Contractor profile
The Rand Corporation
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
prime recipient of federal awards · UEI YY46Q97AEZA8 Source
$175.4M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
56%
From Defense
81%
Non-competed
10
States
76%
In California
6
Industries
In FY2026, The Rand Corporation received $175.4M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 56% of it from the Department of Defense, with 76% of the work performed in California. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $1.9B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed
Where this money comes from
SourceWhere the work lands
SourceCalifornia$132.7M
District Of Columbia$23.1M
Maryland$6.3M
Virginia$5.3M
Pennsylvania$4.6M
Massachusetts$1.9M
Connecticut$900K
Washington$120K
Key takeaways
Computed- The Rand Corporation received $175.4M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $199M in FY2025.
- The Department of Defense accounted for 56% of it.
- Of its $140.5M in contract obligations, 81% was non-competed, based on FPDS extent-competed codes.
- Its largest recorded industry was Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, at $65M.
Obligations by year
Computed$245.2M
FY20
$294.2M
FY21
$300.2M
FY22
$349M
FY23
$323.9M
FY24
$199M
FY25
$175.4M
FY26 partial
▼ 19%
FY20 to FY25
Awards
SourceLargest active awards by total value
Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
| Award | ID | Agency | Obligated | Start | End | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rand National Defense Research Institute Federally Funded Research and Development Center… | HQ003423F0005 | Department of Defense | $76.3M | 2022-11-21 | 2027-01-25 | California |
| Rand National Defense Research Institute Federally Funded Research and Development Center… | HQ003422F0012 | Department of Defense | $74.8M | 2021-11-22 | 2027-01-31 | California |
| Rand National Defense Research Institute Federally Funded Research and Development Center… | HQ003424F0003 | Department of Defense | $71.2M | 2023-10-27 | 2027-05-27 | California |
| Rand Ndri FFRDC Researches and Studies | HQ003421F0060 | Department of Defense | $60.8M | 2021-01-06 | 2025-12-19 | California |
Largest FY2026 awards
Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.
No award on record started in FY2026.
What it does (NAICS / PSC)
Aging Research$5.9M
Competition
81%non-competed (often called no-bid), of $140.5M in contract obligations in FY2026Computed
This describes how contracts were awarded, not wrongdoing.
Similar federal contractors
ComputedCorporate family
Single registration: no combined family.
Related
- Top contractors of the Department of Defense Its largest funding agency, ranked by recipient
- Department of Defense Its largest funding agency
- Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities Its largest recorded category
- California Where most of its work is performed
- Most no-bid contract dollars Non-competed contract dollars, ranked
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