Top 100 Contractors in PSC B5: Special Studies – Not R&D, FY2023

Parent companies by net contract obligations Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 Code page on GovTribe

The top 10 won 37% of FY2023 PSC B5 contract dollars

Ranking facts

Contract obligations
$3,114,201,020 Net of deobligations, by contracts coded PSC B5 or a code under it
Contractors
2,310 Parent companies with an obligation
Largest contractor
The Rand Corporation $251 million, 7.7% of obligations
Data as of

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Full ranking

Rank Contractor Net obligations Share Trend
1 $250,518,429
Rank history: #1 in FY2021, #1 in FY2022, #2 in FY2024 and #5 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
2 $219,899,459
Rank history: #3 in FY2021, #2 in FY2022, #1 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; unchanged since FY2022.
3 $177,161,456
Rank history: #2 in FY2021, #5 in FY2022, #57 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 2 since FY2022.
4 $133,483,632
Rank history: #4 in FY2021, #3 in FY2022, #6 in FY2024 and #8 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
5 $127,872,563
Rank history: #6 in FY2021, #4 in FY2022, #5 in FY2024 and #9 in FY2025; down 1 since FY2022.
6 $98,150,388
Rank history: #5 in FY2021, #6 in FY2022, #7 in FY2024 and #7 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
7 $66,606,295
Rank history: #7 in FY2021, #7 in FY2022, #9 in FY2024 and #10 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
8 $52,221,789
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #4 in FY2024 and #2 in FY2025; new.
9 $51,409,767
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #46 in FY2022, #58 in FY2024 and #34 in FY2025; up 37 since FY2022.
10 $45,858,537
Rank history: #12 in FY2021, #20 in FY2022, #21 in FY2024 and #1 in FY2025; up 10 since FY2022.
11 $40,191,082
Rank history: #14 in FY2021, #11 in FY2022, #12 in FY2024 and #14 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
12
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc
$39,272,974
Rank history: #11 in FY2021, #13 in FY2022, #13 in FY2024 and #19 in FY2025; up 1 since FY2022.
13 $38,193,037
Rank history: #25 in FY2021, #18 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 5 since FY2022.
14 $34,898,951
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #8 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 6 since FY2022.
15 $34,874,186
Rank history: #10 in FY2021, #9 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 6 since FY2022.
16 $32,724,572
Rank history: #15 in FY2021, #22 in FY2022, #11 in FY2024 and #17 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2022.
17 $30,073,008
Rank history: #13 in FY2021, #10 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 7 since FY2022.
18 $28,430,151
Rank history: #9 in FY2021, #12 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 6 since FY2022.
19 $28,081,483
Rank history: #80 in FY2021, #26 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 7 since FY2022.
20 $27,769,232
Rank history: #39 in FY2021, #15 in FY2022, #29 in FY2024 and #22 in FY2025; down 5 since FY2022.
21 $26,556,042
Rank history: #36 in FY2021, #44 in FY2022, #44 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 23 since FY2022.
22 $23,532,194
Rank history: #74 in FY2021, #40 in FY2022, #33 in FY2024 and #44 in FY2025; up 18 since FY2022.
23 $23,420,506
Rank history: #17 in FY2021, #21 in FY2022, #62 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 2 since FY2022.
24 $22,854,322
Rank history: #18 in FY2021, #23 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 1 since FY2022.
25 $22,592,231
Rank history: #27 in FY2021, #27 in FY2022, #17 in FY2024 and #60 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
26 $22,366,567
Rank history: #24 in FY2021, #19 in FY2022, #36 in FY2024 and #36 in FY2025; down 7 since FY2022.
27 $22,079,071
Rank history: #42 in FY2021, #30 in FY2022, #32 in FY2024 and #20 in FY2025; up 3 since FY2022.
28 $21,918,853
Rank history: #20 in FY2021, #24 in FY2022, #31 in FY2024 and #53 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2022.
29
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc. Through Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.
$19,825,272
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #34 in FY2022, #19 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 5 since FY2022.
30 $19,621,803
Rank history: #37 in FY2021, #28 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 2 since FY2022.
31 $16,830,274
Rank history: #26 in FY2021, #14 in FY2022, #20 in FY2024 and #31 in FY2025; down 17 since FY2022.
32 $16,763,036
Rank history: #64 in FY2021, #43 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 11 since FY2022.
33
Riva Solutions Inc
$16,759,865
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
34 $16,611,296
Rank history: #62 in FY2021, #16 in FY2022, #14 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 18 since FY2022.
35 $16,326,384
Rank history: #23 in FY2021, #94 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 59 since FY2022.
36
Biobot Analytics Inc
$16,183,756
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
37 $16,001,745
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #31 in FY2022, #82 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 6 since FY2022.
38 $14,710,421
Rank history: #57 in FY2021, #49 in FY2022, #34 in FY2024 and #57 in FY2025; up 11 since FY2022.
39 $14,287,110
Rank history: #35 in FY2021, #41 in FY2022, #28 in FY2024 and #33 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
40 $13,412,514
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #50 in FY2022, #38 in FY2024 and #47 in FY2025; up 10 since FY2022.
41 $12,963,130
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #52 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 313 since FY2022.
42 $11,416,140
Rank history: #49 in FY2021, #56 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 14 since FY2022.
43 $11,139,691
Rank history: #32 in FY2021, #39 in FY2022, #46 in FY2024 and #73 in FY2025; down 4 since FY2022.
44 $11,065,851
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 322 since FY2022.
45 $10,872,181
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 256 since FY2022.
46 $10,121,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #41 in FY2024 and #61 in FY2025; new.
47 $10,103,482
