The Department of Veterans Affairs recorded 81.64 billion in total obligations across 103,037 award actions in the last full year, with an average action value of 792,315.73. The largest obligations were concentrated with OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC., MCKESSON CORPORATION, and TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP., while the leading NAICS categories included direct health and medical insurance carriers, physicians' offices, and pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
Federal Agency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Veterans Affairs, Department of procurement analysis for the last full year shows 81.64 billion in obligations across 103,037 award actions.
Figures reflect the last full year and are based on FPDS award data for agency ID 3600; vendor, NAICS, and annual totals are shown as reported.
Agency ID
3600
Total Obligated
81.64 billion
81,637,836,379.46
Award Actions
103,037
Average Action Value
792,315.73
About VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF federal contract activity
In the last full year, the Department of Veterans Affairs obligated 81.64 billion across 103,037 awards, for an average award value of 792,315.73. The volume and value indicate a large, active acquisition portfolio with a small number of very large obligations alongside a broad base of smaller awards.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations were concentrated among a few firms, led by OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC. at 18.80 billion across 40 awards and MCKESSON CORPORATION at 12.53 billion across 50 awards. TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP., QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC, and OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES INC also accounted for multi-billion-dollar totals, reinforcing the degree of supplier concentration in health-related services and support.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The largest obligations were tied to NAICS 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, at 28.20 billion across 73 awards, followed by NAICS 621111, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), at 13.35 billion across 508 awards. Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Computer Systems Design Services, and Commercial and Institutional Building Construction also ranked among the top categories, showing a procurement mix centered on healthcare delivery, pharmaceuticals, IT services, and facilities work.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows 2025 totals matching the full-year analysis window at 81.64 billion and 103,037 awards. Because only one annual point is provided, this page supports a year-specific snapshot rather than a multi-year growth assessment.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for agency ID 3600, VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, over the last full year. Totals, award counts, vendor and NAICS rankings, and the annual trend are based on the supplied aggregation and should be interpreted as obligation-based contract activity within that period.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
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 = '3600'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC. | 18,795,539,552.04 | 18.80 billion | 40 |
| MCKESSON CORPORATION | 12,532,772,945.44 | 12.53 billion | 50 |
| TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP. | 9,717,994,871.45 | 9.72 billion | 36 |
| QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC | 3,293,585,303.66 | 3.29 billion | 23 |
| OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES INC | 3,141,896,419.39 | 3.14 billion | 20 |
| VETERANS EVALUATION SERVICES, INC | 2,808,253,182.80 | 2.81 billion | 21 |
| LOYAL SOURCE GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLC | 2,215,657,461.77 | 2.22 billion | 28 |
| CERNER GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. | 1,022,403,237.47 | 1.02 billion | 99 |
| QTC MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. | 935,286,517.71 | 935.29 million | 24 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC | 724,067,967.41 | 724.07 million | 46 |
Insight
VA obligated $81.64 billion across 103,037 awards in the last full year, with top-vendor spend concentrated in a small set of healthcare-related firms. OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC. led with $18.80 billion, followed by MCKESSON CORPORATION at $12.53 billion and TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP. at $9.72 billion; the top 10 vendors together account for a substantial share of total obligations. Award volume is more distributed than obligation value, with several vendors receiving many awards but comparatively lower dollars, including CERNER GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. (99 awards, $1.02 billion) and BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC (46 awards, $724.07 million).
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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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
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID = '3600'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524114 | DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS | 28,200,103,143.01 | 28.20 billion | 73 |
| 621111 | OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS (EXCEPT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS) | 13,349,803,944.91 | 13.35 billion | 508 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 12,752,373,793.71 | 12.75 billion | 2,008 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 4,010,306,370.75 | 4.01 billion | 787 |
| 236220 | COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | 3,152,690,887.87 | 3.15 billion | 4,043 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 2,410,303,976.30 | 2.41 billion | 3,797 |
| 621492 | KIDNEY DIALYSIS CENTERS | 1,461,208,652.24 | 1.46 billion | 130 |
| 339112 | SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING | 1,392,399,130.10 | 1.39 billion | 6,979 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 841,959,138.64 | 841.96 million | 647 |
| 339113 | SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING | 758,564,782.13 | 758.56 million | 19,653 |
Insight
For the last full year, VA obligated $81.64 billion across 103,037 awards, with spending highly concentrated in a small set of NAICS categories. NAICS 524114, 621111, and 325412 together account for $54.30 billion, or roughly two-thirds of total obligations, indicating that health insurance, physician services, and pharmaceutical procurement dominate the agency’s spend profile. The remaining top NAICS are more distributed across IT, construction, dialysis, and medical device categories, with award counts ranging from 73 to 19,653, suggesting a mix of very large-value contracts and high-volume, lower-dollar awards.
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 = '3600'
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 | 81,637,836,379.46 | 81.64 billion | 103,037 |
Insight
During the last full year, the Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $81.64 billion across 103,037 awards, for an average award value of $792,315.73. The annual activity is concentrated in a single reporting year, so this window provides a point-in-time view rather than a multi-year trend. The volume of awards alongside the high total obligated indicates a broad distribution of procurement actions with substantial aggregate spend.
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