This FPDS Query page summarizes obligated contract activity for Agency ID 1540 from 2021 through 2025. The Bureau of Prisons recorded 10,527,791,211.10 in total obligations, with annual spending ranging from 1.38 billion in 2021 to 2.76 billion in 2023 and 2.10 billion in 2025. Top vendors include McKesson Corporation, NaphCare, Inc., Dismas Charities, Inc., Seven Corners, Inc., and Clark Construction Group, LLC.
Federal Agency
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons procurement totals 10.53 billion across 220,362 actions over the last five years, with spending concentrated in medical care, residential services, pharmaceuticals, construction, and IT support.
Vendor, NAICS, and annual figures reflect obligated amounts and award counts during the last five years; totals are based on readable values shown on this page.
Agency ID
1540
Total Obligated
10.53 billion
10,527,791,211.10
Award Actions
220,362
Average Action Value
47,774.98
About FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS recorded $10.53 billion in obligated contract spending across 220,362 awards, with an average award value of $47,774.98. The volume and distribution of awards indicate a procurement profile dominated by recurring operational requirements rather than a small number of large transactions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
MCKESSON CORPORATION is the largest vendor in the period at $889.36 million across 19,588 awards, reflecting sustained pharmaceutical and medical supply demand. Other major vendors include CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC at $463.65 million, NAPHCARE, INC. at $408.98 million, DISMAS CHARITIES, INC at $331.15 million, and SEVEN CORNERS, INC at $308.92 million, showing a mix of healthcare, construction, and support-service spending.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 622110 GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS at $2.30 billion and 38,116 awards, followed by 623990 OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES at $1.93 billion. Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, commercial and institutional building construction, and other computer related services also rank prominently, indicating a spending portfolio centered on inmate healthcare, facility operations, pharmaceuticals, and administrative or systems support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligated spending peaked in 2023 at $2.76 billion, then moderated to $2.02 billion in 2024 and $2.10 billion in 2025. Earlier years were lower, at $2.27 billion in 2022 and $1.38 billion in 2021, while award counts remained consistently high throughout the period, ranging from 33,275 in 2021 to 48,606 in 2024.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query data for agency ID 1540 over the last 5 years, using obligated dollars, award counts, vendor totals, NAICS totals, and annual aggregates supplied in the analysis window. Totals reflect recorded contract obligations in the dataset and are not adjusted for inflation or other external factors.
Top Vendors
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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 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 CORPORATION | 889,360,450.73 | 889.36 million | 19,588 |
| CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC | 463,649,255.71 | 463.65 million | 15 |
| NAPHCARE, INC. | 408,977,141.47 | 408.98 million | 8,123 |
| DISMAS CHARITIES, INC | 331,145,011.81 | 331.15 million | 958 |
| SEVEN CORNERS, INC | 308,920,586.64 | 308.92 million | 8,000 |
| NAPHCARE INC | 308,645,490.99 | 308.65 million | 3,824 |
| GEO REENTRY, INC. | 268,945,808.77 | 268.95 million | 561 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS | 237,594,866.05 | 237.59 million | 1,097 |
| WELLPATH LLC | 220,628,964.05 | 220.63 million | 3,200 |
| PGLS LLC | 151,420,035.44 | 151.42 million | 84 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons obligated $10.53 billion across 220,362 awards, with vendor spending concentrated among a relatively small set of suppliers. McKesson Corporation is the largest listed vendor at $889.36 million and 19,588 awards, while several other high-obligation vendors are tied to specific service categories, including Clark Construction Group, LLC at $463.65 million across 15 awards and Naphcare, Inc./Naphcare Inc at a combined $717.62 million across 11,947 awards. The mix of high-value, low-count awards and high-volume, lower-value awards indicates a portfolio split between capital/project work and recurring operational or service contracts.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622110 | GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS | 2,298,838,093.56 | 2.30 billion | 38,116 |
| 623990 | OTHER RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES | 1,925,744,466.23 | 1.93 billion | 5,284 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 903,325,779.19 | 903.33 million | 20,463 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 555,367,937.04 | 555.37 million | 177 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 506,255,212.84 | 506.26 million | 3,815 |
| 311999 | ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING | 366,235,733.38 | 366.24 million | 24,690 |
| 221122 | ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION | 251,549,958.62 | 251.55 million | 3,172 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 176,248,725.23 | 176.25 million | 517 |
| 221310 | WATER SUPPLY AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS | 158,202,344.61 | 158.20 million | 2,578 |
| 541930 | TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES | 157,087,942.90 | 157.09 million | 877 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons obligated $10.53 billion across 220,362 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of health care and support service NAICS codes. General medical and surgical hospitals (622110) led obligations at $2.30 billion, followed by other residential care facilities (623990) at $1.93 billion and pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing (325412) at $903.33 million. The mix of high-obligation, high-volume categories alongside lower-award-count construction and facilities support codes indicates a diversified spend profile, but one weighted toward inmate health care, residential care, and related operational support.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons obligated $10.53 billion across 220,362 awards, averaging $47,774.98 per award. Obligations were relatively elevated in 2023 at $2.76 billion, then remained near the $2.0 billion range in 2024 and 2025 after rising from $1.38 billion in 2021. Award volumes were highest in 2024 and 2025, indicating a fairly broad distribution of procurement activity rather than concentration in a single year.
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