MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. recorded 271 award actions and 4.23 billion in obligated federal spending over the last 10 years, with the Department of the Army and CDC accounting for most of the total. The award mix is concentrated in pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing and medicinal and botanical manufacturing, with a large spike in 2021 followed by lower annual obligations in later years.
Federal Contractor
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (CAGE 6B2S4, UEI FCFDA78HKKG2) covering obligations, awards, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual trends over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect the provided 10-year FPDS analysis window and may include multiple action types across agencies and NAICS categories.
CAGE Code
6B2S4
UEI
FCFDA78HKKG2
Total Obligated
4.23 billion
4,230,358,926.37
Award Actions
271
Average Action Value
15,610,180.54
About MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. federal contract activity
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. recorded $4.23 billion in federal obligations across 271 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $15.61 million. The vendor is identified under CAGE 6B2S4 and UEI FCFDA78HKKG2, indicating a substantial federal contracting footprint concentrated in health-related and life sciences work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
Obligations are highly concentrated in the DEPT OF THE ARMY and the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, which together account for the vast majority of total dollars. The OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE is also a major buyer, while the remaining agencies listed contribute comparatively small dollar volumes despite notable award counts.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The vendor’s contract base is dominated by pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing and medicinal and botanical manufacturing, which together represent the clear core of obligated dollars. Smaller but still material activity appears in biotechnology R&D and biological product manufacturing, with refrigerated warehousing and storage indicating some supply-chain or distribution-related awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were uneven and highly concentrated, with a pronounced spike in 2021 at $2.31 billion, far exceeding all other years shown. After that peak, obligations dropped sharply in 2022 and 2023, then increased in 2024 before easing in 2025 based on the partial-year figure provided. Award counts do not track dollar volume proportionally, suggesting a mix of a few very large obligations and many smaller awards.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations for the last 10 years as provided in the analysis window and does not infer activity outside the supplied data. Agency, NAICS, and annual figures reflect reported obligated dollars and award counts only; percentages and rankings are derived directly from the supplied totals.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
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AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,205,435,560.69 | 2.21 billion | 25 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 1,483,646,797.63 | 1.48 billion | 51 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 534,434,560.63 | 534.43 million | 28 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 3,229,352.31 | 3.23 million | 60 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,054,819.06 | 2.05 million | 71 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 952,142.85 | 952.14 thousand | 21 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 467,200.00 | 467.20 thousand | 1 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 138,405.95 | 138.41 thousand | 4 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 25,164.34 | 25.16 thousand | 1 |
| 9763 | DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. received $4.23 billion across 271 awards, with obligations concentrated in three agencies: the Department of the Army ($2.21 billion, 25 awards), CDC ($1.48 billion, 51 awards), and ASPR ($534.43 million, 28 awards). These three agencies account for nearly all obligated dollars and indicate a highly concentrated spending profile. The remaining agencies represent comparatively small dollar volumes, although some show a higher award count than dollar value, reflecting smaller, more frequent obligations.
Top NAICS
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naics_code,
naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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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
contract_type = 1
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AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 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 | 2,366,559,605.99 | 2.37 billion | 190 |
| 325411 | MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING | 1,457,691,511.90 | 1.46 billion | 17 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 276,796,615.95 | 276.80 million | 20 |
| 325414 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING | 123,257,203.55 | 123.26 million | 19 |
| 493120 | REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE | 6,426,701.92 | 6.43 million | 19 |
| 325413 | IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCE MANUFACTURING | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | -6,000.00 | -6.00 thousand | 1 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | -366,712.94 | -366.71 thousand | 3 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. received $4.23 billion across 271 awards, with obligations heavily concentrated in pharmaceutical manufacturing NAICS codes. NAICS 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, dominates with $2.37 billion across 190 awards, followed by NAICS 325411, Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing, with $1.46 billion across 17 awards; together they account for nearly 90% of total obligated value. Smaller portions are distributed across biotechnology R&D, biological product manufacturing, and refrigerated warehousing, while minor activity appears in diagnostic manufacturing and other R&D categories, including a small amount of negative obligated value.
Annual Trend
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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 = '6B2S4'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,290,495.18 | 4.29 million | 50 |
| 2024 | 155,494,467.21 | 155.49 million | 31 |
| 2023 | 34,516,144.81 | 34.52 million | 19 |
| 2022 | 1,884,398.75 | 1.88 million | 29 |
| 2021 | 2,308,653,902.08 | 2.31 billion | 31 |
| 2020 | 170,472,005.52 | 170.47 million | 22 |
| 2019 | 27,072,160.44 | 27.07 million | 18 |
| 2018 | 101,715,778.14 | 101.72 million | 33 |
| 2017 | 1,426,259,574.24 | 1.43 billion | 38 |
Insight
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. shows highly concentrated obligation activity over the last 10 years, with total obligations of $4.23 billion across 271 awards. The annual pattern is dominated by two major funding peaks in 2021 ($2.31 billion, 31 awards) and 2017 ($1.43 billion, 38 awards), which together account for most of the period’s obligations. Outside those years, annual obligations are comparatively modest, ranging from about $1.88 million to $170.47 million, indicating a sporadic rather than steady funding profile. Award counts are more evenly distributed than dollars, suggesting a few large-value awards drive overall spend.
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