Federal contractor · WALTHAM, MA

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. received $9.6M in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 10 awards. Since FY2017: $555.6M. Its largest customer was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($3.3M). It also received $39.7M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$9.6M
New awards
10
Sole-source
1.9%
Single offer
31%
UEI
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Other than small businessNonprofit
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Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 70.1MFY2017
  2. 53.3MFY2018
  3. 70.3MFY2019
  4. 68.5MFY2020
  5. 62.1MFY2021
  6. 87.9MFY2022
  7. 59.3MFY2023
  8. 79.1MFY2024
  9. -4.5MFY2025
  10. 9.6MFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration$3.3M34%
    1 awards
  2. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources$3M31%
    1 awards
  3. Department of Education$2.7M28%
    2 awards
  4. Department of State$268.2K2.8%
    1 awards
  5. Department of Veterans Affairs$215.2K2.2%
    2 awards
  6. Health Resources and Services Administration$69.2K0.7%
    3 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Professional services$9.4M98%
  2. Research & development$182.6K1.9%

Where the work was performed

  1. Middlesex County, MA$9.4M98%
  2. DeKalb County, GA$3M31%
  3. District of Columbia, DC$3M31%
  4. Abroad$268.2K2.8%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition33%
    US 39% · $3.2M
  • Sole-source awards1.9%
    US 30% · $182.6K
  • Single-offer competitions31%
    US 8.7% · $3M
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Department of Veterans Affairs$182.6K
    Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. "OTHER FUNCTION" THE EDUCATION SCIENCES REFORM ACT (ESRA) MANDATES THAT THE DEPARTMENT AWARD AND ADMINISTER TEN REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES (RELS). ESRA DEFINES THE TERM OF EACH REL, FIVE YEARS, AND THE CURRENT COHORT OF REL CONTRACTS EXPIRES JANUARY 2, 2017. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR REL NORTHEAST&ISLANDS. EACH REL IS CHARGED WITH PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING THREE PRIMARY TASKS APPLIED RESEARCH WHERE EACH REL WILL ADDRESSES COMPLEX QUESTIONS ABOUT TEACHING, LEARNING, ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS, EDUCATION ACCESS, AND EDUCATION ATTAINMENT. TRAINING, COACHING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHERE EACH REL WILL DESIGN THESE SERVICES TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS, AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, THE EDUCATION RESEARCH SECTOR. THE CONTENT OF ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED WITHIN THIS AREA OF WORK MUST BE CAREFULLY ASSESSED AGAINST THE RESEARCH BASE. DISSEMINATION WHERE REL DISSEMINATION FACILITATES THE WIDE SHARING OF RESEARCH EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH-RELATED INFORMATION TO SPARK NEW IDEAS, INTRODUCE INDIVIDUALS TO OTHERS WORKING ON SIMILAR ISSUES, AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION. EACH TASK BUILDS ON THE OTHER, AND EACH INDIVIDUAL REL CONTRIBUTES TO AN OVERALL INCREASE IN EDUCATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND ACHIEVEMENT ACROSS ALL STATES AND TERRITORIES.$26M
    Department of Education· Middlesex County, MA· Professional services· Dec 21, 2016 – Mar 17, 2026· EDIES17C0008
  2. SAMHSA STRATEGIC PREVENTION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER DOMAIN V$25.7M
    Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration· Middlesex County, MA· Professional services· Sep 30, 2022 – Jul 28, 2026· 75S20322F42001
  3. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION IS TO AWARD THE REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY PROGRAM REL, 2022-2027 CYCLE FOR NEI REL$20.1M
    Department of Education· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Dec 21, 2021 – Aug 14, 2026· 91990022C0013
  4. MCHB59 C 6122 MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CENTER (TARC)$6.2M
    Health Resources and Services Administration· Middlesex County, MA· Professional services· Apr 21, 2026 – Jul 23, 2026· 75R60226F80036
  5. ADOLESCENT HEALTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER$3M
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources· DeKalb County, GA· Professional services· Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026· 7571PS26F00327
  6. DECISION AID SUPPORT SERVICES$910.2K
    Department of Veterans Affairs· Middlesex County, MA· Professional services· Sep 27, 2023 – Aug 31, 2026· 36C10G23C0012
  7. EDUSA AI & QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES$268.2K
    Department of State· Professional services· Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026· 19AS2026P1012
  8. VETCHANGE WEB SERVICES$182.6K
    Department of Veterans Affairs· Middlesex County, MA· Research & development· Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 3, 2026· 36C24126P0576

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. received $39.7M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 36 actions (5 new awards), +3.1% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 84.411 · Education Innovation and Research (Formerly Investing in Innovation (I3) FUND) ($10M).

