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02 / Federal Business Size

Federal contract market at a glance

Measured consistently across FY 2019–FY 2025.

Net obligations$1.66B
Contract actions2,242
Awards / PIIDs760
Federal customers33
Contracting offices65
Average action$741.2K
Active fiscal years7
Data coverageFY 2019–FY 2025

Across FY 2019–FY 2025, FPDS records attribute $1.66B in net contract obligations to RAND CORPORATION, THE across 2,242 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$159.19M
FY 2025
ObligationsHistorical spending range
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsFederal customersChange
FY 2019$223.60M25622
FY 2020$196.67M26323−12.0%
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$159.19M26619−40.3%

04 / Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy from RAND CORPORATION, THE?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

AgencyCodeObligationsActionsVendor share
97F5$483.32M22729.1%
5700$343.97M47720.7%
2100$277.30M8716.7%
7022$163.94M1879.9%
7001$161.32M5529.7%
7530$128.77M2067.7%
7008$24.90M1041.5%
7570$22.35M591.3%
7528$11.87M340.7%
7523$10.27M760.6%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy from RAND CORPORATION, THE?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2019–FY 2025.

06 / Top NAICS Industries

Which industries define this vendor’s federal work?

NAICSDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
541990ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$762.75M337745.9%
541720RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$753.54M1,5571445.3%
541611ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$137.22M275138.3%
541715RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$5.98M2240.4%
541618OTHER MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$798.4K110.0%
541690OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$618.3K1130.0%
611310COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$540.7K510.0%
611710EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES$191.6K710.0%
926110ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ECONOMIC PROGRAMS$150.0K510.0%
541712RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$88.2K1430.0%

07 / Top Product and Service Codes

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

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsCustomersShare
B541SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DEFENSE$761.59M330545.8%
B550SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ORGANIZATION/ADMINISTRATIVE/PERSONNEL$335.30M827820.2%
B599SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHER$309.58M453618.6%
R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER$153.18M305109.2%
R707SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: CONTRACT/PROCUREMENT/ACQUISITION SUPPORT$31.70M911.9%
AN42HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; APPLIED RESEARCH$10.34M5130.6%
AN41HEALTH R&D SERVICES; HEALTH CARE - OTHER; BASIC RESEARCH$8.38M610.5%
AN46R&D- MEDICAL: HEALTH SERVICES (MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT)$7.21M110.4%
AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH$6.84M2630.4%
B554SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ACQUISITION POLICY/PROCEDURES$6.28M910.4%

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$1.33B1,271
Competed$328.40M917
Other / unknown$1.16M36
Competed under SAP$1.10M12
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
70FA4022F00000193Sep 30, 2025-$26.3KFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES SECTION(SS40)541720B550

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.