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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2020–FY 2026.

Net obligations$1.57B
Contract actions2,159
Awards / PIIDs754
Federal customers33
Contracting offices61
Average action$726.7K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2020–FY 2026

Across FY 2020–FY 2026, FPDS records attribute $1.57B in net contract obligations to RAND CORPORATION, THE across 2,159 contract actions. Net obligations include positive obligations and later deobligations recorded during the same period.

03 / Spending Trend

RAND CORPORATION, THE contract spending by year

Annual net obligations show whether recorded federal business expanded or contracted, while actions and customer counts show the breadth of that activity.

Total obligations$130.89M
FY 2026
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2020$196.67M26323—
FY 2021$252.40M38925+28.3%
FY 2022$257.99M38622+2.2%
FY 2023$305.42M37823+18.4%
FY 2024$266.47M30421−12.8%
FY 2025$159.19M26620−40.3%
FY 2026$130.89M17316−17.8%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from RAND CORPORATION, THE?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
97F5$456.19M22629.1%
5700$339.95M46521.7%
2100$249.17M8015.9%
7001$148.17M5319.4%
7530$137.82M1838.8%
7022$137.29M1948.8%
7008$27.97M1051.8%
7570$15.67M491.0%
7528$11.25M280.7%
7009$9.53M270.6%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from RAND CORPORATION, THE?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2020–FY 2026.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$719.57M1,5211445.9%
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$706.57M324745.0%
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$137.21M244148.7%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$4.79M2450.3%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$540.7K510.0%
611710EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES$191.6K710.0%
926110ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMS$150.0K510.0%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$116.0K940.0%
334516ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING$40.8K310.0%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$28.2K1230.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

What products and services does the government buy from this vendor?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
B541SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE$705.23M314544.9%
B599SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHER$311.62M456619.9%
B550SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ORGANIZATION/ADMINISTRATIVE/PERSONNEL$303.44M813819.3%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$154.15M270119.8%
R707SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: CONTRACT/PROCUREMENT/ACQUISITION SUPPORT$31.70M912.0%
AN42HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; APPLIED RESEARCH$17.50M5241.1%
AN41HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH$8.38M710.5%
AN46R&D- MEDICAL: HEALTH SERVICES (MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT)$7.21M110.5%
B554SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ACQUISITION POLICY/PROCEDURES$6.28M910.4%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$4.10M2630.3%

08 / Competition Pattern

How was RAND CORPORATION, THE’s federal work competed?

Competition categories describe the procurement path recorded on the underlying contract actions.

Competition categoryObligationsActions
Not available for competition$1.29B1,328
Competed$280.61M779
Other / unknown$781.6K35
Competed under SAP$692.5K11
Not competed$74.9K6

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What contract actions were recorded most recently for RAND CORPORATION, THE?

The latest recorded PIIDs connect this profile to the underlying federal award search.

Award / PIIDSignedObligationAgency / officeNAICSPSC
70US0926F1DHS2652Sep 30, 2026$499.7KU.S. SECRET SERVICE U. S. SECRET SERVICE541720B550

10 / Interpreting the Profile

How should you evaluate RAND CORPORATION, THE as a federal contractor?

Read obligations, customers, markets, competition, and individual awards together. A large historical total indicates federal scale, but it does not by itself describe current backlog, commercial revenue, profitability, or future opportunity.

01

Separate obligations from revenue

FPDS obligations are government accounting actions and may include later deobligations.

02

Follow customer concentration

Agency and office concentration reveals where the vendor’s federal relationships are strongest.

03

Test market overlap

NAICS and PSC shares show whether the vendor competes in the same markets as your company.

04

Inspect the awards

Open the PIIDs to verify dates, offices, classifications, and transaction history.