The FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (Agency ID 7524) recorded $15.32 billion in obligated spending across 50,599 award actions over the last 10 years, with an average action value of $302,687.66. Recent annual obligations ranged from $1.37 billion in 2025 to $1.96 billion in 2023, and the largest activity areas were computer-related services and management consulting.
Federal Agency
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FDA federal procurement data for the last 10 years shows 50,599 award actions and $15.32 billion in obligations.
Top vendors and NAICS categories are ranked by total obligated dollars, and annual figures reflect the most recent years in the analysis window.
Agency ID
7524
Total Obligated
15.32 billion
15,315,693,363.86
Award Actions
50,599
Average Action Value
302,687.66
About FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Food and Drug Administration recorded 50,599 awards totaling $15.32 billion in obligated spending, with an average award value of $302,687.66. The scale and volume indicate a broad procurement portfolio with substantial recurring obligations across mission support, technology, and professional services.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms, led by TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC. at $1.08 billion across 33 awards. DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC, and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION also rank among the top recipients, with award counts ranging from 228 to 621 and obligations from $248.55 million to $948.71 million, indicating reliance on a mix of high-dollar and high-volume contractors.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The dominant NAICS categories are heavily weighted toward IT and management support, led by 541519 Other Computer Related Services at $2.53 billion and 5,471 awards. Additional major categories include 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, together showing that FDA spending is concentrated in technical and advisory service lines.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Recent annual obligations have remained elevated, with $1.70 billion in 2021, $1.86 billion in 2022, and a peak of $1.96 billion in 2023 before easing to $1.68 billion in 2024 and $1.37 billion in 2025. Award counts follow a similar pattern, ranging from 3,938 in 2025 to 5,956 in 2022, suggesting a decline in both procurement volume and obligated dollars after the 2023 high point.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query data for the Food and Drug Administration, agency ID 7524, over the last 10 years. Obligations, award counts, average award value, vendor concentration, NAICS mix, and annual trend figures are based on the provided dataset and reflect obligated amounts reported in FPDS.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 1,080,507,867.27 | 1.08 billion | 33 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 948,708,781.29 | 948.71 million | 621 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 666,549,330.82 | 666.55 million | 477 |
| HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC | 291,312,225.98 | 291.31 million | 228 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 248,550,794.38 | 248.55 million | 283 |
| PRECISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 226,985,544.33 | 226.99 million | 285 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | 221,260,451.75 | 221.26 million | 254 |
| REI SYSTEMS, INC. | 218,112,254.20 | 218.11 million | 23 |
| EAGLE HILL CONSULTING, LLC | 199,543,453.25 | 199.54 million | 795 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 193,310,217.02 | 193.31 million | 27 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Food and Drug Administration obligated $15.32 billion across 50,599 awards, averaging $302,687.66 per award. Vendor obligations are moderately concentrated at the top: TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC. received $1.08 billion, well above the next vendor, while DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP and BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. accounted for $948.71 million and $666.55 million, respectively. The remaining top vendors each received between about $193 million and $291 million, with award counts ranging from 23 to 795, indicating a mix of high-value, lower-count awards and more frequent, smaller obligations.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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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 = '7524'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,534,907,523.19 | 2.53 billion | 5,471 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,085,238,213.77 | 2.09 billion | 5,324 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 1,832,530,699.88 | 1.83 billion | 1,770 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 1,627,065,681.35 | 1.63 billion | 1,915 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 1,053,373,579.37 | 1.05 billion | 3,153 |
| 541810 | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 1,045,756,195.60 | 1.05 billion | 116 |
| 518210 | DATA PROCESSING, HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 706,411,584.48 | 706.41 million | 724 |
| 923120 | ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS | 474,294,705.28 | 474.29 million | 3,021 |
| 334516 | ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 350,541,139.45 | 350.54 million | 6,232 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 293,526,858.93 | 293.53 million | 911 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, FDA obligations of $15.32 billion across 50,599 awards are concentrated in IT and professional services NAICS codes. The top four categories alone—541519, 541611, 541512, and 541511—account for about $8.08 billion, or roughly 53% of total obligated dollars, indicating a strong reliance on computer-related and consulting services. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with 334516 recording 6,232 awards but only $350.54 million obligated, while 541810 had just 116 awards yet exceeded $1.04 billion, reflecting substantial variation in average award size across NAICS categories.
Annual Trend
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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 = '7524'
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 | 1,366,570,329.85 | 1.37 billion | 3,938 |
| 2024 | 1,680,669,199.25 | 1.68 billion | 4,712 |
| 2023 | 1,960,525,737.63 | 1.96 billion | 4,800 |
| 2022 | 1,857,020,959.34 | 1.86 billion | 5,956 |
| 2021 | 1,702,594,223.58 | 1.70 billion | 4,998 |
| 2020 | 1,697,256,557.74 | 1.70 billion | 5,003 |
| 2019 | 1,478,383,739.74 | 1.48 billion | 4,702 |
| 2018 | 1,328,626,720.52 | 1.33 billion | 4,583 |
| 2017 | 1,132,878,246.15 | 1.13 billion | 6,445 |
| 2016 | 1,111,167,650.06 | 1.11 billion | 5,462 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Food and Drug Administration obligated $15.32 billion across 50,599 awards, averaging $302,688 per award. Annual obligations generally increased from $1.11 billion in 2016 to a peak of $1.96 billion in 2023, with a modest decline to $1.68 billion in 2024 and $1.37 billion in 2025. Award volume was highest in 2022 at 5,956 and otherwise remained broadly concentrated in the 4,700 to 5,000 range, with a lower count in 2016 and 2017.
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