This NAICS 541714 page summarizes federal awards for biotechnology R&D outside nanobiotechnology over the last five years. Obligations totaled 15.59 billion across 10,633 award actions, with the largest shares going to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Missile Defense Agency, and National Institutes of Health.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541714 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 541714 covers biotechnology research and development outside nanobiotechnology, with 15.59 billion obligated across 10,633 actions in the last five years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligation values from FPDS query results for the selected five-year window and may include all award action types captured in the dataset.
NAICS Code
541714
Industry
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (EXCEPT NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY)
Total Obligated
15.59 billion
15,592,171,785.15
Award Actions
10,633
Average Action Value
1,466,394.41
About NAICS 541714 federal contract activity
NAICS 541714 covers research and development in biotechnology, excluding nanobiotechnology, and over the last 5 years it accounted for $15.59 billion in obligated federal spending across 10,633 awards. The average award value was $1.47 million, indicating a mix of large-scale strategic contracts and smaller R&D awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Obligations were concentrated in a small group of agencies, led by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at $9.71 billion across 1,459 awards. The Missile Defense Agency ranked second at $2.41 billion, followed by the National Institutes of Health at $1.44 billion; the Department of the Navy and Defense Health Agency also appear among the top obligators, but at substantially lower levels.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor activity was highly concentrated, with Advanced Technology International receiving $3.34 billion across 29 awards and The Boeing Company receiving $2.40 billion across 176 awards. Amgen USA Inc., SIGA Technologies, Inc., and ICON Government and Public Health Solutions, Inc. round out the top five, reflecting a market that includes both biotech firms and large integrators supporting federally funded biotechnology R&D.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2023 at $5.21 billion, then declined to $3.73 billion in 2024 and $1.37 billion in 2025. Earlier years were lower but still elevated, with $2.43 billion in 2021 and $2.83 billion in 2022, showing a period of sustained but uneven federal demand.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 541714 over the last 5 years using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency, vendor, and annual trend views are based on the same analysis window and reflect the entities and years with the highest reported obligations in the dataset.
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 = '541714'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 9,705,852,541.94 | 9.71 billion | 1,459 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 2,408,532,898.21 | 2.41 billion | 189 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 1,435,305,980.92 | 1.44 billion | 3,022 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 504,379,787.78 | 504.38 million | 689 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 317,010,880.89 | 317.01 million | 661 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 282,654,732.86 | 282.65 million | 475 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 236,486,432.36 | 236.49 million | 541 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 125,318,153.25 | 125.32 million | 606 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 101,859,844.15 | 101.86 million | 90 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 91,494,787.81 | 91.49 million | 289 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations in NAICS 541714 totaled 15.59 billion across 10,633 awards, with spending highly concentrated at the top of the agency list. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response accounted for 9.71 billion, or about 62% of total obligations, followed by the Missile Defense Agency at 2.41 billion and the National Institutes of Health at 1.44 billion. These three agencies together represent nearly 89% of total obligated dollars, while the remaining agencies contribute comparatively smaller shares, indicating a strong federal spend concentration in a limited number of buyers.
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 = '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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | 1G3V8 | 3,342,325,375.44 | 3.34 billion | 29 |
| BOEING COMPANY, THE | 3A768 | 2,401,733,132.21 | 2.40 billion | 176 |
| AMGEN USA INC. | 5YNZ4 | 713,890,168.42 | 713.89 million | 7 |
| SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1V4X4 | 445,632,254.00 | 445.63 million | 14 |
| ICON GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1FBW5 | 393,768,506.47 | 393.77 million | 65 |
| PHARM-OLAM, LLC | 8NX54 | 380,901,834.03 | 380.90 million | 32 |
| TECHNICAL RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 8X508 | 369,917,778.72 | 369.92 million | 44 |
| MAPP BIOPHARMACEUTICAL, INC. | 417U0 | 311,593,319.69 | 311.59 million | 60 |
| ALBERT B. SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE, INC. (THE) | 5MPW2 | 265,266,287.65 | 265.27 million | 35 |
| PPD DEVELOPMENT, L.P. | 3FAW2 | 186,704,533.80 | 186.70 million | 39 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations in NAICS 541714 totaled $15.59 billion across 10,633 awards, with an average award value of $1.47 million, indicating a high-volume but moderately distributed procurement base. The top vendor, Advanced Technology International, received $3.34 billion, about 21 percent of total obligations, followed by Boeing at $2.40 billion, showing notable concentration among the leading vendors. After the top two, obligations decline to sub-$1 billion levels, with the remaining top vendors each ranging from $713.89 million to $186.70 million and award counts spread across both large and relatively numerous awards.
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 = '541714'
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 | 1,372,440,941.67 | 1.37 billion | 2,185 |
| 2024 | 3,732,614,397.56 | 3.73 billion | 2,450 |
| 2023 | 5,208,757,741.48 | 5.21 billion | 2,141 |
| 2022 | 2,828,752,278.66 | 2.83 billion | 1,919 |
| 2021 | 2,431,955,451.98 | 2.43 billion | 1,929 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 541714 obligated $15.59 billion across 10,633 awards, with an average award value of $1.47 million. Obligations were heavily concentrated in 2023 and 2024, which together account for $8.94 billion, or about 57% of the 5-year total. Annual obligations increased from $2.43 billion in 2021 to a peak of $5.21 billion in 2023, then declined to $3.73 billion in 2024 and $1.37 billion in 2025, while award counts remained relatively stable at roughly 1,900 to 2,450 per year.
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