In the last full year, federal buying under PSC 6515 was concentrated in recurring, high-volume medical supply and equipment transactions, averaging $9,672.74 per award action. The Department of Veterans Affairs led obligations by a wide margin, followed by the Defense Logistics Agency, with Medline Industries and Cardinal Health among the largest vendors.
PSC Code
PSC 6515 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
PSC 6515 covers medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies with $4.55 billion obligated across 470,683 award actions in the last full year.
This page reflects last full year FPDS data for PSC 6515 and uses obligated dollars and award actions as reported.
PSC Code
6515
PSC Description
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
Total Obligated
4.55 billion
4,552,798,978.09
Award Actions
470,683
Average Action Value
9,672.74
About PSC 6515 federal contract activity
PSC 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, accounted for 4.55 billion in obligations across 470,683 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of 9,672.74. The volume and spend profile indicate a high-transaction procurement category dominated by recurring medical supply and equipment purchases rather than a small number of large awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs was the primary buyer in this PSC, obligating 3.53 billion across 27,542 awards and accounting for the clear majority of total spend. The Defense Logistics Agency followed with 701.04 million across 438,853 awards, reflecting very high award volume, while the Indian Health Service, ASPR, and USAID each represented materially smaller shares of category obligations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Medline Industries, LP led vendors with 756.84 million in obligations, followed by Cardinal Health 200, LLC at 442.02 million and SDV Office Systems LLC at 196.17 million. Cardinal Health stands out for its very large award count of 268,406, while the other leading vendors show higher dollar concentration across fewer awards, indicating mixed procurement patterns within the category.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows 4.55 billion obligated across 470,683 awards, which serves as the full-year baseline for this analysis window. With only one annual data point provided, this summary supports level analysis rather than year-over-year change assessment.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations tied to PSC 6515 within the last full year using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount for the analysis window, and the annual trend reflects the same period using the yearly aggregate provided.
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__productOrServiceCode = '6515'
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 | 3,526,883,751.55 | 3.53 billion | 27,542 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 701,035,787.58 | 701.04 million | 438,853 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 82,718,805.01 | 82.72 million | 1,041 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 48,047,806.24 | 48.05 million | 57 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 34,187,089.00 | 34.19 million | 6 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 33,097,976.48 | 33.10 million | 434 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 30,148,696.02 | 30.15 million | 128 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 20,911,450.19 | 20.91 million | 440 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 18,494,402.00 | 18.49 million | 305 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 14,002,836.86 | 14.00 million | 1,182 |
Insight
Obligations for PSC 6515 are highly concentrated in the Department of Veterans Affairs, which accounts for $3.53 billion of the $4.55 billion total in the last full year, or roughly 77% of obligations. The Defense Logistics Agency is the second-largest obligor at $701.0 million and dominates transaction volume with 438,853 awards, indicating a high-frequency, lower-dollar procurement profile relative to VA. The remaining agencies each obligated less than $83 million, with only the Indian Health Service exceeding $80 million, reflecting a steep drop-off after the top two agencies.
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,
ifNull(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__productOrServiceCode = '6515'
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,
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP | 0PMN3 | 756,836,609.96 | 756.84 million | 924 |
| CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC | 07TA6 | 442,023,630.81 | 442.02 million | 268,406 |
| SDV OFFICE SYSTEMS LLC | 65S04 | 196,169,743.17 | 196.17 million | 60 |
| SONOVA USA INC | 4B3G7 | 187,039,838.37 | 187.04 million | 19 |
| CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC | 7M2S6 | 174,426,930.27 | 174.43 million | 19 |
| OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. | 9C381 | 167,766,657.13 | 167.77 million | 103,250 |
| MEDICAL PLACE INC. | 5J052 | 134,818,317.50 | 134.82 million | 30 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP, LLC | 74TL4 | 125,127,785.08 | 125.13 million | 17 |
| SONOVA USA INC. | 4B3G7 | 97,718,864.03 | 97.72 million | 13 |
| TRILLAMED LLC | 56FN2 | 79,266,775.36 | 79.27 million | 383 |
Insight
PSC 6515 obligated dollars in the last full year totaled $4.55 billion across 470,683 awards, with a low average award value of $9,672.74, indicating a high-volume, low-dollar procurement profile. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small set of suppliers, led by MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP at $756.84 million; however, award volume is more dispersed, with CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC (268,406 awards) and OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. (103,250 awards) accounting for a large share of transactions. Several other top vendors received substantial obligations with comparatively few awards, suggesting a mix of high-value buys and recurring small-dollar purchases within this PSC.
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__productOrServiceCode = '6515'
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 | 4,552,798,978.09 | 4.55 billion | 470,683 |
Insight
In the last full year, PSC 6515 obligated $4.55 billion across 470,683 awards, with an average award value of $9,672.74. This indicates a highly distributed spend profile, with obligations spread across a very large number of relatively small awards. Because only one year is provided in this window, year-over-year trend direction cannot be assessed from the available data.
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