This PSC is heavily used across federal health and defense buying, led by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Army, and the Defense Logistics Agency. Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at 7.44 billion, while Cardinal Health 200, LLC, Medline Industries, LP, and Abbott Rapid DX North America, LLC rank among the top vendors by obligated value.
PSC Code
PSC 6515 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
PSC 6515 covers medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies with 26.46 billion in obligations and 2,524,675 award actions over the last 5 years.
Values reflect the last 5 years of FPDS-observed obligations and award actions for PSC 6515, with annual and vendor totals based on the provided dataset.
PSC Code
6515
PSC Description
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES
Total Obligated
26.46 billion
26,460,553,667.22
Award Actions
2,524,675
Average Action Value
10,480.77
About PSC 6515 federal contract activity
PSC 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, accounts for 26.46 billion in obligated spending across 2,524,675 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of 10,480.77. The volume profile is characterized by a very large number of comparatively small awards, indicating broad procurement use across recurring clinical and operational needs.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the dominant buyer in this PSC, obligating 15.15 billion across 143,248 awards, far exceeding every other agency. The Department of the Army and the Defense Logistics Agency are the next largest obligators at 4.79 billion and 3.83 billion, respectively, while the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response and the Department of the Air Force represent smaller but still material shares of spending.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Cardinal Health 200, LLC is the leading vendor by a wide margin, with 2.83 billion obligated across 1,430,654 awards, reflecting extensive transaction volume. Other major vendors include Ihealth Labs Inc. at 1.77 billion, Medline Industries, LP at 1.68 billion, Abbott Rapid Dx North America, LLC at 1.35 billion, and Sonova USA Inc. at 1.00 billion, showing a mix of high-volume distributors and specialized medical suppliers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at 7.44 billion and then declined to 5.03 billion in 2023 and 4.11 billion in 2024 before ticking up to 4.55 billion in 2025. Award counts remained consistently high throughout the period, ranging from 470,683 to 520,965, which suggests persistent procurement activity even as annual dollar volume moved downward after the 2022 peak.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations associated with PSC 6515 over the last 5 years and reflects reported award records, not projected demand or market size. Dollar totals, award counts, averages, agency rankings, vendor rankings, and annual trends are derived directly from the supplied dataset and should be interpreted as procurement activity within the selected 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__productOrServiceCode = '6515'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 15,148,507,946.81 | 15.15 billion | 143,248 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,793,785,751.44 | 4.79 billion | 4,544 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 3,829,500,296.33 | 3.83 billion | 2,348,188 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 792,831,021.80 | 792.83 million | 415 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 659,270,272.24 | 659.27 million | 1,264 |
| 7527 | INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE | 340,620,456.80 | 340.62 million | 6,530 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 260,061,722.35 | 260.06 million | 103 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 183,812,921.85 | 183.81 million | 2,969 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 114,457,604.07 | 114.46 million | 2,611 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 107,716,851.28 | 107.72 million | 2,667 |
Insight
PSC 6515 obligations total $26.46 billion over the last 5 years and are concentrated in a small number of agencies. The Department of Veterans Affairs leads by obligation at $15.15 billion, followed by the Department of the Army at $4.79 billion and the Defense Logistics Agency at $3.83 billion; together, these three account for the majority of obligated dollars in this PSC. Award volume is more dispersed, with DLA driving the highest count at 2,348,188 awards, indicating a much higher number of smaller transactions relative to the other top 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC | 07TA6 | 2,830,644,477.66 | 2.83 billion | 1,430,654 |
| IHEALTH LABS INC. | 75EV5 | 1,774,999,987.20 | 1.77 billion | 5 |
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP | 0PMN3 | 1,678,755,226.22 | 1.68 billion | 2,861 |
| ABBOTT RAPID DX NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 5C4F2 | 1,352,558,940.44 | 1.35 billion | 137 |
| SONOVA USA INC. | 4B3G7 | 1,003,198,303.66 | 1.00 billion | 152 |
| OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. | 9C381 | 993,116,118.26 | 993.12 million | 671,447 |
| CONCORDANCE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS LLC | 7M2S6 | 818,105,442.10 | 818.11 million | 67 |
| FIRST NATION GROUP, LLC | 74TL4 | 714,948,502.39 | 714.95 million | 753 |
| MEDICAL PLACE INC. | 5J052 | 662,106,057.11 | 662.11 million | 187 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 51169 | 608,794,929.26 | 608.79 million | 334 |
Insight
PSC 6515 obligated dollars totaled $26.46 billion across 2,524,675 awards over the last 5 years, with a relatively low average award value of $10,480.77, indicating a high-volume, low-dollar procurement profile. Vendor obligations are highly concentrated: CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC alone accounted for $2.83 billion and 1,430,654 awards, while OWENS & MINOR DISTRIBUTION, INC. also represented a large share with $993.12 million and 671,447 awards. The remaining top vendors are materially smaller in award volume and obligated dollars, although a few firms such as IHEALTH LABS INC., ABBOTT RAPID DX NORTH AMERICA, LLC, and SONOVA USA INC. show high obligation totals with relatively few awards, suggesting uneven distribution across vendors.
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 5 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 |
| 2024 | 4,107,331,289.85 | 4.11 billion | 514,654 |
| 2023 | 5,026,671,628.49 | 5.03 billion | 507,650 |
| 2022 | 7,441,398,023.49 | 7.44 billion | 510,723 |
| 2021 | 5,332,353,747.30 | 5.33 billion | 520,965 |
Insight
PSC 6515 obligated $26.46 billion across 2.52 million awards over the last 5 years, with a low average award value of $10.48K, indicating a highly dispersed procurement pattern. Annual obligations were strongest in 2022 at $7.44 billion, then declined in 2023 and 2024 before a partial rebound to $4.55 billion in 2025. Award counts remained relatively stable year to year, ranging from 470,683 to 520,965, suggesting obligation volatility was driven more by award value than by transaction volume.
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