Assistance · FY2026
$39.7M
New awards
5
Actions
36
Since FY2021
$353.3M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 56MFY2021
  2. 58.3MFY2022
  3. 82.7MFY2023
  4. 78.1MFY2024
  5. 38.5MFY2025
  6. 39.7MFY2026

By type

  1. Grants$39.7M100%

Top programs

  1. 84.411 · Education Innovation and Research (Formerly Investing in Innovation (I3) FUND)$10M25%
  2. 93.600 · Head Start$9.6M24%
  3. 84.305 · Education Research, Development and Dissemination$6.5M16%
  4. 93.870 · Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant$6.2M16%
  5. 47.076 · Stem Education (Formerly Education and Human Resources)$2.6M6.6%
  6. 43.001 · Science$2.4M6.1%
  7. 93.110 · Special Projects of Regional and National Significance$800K2.0%
  8. 93.043 · Special Programs for the Aging, Title Iii, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services$650K1.6%

Awarding agencies

  1. Department of Education$16.5M42%
  2. Administration for Children and Families$10M25%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  3. Health Resources and Services Administration$7M18%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  4. National Science Foundation$2.6M6.6%
  5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.4M6.1%
  6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$650K1.6%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  7. National Institutes of Health$459.3K1.2%
    Department of Health and Human Services

Largest awards

  1. OHS NATIONAL CENTER ON HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND SAFETY$52.6M
    93.600 · Head Start· Administration for Children and Families· Cooperative agreement· Jan 8, 2021 – Sep 25, 2026· 90HC000022
  2. INSTITUTE FOR HOME VISITING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JACKIE WALORSKI CENTER FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CASE$18M
    93.870 · Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant· Health Resources and Services Administration· Project grant· Sep 5, 2023 – Jul 31, 2026· UU650283
  3. HOME VISITING COLLABORATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION NETWORK$11.1M
    93.870 · Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant· Health Resources and Services Administration· Project grant· May 27, 2021 – Jun 26, 2026· UF426525
  4. CHANGING ADOLESCENTS’ READING TRAJECTORIES: BUILDING FUTURES WITH HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING$10M
    84.411 · Education Innovation and Research (Formerly Investing in Innovation (I3) FUND)· Department of Education· Project grant· Dec 31, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025· S411B250015
  5. CHILD AND ADOLESCENT INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTERS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT$7.8M
    93.110 · Special Projects of Regional and National Significance· Health Resources and Services Administration· Project grant· Jan 7, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026· U4928422
  6. CENTER FOR ADVANCING ELEMENTARY SCIENCE THROUGH ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY (CAESART)$5.9M
    84.305 · Education Research, Development and Dissemination· Department of Education· Project grant· Sep 17, 2024 – Aug 28, 2026· R305C240014

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $2.3M (1 subaward)
  • Sub-grants: $152.9K (2 subawards)

3 sub-recipients

  1. JAMES BELL ASSOCIATES INC$2.3M94%
    ARLINGTON, VA · 1 subaward
  2. BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION$79.2K3.2%
    NEW YORK, NY · 1 subaward
  3. THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE$73.8K3.0%
    PHILADELPHIA, PA · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-grants: $4.4M (5 subawards)

4 primes

  1. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$3.4M76%
    NORMAN, OK · 2 subawards
  2. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$681.9K15%
    MADISON, WI · 1 subaward
  3. UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$325K7.3%
    STORRS, CT · 1 subaward
  4. PUBLIC HEALTH, MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF$48.6K1.1%
    BOSTON, MA · 1 subaward

Its reported sub-contracts equal 24% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $56.9M paid out · $14.7M received
  • FY2022: $36.5M paid out · $10.3M received
  • FY2023: $23.5M paid out · $9.8M received
  • FY2024: $21.8M paid out · $8.4M received
  • FY2025: $13M paid out · $4.8M received
  • FY2026: $2.5M paid out · $4.4M received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

241 companies · $154.5M reported

  1. WORLD EDUCATION, INC.$20.7M
    BOSTON, MA · 12 subawards · Other professional, scientific, and technical services
  2. JAMES BELL ASSOCIATES INC$17.5M
    ARLINGTON, VA · 6 subawards · Management, scientific, and technical consulting services
  3. GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$16M
    WASHINGTON, DC · 2 subawards · Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

Primes that pay it

37 companies · $52.5M reported

  1. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING$12.2M
    WASHINGTON, DC · 5 subawards
  2. HUMAN SERVICES RI DEPARTMENT$7.9M
    BRISTOL, RI · 7 subawards
  3. CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES - UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS$7.2M
    BALTIMORE, MD · 11 subawards

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Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 13 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. PM CONSULTING GROUP LLC$35.3M−95% in FY2026
    TOWSON, MD · 36% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAgency for International Development · Management, scientific, and technical consulting servicesAgency for International Development · Other professional, scientific, and technical services
  2. MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH, INC.$60.9M−63% in FY2026
    ARLINGTON, VA · 42% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAgency for International Development · Management, scientific, and technical consulting servicesAgency for International Development · Other professional, scientific, and technical services
  3. ENVIRONMENTAL INCENTIVES, INC.$28.2M−100% in FY2026
    WASHINGTON, DC · 32% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveAgency for International Development · Management, scientific, and technical consulting services

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Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.