PSC B505: Cost Benefit Analysis

Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Management Advisory Services
Contract awards
7 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$12,780,614 In FY2025

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

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date -$6,346
FY2026 $7,252,372
FY2025 $12,780,614
FY2024 $8,639,150
FY2023 $8,767,439

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Guidehouse Inc. $4,710,448
2 Serco Inc. $556,124
3 Restoration Ventures Inc. $505,497
4 Frontier Technology Inc. $460,000
5 Technomics Inc. $431,165
6 Barron LLC $273,628
7 Deloitte Consulting LLP $254,342
8 Agralytica, Inc. $98,088
9 Texas A & M University $21,400

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Homeland Security $4,710,448
2 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $1,270,466
3 Defense Health Agency Department of Defense $431,165
4 Department of Agriculture $371,715
5 Smithsonian Institution $21,400

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 District of Columbia $5,215,850
2 Virginia $1,275,147
3 Maryland $460,000
4 South Dakota $273,628
5 Texas $21,400

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC B505 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Cost Analyst Consultant Award Notice · Reserve Command (USAF) · fa671224q0100 —
ICE Transportation Management Office- Analysis Support Pre-Solicitation · Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Cost Analyst Consultant Solicitation · Reserve Command (USAF) · FA671224Q0100
Sources sought- consultant- cost analyst Pre-Solicitation · Reserve Command (USAF)
Death Benefit's Analysis Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Open Source Software: LOGOS: Pioneering Optimization Software for Nuclear Power Plant Efficiency Special Notice · Department of Energy
Open-Source Software: Revolutionizing Financial Performance Analysis with TEAL: Bridging Engineering and Economics Special Notice · Department of Energy
Open-Source Software: Unlocking Economic Insights into Nuclear-Renewable Integrated Energy Systems with HYBRID Special Notice · Department of Energy
Open-Source Software: Empowering Energy Analysts with Stochastic Technoeconomic Assessments with HERON Special Notice · Department of Energy
Cost demand management (CDM) Pre-Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
PODs FY23 Cheyenne Lane Vegetation Management Solicitation · Forest Service
Data Weight Training Contract Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Facility Assessment Solicitation · Indian Health Service
Cost Estimating Services for ROKFC In-Kind Program Contracts Solicitation · ENDIST Far East (USACE)
T-AO 205 Special Studies and Cost Reduction Implementation Studies Limited / Sole Source Justification · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N0002421R2500 —
T-AO 205 Special Studies and Cost Reduction Implementation Studies Award Notice · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N0002421R2500 —
Intent to Sole Source Pre-Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) Software Licenses and Technical Support Services Pre-Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Value of Information Analysis Pre-Solicitation · Office of Research and Development (EPA)
DHA MEDLOG Vehicle Allocation Methodology (VAM) Study Limited / Sole Source Justification · Defense Health Agency —
Aviation Business Case Summary (ABCS) aircraft an Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
B505--Product Research Application and Database Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
T-AO 205 Special Studies and Cost Reduction and Implementation Studies Pre-Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
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Quick answers

What is PSC B505?

PSC B505 is Cost Benefit Analysis, a service code in PSC B, Special Studies/Analysis, Not R&D.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC B505?

Federal contracts under PSC B505 obligated $12,780,614 in fiscal year 2025 and $37,433,227 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC B505?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC B505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Guidehouse Inc. ($4,710,448), Serco Inc. ($556,124) and Restoration Ventures Inc. ($505,497).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC B505?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC B505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Homeland Security ($4,710,448), Department of the Navy ($1,270,466) and Defense Health Agency ($431,165).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC B505?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC B505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541330 Engineering Services; 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services; and 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Where is the work under PSC B505 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC B505 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($5,215,850), Virginia ($1,275,147) and Maryland ($460,000).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC B505?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC B505 is Cost Analyst Consultant, award notice from Reserve Command (USAF), posted September 19, 2024.

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