PSC B522: Legal Studies

Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Management Advisory Services
Contract awards
12 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$6,906,054 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 $7,000
FY2026 $4,849,340
FY2025 $6,906,054
FY2024 $5,997,626
FY2023 $4,986,572

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Synergy Enterprises, Inc. $1,370,453
2 Relx Inc. $759,630
3 West Publishing Corporation $620,042
4 Dssp Consulting, Inc. $615,728
5 Strategic Operational Solutions Inc. $505,563
6 Bowhead Professional And Technical Solutions LLC $469,654
7 Cerifi LLC $208,559
8 Advanced EEO Solutions LLC $201,800
9 Stell Environmental Enterprises Inc. $57,734
10 Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft MBH $46,085

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Homeland Security $1,512,437
2 Department of Health and Human Services $1,370,453
3 Department of Transportation $980,002
4 Department of Justice $519,970
5 Railroad Retirement Board $201,800
6 Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Department of Defense $121,665
7 Department of State $62,477
8 Department of the Interior $57,734
9 General Services Administration $32,448
10 Department of Energy $16,461

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 District of Columbia $2,566,320
2 Maryland $1,324,995
3 Virginia $611,628
4 Illinois $201,800
5 Colorado $57,734
6 New York $14,695
7 Utah $14,411
8 Florida $4,251

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC B522 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Actuarial Review of the Supplemental Retirement Plan Solicitation · US Embassy Brussels (DOS)
BLM-CO pcwr phase II CRI Award Notice · Idaho Region (BLM) · 140L3726Q0100 —
Legal Services Award Notice · Department of State · 19M05526Q0003 —
BLM-CO pcwr phase II CRI Solicitation · Colorado Region (BLM) · 140L3726Q0100
Legal Services Solicitation · Department of State · 19M05526Q0003
J&A Legal Services for NEC (U. S. Embassy Bratislava, Slovakia) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Department of State —
OPLA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Award Notice · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 70CMSD25P00000136 —
OPLA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Solicitation · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 70CMSD25Q00000016
Notice of Intent - Sole Source - e-Publishing Interface Pre-Solicitation
OPLA Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Pre-Solicitation · Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 192125CCO21000190
Legal Consultation Services for the U. S. Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam Award Notice · Department of State · 19VM3025Q0001 —
Legal Services for Bratislava NEC Limited / Sole Source Justification · Department of State —
Legal Consultation Services for the U. S. Embassy Hanoi, Vietnam Solicitation · Department of State · 19VM3025Q0001
FederalEmploymentLawResourceDatabase Limited / Sole Source Justification · Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Legal Reference Materials Limited / Sole Source Justification · Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · DCSA-5333_INSA24_LegalReferenceMaterials —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Federal Employment Law Resource Database Pre-Solicitation · Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Notice of Intent to Sole Source- Legal Reference Materials Pre-Solicitation · Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency · DCSA-5333_INSA24_LegalReferenceMaterials
Notice of Intent - Exercise 52. 217-8 for 15M10322PA4700059 Special Notice · US Marshals Service
Westlaw Edge National Primary Limited / Sole Source Justification · Federal Maritime Commission —
Online Legislative Intelligence and Analysis Solicitation · Federal Trade Commission
Legal Services - Property Disposition Solicitation · US Embassy Guatemala City (DOS)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Westlaw Edge National Primary Special Notice · Federal Maritime Commission —
Justification For Other than Full and Open Competition - Expert litigation and dispute legal support services for Office of General Counsel Limited / Sole Source Justification · Office of Environmental Management —
NIAAA Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) Award Notice · National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH) —
19BR2522Q0021 -RFQ real estate services Solicitation · US Embassy Brasilia (DOS)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to Profile Media Pre-Solicitation · US Patent and Trademark Office
Legal News Subscription Service Pre-Solicitation · US Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Drafting Support Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Award Notice · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground · W911QX21D0007 —
Patent Drafting Support Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Award Notice · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground · W911QX21D0008 —
Patent Drafting Support Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Award Notice · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground · W911QX21D0006 —
Patent Drafting Support Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground · W911QX21R0016
Sources Sought for Patent Drafting Support Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Pre-Solicitation · ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Equity Audit of the Entire Cadet Regulations Solicitation · Coast Guard
Notice of sole source award - online legal library Award Notice · Immigration and Customs Enforcement —
Notice of intent to award sole source - online legal library Special Notice · Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Quick answers

What is PSC B522?

PSC B522 is Legal Studies, a service code in PSC B, Special Studies/Analysis, Not R&D.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC B522?

Federal contracts under PSC B522 obligated $6,906,054 in fiscal year 2025 and $22,746,592 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC B522?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC B522 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Synergy Enterprises, Inc. ($1,370,453); Relx Inc. ($759,630); and West Publishing Corporation ($620,042).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC B522?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC B522 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Homeland Security ($1,512,437), Department of Health and Human Services ($1,370,453) and Department of Transportation ($980,002).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC B522?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC B522 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services; 541199 All Other Legal Services; and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Where is the work under PSC B522 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC B522 over the last 12 months are the District of Columbia ($2,566,320), Maryland ($1,324,995) and Virginia ($611,628).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC B522?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC B522 is Actuarial Review of the Supplemental Retirement Plan, solicitation from US Embassy Brussels (DOS), posted August 12, 2026.

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