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CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)

FPDS query summary for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing $15.07 billion in obligated awards across 32,807 actions over the last five years.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Agency ID 7523) recorded $15,066,084,957.35 in obligated procurement actions over the last five years, with an average action value of $459,233.85. Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at $4.89 billion, then declined to $1.72 billion in 2024 and $1.63 billion in 2025.

Generated at 03/21/2026

Analysis period: Last 5 years

Top spending categories were professional and technical services, computer systems design, and other computer-related services, while leading vendors included McKesson Specialty Distribution LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and I3 Federal, LLC.

Agency ID
7523
Total Obligated
15.07 billion
15,066,084,957.35
Award Actions
32,807
Average Action Value
459,233.85

About CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION federal contract activity

Over the last 5 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Agency ID 7523) obligated $15.07 billion across 32,807 awards, for an average award value of $459,233.85. The profile reflects a broad award base with meaningful concentration in high-value service, technology, and research contracting.

Vendor concentration and leading contractors

CDC’s largest vendors by obligated value were MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC ($746.99 million, 57 awards), DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP ($478.51 million, 624 awards), and I3 FEDERAL, LLC ($455.40 million, 27 awards). BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. and PERATON INC. also appear among the top obligatees, indicating a vendor mix that combines large-scale distributors with recurring consulting and IT contractors.

Industry profile based on NAICS activity

The agency’s obligations are concentrated in NAICS 541990 ($1.96 billion, 3,715 awards), 541512 ($1.91 billion, 1,700 awards), and 541519 ($1.29 billion, 1,559 awards). Administrative consulting (541611) and research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (541715) are also significant, showing a procurement profile centered on professional services, systems support, and applied research.

Annual contract trend over the analysis window

Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at $4.89 billion across 8,073 awards, then declined to $2.93 billion in 2023, $1.72 billion in 2024, and $1.63 billion in 2025. Award counts remained elevated through 2024 and 2025, suggesting continued contracting activity even as obligated dollars fell from the 2022 high.

How to interpret this page

This summary uses FPDS Query award data for CDC over the last 5 years and reports obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the analysis window. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend figures reflect the top categories in the supplied dataset and should be interpreted as award-obligation totals, not spending outlays or final program costs.

Top Vendors

SELECT
    vendor_name,
    total_obligated,
    award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
    SELECT
        content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
        sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
        count() AS award_count
    FROM fpds.data
    WHERE
        contract_type = 1
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7523'
        AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
    GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
Vendor Total Obligated Readable Award Actions
MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC 746,994,012.00 746.99 million 57
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 478,514,223.56 478.51 million 624
I3 FEDERAL, LLC 455,402,869.75 455.40 million 27
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. 438,352,228.00 438.35 million 258
PERATON INC. 343,929,030.39 343.93 million 218
PLOWSHARE GROUP, INC 309,070,971.25 309.07 million 18
WALGREEN CO. 306,212,245.35 306.21 million 15
GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. 298,543,593.33 298.54 million 190
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER 298,226,292.57 298.23 million 241
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE 260,593,166.67 260.59 million 416

Insight

Over the last 5 years, CDC obligated $15.07 billion across 32,807 awards, with an average award value of $459,233.85, indicating a broad award base alongside several large vendors. Spending is moderately concentrated: the top vendor, MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC, received $746.99 million, while the next nine vendors each received between $260.59 million and $478.51 million. The vendor mix spans pharmaceutical distribution, consulting, IT, research, and public health support, with award counts varying widely from 15 to 624, suggesting a combination of high-volume and high-dollar relationships.

Top NAICS

SELECT
    naics_code,
    naics_name,
    total_obligated,
    award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
    SELECT
        content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
        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
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7523'
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
        AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 1,958,561,861.99 1.96 billion 3,715
541512 COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES 1,914,535,745.69 1.91 billion 1,700
541519 OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES 1,293,688,834.74 1.29 billion 1,559
541611 ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES 1,147,327,117.87 1.15 billion 3,434
541715 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) 726,492,753.32 726.49 million 1,161
621498 ALL OTHER OUTPATIENT CARE CENTERS 592,863,749.53 592.86 million 142
325412 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING 580,277,057.15 580.28 million 118
621999 ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AMBULATORY HEALTH CARE SERVICES 539,281,254.63 539.28 million 64
621511 MEDICAL LABORATORIES 500,944,539.62 500.94 million 393
541511 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES 394,428,271.58 394.43 million 919

Insight

Over the last 5 years, CDC obligated $15.07 billion across 32,807 awards, with spending concentrated in professional, scientific, technical, and IT-related services. The top NAICS, 541990, 541512, 541519, and 541611, together account for a substantial share of obligations and indicate a strong reliance on consulting, systems design, other computer services, and management support. Health and life sciences categories such as 541715, 621498, 325412, 621999, and 621511 also appear among the largest NAICS, but with fewer awards and generally higher dollar value per action, suggesting a smaller number of larger procurements in these mission areas.

Annual Trend

SELECT
    year,
    total_obligated,
    award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
    SELECT
        toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
        sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
        count() AS award_count
    FROM fpds.data
    WHERE
        contract_type = 1
        AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7523'
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
        AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
    GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC
Year Total Obligated Readable Award Actions
2025 1,629,710,259.32 1.63 billion 3,332
2024 1,718,023,338.81 1.72 billion 6,786
2023 2,926,331,212.35 2.93 billion 7,688
2022 4,887,348,701.72 4.89 billion 8,073
2021 3,904,671,445.15 3.90 billion 6,928

Insight

Over the last 5 years, CDC obligated $15.07 billion across 32,807 awards, averaging $459.2K per award. Obligations were concentrated in 2022, which was the peak year at $4.89 billion and 8,073 awards, followed by 2023 at $2.93 billion and 2021 at $3.90 billion. Annual obligation levels then declined to $1.72 billion in 2024 and $1.63 billion in 2025, indicating a marked downward trend in both funding and award volume over the most recent two years.

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