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
48 $10,032,704
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, not on the FY2024 list and #41 in FY2025; new.
49
American Forests
$10,000,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
50 $9,613,150
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #80 in FY2024 and #72 in FY2025; new.
51 $9,266,799
Rank history: #95 in FY2021, #68 in FY2022, #45 in FY2024 and #75 in FY2025; up 17 since FY2022.
52 $8,933,226
Rank history: #41 in FY2021, #55 in FY2022, #70 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 3 since FY2022.
53 $8,792,491
Rank history: #8 in FY2021, #17 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 36 since FY2022.
54 $8,540,911
Rank history: #53 in FY2021, #60 in FY2022, not on the FY2024 list and #18 in FY2025; up 6 since FY2022.
55 $8,382,803
Rank history: #19 in FY2021, #42 in FY2022, #63 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 13 since FY2022.
56 $8,089,631
Rank history: #31 in FY2021, #32 in FY2022, #35 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 24 since FY2022.
57 $8,022,783
Rank history: #68 in FY2021, #64 in FY2022, #67 in FY2024 and #78 in FY2025; up 7 since FY2022.
58 $7,798,987
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 92 since FY2022.
59 $7,694,095
Rank history: #52 in FY2021, #53 in FY2022, #59 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 6 since FY2022.
60 $7,435,473
Rank history: #87 in FY2021, #69 in FY2022, #84 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 9 since FY2022.
61 $7,397,599
Rank history: #34 in FY2021, #58 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 3 since FY2022.
62 $7,382,714
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #75 in FY2024 and #39 in FY2025; up 54 since FY2022.
63 $7,099,911
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, not on the FY2024 list and #83 in FY2025; up 379 since FY2022.
64 $7,017,667
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #55 in FY2024 and #45 in FY2025; new.
65
Olgoonik Corporation Through Olgoonik Solutions LLC
$6,910,226
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
66
General Atomic Technologies Corporation 2 awardees, including General Atomics
$6,737,044
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 162 since FY2022.
67 $6,650,639
Rank history: #40 in FY2021, #37 in FY2022, #48 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; down 30 since FY2022.
68 $6,587,932
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #63 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 5 since FY2022.
69
Collabralink Technologies Inc. Through Groundswell Corporation
$6,498,435
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
70 $6,468,673
Rank history: #51 in FY2021, #59 in FY2022, #60 in FY2024 and #43 in FY2025; down 11 since FY2022.
71 $6,459,199
Rank history: #29 in FY2021, #65 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 6 since FY2022.
72 $6,332,776
Rank history: #58 in FY2021, #71 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 1 since FY2022.
73 $6,196,425
Rank history: #75 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #100 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 31 since FY2022.
74 $6,193,972
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, not on the FY2024 list and #77 in FY2025; up 97 since FY2022.
75 $5,984,740
Rank history: #47 in FY2021, #78 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 3 since FY2022.
76 $5,966,930
Rank history: #61 in FY2021, #76 in FY2022, not on the FY2024 list and #87 in FY2025; unchanged since FY2022.
77 $5,874,799
Rank history: #78 in FY2021, #61 in FY2022, #77 in FY2024 and #66 in FY2025; down 16 since FY2022.
78 $5,768,469
Rank history: #44 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #96 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 59 since FY2022.
79 $5,767,500
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #73 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 6 since FY2022.
80 $5,518,487
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
81 $5,483,369
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #72 in FY2024 and #67 in FY2025; new.
82 $5,418,140
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #84 in FY2022, #78 in FY2024 and #65 in FY2025; up 2 since FY2022.
83 $5,356,506
Rank history: #46 in FY2021, #52 in FY2022, #51 in FY2024 and #46 in FY2025; down 31 since FY2022.
84 $5,301,922
Rank history: #66 in FY2021, #75 in FY2022, not on the FY2024 list and #62 in FY2025; down 9 since FY2022.
85 $5,251,072
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 81 since FY2022.
86 $5,250,305
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #71 in FY2024 and not on the FY2025 list; up 75 since FY2022.
87 $5,226,932
Rank history: #56 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 32 since FY2022.
88
Mission Solutions Group Inc.
$5,191,325
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
89 $5,190,332
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #81 in FY2024 and #79 in FY2025; new.
90 $5,163,134
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
91 $5,124,444
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, not on the FY2024 list and #27 in FY2025; new.
92 $5,089,797
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists, #30 in FY2024 and #74 in FY2025; up 71 since FY2022.
93
Cssi Inc.
$5,089,741
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
94 $4,953,099
Rank history: #55 in FY2021, not on the FY2022 list, #64 in FY2024 and #56 in FY2025; up 8 since FY2022.
95 $4,868,375
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #81 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 14 since FY2022.
96 $4,862,440
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; new.
97 $4,849,291
Rank history: not on the FY2021 list, #85 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 12 since FY2022.
98 $4,810,578
Rank history: #48 in FY2021, #62 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 36 since FY2022.
99 $4,786,000
Rank history: not on the FY2021–FY2022 lists and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; up 63 since FY2022.
100 $4,714,861
Rank history: #89 in FY2021, #82 in FY2022 and not on the FY2024–FY2025 lists; down 18 since FY2022.
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Rankings for the codes under PSC B5

