This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, over the last 5 years. The data shows a concentration of spending in 2021 and 2022, with major obligations from the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Veterans Affairs, CDC, and the Department of the Army.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 621511 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, totaled $5.01 billion across 20,936 award actions in the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated amounts from the provided analysis window and may include multiple award actions by the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
621511
Industry
MEDICAL LABORATORIES
Total Obligated
5.01 billion
5,005,457,365.68
Award Actions
20,936
Average Action Value
239,083.74
About NAICS 621511 federal contract activity
NAICS 621511, Medical Laboratories, recorded 5.01 billion in obligated funding across 20,936 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 239,083.74. The category reflects a high-volume mix of routine laboratory services and large-scale testing obligations, with spending concentrated in a small set of major buyers and vendors.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response led all agencies with 1.48 billion across 35 awards, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1.06 billion across 7,553 awards. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, CDC, and the Department of the Army also ranked among the top obligators, indicating demand from public health, defense, and federal healthcare missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Walgreen Co. was the largest vendor by obligated value at 1.33 billion across 18 awards, while Laboratory Corporation of America and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated combined for more than 1.29 billion across 9,662 awards. Rite Aid Hdqtrs. Corp. and E3Health Solutions, LLC also received substantial obligations, showing a vendor base that includes national retail pharmacy chains and specialized diagnostics providers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2021 at 2.72 billion across 4,720 awards, then declined to 894.75 million in 2022 before stabilizing between 415.55 million and 528.84 million in 2023 through 2025. Award counts remained relatively steady in the 3,801 to 4,328 range from 2022 to 2025, suggesting continuing procurement activity at a lower dollar intensity than the 2021 peak.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations reported under NAICS 621511 for the last 5 years and aggregates total obligated dollars, award counts, and annual distributions. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated value within the selected NAICS, and figures are presented as recorded in FPDS with no additional adjustment or estimation.
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 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 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 1,480,329,187.70 | 1.48 billion | 35 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 1,062,033,174.55 | 1.06 billion | 7,553 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 852,556,748.26 | 852.56 million | 47 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 500,944,539.62 | 500.94 million | 393 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 460,801,390.67 | 460.80 million | 2,692 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 121,706,866.25 | 121.71 million | 687 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 104,688,385.52 | 104.69 million | 1,812 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 85,818,258.31 | 85.82 million | 42 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 62,428,119.87 | 62.43 million | 4,729 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 58,897,219.71 | 58.90 million | 384 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) has $5.01 billion in obligated spending across 20,936 awards, with a relatively low average award value of $239,083.74, indicating a mix of many smaller awards and a smaller number of large obligations. Obligations are concentrated among a few agencies, led by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at $1.48 billion, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs at $1.06 billion and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration at $852.56 million. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with VA accounting for 7,553 awards and the Department of the Army for 2,692, while several top dollar agencies have comparatively few awards, suggesting larger individual obligations.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALGREEN CO. | 1FRS4 | 1,327,468,394.36 | 1.33 billion | 18 |
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA | 1G2S8 | 717,663,330.35 | 717.66 million | 3,107 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED | 1FHB9 | 576,408,452.35 | 576.41 million | 6,555 |
| RITE AID HDQTRS. CORP. | 8UK16 | 450,864,512.00 | 450.86 million | 10 |
| E3HEALTH SOLUTIONS, LLC | 8JN59 | 303,737,026.00 | 303.74 million | 12 |
| MINUTECLINIC, L.L.C. | 8JK20 | 249,057,012.17 | 249.06 million | 33 |
| FOUNDATION MEDICINE, INC. | 73CG0 | 112,852,149.50 | 112.85 million | 63 |
| HELIX OPCO, LLC | 8NTM7 | 112,413,721.28 | 112.41 million | 23 |
| CENTER FOR DISEASE DETECTION, LLC | 1HSC6 | 68,777,853.37 | 68.78 million | 60 |
| SNA INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 42QU0 | 63,448,103.14 | 63.45 million | 18 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 621511 obligations totaled $5.01 billion across 20,936 awards, with an average award value of $239,083.74. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small number of firms: WALGREEN CO. leads with $1.33 billion, followed by LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA at $717.66 million and QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED at $576.41 million. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (3,107 awards) and QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED (6,555 awards) accounting for far more transactions than WALGREEN CO. or RITE AID HDQTRS. CORP., which have high obligated amounts but relatively few 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 = '621511'
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 | 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 |
Insight
NAICS 621511 (Medical Laboratories) recorded $5.01 billion in obligations across 20,936 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $239,083.74. Obligations were highly concentrated in 2021 at $2.72 billion, representing more than half of the 5-year total, before declining sharply to $894.75 million in 2022 and remaining in the $415.55 million to $528.84 million range in 2023 through 2025. Award counts were relatively stable year to year, ranging from 3,801 to 4,720, indicating that the primary volatility in this NAICS is in obligated dollars rather than transaction volume.
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