Support – Professional: Certifications and Accreditations (Other Than Education or Information Technology C&A) Government Contracts

PSC R420 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Human Capital Specialized Educational Services
Contract obligations
$54,287,812 In FY2025

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

Market summary

Open opportunities
0 11 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
66 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$44,928,558 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Defense Health Agency Department of Defense $13,967,526
2 Department of Health and Human Services $12,494,609
3 Department of Veterans Affairs $9,915,794
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $2,715,185
5 Department of Homeland Security $2,376,792
6 Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Department of Defense $1,586,157
7 Department of the Army Department of Defense $1,418,459
8 Air Force Department of Defense $653,356
9 Department of Justice $96,692
10 Environmental Protection Agency $89,084

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations $15,435,299
2 College Of American Pathologists $8,204,027
3 National Committee For Quality Assurance $5,966,362
4 Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC $2,377,506
5 Old Harbor Solutions LLC $2,100,106
6 Pherson Associates, LLC $1,565,897
7 American College Of Surgeons $1,541,228
8 Elsevier Inc. $1,358,101
9 Windsor Group LLC $922,422
10 Accreditation Association For Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. $903,219

See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC R420 contractors, by parent company.

Contract opportunities

No notices under PSC R420 are open now. These are the newest.

Notice Posted Due
R420--pathway to excellence credentialing Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VHA)
R420--ANCC Magent Recognition Program for Portland VAMC American Nurses Credentialing Center Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
I Storm Membership – Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE)
CMAA Membership – Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE)
NHA Membership – Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (USACE)
International Organization for Standards (ISO) 17025 Accreditation Solicitation · Forest Service
ISO 450001 Certification and Maintenance Pre-Solicitation · ACC Rock Island
American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), for laboratory accreditation services Special Notice · Medical Command (Army)
Pacs sun software Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
R420--nursing monitors Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
MRO API Web Services Pre-Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy)
Notice of intent to issue a Sole Source Award for Laboratory Accreditation Solicitation · CDC Office of Acquisition Services
ISO 9001 Certification Award Notice · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N6449826P2156 —
ISO 17025 Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
R420--ANCC Magent Recognition Program for Portland VAMC Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
R420--Purchase of online Mock Survey Tool for Tracers Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
Notice of Intent Special Notice · Drug Enforcement Administration
Intent to Sole Source safeTALK Training for the Trainer (T4T) Certification and safeTALK Materials Special Notice · Air Education and Training Command (USAF)
Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Re-Accreditation Services - Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEMPU) Two Pre-Solicitation · Defense Health Agency
Laboratory Accreditation Support Services Solicitation · Drug Enforcement Administration
Annual Accreditation for the Inter-Service Physician Assistant Program Special Notice · Medical Command (Army)
NETA – Notice of Intent to Sole Source Special Notice · US Army Corps of Engineers
Notice of Intent- Certified Anti- Money Laundering Certification Special Notice · Drug Enforcement Administration
ISO 9001 Certification Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) · N6449826Q5105
ABET Accreditation Maintenance Special Notice · AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Accreditation services from Foundation for the Accreditation Council of Cellular Therapy (FACT) Special Notice · Medical Command (Army)
Notice of Intent (NOI) – PHC East's laboratory accreditation Special Notice · Medical Command (Army)
ABET Accreditation Maintenance for AFIT's academic programs Pre-Solicitation · AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
American College of Surgeons - Commission on Cancer - Annual Accreditation Services and Fees Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
R420--Fort Meade VA Healthcare System CCNA Accreditation Site Visit Intent to Sole Source Notice Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA)
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operational training support Award Notice · Marine Corps (Navy) · M0068126P0023 —
RRAD Environmental FY26 ISO 14001 Contract Award Notice · ACC Warren —
Award of Sole Source Contract for Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Services Special Notice · Defense Health Agency
R420--Annual Accreditation Fees Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
EQUIP - 605-26-2-077-0076 NX- Heyex2 Upgrade - Biomed Ophthalmology Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) · 36C26226P0718 —
EQUIP - 605-26-2-077-0076 NX- Heyex2 Upgrade - Biomed Ophthalmology Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) · 36C26226P0718
R420--award notice heyex special software upgrade Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA) —
R420--intent to sole source heyex special software upgrade Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
ANSI Membership Special Notice · Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS)
R420--John D. Dingell VA Medical Center DEMCA FY26 Membership Dues Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25026P0456_2 —
safeTALK Training for the Trainer (T4T) and safeTALK Materials for Keesler Air Force Base, MS Pre-Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF) · FA301026SZsafeTALK
safeTALK Training for the Trainer (T4T) and safeTALK Materials for Keesler Air Force Base, MS Pre-Solicitation · Air Education and Training Command (USAF) · FA301026safeTALK
R420--John D. Dingell VA Medical Center DEMCA FY26 Membership Dues Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25026P0456
ISO17025 Renewal Accreditation Assessment Solicitation · Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC)
CPR & AED Program Oversight and Training Solicitation · Offices Boards and Divisions
Laboratory Assessment and Accreditation Services Special Notice · Department of the Treasury
Intent to Sole Source, AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) National Accreditation Board Accreditation Certificate Training Program Special Notice · MICC Fort Sam Houston
R420--Commission on Cancer Annual Accreditation Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VHA)
Lab Accreditation Services Solicitation
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operational training support Solicitation · Marine Corps (Navy) · M0068126Q0020
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Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
Task order #3 - triennial survey 36C10G27N0007 · Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations · Headquarters $170,913
Ancc magnet redesignation annual fees 36C26027P0035 · American Nurses Credentialing Center, Inc. A / K / A American Nurses Credentialing Center · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA) $11,815
Fact accreditation for the bone marrow transplant unit W81K0026PA158 · Foundation For The Accreditation Of Cellular Therapy · Medical Command (Army) $0
Task order for accreditation services 36C24526N0807 · American Society For Radiation Oncology · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA) $161,500
Ccne education accreditation 36C26326P0462 · American Association Of Colleges Of Nursing · Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA) $15,600
BPHC3 C 7400 accreditation and patient-centered medical home initiative (APCMH)-recognition and accreditation reviews… 75R60226F34002 · Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations · Headquarters (HRSA) $4,540,756
BPHC3 C 7394 accreditation and patient-centered medical home (APCMH)-recognition and accreditation reviews-national… 75R60226F34002 · National Committee For Quality Assurance · Headquarters (HRSA) $6,066,620
BPHC3 C 7393 accreditation and patient centered medical home initiative (APCMH) recognition and accreditation reviews… 75R60226F34002 · Accreditation Association For Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. · Headquarters (HRSA) $694,779
Task order - option PD one 36C10G26N0081 · College Of American Pathologists · Headquarters $2,048,360
Maintenance of a technical advisory group for united states representation 75F40126P00046 · American National Standards Institute Incorporated · Food and Drug Administration $95,880

