Federal procurement under NAICS 621511 totals $7.97 billion across 43,204 award actions, with an average action value of $184,393.26. The largest obligations are concentrated in Veterans Affairs, HHS offices, the Army, and CDC, while vendor spending is led by Walgreens, Laboratory Corporation of America, and Quest Diagnostics.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 621511 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and year-by-year trends over the last 10 years.
Annual trend data shown here includes the five most recent years available in the provided dataset, not the full 10-year window.
NAICS Code
621511
Industry
MEDICAL LABORATORIES
Total Obligated
7.97 billion
7,966,526,542.57
Award Actions
43,204
Average Action Value
184,393.26
About NAICS 621511 federal contract activity
NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, recorded 7.97 billion in obligated federal spending across 43,204 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 184,393.26. The volume of activity suggests a broad mix of recurring clinical testing services and higher-value ordering patterns concentrated in a relatively small set of vendors and agencies.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs led all agencies with 1.95 billion across 14,510 awards, making it the dominant buyer in both dollars and volume. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response each posted very large obligations—1.80 billion and 1.48 billion respectively—but on far fewer awards, indicating concentrated spending. The Department of the Army and CDC also remained significant purchasers, with 849.27 million and 594.33 million obligated respectively.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor concentration is pronounced. WALGREEN CO. led the category with 1.64 billion, while LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA and QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED together accounted for more than 2.33 billion across thousands of awards. RITE AID HDQTRS. CORP. and E3HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC also ranked among the top recipients, showing that both pharmacy-based and laboratory service providers are material participants in this NAICS.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations peaked in 2021 at 2.72 billion across 4,720 awards, then fell sharply in 2022 to 894.75 million. Funding remained below 2021 levels in 2023 through 2025, with annual obligations between 415.55 million and 528.84 million, while award counts stayed relatively steady at roughly 3,800 to 4,300 per year. The pattern indicates a post-peak normalization rather than a collapse in award activity.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations associated with NAICS 621511 over the last 10 years and reflects only the supplied aggregate metrics. Agency, vendor, and annual trend sections are based on total obligated dollars and award counts, without attempting to infer contract type, clinical scope, or performance details not present in the source data.
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 10 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 | 1,946,878,414.91 | 1.95 billion | 14,510 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 1,804,740,663.06 | 1.80 billion | 131 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 1,480,579,060.70 | 1.48 billion | 38 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 849,266,147.19 | 849.27 million | 7,116 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 594,334,933.70 | 594.33 million | 610 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 255,350,468.50 | 255.35 million | 1,454 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 205,341,972.20 | 205.34 million | 806 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 189,176,316.76 | 189.18 million | 4,045 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 116,989,786.09 | 116.99 million | 8,963 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 106,406,262.16 | 106.41 million | 69 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 621511 obligations total $7.97 billion across 43,204 awards, with spending concentrated in a few agencies but with a broader base of smaller awards. The Department of Veterans Affairs leads by award volume and obligated dollars at $1.95 billion across 14,510 awards, while the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response each obligated more than $1.4 billion despite very low award counts, indicating a small number of high-value actions. The Department of the Army is the next largest buyer at $849.27 million across 7,116 awards, and CDC, NIH, and the Indian Health Service also represent significant obligated amounts, showing a mix of high-volume and high-dollar procurement activity within this labor market.
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALGREEN CO. | 1FRS4 | 1,641,421,895.36 | 1.64 billion | 27 |
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 1G2S8 | 1,251,912,784.33 | 1.25 billion | 8,164 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED | 1FHB9 | 1,080,016,967.99 | 1.08 billion | 11,668 |
| RITE AID HDQTRS. CORP. | 8UK16 | 641,760,512.00 | 641.76 million | 17 |
| E3HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | 8JN59 | 633,205,990.00 | 633.21 million | 31 |
| MINUTECLINIC, L.L.C. | 8JK20 | 293,900,136.17 | 293.90 million | 40 |
| FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC. | 73CG0 | 157,612,683.80 | 157.61 million | 105 |
| CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, LLC | 1HSC6 | 148,356,263.17 | 148.36 million | 272 |
| HELIX OPCO, LLC | 8NTM7 | 145,835,221.28 | 145.84 million | 27 |
| HOLOGIC, INC. | 0UJ21 | 127,520,582.10 | 127.52 million | 36 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) received $7.97 billion across 43,204 awards, with an average award value of $184,393.26. Obligations are moderately concentrated among a small set of vendors: Walgreens Co. leads with $1.64 billion, followed by Laboratory Corporation of America ($1.25 billion) and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ($1.08 billion). The remaining top vendors are materially smaller and generally split between high-dollar, low-award recipients such as Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp. and more frequently awarded laboratory providers such as Laboratory Corporation of America, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, and Center for Disease Detection, LLC.
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 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 451,201,914.75 | 451.20 million | 3,801 |
| 2024 | 415,551,213.67 | 415.55 million | 4,107 |
| 2023 | 528,843,955.75 | 528.84 million | 4,005 |
| 2022 | 894,746,675.71 | 894.75 million | 4,328 |
| 2021 | 2,716,293,751.12 | 2.72 billion | 4,720 |
| 2020 | 1,740,298,726.03 | 1.74 billion | 5,124 |
| 2019 | 359,588,677.46 | 359.59 million | 4,413 |
| 2018 | 303,753,898.56 | 303.75 million | 4,183 |
| 2017 | 279,492,658.58 | 279.49 million | 4,344 |
| 2016 | 276,755,070.94 | 276.76 million | 4,179 |
Insight
NAICS 621511 shows a pronounced concentration of obligations in 2020-2022, with 2021 at $2.72 billion and 2020 at $1.74 billion, compared with a much lower range in the remaining years. After the 2021 peak, obligations declined to $894.75 million in 2022 and then to $528.84 million in 2023, $415.55 million in 2024, and $451.20 million in 2025. Award volumes were comparatively stable across the period, ranging from 3,801 to 5,124 awards annually, indicating that the major swing in activity was driven more by award value than by award count. Overall, the 10-year pattern reflects a temporary surge centered on the pandemic period, followed by a return toward pre-2020 funding levels.
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