The FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION recorded $8.57 billion in obligated spending across 24,404 award actions in the last five years, with an average action value of $351,064.59. Activity was concentrated in management consulting, computer services, and systems design, led by vendors including Deloitte Consulting LLP, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., and REI Systems, Inc.
Federal Agency
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (Agency ID 7524) covering obligations, award activity, vendors, and NAICS mix over the last five years.
Annual obligations ranged from $1.37 billion in 2025 to $1.96 billion in 2023, and the figures on this page reflect the provided five-year analysis window.
Agency ID
7524
Total Obligated
8.57 billion
8,567,380,449.65
Award Actions
24,404
Average Action Value
351,064.59
About FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (Agency ID 7524) obligated 8.57 billion across 24,404 awards, with an average award value of 351,064.59. This volume indicates a broad procurement base with relatively moderate award sizes, consistent with a portfolio that includes both high-volume recurring buys and larger service engagements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor spending is concentrated among consulting, communications, systems, and health-related contractors. DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP leads the period with 587.62 million across 335 awards, while TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC. follows with 529.73 million across 14 awards, indicating that a small number of large obligations can materially shape vendor rankings.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The procurement mix is dominated by professional and IT services NAICS codes. Administrative management consulting (541611) is the largest category at 1.22 billion, followed closely by other computer related services (541519) at 1.19 billion, custom computer programming (541511) at 1.13 billion, and computer systems design (541512) at 1.08 billion, showing a strong emphasis on advisory and technology support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at 1.96 billion, then declined to 1.68 billion in 2024 and 1.37 billion in 2025. Award counts also fell after 2023, from 4,800 in 2023 to 4,712 in 2024 and 3,938 in 2025, suggesting a recent contraction in procurement activity after a high-volume period.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS-observed obligations for the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION over the last 5 years and uses total obligated dollars, award counts, average award value, vendor totals, NAICS totals, and annual trends. Values are presented as recorded in the source data and should be interpreted as obligation-based measures, not appropriations or outlays.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 587,620,550.12 | 587.62 million | 335 |
| TRUE NORTH COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 529,731,232.96 | 529.73 million | 14 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 426,962,202.94 | 426.96 million | 344 |
| REI SYSTEMS, INC. | 218,112,254.20 | 218.11 million | 23 |
| HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INC | 175,311,913.21 | 175.31 million | 91 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 161,452,038.64 | 161.45 million | 195 |
| PRECISE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC. | 147,935,863.27 | 147.94 million | 203 |
| PERSPECTA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 136,724,373.70 | 136.72 million | 20 |
| EAGLE HILL CONSULTING, LLC | 133,805,544.06 | 133.81 million | 589 |
| MPF-ZAI SOLUTIONS, LLC | 116,481,269.61 | 116.48 million | 118 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the Food and Drug Administration obligated $8.57 billion across 24,404 awards, with an average award value of $351,064.59. Top vendor spending is moderately concentrated: the leading vendor, Deloitte Consulting LLP, received $587.62 million, while the next vendors are clustered in the $529.73 million to $116.48 million range, indicating a broad set of recurring high-dollar relationships rather than dependence on a single supplier. Award volume does not always track with obligation totals; for example, True North Communications Inc. received $529.73 million across 14 awards, while Eagle Hill Consulting, LLC received $133.81 million across 589 awards.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,222,415,915.88 | 1.22 billion | 3,193 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 1,186,167,308.14 | 1.19 billion | 2,596 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 1,132,607,799.12 | 1.13 billion | 1,202 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 1,080,977,909.62 | 1.08 billion | 1,017 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 623,878,542.20 | 623.88 million | 1,813 |
| 541810 | ADVERTISING AGENCIES | 521,865,643.90 | 521.87 million | 35 |
| 518210 | COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDERS, DATA PROCESSING, WEB HOSTING, AND RELATED SERVICES | 469,746,186.17 | 469.75 million | 449 |
| 923120 | ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS | 240,372,134.83 | 240.37 million | 1,521 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 236,486,432.36 | 236.49 million | 542 |
| 511210 | SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS | 209,792,940.03 | 209.79 million | 364 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION obligations total 8.57 billion across 24,404 awards, with a relatively broad but clearly concentrated vendor base in professional, IT, and scientific support services. The top four NAICS codes—541611, 541519, 541511, and 541512—account for about 4.62 billion combined, or roughly 54% of total obligated dollars, indicating heavy concentration in management consulting and computer-related services. Remaining top NAICS categories are materially smaller, with most individual codes below 700 million, suggesting a long tail of specialized obligations alongside a few dominant service lines.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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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 | 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, FDA obligated 8.57 billion across 24,404 awards, averaging 351,064.59 per award. Obligations were relatively concentrated in a narrow annual band between 1.37 billion and 1.96 billion, with the high point in 2023 and a decline in 2024 and 2025. Award volume peaked in 2022 at 5,956 and then fell in subsequent years, indicating lower transaction activity even as annual obligations remained substantial.
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