The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Agency ID 7528) obligated $1,574,618,993.74 across 2,638 award actions in the last 10 years, with an average action value of $596,898.78. Spending is concentrated in data processing, research, and technical consulting, with WESTAT, INC. as the largest vendor and 518210 as the top NAICS code.
Federal Agency
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement analysis for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows $1.57 billion in obligations across 2,638 award actions over the last 10 years.
Annual figures and vendor or NAICS rankings reflect obligated amounts recorded in FPDS for the selected 10-year analysis window.
Agency ID
7528
Total Obligated
1.57 billion
1,574,618,993.74
Award Actions
2,638
Average Action Value
596,898.78
About AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has obligated $1.57 billion across 2,638 awards, with an average award value of $596,898.78. The spending profile indicates a relatively concentrated portfolio centered on research, data, and technical support activities.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Westat, Inc. is the agency’s largest recipient by a wide margin, with $507.73 million across 186 awards, followed by the University of New Mexico at $140.44 million across 11 awards and Research Triangle Institute at $136.51 million across 179 awards. The vendor mix also includes National Opinion Research Center and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, reinforcing the agency’s reliance on research institutions and health-policy support organizations.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Obligations are led by NAICS 518210, Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services, at $556.70 million, making it the dominant category in the portfolio. The next largest categories are NAICS 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and NAICS 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, showing a strong emphasis on analytic services, study design, and evidence generation.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $135 million in each listed year except 2022, when spending fell to $47.10 million despite 423 awards. Funding then rebounded in 2023 through 2025, reaching $183.11 million in 2024 and $135.78 million in 2025, while award counts stayed in the low hundreds.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Agency ID 7528, over the last 10 years. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend figures reflect the provided top categories and annual observations, and dollar amounts are reported as obligated outlays, not appropriations or budget authority.
Top Vendors
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LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTAT, INC. | 507,732,504.68 | 507.73 million | 186 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO | 140,439,183.00 | 140.44 million | 11 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | 136,513,138.45 | 136.51 million | 179 |
| NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER | 68,107,507.76 | 68.11 million | 50 |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS | 36,232,809.11 | 36.23 million | 116 |
| OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY | 35,294,934.49 | 35.29 million | 172 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 33,013,834.00 | 33.01 million | 24 |
| CROSBY MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 26,291,670.55 | 26.29 million | 21 |
| SOCIAL & SCIENTIFIC SYSTEMS, INC. | 24,427,818.50 | 24.43 million | 35 |
| VISIONARY TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, LLC | 22,935,901.84 | 22.94 million | 15 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY obligated $1.57 billion across 2,638 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a substantial share of activity. WESTAT, INC. is the clear lead vendor at $507.73 million across 186 awards, followed by UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO at $140.44 million and RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE at $136.51 million. Obligations among the remaining top vendors are more dispersed, ranging from $68.11 million to $22.94 million, indicating a mix of high-volume and lower-volume vendor relationships.
Top NAICS
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LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518210 | DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 556,697,065.92 | 556.70 million | 205 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 288,427,056.61 | 288.43 million | 878 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 191,396,919.96 | 191.40 million | 111 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 102,986,997.39 | 102.99 million | 84 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 90,559,664.51 | 90.56 million | 460 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 87,645,387.00 | 87.65 million | 100 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 72,710,494.84 | 72.71 million | 362 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 47,380,340.01 | 47.38 million | 100 |
| 541910 | MARKETING RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OPINION POLLING | 42,976,514.00 | 42.98 million | 11 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 25,871,588.08 | 25.87 million | 50 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY obligated $1.57 billion across 2,638 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of professional, IT, and research-related NAICS codes. NAICS 518210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services) is the largest category at $556.7 million, followed by 541990 ($288.4 million) and 541720 ($191.4 million), indicating a significant share of obligations tied to data infrastructure and research services. Award activity is more dispersed than dollars in several categories, with 541990, 541611, and 541715 each carrying relatively high award counts but lower average obligations per award than 518210.
Annual Trend
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ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 135,776,575.82 | 135.78 million | 212 |
| 2024 | 183,111,377.53 | 183.11 million | 214 |
| 2023 | 165,965,410.39 | 165.97 million | 257 |
| 2022 | 47,100,131.05 | 47.10 million | 423 |
| 2021 | 144,217,277.04 | 144.22 million | 279 |
| 2020 | 378,395,726.78 | 378.40 million | 277 |
| 2019 | 98,149,283.93 | 98.15 million | 205 |
| 2018 | 164,075,612.17 | 164.08 million | 228 |
| 2017 | 122,717,987.46 | 122.72 million | 219 |
| 2016 | 135,109,611.57 | 135.11 million | 324 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY obligated 1.57 billion across 2,638 awards, averaging 596.9 thousand per award. Obligations are unevenly distributed, with a pronounced peak in 2020 at 378.4 million, followed by lower but still elevated levels in 2021–2025, all above 135.8 million except 2022, which dropped to 47.1 million. Award volume does not move proportionally with dollars: 2022 had the highest award count at 423 despite the lowest annual obligation, indicating a concentration of smaller awards that year.
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