The Department of Veterans Affairs led spending in this category with $278.79 million and 1,403 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at $69.12 million and Indian Health Service at $24.16 million. On the vendor side, Laboratory Corporation of America and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated accounted for most obligations, with $114.23 million and $110.83 million respectively.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 621511 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, totaled $451.20 million across 3,801 award actions in the last full year.
Last full year annual trend data shows 2025 obligations of $450.02 million across 3,776 award actions; totals may differ slightly from the overall summary due to timing and rounding.
NAICS Code
621511
Industry
MEDICAL LABORATORIES
Total Obligated
451.20 million
451,201,914.75
Award Actions
3,801
Average Action Value
118,706.10
About NAICS 621511 federal contract activity
NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, accounted for $451.20 million in obligations across 3,801 awards over the last full year, with an average award value of $118,706.10. The spend profile indicates a high-volume, mid-dollar procurement environment centered on diagnostic and laboratory testing services.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs dominated obligations in this NAICS, totaling $278.79 million across 1,403 awards, or well over half of all obligations in the period. The next-largest buyers were the Department of the Army at $69.12 million, the Indian Health Service at $24.16 million, Washington Headquarters Services at $20.77 million, and the Defense Health Agency at $20.07 million, showing that demand is concentrated in federal health and defense organizations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Laboratory Corporation of America led vendors with $114.23 million across 697 awards, closely followed by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated with $110.83 million across 1,258 awards. The remaining top vendors were much smaller by obligation volume: Foundation Medicine, Inc. at $28.47 million, SNA International, LLC at $17.83 million, and The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. at $12.00 million.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows $450.02 million in obligations across 3,776 awards, which is essentially flat relative to the overall last-full-year totals. This indicates sustained demand with little visible year-over-year volatility in the current dataset.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 621511 using the last full year available in the provided dataset. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars, while award counts and average award value reflect the reported FPDS records for the same 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 = '621511'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 278,793,710.77 | 278.79 million | 1,403 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 69,115,651.62 | 69.12 million | 546 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 24,160,301.98 | 24.16 million | 362 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 20,769,039.13 | 20.77 million | 15 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 20,074,353.96 | 20.07 million | 111 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 11,206,941.46 | 11.21 million | 902 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 10,191,870.85 | 10.19 million | 40 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 9,456,610.00 | 9.46 million | 9 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 8,008,605.56 | 8.01 million | 97 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 6,680,925.10 | 6.68 million | 35 |
Insight
Over the last full year, NAICS 621511 obligations totaled $451.20 million across 3,801 awards, with the Department of Veterans Affairs accounting for $278.79 million, or about 62 percent of total obligations. The next largest obligor, the Department of the Army, obligated $69.12 million, while Indian Health Service contributed $24.16 million, indicating a pronounced concentration among a small number of agencies. Award activity is more dispersed than dollars, led by VA’s 1,403 awards and Bureau of Prisons’ 902 awards, suggesting a mix of high-volume procurement and a smaller number of larger-value obligations at the top of the spending profile.
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 = '621511'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 1G2S8 | 114,232,519.10 | 114.23 million | 697 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED | 1FHB9 | 110,834,884.51 | 110.83 million | 1,258 |
| FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC. | 73CG0 | 28,467,506.17 | 28.47 million | 10 |
| SNA INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 42QU0 | 17,830,866.18 | 17.83 million | 7 |
| THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC. | 0HC11 | 12,003,842.22 | 12.00 million | 1 |
| BAYLOR MIRACA GENETICS LABORATORIES LLC | 7QCL7 | 11,645,670.00 | 11.65 million | 6 |
| CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, LLC | 1HSC6 | 11,482,060.17 | 11.48 million | 8 |
| ARUP LABORATORIES, INC | 0DWL3 | 10,995,968.32 | 11.00 million | 59 |
| COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS | 24596 | 9,662,004.78 | 9.66 million | 19 |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL | 3FJZ3 | 9,456,610.00 | 9.46 million | 9 |
Insight
For NAICS 621511 over the last full year, obligations totaled $451.20 million across 3,801 awards, indicating a moderately concentrated market with high award activity. Laboratory Corporation of America and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated together accounted for $225.07 million, or about half of total obligations, while Quest received the most awards among the top vendors, suggesting a broader award base for that supplier. The remaining top vendors were materially smaller by obligation value, with several receiving fewer than 10 awards, indicating that spending is concentrated in a small number of firms but dispersed across multiple lower-volume performers.
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 = '621511'
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 | 450,021,769.43 | 450.02 million | 3,776 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) obligated $451.20 million across 3,801 awards, with an average award value of $118,706. Obligations are highly concentrated in 2025, which accounts for $450.02 million and 3,776 awards, indicating that nearly all activity in the period occurred in a single year. This suggests a stable annual concentration pattern within the 1-year window rather than a multi-year spread of obligations.
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