In the last full year, the National Institutes of Health obligated $5.63 billion across 17,115 award actions, for an average action value of $328,756.35. Spending was led by research and development services, computer systems design, and related technical support, with Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. as the largest vendor by obligated amount.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Last full-year procurement profile for the National Institutes of Health (Agency ID 7529), showing 17,115 award actions and $5.63 billion obligated.
Figures reflect the analysis window provided and may include multiple award actions tied to the same vendor or NAICS code.
Agency ID
7529
Total Obligated
5.63 billion
5,626,665,037.01
Award Actions
17,115
Average Action Value
328,756.35
About NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH federal contract activity
In the last full year, the National Institutes of Health (Agency ID 7529) obligated $5.63 billion across 17,115 awards, for an average award value of $328,756.35. The spending profile indicates a high-volume, research-intensive portfolio with substantial activity distributed across many awards rather than concentrated in only a few large obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. was the largest vendor by obligated dollars at $552.02 million across 221 awards, well ahead of HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. at $164.36 million across 29 awards. AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC, DLA TROOP SUPPORT, and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP also ranked among the top recipients, showing meaningful NIH spending across research support, information services, logistics, and consulting.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category was 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with $1.28 billion across 1,227 awards, confirming that core R&D dominates NIH obligations. Other major categories included 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, 541519 Other Computer Related Services, 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, indicating a mix of scientific, IT, facilities, and support services.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend data provided covers 2025 and matches the last full year totals, with $5.63 billion obligated across 17,115 awards. With only one year in the supplied trend set, no year-over-year comparison can be derived from the available data.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based only on the supplied FPDS Query agency-level totals for NIH, including aggregate obligations, award counts, top vendors, top NAICS codes, and the annual trend record. Totals reflect obligated dollars in the stated analysis window, and all vendor and NAICS rankings are limited to the provided datasets.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | 552,024,126.52 | 552.02 million | 221 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. | 164,364,775.25 | 164.36 million | 29 |
| AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC | 128,699,913.68 | 128.70 million | 432 |
| DLA TROOP SUPPORT | 109,961,200.48 | 109.96 million | 19 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 104,488,706.98 | 104.49 million | 90 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 91,137,311.82 | 91.14 million | 22 |
| KELLY SERVICES, INC. | 90,323,609.84 | 90.32 million | 670 |
| WESTAT, INC. | 90,249,520.99 | 90.25 million | 85 |
| BLACK CANYON CONSULTING LLC | 80,754,226.44 | 80.75 million | 22 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | 77,930,723.65 | 77.93 million | 17 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NIH obligated $5.63 billion across 17,115 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a notable share of obligations and showing a mix of high-dollar, low-count awards and smaller, high-volume activity. LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. was the largest vendor at $552.02 million across 221 awards, well ahead of the next highest vendor, HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. at $164.36 million. Award distribution is uneven: KELLY SERVICES, INC. received 670 awards for $90.32 million, while several other top vendors received under 30 awards, indicating concentration among a small number of vendors but varied procurement patterns by supplier.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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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
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,280,066,092.81 | 1.28 billion | 1,227 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 789,975,369.96 | 789.98 million | 596 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 558,999,540.75 | 559.00 million | 1,489 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 445,872,515.85 | 445.87 million | 742 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 315,515,868.70 | 315.52 million | 1,039 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 234,070,917.46 | 234.07 million | 921 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 228,220,928.77 | 228.22 million | 404 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 210,309,362.83 | 210.31 million | 569 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 176,931,488.55 | 176.93 million | 1,376 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 107,401,378.62 | 107.40 million | 95 |
Insight
National Institutes of Health obligated $5.63 billion across 17,115 awards in the last full year, with the top NAICS concentrated in research, IT, and professional services. NAICS 541715 led by obligation at $1.28 billion across 1,227 awards, followed by 541512 at $789.98 million and 541519 at $559.00 million, indicating a strong emphasis on research and computer-related support. The remaining top NAICS were more distributed, with construction, consulting, and biotech/manufacturing categories each accounting for materially smaller shares of total obligations.
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 = '7529'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,626,665,037.01 | 5.63 billion | 17,115 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NIH obligated $5.63 billion across 17,115 awards, indicating a broad award distribution with an average award value of $328,756.35. The activity level suggests procurement is spread across a large number of actions rather than concentrated in a small number of high-dollar awards. With only one annual observation provided for the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from this dataset.
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