This NAICS page summarizes obligated spending, award volume, and the leading agencies and vendors associated with biotechnology research and development contracts. The Department of Energy accounted for the largest obligated total, while Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC was the top vendor by obligated value.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541711 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 541711, Research and Development in Biotechnology, in the last full year totaled $477.85 million across 221 award actions.
Figures reflect the last full year analysis window and are based on obligated amounts and award counts provided for NAICS 541711.
NAICS Code
541711
Industry
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
Total Obligated
477.85 million
477,846,628.42
Award Actions
221
Average Action Value
2,162,201.93
About NAICS 541711 federal contract activity
NAICS 541711, Research and Development in Biotechnology, recorded $477.85 million in obligated dollars across 221 awards during the last full year, for an average award value of $2.16 million. The award base is moderate in count but concentrated in higher-value transactions, indicating a mix of research, development, and specialized technical work.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Energy accounted for the largest share of obligations by far at $723.77 million across 35 awards, making it the dominant procuring agency in this set. The remaining activity was comparatively fragmented, led by the Office of Procurement Operations, the National Institutes of Health, and the Defense Health Agency, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention registered awards with no obligated dollars.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Alliances and life sciences contractors captured the largest obligations, with Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC leading at $723.77 million across 35 awards. Other notable vendors included Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. at $47.50 million and Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. at $30.00 million, followed by The Emmes Corporation and Battelle National Biodefense Institute, LLC.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows $477.85 million obligated in 2025 across 221 awards, matching the full-year summary for the analysis window. With only one year shown, the data supports a snapshot view rather than a multi-year trend assessment, but it does establish the current scale and award volume for this NAICS code.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 541711 over the last full year using awarded contract actions attributed to the code. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as reported in FPDS; rankings are based on total obligated amount within the analysis window.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541711'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 723,770,861.39 | 723.77 million | 35 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 5,595,317.07 | 5.60 million | 8 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 4,808,537.18 | 4.81 million | 100 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 3,545,830.75 | 3.55 million | 3 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 6925 | FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION | -1.36 | -1.36 | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | -53,118.00 | -53.12 thousand | 3 |
| 6800 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | -79,718.53 | -79.72 thousand | 1 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | -546,424.24 | -546.42 thousand | 2 |
Insight
For NAICS 541711 over the last full year, obligations are highly concentrated in the Department of Energy, which accounts for $723.77 million across 35 awards and exceeds the NAICS total shown in this page context. The remaining agencies are much smaller by obligated value, with NIH at $4.81 million across 100 awards and the Office of Procurement Operations at $5.60 million across 8 awards, indicating a broad but low-dollar distribution outside DOE. Several agencies show zero or negative obligations, including CDC, ASA, FHWA, DCMA, EPA, and FDA, which suggests deobligations or prior-period adjustments within the period.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541711'
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 | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC | 50B53 | 723,770,861.39 | 723.77 million | 35 |
| HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. | 04493 | 47,500,709.00 | 47.50 million | 4 |
| EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC. | 057Y1 | 30,000,000.00 | 30.00 million | 2 |
| EMMES CORPORATION, THE | 3EX59 | 5,961,917.57 | 5.96 million | 3 |
| BATTELLE NATIONAL BIODEFENSE INSTITUTE, LLC | 4MUX2 | 5,595,317.07 | 5.60 million | 8 |
| WESTAT, INC. | 1D075 | 3,466,112.22 | 3.47 million | 3 |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH | 1E779 | 1,480,536.80 | 1.48 million | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | 0DV74 | 1,038,757.83 | 1.04 million | 3 |
| PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. | 3FAW2 | 727,161.74 | 727.16 thousand | 3 |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | 4B856 | 340,451.65 | 340.45 thousand | 7 |
Insight
For NAICS 541711 over the last full year, obligations totaled $477.85 million across 221 awards, with an average award value of $2.16 million. The vendor profile is highly concentrated at the top: ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC received $723.77 million across 35 awards, exceeding total reported NAICS obligations in this window and indicating a dominant award presence relative to other vendors. The remaining top vendors are much smaller by dollar volume, led by HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC. at $47.50 million and EMERGENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GAITHERSBURG INC. at $30.00 million, with most others each below $6 million.
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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541711'
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 | 477,846,628.42 | 477.85 million | 221 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541711 recorded $477.85 million in obligations across 221 awards, with an average award value of $2.16 million. Because only one annual data point is provided in the 1-year window, trend direction cannot be assessed from year-over-year movement. The activity level indicates a relatively concentrated obligation base distributed across a moderate number of awards.
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