This vendor profile summarizes federal procurement activity for RAND CORPORATION, THE over the last 10 years, including obligations, award volume, agency mix, NAICS concentration, and annual trends. The largest shares of obligated dollars came from Washington Headquarters Services, the Department of the Air Force, and the Department of the Army.
Federal Contractor
RAND CORPORATION, THE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
RAND CORPORATION, THE (CAGE 11578, UEI YY46Q97AEZA8) has received 2.12 billion in federal obligations across 2,760 award actions over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect readable and exact obligated amounts where provided, and annual and category totals are based on the supplied analysis window.
CAGE Code
11578
UEI
YY46Q97AEZA8
Total Obligated
2.12 billion
2,122,029,292.59
Award Actions
2,760
Average Action Value
768,851.19
About RAND CORPORATION, THE federal contract activity
RAND CORPORATION, THE (CAGE 11578; UEI YY46Q97AEZA8) recorded 2.12 billion in obligations across 2,760 awards over the last 10 years, for an average award value of 768,851.19. The profile indicates a high-volume, mid-to-large dollar contracting footprint with activity spanning research, consulting, and technical support services.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Work is concentrated in a small set of federal customers, led by WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES with 605.63 million across 252 awards. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, DEPT OF THE ARMY, FEMA, and CMS round out the top buyers, indicating a mix of defense and civilian demand with defense-related agencies representing the largest share among the top five.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541990 and 541720, which together account for the majority of recorded dollars and reflect broad professional/technical services and social science and humanities R&D. Additional activity in 541611, 541690, and 541715 shows a secondary mix of management consulting and scientific/technical research support, but at materially lower obligation levels.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the available recent years remain substantial but fluctuate, peaking at 297.58 million in 2023 before moderating to 265.03 million in 2024 and 139.98 million in 2025. Award counts follow a similar pattern, suggesting continued but uneven procurement demand rather than a steady upward or downward trajectory.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with RAND CORPORATION, THE over the last 10 years, using the provided CAGE and UEI identifiers. Totals, counts, averages, and rankings reflect the supplied dataset only; no external sources or inferred values were added.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
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total_obligated,
award_count,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 605,625,049.47 | 605.63 million | 252 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 414,524,090.33 | 414.52 million | 570 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 347,791,990.46 | 347.79 million | 110 |
| 7022 | FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | 222,985,361.26 | 222.99 million | 212 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 201,267,959.29 | 201.27 million | 276 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 196,301,020.31 | 196.30 million | 655 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 31,234,886.76 | 31.23 million | 128 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 29,152,521.51 | 29.15 million | 79 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 14,495,928.97 | 14.50 million | 109 |
| 7528 | AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY | 12,963,800.04 | 12.96 million | 42 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, RAND CORPORATION, THE received $2.12 billion across 2,760 awards, with obligations concentrated in a small set of agencies. WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) is the largest obligating agency at $605.63 million, followed by the Department of the Air Force at $414.52 million and the Department of the Army at $347.79 million; these three agencies account for most of the vendor’s top-agency obligations. Award activity is more dispersed than dollars, with the Office of Procurement Operations issuing 655 awards versus a lower obligation total of $196.30 million, indicating many smaller awards alongside several high-dollar relationships.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 955,819,483.28 | 955.82 million | 399 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 950,693,768.72 | 950.69 million | 1,862 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 195,123,179.19 | 195.12 million | 404 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 10,639,283.42 | 10.64 million | 17 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 7,226,538.00 | 7.23 million | 24 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 983,458.61 | 983.46 thousand | 27 |
| 541618 | OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 798,361.00 | 798.36 thousand | 1 |
| 611310 | COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS | 540,699.52 | 540.70 thousand | 5 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 191,600.00 | 191.60 thousand | 7 |
| 926110 | ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMS | 150,000.00 | 150.00 thousand | 5 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, RAND CORPORATION, THE received 2.12 billion across 2,760 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in two NAICS codes: 541990 at 955.82 million and 541720 at 950.69 million. Together, these two categories account for nearly all of the vendor’s obligated dollars and indicate a strong focus on professional/scientific services and social science and humanities R&D. A third category, 541611, adds 195.12 million, while the remaining NAICS codes are comparatively minor and fragmented by dollar value.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '11578'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 139,978,708.33 | 139.98 million | 214 |
| 2024 | 265,025,016.05 | 265.03 million | 323 |
| 2023 | 297,577,702.13 | 297.58 million | 371 |
| 2022 | 273,893,054.58 | 273.89 million | 398 |
| 2021 | 254,106,810.70 | 254.11 million | 396 |
| 2020 | 202,131,131.63 | 202.13 million | 248 |
| 2019 | 187,518,460.54 | 187.52 million | 273 |
| 2018 | 295,012,171.64 | 295.01 million | 268 |
| 2017 | 186,120,238.70 | 186.12 million | 226 |
| 2016 | 20,665,998.29 | 20.67 million | 43 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, RAND CORPORATION, THE received $2.12 billion across 2,760 awards, with an average award value of about $768.9K. Obligations are concentrated in recent years, with 2023–2024 totaling $562.6 million and 2025 already at $140.0 million, indicating sustained high procurement activity after a lower base in 2016. Award counts generally track the funding pattern, rising from 43 awards in 2016 to a peak of 398 in 2022 before easing to 214 in 2025.
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