PSC B521: Historical Studies

Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Management Advisory Services
Contract awards
20 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$3,872,384 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 $0
FY2026 $5,813,712
FY2025 $3,872,384
FY2024 $7,174,454
FY2023 $11,518,228

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Downtown Business Improvement District Corp $3,380,243
2 DDC 4C, LLC $738,641
3 Techtrans International Inc. $263,578
4 ACR Consultants, Inc. $199,220
5 Catalyst Environmental Solutions Corporation $199,098
6 Western Properties $178,802
7 Holmes, Christopher D $172,000
8 Forensic Genealogy Services, LLC $129,000
9 ASM Affiliates Inc. $113,941
10 HHM & Associates, Inc. $99,722

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 General Services Administration $3,380,243
2 Environmental Protection Agency $738,641
3 Department of Agriculture $620,589
4 Department of the Interior $491,455
5 Washington Headquarters Service Department of Defense $263,578
6 Office of the Secretary of Defense Department of Defense $172,000
7 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $135,401
8 Department of the Army Department of Defense $60,214
9 Department of State $6,200

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 District of Columbia $3,386,443
2 California $349,560
3 Wyoming $227,120
4 Idaho $178,802
5 Virginia $162,171
6 Texas $129,000
7 Kansas $113,639
8 Georgia $99,722
9 Alabama $66,804
10 Oklahoma $55,610
11 Washington $54,474
12 Nevada $46,833
13 Wisconsin $26,407
14 Oregon $21,970
15 Colorado $15,569
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC B521 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
WI-necedah NWR-historic context Award Notice · Fish and Wildlife Service —
USACE History Office (CEHO) Historical Support Services BPA Solicitation · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE)
IMRO THREATT FILLING STATION NHL Nomination Award Notice · Intermountain Region (NPS) · 140P1226Q0033 —
BLK-MBR-NEB Heritage IDIQ 2026-2031 Award Notice · Forest Service · 1284LL26Q0055 —
Service Preservation movement Historic Context Stu Award Notice · Southeast Region (NPS) —
Laguna DAM cultural assessment Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation —
Historical Context Documentation Services Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation —
Preservation movement context study SE Solicitation · Southeast Region (NPS)
Historical studies of properties owned by the US Government in Paris and Marseille, France Solicitation · US Embassy Paris (DOS)
Imro threatt filling station NHL nominat Solicitation · Intermountain Region (NPS)
BLK-MBR-NEB Heritage IDIQ 2026-2031 Solicitation · Forest Service · 1284LL26Q0055
IMRO THREATT FILLING STATION NHL Nomination Pre-Solicitation · Intermountain Region (NPS) · 140P1226Q0033
MPI Art Conservation Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Section 106 consult for hoover observation areas Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation —
Recreation Residence Historical Evaluations, Idaho Panhandle NF Special Notice · Forest Service —
USACE Office of History (CEHO) Historical Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE) · W912HQ26CEHOBPA
USACE Office of History (CEHO) Historical Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE) · W912HQ26CEHOBPA2
B521 - Genealogy Research Services Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Section 106 Consultation and Mitigation Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation —
Preparation of National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Nomination 10-900 Form for the Sand Island Military Reservation located in Clatsop County, Oregon Solicitation · ENDIST Portland (USACE)
USACE Baker Bay CPHM Inventory and Digitization Special Notice · ENDIST Portland (USACE)
Navigability historian contract Solicitation · Bureau of Land Management · 140L6325Q0060
WIHO Historic Resource Study Award Notice · Midwest Region (NPS) —
WICA Sanson Ranch Oral History Project Award Notice · Midwest Region (NPS) —
Historic Resource Study, William Howard Taft NHS Solicitation · Midwest Region (NPS)
Oral History for Sanson Ranch, WICA Solicitation · Midwest Region (NPS)
Contextual history study for civilian conservation Solicitation · Southeast Region (NPS)
Navigability historian contract Award Notice · Bureau of Land Management · 140L6325Q0012 —
Office of Senate Curator Research and Analysis Request for Information Pre-Solicitation · United States Senate
Navigability historian contract Solicitation · Bureau of Land Management · 140L6325Q0012
Navigability historian contract Solicitation · Bureau of Land Management · 140L6325Q0007
Historic Resource Study, NPS - ULSG Solicitation · Midwest Region (NPS) · 140P6025Q0003
Historic Resource Study, NPS - ULSG Pre-Solicitation · Midwest Region (NPS) · 140P6025Q0003
DIGITIZATION for CEHO History documents Award Notice · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE) —
Book - US Army in Afghanistan, 2015-2021 Award Notice · Department of the Army · W912CH-24-P-L036 —
Coos Bay North Jetty Cultural Mitigation Services Award Notice · ENDIST Portland (USACE) —
TAD History Exhibit Design Project for CEHO Award Notice · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE) —
Recreation content, lecl Award Notice · Midwest Region (NPS) —
MWRO NHL Update - Pierre Menard House Award Notice · Midwest Region (NPS) —
Notice of the government’s intent to issue a sole source award contract to columbia university for oral history support services Special Notice · Washington Headquarters Service
Pete DOE for HH bldgs and stewart houses Award Notice · Northeast Region (NPS) —
Bost - AE services building 32 historical structur Award Notice · Northeast Region (NPS) —
Oral history interviews-vick Solicitation · Southeast Region (NPS)
Afcs structures historic context Solicitation · Bureau of Land Management
Book - US Army in Afghanistan, 2015-2021 Solicitation · Department of the Army · W912CH-24-R-L012
MORU Administrative History Award Notice · Midwest Region (NPS) —
PETE - Paint Sampling, Analysis, and Reporting Ser Solicitation · Northeast Region (NPS)
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Quick answers

What is PSC B521?

PSC B521 is Historical Studies, a service code in PSC B, Special Studies/Analysis, Not R&D.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC B521?

Federal contracts under PSC B521 obligated $3,872,384 in fiscal year 2025 and $28,378,778 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC B521?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC B521 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Downtown Business Improvement District Corp ($3,380,243); DDC 4C, LLC ($738,641); and Techtrans International Inc. ($263,578).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC B521?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC B521 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are General Services Administration ($3,380,243), Environmental Protection Agency ($738,641) and Department of Agriculture ($620,589).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC B521?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC B521 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 561990 All Other Support Services; 541620 Environmental Consulting Services; and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Where is the work under PSC B521 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC B521 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($3,386,443), California ($349,560) and Wyoming ($227,120).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC B521?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC B521 is WI-necedah NWR-historic context, award notice from Fish and Wildlife Service, posted September 24, 2026.

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