The National Institutes of Health recorded $65.14 billion in obligated awards across 287,557 actions over the last 10 years, for an average action value of $226,529.67. The largest obligations were concentrated in biomedical research, IT services, and construction, with top annual totals in 2022 through 2024.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS analysis of NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (Agency ID 7529) procurement obligations over the last 10 years, including vendor, NAICS, and annual award trends.
Annual trend figures show the most recent five years in the dataset, and totals reflect obligated amounts as reported in FPDS for the selected analysis window.
Agency ID
7529
Total Obligated
65.14 billion
65,140,194,736.90
Award Actions
287,557
Average Action Value
226,529.67
About NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the National Institutes of Health obligated 65.14 billion across 287,557 awards, for an average award value of 226,529.67. The volume and value profile indicates a broad procurement base with substantial concentration in research, staffing, IT, and facilities-related support.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor landscape is led by LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. at 7.15 billion across 1,636 awards, followed by KELLY SERVICES, INC. at 2.15 billion across 5,761 awards. SAIC-FREDERICK, INC., DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP, and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. also represent major spend channels, showing a mix of high-value technical, professional services, and construction relationships.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NIH spending is anchored in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, with 10.80 billion and 7,668 awards. Other major categories include computer systems design services, other computer-related services, and additional R&D and construction codes, which together show that NIH procurement extends beyond laboratory research into IT modernization and campus infrastructure.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent reported years remained elevated, ranging from 5.63 billion in 2025 to a peak of 8.05 billion in 2022, with 2021 through 2024 staying in a relatively narrow band between 7.66 billion and 8.05 billion. Award counts were consistently high as well, peaking at 28,985 in 2021 and remaining above 25,000 in each year from 2021 through 2024, indicating sustained acquisition throughput.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for agency ID 7529 over the last 10 years using obligated dollars and award counts reported in the query window. Vendor and NAICS rankings reflect total obligated value within the selected period, and annual trend figures reflect obligations by fiscal year as returned by the dataset.
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 = '7529'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | 7,153,747,108.22 | 7.15 billion | 1,636 |
| KELLY SERVICES, INC. | 2,145,994,732.17 | 2.15 billion | 5,761 |
| SAIC-FREDERICK, INC. | 1,552,210,926.48 | 1.55 billion | 71 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 1,372,613,368.68 | 1.37 billion | 921 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. | 1,348,981,935.27 | 1.35 billion | 146 |
| WESTAT, INC. | 1,256,776,757.83 | 1.26 billion | 950 |
| MEDICAL SCIENCE & COMPUTING, LLC | 1,234,659,527.97 | 1.23 billion | 3,959 |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | 1,107,223,114.38 | 1.11 billion | 107 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 834,120,250.30 | 834.12 million | 534 |
| AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC | 783,668,415.10 | 783.67 million | 1,882 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NIH obligated $65.14 billion across 287,557 awards, with an average award value of $226,529.67. Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of firms: LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. received $7.15 billion, while the next highest vendors each received between about $2.15 billion and $783.67 million. The top 10 vendors also show a wide range in award volume, from 71 awards for SAIC-FREDERICK, INC. to 5,761 awards for KELLY SERVICES, INC., indicating that high obligation totals are not limited to the highest award counts.
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 = '7529'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 10,795,258,444.74 | 10.80 billion | 7,668 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 7,792,947,334.16 | 7.79 billion | 7,808 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 4,559,834,039.88 | 4.56 billion | 21,570 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 3,946,289,882.88 | 3.95 billion | 11,754 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 3,701,644,228.03 | 3.70 billion | 10,329 |
| 561210 | FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES | 3,481,627,243.58 | 3.48 billion | 3,476 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 3,279,233,404.84 | 3.28 billion | 13,484 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,951,048,001.39 | 2.95 billion | 10,687 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 2,619,563,566.40 | 2.62 billion | 11,055 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 2,284,538,342.81 | 2.28 billion | 4,919 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NIH obligated 65.14 billion across 287,557 awards, with spending concentrated in R&D and IT-related NAICS categories. NAICS 541715 is the largest category at 10.80 billion, followed by 541512 at 7.79 billion and 541519 at 4.56 billion; the top 10 NAICS together indicate a broad but research- and systems-heavy procurement profile. R&D-related codes (541715 and 541712) account for 14.75 billion combined, while computer services and consulting categories also represent a substantial share of obligations and award volume.
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 = '7529'
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 | 5,626,665,037.01 | 5.63 billion | 17,115 |
| 2024 | 7,655,844,303.43 | 7.66 billion | 25,997 |
| 2023 | 7,914,398,064.33 | 7.91 billion | 25,911 |
| 2022 | 8,049,553,814.52 | 8.05 billion | 27,355 |
| 2021 | 7,660,009,883.29 | 7.66 billion | 28,985 |
| 2020 | 7,668,337,201.01 | 7.67 billion | 30,725 |
| 2019 | 5,457,596,367.37 | 5.46 billion | 28,892 |
| 2018 | 5,215,282,388.29 | 5.22 billion | 32,614 |
| 2017 | 5,172,586,985.43 | 5.17 billion | 35,188 |
| 2016 | 4,719,920,692.22 | 4.72 billion | 34,775 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NIH obligated $65.14 billion across 287,557 awards, with an average award value of $226,529.67. Annual obligations were relatively stable in the $4.72 billion to $8.05 billion range, with higher funding levels concentrated in 2020 through 2024 and the peak in 2022 at $8.05 billion. Award volume followed a similar pattern, ranging from 17,115 in 2025 to a high of 35,188 in 2017, indicating that obligations did not move in lockstep with award counts. The most recent year, 2025, reflects lower obligations and fewer awards than prior peak years.
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