The Defense Health Agency recorded 66,260 award actions and $161.33 billion in obligations over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $2.43 million. Contracting is concentrated in direct health and medical insurance carriers, along with health IT, consulting, and hospital-related services.
Federal Agency
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for the Defense Health Agency (97DH) covering the last 10 years of obligations, award counts, major vendors, key NAICS codes, and annual spending trends.
Annual trend data shown here covers 2021 through 2025, while vendor and NAICS totals reflect the full 10-year analysis window.
Agency ID
97DH
Total Obligated
161.33 billion
161,333,938,133.98
Award Actions
66,260
Average Action Value
2,434,861.72
About DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) recorded 66,260 awards totaling $161.33 billion, with an average award value of $2.43 million. The obligation profile is dominated by health coverage, medical services, and related support functions consistent with DHA’s mission.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are highly concentrated. HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, INC. led with $56.96 billion across 868 awards, followed by HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC at $29.31 billion across 1,059 awards; the next three vendors each accounted for materially smaller shares, ranging from $5.82 billion to $7.34 billion.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, accounted for $130.21 billion across 4,301 awards and is the clear driver of DHA spending. The remaining top categories reflect administrative, IT, and care-delivery support, including computer systems design services, other computer-related services, management consulting, and general medical and surgical hospitals.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated and relatively stable in the most recent five years shown, ranging from $17.28 billion in 2022 to $19.92 billion in 2023. Award counts were highest in 2024 and 2025, indicating sustained procurement activity even as obligated dollars fluctuated within a narrower band.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations associated with agency ID 97DH over the last 10 years. Totals, award counts, vendor concentrations, NAICS groupings, and annual trends reflect the provided analysis window and are not adjusted for inflation or other external factors.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, INC. | 56,959,185,416.33 | 56.96 billion | 868 |
| HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC | 29,307,831,863.65 | 29.31 billion | 1,059 |
| HUMANA MILITARY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. | 7,342,160,317.21 | 7.34 billion | 443 |
| EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. | 6,416,511,519.33 | 6.42 billion | 349 |
| UNITEDHEALTH MILITARY & VETERANS SERVICES, LLC | 5,815,076,801.40 | 5.82 billion | 402 |
| TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP. | 5,199,618,099.00 | 5.20 billion | 161 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 4,349,625,833.56 | 4.35 billion | 1,416 |
| UNITED CONCORDIA COMPANIES, INC. | 3,455,669,544.57 | 3.46 billion | 208 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SERVICES CORP | 3,313,534,458.04 | 3.31 billion | 78 |
| MARTIN'S POINT HEALTH CARE, INC. | 2,862,692,893.27 | 2.86 billion | 79 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DHA obligated $161.33 billion across 66,260 awards, with spending highly concentrated among a small set of vendors. HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, INC. alone received $56.96 billion, and the top five vendors account for about 63% of total obligations, indicating a strong reliance on a limited number of large service providers. Award counts are comparatively dispersed, with LEIDOS, INC. receiving the most awards among the top vendors (1,416) despite ranking seventh by dollars, suggesting a mix of high-value, lower-frequency contracts and more frequent smaller awards.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524114 | DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS | 130,208,884,690.81 | 130.21 billion | 4,301 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 6,591,004,093.78 | 6.59 billion | 2,513 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 5,236,114,510.07 | 5.24 billion | 6,571 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 3,751,032,569.85 | 3.75 billion | 3,201 |
| 622110 | GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS | 2,885,938,274.66 | 2.89 billion | 9,694 |
| 621111 | OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS) | 1,220,724,700.33 | 1.22 billion | 1,015 |
| 524292 | THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDS | 1,096,221,637.57 | 1.10 billion | 340 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 955,211,692.25 | 955.21 million | 1,249 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 945,087,582.56 | 945.09 million | 1,129 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 701,085,673.54 | 701.09 million | 645 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DHA’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, which accounts for $130.21 billion of $161.33 billion total obligated, or roughly 81% of agency obligations. The remaining top NAICS are much smaller and are distributed across IT, consulting, and healthcare delivery categories, led by NAICS 541512 ($6.59 billion), 541519 ($5.24 billion), and 541611 ($3.75 billion). Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with 66,260 total awards and several top NAICS carrying relatively high award counts, including 622110 (9,694 awards) and 541519 (6,571 awards).
Annual Trend
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,870,727,475.53 | 17.87 billion | 10,751 |
| 2024 | 17,417,943,062.23 | 17.42 billion | 11,478 |
| 2023 | 19,923,637,295.75 | 19.92 billion | 10,574 |
| 2022 | 17,282,480,143.36 | 17.28 billion | 7,464 |
| 2021 | 17,398,462,364.89 | 17.40 billion | 4,613 |
| 2020 | 14,953,239,987.61 | 14.95 billion | 3,778 |
| 2019 | 10,946,764,934.72 | 10.95 billion | 3,800 |
| 2018 | 18,943,487,903.05 | 18.94 billion | 4,169 |
| 2017 | 11,955,919,287.43 | 11.96 billion | 4,478 |
| 2016 | 14,641,275,679.41 | 14.64 billion | 5,155 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, DHA obligated $161.33 billion across 66,260 awards, averaging $2.43 million per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $14.95 billion to $19.92 billion range, with the peak in 2023 ($19.92 billion) and the lowest point in 2019 ($10.95 billion). Award volume was more variable, rising from 3,778 in 2020 to 11,478 in 2024, while 2025 through the current period shows $17.87 billion obligated across 10,751 awards, indicating continued high activity.
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