Over the last 5 years, the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response recorded 6,146 award actions with total obligations of 24.10 billion and an average action value of 3,920,850.3. Contracting activity was concentrated in biotechnology research and pharmaceutical, biological product, and medical laboratory work, with annual obligations peaking in 2023.
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement overview for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response covering obligations, award activity, vendors, and NAICS patterns over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the selected analysis window and may differ from displayed annual sums due to rounding.
Agency ID
7505
Total Obligated
24.10 billion
24,097,546,005.18
Award Actions
6,146
Average Action Value
3,920,850.30
About OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE federal contract activity
Over the last 5 years, the OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE obligated $24.10 billion across 6,146 awards, with an average award value of $3.92 million. The funding profile indicates a high-volume, high-dollar procurement portfolio centered on preparedness, biomedical countermeasure, and life sciences activities.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor base is concentrated at the top, led by ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL at $4.03 billion across 72 awards, followed by EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC. at $1.25 billion across 48 awards. WALGREEN CO., MODERNATX, INC., and BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S also received substantial obligations, indicating reliance on a mix of research, manufacturing, and distribution partners.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest share of obligations is concentrated in NAICS 541714, Research and Development in Biotechnology, at $9.71 billion across 1,459 awards. Pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing (325412) and biological product manufacturing (325414) follow, while medical laboratories (621511) and broader physical, engineering, and life sciences R&D (541715) round out the leading categories.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations peaked in 2023 at $8.68 billion, then declined to $5.25 billion in 2024 and $1.72 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2024 at 1,497, with 2025 showing fewer awards but still a sizable volume at 1,050, suggesting a shift away from the earlier funding surge.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for Agency ID 7505 over the last 5 years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Vendor, NAICS, and annual trend views reflect the highest-obligation entries in the underlying FPDS award data for the selected period.
Top Vendors
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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 vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | 4,028,825,157.46 | 4.03 billion | 72 |
| EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC. | 1,254,903,701.57 | 1.25 billion | 48 |
| WALGREEN CO. | 821,303,840.00 | 821.30 million | 8 |
| MODERNATX, INC. | 799,450,501.45 | 799.45 million | 19 |
| BAVARIAN NORDIC A/S | 797,309,421.00 | 797.31 million | 16 |
| AMGEN USA INC. | 714,055,098.92 | 714.06 million | 11 |
| SEQIRUS, INC. | 598,498,003.15 | 598.50 million | 42 |
| EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS CANADA INC | 496,682,507.00 | 496.68 million | 23 |
| MCKESSON MEDICAL-SURGICAL GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC | 446,746,801.33 | 446.75 million | 78 |
| SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 445,844,335.17 | 445.84 million | 20 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the agency obligated $24.10 billion across 6,146 awards, with an average award value of $3.92 million. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors: Advanced Technology International alone received $4.03 billion, and the top 10 vendors together account for a substantial share of total obligations. The vendor mix is concentrated in medical, vaccine, and preparedness-related suppliers, with several firms receiving repeated awards rather than a single dominant transaction.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541714 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY) | 9,705,852,541.94 | 9.71 billion | 1,459 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 3,909,372,924.83 | 3.91 billion | 430 |
| 325414 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING | 2,079,495,656.93 | 2.08 billion | 325 |
| 621511 | MEDICAL LABORATORIES | 1,480,329,187.70 | 1.48 billion | 35 |
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 1,416,937,497.12 | 1.42 billion | 497 |
| 325413 | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING | 1,187,383,170.14 | 1.19 billion | 156 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 804,940,540.65 | 804.94 million | 531 |
| 339112 | SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 655,831,852.61 | 655.83 million | 65 |
| 339113 | SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING | 474,052,622.82 | 474.05 million | 183 |
| 236210 | INDUSTRIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 442,115,340.22 | 442.12 million | 56 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations for Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response total $24.10 billion across 6,146 awards, with activity concentrated in life sciences and biomedical procurement. NAICS 541714, Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology), is the dominant category at $9.71 billion and 1,459 awards, representing the largest share of obligated dollars among the top NAICS. The next largest categories—Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, and Medical Laboratories—indicate a sustained emphasis on pharmaceutical, biologics, diagnostics, and related laboratory capabilities, while the remaining top NAICS are more dispersed and generally lower in dollar volume.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '7505'
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 | 1,720,219,621.95 | 1.72 billion | 1,050 |
| 2024 | 5,247,091,078.87 | 5.25 billion | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 8,684,759,192.45 | 8.68 billion | 1,246 |
| 2022 | 3,987,484,424.40 | 3.99 billion | 1,241 |
| 2021 | 4,457,991,687.51 | 4.46 billion | 1,112 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, the OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE obligated $24.10 billion across 6,146 awards, for an average award value of $3.92 million. Obligations are concentrated in 2023 and 2024, which together account for $13.93 billion, or about 58% of the 5-year total. Annual obligations increased sharply from 2021 to a peak in 2023, then declined in 2024 and further in 2025; award counts remained relatively stable, ranging from 1,050 to 1,497 per year.
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