This FPDS query page summarizes procurement activity for agency 1540, Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, with emphasis on obligations, award volume, top vendors, and primary NAICS categories. The largest spending areas are medical and surgical hospitals, residential care facilities, facilities support services, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, and computer-related services.
Federal Agency
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons procurement totals $22.09 billion across 468,423 award actions over the last 10 years.
Annual results show recent obligations of $2.10 billion in 2025, $2.02 billion in 2024, $2.76 billion in 2023, $2.27 billion in 2022, and $1.38 billion in 2021.
Agency ID
1540
Total Obligated
22.09 billion
22,085,187,437.35
Award Actions
468,423
Average Action Value
47,147.95
About FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS recorded $22.09 billion in obligated contract spending across 468,423 awards, with an average award value of $47,147.95. The high award volume relative to total obligated value indicates a procurement profile dominated by frequent, generally smaller transactions rather than a small number of large awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is concentrated in healthcare and correctional support services. MCKESSON CORPORATION leads with $1.38 billion across 39,845 awards, followed by NAPHCARE, INC. at $1.05 billion across 19,601 awards and DISMAS CHARITIES, INC at $591.51 million across 1,569 awards.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Top obligations are concentrated in healthcare, residential care, facilities support, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and IT-related services. NAICS 622110, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, accounts for $4.38 billion, while 623990, Other Residential Care Facilities, adds $3.73 billion, together showing that inmate medical and residential care services are central to the agency’s procurement mix.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained in the multi-billion-dollar range in the most recent years, peaking at $2.76 billion in 2023 before easing to $2.02 billion in 2024 and $2.10 billion in 2025. Award counts stayed elevated throughout the period, ranging from 33,275 in 2021 to 48,606 in 2024, which is consistent with sustained operational purchasing needs.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query data for FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS, Agency ID 1540, over the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the analysis window; vendor, NAICS, and annual sections are based on the leading categories in the supplied results.
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 = '1540'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 CORPORATION | 1,379,466,265.04 | 1.38 billion | 39,845 |
| NAPHCARE, INC. | 1,052,600,989.16 | 1.05 billion | 19,601 |
| DISMAS CHARITIES, INC | 591,506,667.62 | 591.51 million | 1,569 |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC | 573,508,721.52 | 573.51 million | 15,300 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | 480,458,246.64 | 480.46 million | 2,700 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 463,649,255.71 | 463.65 million | 15 |
| GEO REENTRY, INC. | 371,174,585.67 | 371.17 million | 679 |
| GEO GROUP, INC., THE | 339,882,268.07 | 339.88 million | 168 |
| INTEGRATED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC | 329,890,709.43 | 329.89 million | 9,207 |
| NAPHCARE INC | 308,645,490.99 | 308.65 million | 3,824 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS obligated $22.09 billion across 468,423 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a sizable share concentrated in medical, health services, and correctional support providers. MCKESSON CORPORATION ($1.38 billion, 39,845 awards) and NAPHCARE, INC. ($1.05 billion, 19,601 awards) are the largest obligatees, while DISMAS CHARITIES, INC., SEVEN CORNERS, INC., and UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS also each exceed $480 million. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars obligated, with some vendors receiving high-value awards in relatively low counts, such as CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC ($463.65 million across 15 awards) and GEO GROUP, INC., THE ($339.88 million across 168 awards).
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 = '1540'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622110 | GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS | 4,383,124,552.07 | 4.38 billion | 83,038 |
| 623990 | OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES | 3,730,282,605.30 | 3.73 billion | 9,126 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 1,873,124,967.72 | 1.87 billion | 1,580 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 1,398,000,544.90 | 1.40 billion | 41,431 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 746,467,841.05 | 746.47 million | 7,172 |
| 311999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING | 640,974,955.42 | 640.97 million | 47,703 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 636,097,191.12 | 636.10 million | 433 |
| 221122 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION | 597,630,847.20 | 597.63 million | 4,923 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 496,040,687.15 | 496.04 million | 252 |
| 221310 | WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS | 416,524,613.03 | 416.52 million | 4,477 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS obligated $22.09 billion across 468,423 awards, with spending concentrated in a small number of NAICS codes. The largest categories were 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals ($4.38 billion), 623990 Other Residential Care Facilities ($3.73 billion), and 561210 Facilities Support Services ($1.87 billion), together accounting for a substantial share of total obligations. Award volume was especially high in 622110 and 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, indicating a mix of recurring service and supply obligations, while several other top NAICS categories carried comparatively fewer but larger awards.
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 = '1540'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,096,704,351.74 | 2.10 billion | 46,357 |
| 2024 | 2,018,050,516.80 | 2.02 billion | 48,606 |
| 2023 | 2,764,216,056.77 | 2.76 billion | 46,695 |
| 2022 | 2,267,353,848.01 | 2.27 billion | 45,429 |
| 2021 | 1,381,466,437.78 | 1.38 billion | 33,275 |
| 2020 | 2,270,907,729.21 | 2.27 billion | 35,913 |
| 2019 | 2,425,813,086.08 | 2.43 billion | 38,279 |
| 2018 | 2,074,981,059.63 | 2.07 billion | 53,394 |
| 2017 | 2,316,081,508.31 | 2.32 billion | 55,755 |
| 2016 | 2,469,612,843.02 | 2.47 billion | 64,720 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS obligated $22.09 billion across 468,423 awards, averaging $47,147.95 per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable at roughly $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion in most years, with a notable low in 2021 at $1.38 billion and a peak in 2023 at $2.76 billion. Award volume was highest in 2016 at 64,720 and generally trended downward from that point, indicating a decline in transaction count even as obligations remained concentrated in a relatively narrow annual band.
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