EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. has recorded 263 award actions totaling $2,998,166,586.15 in federal obligations over the last 5 years, with an average action value of $11,399,872.95. Most of this activity is concentrated at the Defense Health Agency, which accounts for 183 actions and $2.99 billion of the total.
Federal Contractor
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. (CAGE 1WPW1, UEI QKNTMFZFR6E9) covering obligations and awards over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligated amounts across the selected 5-year analysis window and are grouped by agency, NAICS, and year.
CAGE Code
1WPW1
UEI
QKNTMFZFR6E9
Total Obligated
3.00 billion
2,998,166,586.15
Award Actions
263
Average Action Value
11,399,872.95
About EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. federal contract activity
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. (CAGE 1WPW1, UEI QKNTMFZFR6E9) recorded $2.998 billion in obligations across 263 FPDS awards in the last 5 years, for an average award value of about $11.4 million. The vendor’s federal revenue base is highly concentrated, with the Defense Health Agency accounting for nearly all obligated dollars.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The agency profile is dominated by DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA), which obligated $2.989 billion across 183 awards and represents the core of the vendor’s federal business. The remaining agencies contribute only marginally, led by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at $7.99 million, followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and the Bureau of Prisons at much smaller levels.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is similarly concentrated in 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, which matches the full DHA-obligated total of $2.989 billion across 183 awards. Secondary activity is limited and dispersed across emergency/relief services, pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing, pharmacy benefit management, and claims adjusting, each representing a small fraction of overall obligations.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations declined after a 2022 peak of $772.74 million, then remained elevated through 2023 and 2024 before falling to $326.97 million in 2025. Award counts peaked in 2024 at 80, indicating a higher volume of smaller actions even as dollar obligations moved lower than prior years.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC., identified by CAGE 1WPW1 and UEI QKNTMFZFR6E9, for the last 5 years. Obligated dollars, award counts, agency shares, NAICS composition, and annual trends are derived directly from the provided FPDS aggregation and rounded where presented in readable form.
Top Agencies
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agency_name,
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 2,989,277,083.02 | 2.99 billion | 183 |
| 7505 | ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 7,990,522.04 | 7.99 million | 33 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 525,013.31 | 525.01 thousand | 35 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 357,133.28 | 357.13 thousand | 10 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 16,834.50 | 16.83 thousand | 2 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. received $3.00 billion across 263 awards, with obligations highly concentrated at the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA accounted for $2.99 billion and 183 awards, representing nearly all obligated dollars to this vendor in the period. The remaining agencies—primarily the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at $7.99 million across 33 awards—contributed only a small share of total obligations, indicating a sharply concentrated federal customer base.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description) AS naics_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
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AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '1WPW1'
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 5 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524114 | DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS | 2,989,277,083.02 | 2.99 billion | 183 |
| 624230 | EMERGENCY AND OTHER RELIEF SERVICES | 7,669,820.49 | 7.67 million | 23 |
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 517,190.96 | 517.19 thousand | 36 |
| 524292 | PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION OF INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDS | 357,133.28 | 357.13 thousand | 10 |
| 524291 | CLAIMS ADJUSTING | 320,701.55 | 320.70 thousand | 10 |
| 339113 | SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING | 24,656.85 | 24.66 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. (CAGE 1WPW1) received $2.999 billion across 263 awards, with obligations highly concentrated in NAICS 524114, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers. That code accounts for $2.989 billion and 183 awards, representing nearly all reported obligated value in the period. The remaining NAICS categories are comparatively minor, led by NAICS 624230 at $7.67 million across 23 awards, while the other listed codes each account for less than $0.52 million, indicating limited diversification outside the primary healthcare insurance/carrier activity.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '1WPW1'
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 | 326,967,718.44 | 326.97 million | 46 |
| 2024 | 498,266,710.56 | 498.27 million | 80 |
| 2023 | 646,271,355.17 | 646.27 million | 48 |
| 2022 | 772,736,457.03 | 772.74 million | 54 |
| 2021 | 753,924,344.95 | 753.92 million | 35 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. received $3.00 billion across 263 awards, averaging $11.40 million per award. Obligations were highest in 2021–2022, peaking at $772.74 million in 2022, then declined in 2023 and 2024 before falling further to $326.97 million in 2025. Award volume does not track obligations one-for-one: 2024 had the highest award count at 80 but a lower obligation total than 2022–2023, indicating a more distributed award profile in that year.
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