Latest 10 of 66 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $433,980
FY2026 $45,150,850
FY2025 $54,287,812
FY2024 $69,331,345
FY2023 $55,387,585
Rank NAICS code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 813920 Professional Organizations $14,844,108
2 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $13,620,612
3 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services $6,361,126
4 611430 Professional and Management Development Training $5,442,550
5 541519 Other Computer Related Services $2,420,800
6 611710 Educational Support Services $1,353,354
7 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services $251,621
8 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services $202,404
9 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction $180,030
10 541620 Environmental Consulting Services $170,682

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Illinois $25,969,005
2 District of Columbia $6,717,985
3 Virginia $4,445,550
4 Georgia $3,307,193
5 New York $1,325,103
6 Ohio $552,746
7 Alabama $507,094
8 Maryland $493,602
9 Texas $362,833
10 Pennsylvania $323,810
11 California $287,340
12 Hawaii $229,820
13 North Carolina $215,590
14 Wisconsin $89,132
15 South Carolina $78,050
16 Arkansas $77,241
17 West Virginia $55,938
18 Massachusetts $45,823
19 Oregon $42,423
20 New Jersey $39,580
21 Mississippi $38,634
22 Minnesota $37,894
23 Michigan $35,000
24 Washington $28,126
25 Tennessee $20,796
26 Colorado $16,755
27 New Mexico $16,137
28 South Dakota $15,600
29 Kansas $15,000
30 Puerto Rico $8,950
31 Delaware $5,340
32 Iowa $3,292
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC R420 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Definition

Certifications and Accreditations for products and institutions other than educational institutions

Excludes: Educational Institutions and Information Technology Certifications and Accreditations

Quick answers

What is PSC R420?

PSC R420 is Support – Professional: Certifications and Accreditations (Other Than Education or Information Technology C&A), a service code in PSC R, Support Services (Professional, Administrative, Management).

How many government contracts for support – professional: certifications and accreditations (other than education or information technology C&A) are there?

11 notices under PSC R420 were posted in the last 90 days, and none are open now. Federal agencies awarded 66 contracts under PSC R420 in the last 12 months, obligating $44,928,558.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC R420?

Federal contracts under PSC R420 obligated $54,287,812 in fiscal year 2025 and $224,591,572 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC R420?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC R420 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare Organizations ($15,435,299), College Of American Pathologists ($8,204,027) and National Committee For Quality Assurance ($5,966,362).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC R420?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC R420 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Defense Health Agency ($13,967,526), Department of Health and Human Services ($12,494,609) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($9,915,794).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC R420?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC R420 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 813920 Professional Organizations; 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; and 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

Where is the work under PSC R420 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC R420 over the last 12 months are Illinois ($25,969,005), the District of Columbia ($6,717,985) and Virginia ($4,445,550).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC R420?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC R420 is R420--pathway to excellence credentialing, special notice from Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VHA), posted September 24, 2026.

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