 17, 2022
Aug 1, 2022
Physiological Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling Workshop
Pre-Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
May 20, 2022
May 27, 2022
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Virginia Tech Bucking Bar
Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
May 9, 2022
May 13, 2022
Solicitation - Defense Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC) Research Support Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract
Solicitation · Assisted Acquisition Services Region 9 (FAS)
Mar 24, 2022
May 2, 2022
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis - Defense Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC) Research Support Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract
Pre-Solicitation · Assisted Acquisition Services Region 9 (FAS)
Mar 15, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
AF12--Intent to Sole Source Scientific Journal Supplement Publication Service - Academic Emergency Medicine
Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Feb 18, 2022
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AF12--Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) - Clinical Research Training.
Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
Jan 26, 2022
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AF12--Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) - Clinical Training.
Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
Jan 11, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
Shape Memory Polymer Handbook
Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Jul 19, 2021
Jul 26, 2021
AF12--Research Study Contact Update.
Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VHA)
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021
AF12--Scientific Journal Supplement Publication Service (follow-on services)
Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Apr 27, 2021
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Implementation of Title I/II Program Initiatives - Modification
Limited / Sole Source Justification · Department of Education
Oct 14, 2020
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Intent to Sole Source Dynamic Modeling on Descending of a Small LTAV
Special Notice · AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Oct 2, 2020
Oct 7, 2020
Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Broad Agency Announcement
Award Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services · 49455
Sep 22, 2020
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Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Broad Agency Announcement
Award Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services · 49457
Sep 22, 2020
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Development and testing of nudge technology
Special Notice · Department of the Army
Sep 4, 2020
Sep 18, 2020
Request for Information - Holocaust Education in U. S. Schools: Teaching Practice and Student Learning
Pre-Solicitation · United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sep 1, 2020
Oct 2, 2020
Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Broad Agency Announcement
Award Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services · 47934
Jul 9, 2020
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Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 Broad Agency Announcement
Award Notice · CDC Office of Acquisition Services · 45486
May 15, 2020
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Recent contract awards
Award
Awarded
Obligated
Purchase order for K-12 schools behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) implementation and state policy…
70US0926P70093015 · University Of Connecticut · Secret Service
Sep 26, 2026
$251,616
Vetchange web services
36C24126P0576 · Education Development Center, Inc. · Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VHA)
Sep 23, 2026
$182,560
Usdas animal and plant health inspection service (APHIS) is issuing a new task order under the existing contract…
12639526F0764 · Crosby Marketing Communications Inc. · Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS)
Aug 12, 2026
$500,000
Comptia security training
70Z04526PKODI0053 · Phoenix Technology Solutions, L.L.C. · Coast Guard
Aug 10, 2026
$17,150
This award procures marketing services for the voice program, office of partnership and engagement (OPE).
70CMSW26FC0000035 · Red Carrot Inc. · Immigration and Customs Enforcement
May 20, 2026
$498,197
This purchase order is to purchase advanced framework for simulation, integration and modeling in accordance with…
FA489026P0008 · Infinity Labs LLC · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Apr 30, 2026
$44,900
Tailored five-day in-person computer-aided management of emergency operations (CAMEO) training in accordance with the…
FA489026P0007 · Oready LLC · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Apr 28, 2026
$35,175
Training
9531BL26P0113 · Management Concepts, Inc. · The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Effeciency
Apr 27, 2026
$29,286
Purchase software
FA489026P0004 · Military Operations Research Society, Inc. · Air Combat Command (USAF)
Mar 25, 2026
$50,500
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal year
Obligated
FY2027
To date
$0
FY2026
-$3,516,643
FY2025
$7,220,102
FY2024
$9,457,360
FY2023
$10,579,083
Contract obligations by state
Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AF12 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Quick answers
What is PSC AF12?
PSC AF12 is Education, Training, Employment, & Social Services R&D Services; Education Services R&D; Applied 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 (applied research) are there?
1 notice under PSC AF12 was posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 9 contracts under PSC AF12 in the last 12 months.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AF12?
Federal contracts under PSC AF12 obligated $7,220,102 in fiscal year 2025 and $23,739,902 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC AF12?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AF12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Crosby Marketing Communications Inc. ($500,000), Red Carrot Inc. ($498,197) and American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences ($332,087).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC AF12?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AF12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Agriculture ($500,000), Department of Transportation ($332,087) and Department of Homeland Security ($303,643).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AF12?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AF12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541810 Advertising Agencies, 541613 Marketing Consulting Services and 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants.
Where is the work under PSC AF12 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AF12 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($1,111,186), Massachusetts ($182,560) and Virginia ($130,575).
What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC AF12?
The latest contract opportunity under PSC AF12 is K-12 Schools Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Implementation and State Policy Evaluation Guidance, pre-solicitation from Secret Service, posted August 27, 2026.
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