Central Research Inc.
Lowell, AR
- UEI
- CFJLNG96G1K5
- CAGE
- 3SZE0
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 491110 Postal Service
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 522390 Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
- 524292 Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds
- 541199 All Other Legal Services
- 541219 Other Accounting Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
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- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541820 Public Relations Agencies
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 561311 Employment Placement Agencies
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- 561421 Telephone Answering Services
- 561422 Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers
- 561431 Private Mail Centers
- 561440 Collection Agencies
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 611512 Flight Training
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Corporate family
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- Lowell, AR LGPCSM3KGTW6
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 106 N Bloomington St S, Lowell, AR 72745, USA
- Website
- teamcri.com
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 87 Engineering & Management Services
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $72,300,065 |
| FY2025 | $81,405,856 |
| FY2024 | -$4,479,275 |
| FY2023 | $24,450,288 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Education | $72,445,114 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldschmitt-Cri-2, LLC | 91003125F0023 | $1,256,523 | |
| Goldschmitt And Associates LLC | 73351023F0160 | $7,344,655 | |
| Acquisition Experts, LLC | 140D0423F1026 | $138,680 | |
| Goldschmitt And Associates LLC | 73351022C0012 | $77,061 | |
| Goldschmitt And Associates LLC | 73351022F0035 | $49,024 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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| Coast Professional, Inc. | Geneseo, NY | 561440 Collection Agencies |
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About the company
Central Research Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Lowell, Arkansas, operates as a prime contractor (92% of recent awards) delivering student loan servicing operations, administrative support services, and staffing to federal agencies without set-aside designations. The vendor holds a subsidiary, Skyline Ultd Inc., and competes predominantly in full-and-open procurements across civilian agencies.
Central Research's federal footprint is overwhelmingly concentrated in the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid, which accounts for 11 awards representing $18.5 billion in combined potential value — 97% of the vendor's total award value. The remainder splits across DHS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ($296.5 million, 6 awards), GSA Federal Acquisition Service ($156.2 million, 5 awards), the Department of Treasury ($111.7 million, 30 awards), and the Department of Veterans Affairs ($12.7 million, 9 awards). Award count and dollar rankings diverge sharply: by volume, Treasury leads with 30 awards, but ISED's six student loan servicing delivery orders under the Unified Servicing and Data Solution (USDS) $16 billion IDIQ dominate the potential-value picture. Central Research holds positions on the USDS IDIQ (6 task orders, $275.7 million combined potential value), GSA Multiple Award Schedule (5 task orders, $197 thousand combined potential value), an IDC under Treasury (TOS10F019, 25 task orders, $5.5 million), and an IDC under Veterans Affairs (VA79812D0052, 8 task orders, $6.4 million).
Central Research's concrete capability footprint centers on federal student loan servicing operations — contact center staffing, back-office loan processing, platform hosting, and modernization — delivered through tiered subcontractor teams. The largest named award is a $150.7 million delivery order issued April 1, 2026, under USDS for operations and maintenance through April 24, 2033, with three active change requests; performance is in Washington, DC, with subcontractors Advanced Technology Leaders Inc. (an 8(a)-certified economically disadvantaged women-owned small business providing contact center and back-office processing), Nelnet Servicing LLC (remote host platform operations and modernization), and Commonwealth Technology Associates LLC (a woman-owned and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business furnishing contact center staffing and platform maintenance). A second $50.4 million firm-fixed-price-with-economic-price-adjustment task order awarded July 1, 2024, with completion December 24, 2025, invoiced $2.7 million in FY2024 across 22.1 FTEs and $39.9 million in FY2025 across 204 FTEs at an average government-paid rate of $94.37 per hour, with 40 percent of hours subcontracted; the year-over-year rise in both labor footprint and hourly rates signals scaling of delivery. A $3.3 million delivery order issued September 25, 2026, covers a default prevention pilot for calendar year 2026 with completion November 28, 2027, also under USDS.
Beyond student loan servicing, Central Research delivers administrative staffing and legal support through its GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract (awarded February 6, 2026, with a $152.4 million ceiling through February 5, 2031). The schedule spans 29 labor categories from customer support at $41.93 per hour through technical program management at $178.25 per hour, with education requirements ranging from high school to bachelor's degree and no cleared positions. Representative mid-tier labor includes IT helpdesk specialists at $73.85 per hour, analysts at $95.08 per hour, and paralegals at $102.58 per hour. A $197,160 delivery order under the schedule for paralegal services to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (awarded September 25, 2023, through September 24, 2028) demonstrates the portfolio's administrative-services breadth.
SCI-reported invoicing on federal service contracts (those above the $150,000 threshold) totaled $71.7 million across FY2022–FY2025, with FY2024 invoicing of $29.9 million across 106 FTEs and FY2025 invoicing of $40.3 million across 205 FTEs — an upward trajectory driven primarily by the USDS ramp. On prime contracts captured in SCI, government-paid median rates ran around $78.19 per hour, with senior labor pricing through $136.14 per hour; across these prime contracts, subcontractors performed 26 percent of total contractor hours on average, with 13 named subcontractors reported. In its subcontractor role, Central Research supplies administrative and operational support to Goldschmitt And Associates LLC on pandemic-era SBA CARES Act loan programs (contact center staffing for EIDL, PPP, and Restaurant Revitalization), software platform operations (AWS and third-party management), and information-security analysis; it also delivers financial analysis support to Acquisition Experts LLC and contract-closeout services across multiple customer accounts. Recent awards per year have declined from two or more annually in 2022–2025 to three in 2026 year-to-date, though only $3.5 million in combined potential value faces recompete completion inside the next twenty-four months, leaving the vendor's principal exposure — the multi-year USDS delivery orders — anchored through 2033.
SBA capabilities narrative
Data and Information Management, Records and Document Management,Specialized Support Services such as FOIA/PA. Waste/Fraud/Abuse Reduction Services, such as Improper Payment Reduction using our proprietary databases.
Quick answers
Is Central Research Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Central Research Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through February 20, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Central Research Inc. hold?
Central Research Inc. holds a place on 7 federal contract vehicles, including MAS, PSS and Unified Servicing and Data Solution.
How much has Central Research Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $81,405,856 to Central Research Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $173,676,934 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Central Research Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Central Research Inc. ranked #5 in NAICS 522, #5 in PSC R710 and #7 at the Department of Education in FY2025.
What is Central Research Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Central Research Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Task order for default prevention pilot for calendar year 2026 (91003126F0057), from Office of Federal Student Aid, on September 25, 2026.
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