MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC recorded 60 award actions totaling $747.31 million in federal obligations over the last 5 years. CDC accounted for nearly all of the total, with most obligations concentrated in NAICS 325412 and 493120.
Federal Contractor
MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC, CAGE 0W1X5, UEI GY7SZLBCL9Y1, covering awards in the last 5 years.
Annual totals include negative obligations in 2023 and 2024, so year-to-year figures should be read as net changes rather than simple award volume.
CAGE Code
0W1X5
UEI
GY7SZLBCL9Y1
Total Obligated
747.31 million
747,314,434.11
Award Actions
60
Average Action Value
12,455,240.56
About MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC federal contract activity
MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC recorded 60 awards totaling $747.31 million over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $12.46 million. The vendor is identified under CAGE 0W1X5 and UEI GY7SZLBCL9Y1, indicating a concentrated federal procurement profile with substantial dollar volume in a limited number of actions.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Contracting activity is overwhelmingly concentrated at the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, which accounts for $746.99 million across 57 awards. The only other positive-obligation agency in the dataset is the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS at $320.42 thousand in 1 award, while the FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS shows 2 awards with no obligated dollars recorded.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by 325412, PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING, with $579.46 million across 31 awards. NAICS 493120, REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE, adds $167.86 million across 29 awards, showing that the vendor’s federal activity is split between pharmaceutical supply and storage/logistics functions.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were positive and high in 2021 and 2022 at $915.91 million and $926.08 million, then moved sharply negative in 2023 and 2024 before returning to a positive $112.59 million in 2025. The negative years indicate substantial de-obligations or adjustments in FPDS data rather than new award value, so year-over-year trend interpretation should be made using transaction context, not raw annual totals alone.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query records for the last 5 years tied to CAGE 0W1X5 and UEI GY7SZLBCL9Y1. Totals, counts, and rankings reflect the provided dataset fields; annual totals may include negative obligations and should be interpreted as net obligated amounts, not gross award volume.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '0W1X5'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 746,994,012.00 | 746.99 million | 57 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 320,422.11 | 320.42 thousand | 1 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
Insight
MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC’s obligations are highly concentrated at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which accounts for $746.99 million of $747.31 million total obligated over the last 5 years across 57 of 60 awards. The Department of Veterans Affairs represents a minimal share at $320.42 thousand from 1 award, while the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons has 2 awards with no obligated amount recorded. Overall, the vendor’s federal business in this period is effectively dominated by CDC activity, with only limited distribution across other agencies.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode AS naics_code,
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
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '0W1X5'
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
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325412 | PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING | 579,457,552.40 | 579.46 million | 31 |
| 493120 | REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE | 167,856,881.71 | 167.86 million | 29 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC’s obligations are concentrated in two NAICS codes, with 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, accounting for $579.46 million across 31 awards and 493120, Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage, accounting for $167.86 million across 29 awards. Combined, these two NAICS categories represent the full $747.31 million obligated in the period, indicating a highly concentrated award profile. Award counts are nearly evenly split, but obligation value is weighted toward pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
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 = '0W1X5'
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 | 112,593,911.00 | 112.59 million | 9 |
| 2024 | -731,634,118.34 | -731.63 million | 12 |
| 2023 | -475,633,885.77 | -475.63 million | 14 |
| 2022 | 926,075,012.55 | 926.08 million | 8 |
| 2021 | 915,913,514.67 | 915.91 million | 17 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, MCKESSON SPECIALTY DISTRIBUTION LLC had $747.31 million in total obligations across 60 awards, with a highly uneven annual pattern. Obligations were concentrated in 2021 and 2022, which together accounted for $1.84 billion, followed by negative obligation years in 2023 and 2024 that offset prior activity, then a return to positive obligations in 2025 at $112.59 million. Award volume also varied by year, ranging from 8 awards in 2022 to 17 in 2021, indicating irregular annual distribution rather than a steady trend.
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