Code Net obligations Largest contractor
B541 Defense Studies $737,195,474 Institute for Defense Analyses
B599 Other Special Studies and Analysis $500,127,688 Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation
B506 Data Analysis (other than scientific) $225,938,913 Educational Testing Service
B510 Environmental Studies and Assessments $224,166,265 Tetra Tech, Inc.
B529 Scientific Data Studies $164,979,548 Riva Solutions Inc
B537 Medical and Health Studies $151,537,971 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc
B550 Organization/Administrative/Personnel Studies $124,424,069 The Rand Corporation
B546 Security Studies (Physical and Personal) $118,354,699 Unwin Co
B542 Educational Studies and Analysis $96,711,246 Research Triangle Institute
B504 Chemical/Biological Studies and Analysis $87,201,974 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc.
B544 Technology Studies $50,638,546 Gartner, Inc.
B503 Archeological/Paleontological Studies $48,465,976 New South Associates, Inc.
B547 Accounting/Financial Management Studies $38,793,935 Deloitte LLP
B509 Endangered Species Studies – Plant and Animal $38,281,144 General Dynamics Corporation
B516 Animal and Fisheries Studies $38,090,543 S.P. Cramer & Associates, Inc.
B528 Regulatory Studies $33,903,778 ICF International, Inc.
B507 Economic Studies $27,435,896 The Mitre Corporation
B543 Energy Studies $20,966,582 Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC
B553 Communications Studies $17,220,877 The Precision Group, LLC
B532 Soil Studies $15,264,009 American Forests
B533 Water Quality Studies $14,974,019 The Haskell Company
B524 Mathematical/Statistical Analysis $12,728,916 Carnegie-Mellon University
B521 Historical Studies $11,518,228 Team Henry Enterprises, LLC
B502 Air Quality Analysis $10,860,285 Air Resource Specialists, Inc.
B522 Legal Studies $4,986,572 Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
B534 Wildlife Studies $4,182,197 LGL Ecological Research Associates, Inc.
B517 Geological Studies $3,465,025 Athena Technologies Inc.
B525 Natural Resource Studies $3,252,790 Siskiyou Biosurvey LLC
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How this ranking works

  • Source: every contract action FPDS records (as published on SAM.gov) in the period, as GovTribe received it.
  • Amounts are net obligations: what was obligated, less what was deobligated. Shares are of $3.27 billion obligated before deobligations, so they never pass 100%.
  • Parent companies: each action counts under the ultimate parent its award record names, or under the awardee when it names none, so no dollar counts twice. Parents of the same name (Inc., LLC and the like aside) count as one company, since FPDS records a company's parent under more than one UEI over time. GovTribe corrects a few parents and names by hand; see the corrections.
  • Fiscal year 2023 ran Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023. The Department of Defense reports its contract actions to FPDS about 90 days late, so a fiscal year is ranked once they're in, in February, and the list doesn't change after.
  • Rank changes compare with FY2022. "New" marks a company outside that period's top 500, and "Returned" one of those that was on an earlier fiscal year's list.
  • Rank lines show each company's rank on every fiscal year's list since FY2021, #1 at the top, on a scale that gives the top of the list more room. A dashed stretch spans years it wasn't on the list. The step from FY2022 takes the color of the rank change beside it.
  • Placeholder recipients FPDS uses when it names no company ("Miscellaneous Foreign Contractors" and the like) aren't ranked.

Quick answers

Who were the top 10 PSC B5 contractors in FY2023?

1. The Rand Corporation ($251M), 2. Institute for Defense Analyses ($220M), 3. The Johns Hopkins University ($177M), 4. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation ($133M), 5. Research Triangle Institute ($128M), 6. The CNA Corporation ($98.2M), 7. Educational Testing Service ($66.6M), 8. Parsons Corporation ($52.2M), 9. Emory University ($51.4M), 10. Ameresco Inc. ($45.9M).

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