Communications Studies Government Contracts

PSC B553 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Professional Services Management Advisory Services
Contract obligations
$8,103,828 In FY2025

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

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 0 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
16 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$1,866,224 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Justice $1,957,795
2 Department of State $447,239
3 Department of Veterans Affairs $238,607
4 Federal Communications Commission $50,000

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 The Precision Group, LLC $1,911,155
2 Vistra Communications, LLC $233,175
3 Vohl Agency LLC $69,000
4 Berry William C $50,000
5 Seven Summit Treks Pvt. LTD. $48,846
6 Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. $46,897
7 Zeynep Safak Erturk $38,400
8 Meltwater News US Inc. $23,498

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC B553 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
Media Monitoring Subscription Pre-Solicitation · Department of Veterans Affairs
Research Participant Recruiting Pre-Solicitation · Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Audience Analysis Research Solicitation · US Embassy San Salvador (DOS)
Research Studies - RFI Pre-Solicitation · Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2025 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Award Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31525P00000015 —
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2025 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Special Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31525Q00000002
Intend to Award Notice Trivue Entertainment Special Notice · Office of Acquisitions and Grants (USGS)
Dept of Veteran Affairs Bereavement Family Survey Requirement Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Giant Voice Propagation Testing Solicitation · Air Mobility Command (USAF)
Assessment and plan development for design of a strategic Communications Plan Award Notice · Plains Area (FRIID) · 12805B24P0161 —
Assessment and plan development for design of a strategic Communications Plan Solicitation · Plains Area (FRIID) · 12805B24Q0357
Survey Data Management Services Solicitation · US Agency for Global Media
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2024 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Award Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31524P00000032 —
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2024 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Special Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31523Q00000025
PR Investigation Services Special Notice · Federal Communications Commission
Localization and Translation Services. Solicitation · US Agency for Global Media
Media Campaign Evaluation Solicitation · US Embassy London (DOS)
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2023 Wired Telecommunication Services (Telephone Services) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31523P00000032 —
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2023 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Special Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) · 15B31523Q00000006
Williams Sound Translation Equipment Solicitation · Headquarters Division (FBI)
Williams Sound Equipment Solicitation · Headquarters Division (FBI)
Government Steering Group (GSG) MMPDS Membership Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Notice of Intent InReach Communication Devices and Services Pre-Solicitation · US Army Corps of Engineers
Localization Translation Services - Cancellation Solicitation · US Agency for Global Media
Wastewater testing Award Notice · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R4022Q0040 —
Notice of Intent - MED-ENG, LLC Award Notice · Headquarters Division (FBI) —
Williams Sound IEP Equipment Award Notice · Headquarters Division (FBI) · RFQ0001486 —
Wastewater testing Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R4022Q0040
Wastewater testing Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of Reclamation · 140R4022Q0040 —
Williams Sound IEP Equipment Solicitation · Headquarters Division (FBI) · RFQ0001486
Study of Internet Freedom Tools Analytics and User Experience Pre-Solicitation · US Agency for Global Media
FCC Yazoo City - FY 2021 WIRED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (TELEPHONE SERVICES) Award Notice · Federal Correctional Complex Yazoo City (BOP) —
INLRFQ10367384 _communication strategy Solicitation · US Embassy Bogota (DOS)
Simulcast Radio Site Survey Limited / Sole Source Justification · Air Education and Training Command (USAF) —
Communications Study Award Notice · Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · 6923G521P0123 —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the Design and Development of a Messaging Tool Template Special Notice · Federal Emergency Management Agency
AK-FWS ARD-podcast series production Solicitation · Fish and Wildlife Service
Gas Chromatograhp Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
Communications Study Solicitation · Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · 6923G521R0068(R)
Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) Warfighter Support Pre-Solicitation · Defense Information Systems Agency
Communications Study Special Notice · Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · 6923G521RFI0003
Communications Study Solicitation · Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · 6923G521R0068
ALASKA PODCAST SERIES DEVELOPMENT (Amendment 4) Solicitation · Fish and Wildlife Service
Language Assistant Services, US Embassy Jerusalem, Israel Pre-Solicitation · Office of Acquisition Management
Tribal communication science project Solicitation · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Virtual Fencing System for cattle Solicitation · Pacific West Area (FRIID)
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
FY27 FTC - phone services 15B31627P00000008 · Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. · Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg (BOP) $15,000
PD - services for alliance with private sector 19GT5026C0023 · US Embassy Guatemala City (DOS) $72,415
Public opinion research services 19GT5026C0021 · US Embassy Guatemala City (DOS) $27,500
PAS/SCC-documentary short film production services highlight 191D3226P1947 · US Embassy Jakarta (DOS) $15,258
PAS/SCC-behind the scam documentary - social media 191D3226P1946 · US Embassy Jakarta (DOS) $14,722
PAS/SCC-behind the scam documentary-broadcast 191D3226P1945 · US Embassy Jakarta (DOS) $14,770
PAS program design for american spaces 19NP4026P1313 · US Embassy Kathmandu (DOS) $40,441
PAS: standardized design and branding for american spaces 19NP4026P1111 · US Embassy Kathmandu (DOS) $19,629
Task order for the philadelphia VAMC. 36C24426N0985 · Vistra Communications, LLC · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) $249,990
The american whiskey trail hong kong 19HK3026P0764 · US Embassy Hong Kong (DOS) $33,530

Latest 10 of 16 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $15,000
FY2026 $1,846,871
FY2025 $8,103,828
FY2024 $11,117,176
FY2023 $17,220,877
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 541512 Computer Systems Design Services $1,911,155
2 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $233,175
3 561499 All Other Business Support Services $93,596
4 541830 Media Buying Agencies $69,000
5 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $61,898
6 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services $50,000
7 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $46,639
8 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising $40,441
9 541613 Marketing Consulting Services $33,530
10 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $24,754

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $1,859,167
2 Pennsylvania $233,175
3 Puerto Rico $50,000
4 South Carolina $46,897
5 Texas $38,400
6 Florida $5,432

Shares are of everything obligated under PSC B553 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC B553?

PSC B553 is Communications Studies, a service code in PSC B, Special Studies/Analysis, Not R&D.

How many government contracts for communications studies are there?

Federal agencies awarded 16 contracts under PSC B553 in the last 12 months, obligating $1,866,224.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC B553?

Federal contracts under PSC B553 obligated $8,103,828 in fiscal year 2025 and $38,303,752 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC B553?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC B553 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are The Precision Group, LLC ($1,911,155); Vistra Communications, LLC ($233,175); and Vohl Agency LLC ($69,000).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC B553?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC B553 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Justice ($1,957,795), Department of State ($447,239) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($238,607).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC B553?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC B553 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services and 561499 All Other Business Support Services.

Where is the work under PSC B553 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC B553 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($1,859,167), Pennsylvania ($233,175) and Puerto Rico ($50,000).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC B553?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC B553 is Media Monitoring Subscription, pre-solicitation from Department of Veterans Affairs, posted July 14, 2026.

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