Who buys Product and Service Code B506 (Special Studies/Analysis – Data (Other Than Scientific)), who wins it, what's open now and which contracts expire next — from FY2026 USAspending awards and live SAM.gov solicitations.
Contract data as of Oct 18, 2026 (USAspending) · recent coverage verified weekly
| Quarter | Awards | Obligated | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 FY2026 | 18 | $17.7M | — |
| Q3 FY2026 | 13 | $2.3M | -87% |
| Q4 FY2026 | 55 | $46.8M | +1974% |
Federal fiscal quarters (Q1 = Oct–Dec). Awards are counted in the quarter they start; obligations are the award's obligated amount.
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FALCON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | $10.0M | 15.0% |
| 2 | THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES LLC | $10.0M | 14.9% |
| 3 | RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | $9.7M | 14.6% |
| 4 | EXCELLA, LLC | $7.4M | 11.1% |
| 5 | TRUVETA INC | $4.8M | 7.2% |
| 6 | RPI-CSS, LLC | $4.0M | 5.9% |
| 7 | LIONA ENTERPRISES INC | $2.5M | 3.8% |
| 8 | ROBERT D. NIEHAUS, INC. | $2.2M | 3.4% |
| 9 | YALE UNIV | $1.8M | 2.7% |
| 10 | MISSION-INSIGHTS LLC | $1.8M | 2.7% |
Registrations are rolled up to their corporate parent (USAspending parent UEI), so a company with several SAM registrations ranks once.
| Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $16.1M | 24.1% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $10.4M | 15.6% |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $10.0M | 15.0% |
| General Services Administration | $7.4M | 11.1% |
| Department of Defense | $4.8M | 7.3% |
| Department of the Treasury | $4.6M | 7.0% |
| Department of Commerce | $4.0M | 5.9% |
| Department of Agriculture | $3.3M | 5.0% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $2.3M | 3.5% |
| Department of Transportation | $1.7M | 2.6% |
| Start | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | MODULAR CONSTRUCTION FINANCE DEMONSTRATION FALCON CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC · Department of Housing and Urban Development | $10.0M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | BPA CALL ORDER AGAINST 75F40122A00018 "DRUG LABELING INITIATIVE BPA" TO PROVIDE THE OCE CONTINUITY SUPPORT RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE · Department of Health and Human Services | $9.3M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | DAILY-UPDATED, LONGITUDINAL, PATIENT-LEVEL ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA TRUVETA INC · Department of Health and Human Services | $4.8M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | FDNS TACTICAL OPERATIONS DIVISION REQUIRES SOCIAL MEDIA VETTING SERVICES TO ENHANCE INVESTIGATIONS THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES LLC · Department of Homeland Security | $2.8M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | THIS AWARD IS FOR DATA ANALYTIC SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITORS PROGRAM AT IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES LLC · Department of Homeland Security | $2.7M |
The largest obligations on awards that started in the window’s latest quarter.
| Ends | Contract · recipient | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2026 | TEP III ORDER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE NNSA. TECHNOMICS INC · Department of Energy | $28.7M |
| Sep 29, 2027 | ENTERPRISE VISIBILITY AND MANAGEMENT OF OPERATING AND SUPPORT COST TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. · Department of Defense | $19.3M |
| Aug 31, 2027 | IAW FAR 52.212-4(C) CHANGES, THIS MODIFICATION WILL ADD IN THE QASP THAT WAS LEFT OUT OF THE BASE ORDER. RPI-CSS, LLC · Department of Commerce | $8.5M |
| Jan 31, 2027 | IAW E.0. 14173 AND TAR CD NO. 2025-02 AMEND 01 UPDATE/REVISE SECTIONS 5.9 INVOICES AND ISUPPLIER AND SECTION II FAR AND TAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · Department of Transportation | $7.1M |
| Aug 31, 2027 | ASTSS CALL ORDER MARINE SPATIAL ECOLOGY (MSE) DIVISION; PACKAGE OR-25-00946 APPROVED ON JUNE 28, 2025. RPI-CSS, LLC · Department of Commerce | $7.0M |
82 contracts under this code reach their final end date (options included) in the next 12 months.
| Set-aside type | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small business set-aside | $12.6M | 36.7% |
| 8(a) | $400K | 1.2% |
| SDVOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| WOSB / EDWOSB | $0 | 0.0% |
| HUBZone | $0 | 0.0% |
| No set-aside (full & open) | $21.4M | 62.1% |
Share of obligations on awards whose set-aside type is recorded — 52% of this market's dollars. Most USAspending bulk-archive records leave the field blank, so blank awards are excluded rather than counted as full & open.
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Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (prime awards with a start date from Oct 1, 2025 through Sep 30, 2026), SAM.gov contract opportunities, and SBA size standards. Recompetes are contracts whose final end date — options included — falls in the next 12 months. Figures are recomputed when a new USAspending load lands. See our data sources.