In the last full year, federal agencies obligated $1.39 billion across 2,194 actions under NAICS 541714. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response led spending at $694.47 million, followed by NIH, the Department of the Navy, and the Defense Health Agency.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541714 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
NAICS 541714 covers federal obligations for biotechnology research and development, excluding nanobiotechnology, with 2,194 award actions totaling $1.39 billion in the last full year.
Totals reflect the last full year and are based on readable obligation amounts and award counts for NAICS 541714.
NAICS Code
541714
Industry
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
Total Obligated
1.39 billion
1,390,091,915.47
Award Actions
2,194
Average Action Value
633,587.92
About NAICS 541714 federal contract activity
NAICS 541714 covers research and development in biotechnology, excluding nanobiotechnology. In the last full year, FPDS records show $1.39 billion in obligations across 2,194 awards, with an average award value of $633,587.92, indicating a large volume of relatively moderate-sized R&D transactions alongside higher-value awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Obligations were concentrated in a small set of agencies led by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at $694.47 million across 358 awards. The National Institutes of Health followed with $210.31 million and 569 awards, while the Department of the Navy, Defense Health Agency, and Missile Defense Agency also represented major demand centers for biotechnology R&D.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor profile is led by START2 GROUP, INC. at $105.22 million across 4 awards, followed by AMGEN USA INC. with a single $89.98 million award. Other significant recipients included L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC., BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA INTERNATIONAL LTD, ALLSCHWIL, and BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, showing a mix of commercial life sciences, defense-oriented, and research institution vendors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend data provided for 2025 shows $1.39 billion in obligations across 2,194 awards, which matches the last full year summary. With only one year in the analysis window, this view supports a point-in-time assessment rather than a multi-year growth analysis.
How to interpret this page
This page is based on FPDS obligations assigned to NAICS 541714 during the last full year and aggregated by year, agency, and vendor. Amounts reflect obligated dollars in FPDS records and award counts reflect the number of reported awards; vendor and agency rankings are based on total obligated value.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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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
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 694,474,651.04 | 694.47 million | 358 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 210,309,362.83 | 210.31 million | 569 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 148,991,764.62 | 148.99 million | 140 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 116,550,997.54 | 116.55 million | 268 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 47,235,528.20 | 47.24 million | 18 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 42,204,142.45 | 42.20 million | 107 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 26,614,821.85 | 26.61 million | 255 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 24,347,674.00 | 24.35 million | 125 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 21,603,667.85 | 21.60 million | 53 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 15,231,978.91 | 15.23 million | 37 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 541714 are highly concentrated among a small set of agencies in the last full year. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response led with $694.47 million, about half of the $1.39 billion total obligated, followed by NIH at $210.31 million and the Department of the Navy at $148.99 million; the top three together account for most spending in this NAICS. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with NIH (569 awards) and ASPR (358 awards) leading in transactions, while several defense and health agencies contribute smaller but material shares.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 = '541714'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| START2 GROUP, INC. | 9LP88 | 105,217,532.00 | 105.22 million | 4 |
| AMGEN USA INC. | 5YNZ4 | 89,975,028.14 | 89.98 million | 1 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 06401 | 83,938,599.84 | 83.94 million | 11 |
| BASILEA PHARMACEUTICA INTERNATIONAL LTD, ALLSCHWIL | SSU10 | 63,819,710.00 | 63.82 million | 3 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 79986 | 59,845,399.53 | 59.85 million | 58 |
| CIDARA THERAPEUTICS INC | 7A5L2 | 58,051,983.00 | 58.05 million | 1 |
| ALBERT B. SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE, INC. (THE) | 5MPW2 | 53,333,144.65 | 53.33 million | 5 |
| SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1V4X4 | 53,123,168.00 | 53.12 million | 3 |
| MAPP BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | 417U0 | 49,989,891.02 | 49.99 million | 17 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 3A768 | 47,235,528.20 | 47.24 million | 17 |
Insight
Top vendors in NAICS 541714 account for a meaningful share of the last full year’s $1.39 billion in obligated funds, with the leading 10 vendors totaling about $659.6 million, or roughly 47.4% of the category total. Obligations are moderately concentrated at the top, but award volume is more dispersed: the top vendors range from 1 to 58 awards, and several high-obligation vendors have only single awards, indicating a mix of large one-time actions and recurring support. Battelle Memorial Institute and Mapp Biopharmaceutical, Inc. show higher award counts relative to peers, while START2 Group, Inc. and Amgen USA Inc. each captured over $89 million with few awards.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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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__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541714'
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 | 1,390,091,915.47 | 1.39 billion | 2,194 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541714 recorded $1.39 billion in obligated dollars across 2,194 awards, with an average award value of $633,587.92. Because only one annual data point is provided in this 1-year window, trend direction and year-over-year change cannot be assessed. The available data indicate a broad award distribution with moderate average award value relative to total obligations, but not award concentration over time.
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