Over the last five years, the National Institutes of Health recorded $36.91 billion in obligated actions across 125,363 awards, with an average action value of $294,396.84. Activity was concentrated in research and development, computer systems design, and construction-related services, with yearly obligations ranging from $5.63 billion in 2025 to $8.05 billion in 2022.
Federal Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement profile for the National Institutes of Health (Agency ID 7529) covering the last five years of obligated contract action data.
Figures reflect readable FPDS obligation totals and award counts for the selected five-year window and may not sum across every reporting category.
Agency ID
7529
Total Obligated
36.91 billion
36,906,471,102.58
Award Actions
125,363
Average Action Value
294,396.84
About NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the National Institutes of Health recorded $36.91 billion in obligations across 125,363 awards, with an average award value of $294,396.84. The profile reflects a high-volume, research-driven acquisition portfolio with substantial recurring spending across scientific, technical, IT, and construction support requirements.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are concentrated among a small number of large service and research contractors, led by LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. at $4.53 billion across 1,154 awards. HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO., KELLY SERVICES, INC., FORS MARSH GROUP LLC, and DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP also represent major spend channels, indicating material reliance on specialized research support, construction, staffing, and advisory services.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest NAICS category is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at $8.10 billion and 6,278 awards, which aligns with NIH’s mission. Significant obligations also appear in computer systems design and related IT services, as well as commercial and institutional building construction, showing that the portfolio combines research execution with infrastructure and digital support.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were highest in 2022 at $8.05 billion and remained near that level in 2023 and 2024 before declining to $5.63 billion in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, peaking at 28,985 in 2021 and falling to 17,115 in 2025, suggesting a contraction in both volume and obligated dollars in the most recent year.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS Query obligations data for Agency ID 7529, National Institutes of Health, over the last 5 years. Totals, counts, vendor concentration, NAICS distribution, and annual trends are based on obligated dollars and award records reported in the provided analysis window; no additional sources or adjustments were applied.
Top Vendors
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
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WHERE
contract_type = 1
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | 4,525,237,347.59 | 4.53 billion | 1,154 |
| HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. | 1,317,515,364.84 | 1.32 billion | 141 |
| KELLY SERVICES, INC. | 956,960,950.93 | 956.96 million | 2,858 |
| FORS MARSH GROUP LLC | 853,699,110.39 | 853.70 million | 94 |
| DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP | 820,480,894.90 | 820.48 million | 527 |
| AXLE INFORMATICS, LLC | 681,095,670.33 | 681.10 million | 1,787 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 586,709,742.69 | 586.71 million | 297 |
| PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. | 507,592,168.90 | 507.59 million | 158 |
| MEDICAL SCIENCE & COMPUTING, LLC | 496,380,471.13 | 496.38 million | 2,455 |
| WESTAT, INC. | 492,379,970.11 | 492.38 million | 498 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NIH obligated $36.91 billion across 125,363 awards, with the top 10 vendors accounting for a sizable but not dominant share of total obligations. LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. is the largest vendor at $4.53 billion, followed by HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. at $1.32 billion; the remaining top vendors each received under $1 billion, indicating a steep drop after the leading supplier. Award volume is also dispersed across multiple vendors, with higher-obligation firms not always corresponding to the highest award counts, suggesting a mixed portfolio of large, recurring, and high-frequency smaller awards.
Top NAICS
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 8,104,170,324.42 | 8.10 billion | 6,278 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 4,533,715,428.61 | 4.53 billion | 4,049 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,929,768,123.08 | 2.93 billion | 10,232 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 2,603,964,529.61 | 2.60 billion | 4,436 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 1,910,387,313.60 | 1.91 billion | 7,486 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,623,330,733.49 | 1.62 billion | 6,063 |
| 541690 | OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,492,568,927.28 | 1.49 billion | 6,377 |
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,447,346,083.92 | 1.45 billion | 3,028 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 1,441,684,351.75 | 1.44 billion | 2,636 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,056,880,793.82 | 1.06 billion | 4,674 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NIH obligated $36.91 billion across 125,363 awards, with the largest share concentrated in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at $8.10 billion across 6,278 awards. The next largest categories were computer-related services and systems design, led by NAICS 541512 at $4.53 billion and NAICS 541519 at $2.93 billion, indicating a substantial mix of research, IT, and technical support spending. Obligations are also spread across construction and consulting-related categories, with no single NAICS accounting for a majority of total obligations.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NIH obligated $36.91 billion across 125,363 awards, with an average award value of $294,396.84. Annual obligations were relatively stable between 2021 and 2024, ranging from $7.66 billion to $8.05 billion, before declining to $5.63 billion in 2025. Award volume was highest in 2021 at 28,985 and then generally decreased through 2025, indicating a recent contraction in both obligation dollars and award count.
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