MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. recorded $2.50 billion in obligated federal awards across 160 actions over the last 5 years, averaging $15.66 million per action. Most obligations were associated with the Department of the Army and NAICS 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing.
Federal Contractor
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement profile for MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (CAGE 6B2S4, UEI FCFDA78HKKG2) covering obligations, agencies, NAICS codes, and annual trend data over the last 5 years.
Totals reflect the last 5 years of readable FPDS-observed obligations and may not include unclassified or non-readable records.
CAGE Code
6B2S4
UEI
FCFDA78HKKG2
Total Obligated
2.50 billion
2,504,839,408.03
Award Actions
160
Average Action Value
15,655,246.30
About MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. federal contract activity
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. (CAGE 6B2S4, UEI FCFDA78HKKG2) received $2.50 billion across 160 awards in the last 5 years, for an average award value of $15.66 million. Obligations are highly concentrated, with the DEPT OF THE ARMY accounting for the overwhelming share of funding.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The agency profile is dominated by the DEPT OF THE ARMY at $2.21 billion across 11 awards, followed by the OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE at $290.54 million across 17 awards. Smaller but recurring activity appears at the CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, and the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, indicating a mix of defense, public health, and federal customer bases.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Award activity is concentrated in NAICS 325412, PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING, which accounts for $2.36 billion and 124 awards. Secondary activity appears in BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING and RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, while smaller obligations are associated with refrigerated warehousing and storage; MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING shows award counts but no obligated dollars in the analyzed period.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Funding peaked in 2021 at $2.31 billion, then fell sharply in 2022 to $1.88 million before rebounding in 2023 and 2024, including $155.49 million in 2024. Activity in 2025 remains materially lower than the 2021 peak but shows continued award flow, with 50 awards totaling $4.29 million.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award data for the last 5 years, using obligated dollars and award counts tied to the vendor’s CAGE and UEI identifiers. Agency, NAICS, and annual trend views reflect totals as reported in the dataset and are not adjusted for inflation or normalized across contract types.
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__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '6B2S4'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2,205,209,870.54 | 2.21 billion | 11 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 290,541,398.63 | 290.54 million | 17 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 6,426,701.92 | 6.43 million | 27 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,054,819.06 | 2.05 million | 71 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 691,956.45 | 691.96 thousand | 13 |
| 7570 | OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION (ASA) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | -822.76 | -822.76 | 1 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | -84,515.81 | -84.52 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. has received $2.50 billion across 160 awards, with obligations heavily concentrated in the Department of the Army ($2.21 billion, 11 awards), which accounts for the vast majority of total spend. The next largest funding source is the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at $290.54 million across 17 awards, while all other listed agencies are comparatively small by obligation value. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with Veterans Affairs and CDC showing higher counts but much lower obligated amounts, indicating a limited number of very large Army awards driving overall spend.
Top NAICS
SELECT
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 = '6B2S4'
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 | 2,363,799,338.29 | 2.36 billion | 124 |
| 325414 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING | 102,299,548.57 | 102.30 million | 7 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | 32,680,532.19 | 32.68 million | 7 |
| 493120 | REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE | 6,426,701.92 | 6.43 million | 19 |
| 325411 | MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | -366,712.94 | -366.71 thousand | 1 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.’s obligations are highly concentrated in NAICS 325412, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, which accounts for $2.36 billion of the $2.50 billion total and 124 of 160 awards. A much smaller share is distributed across NAICS 325414 and 541711, each at 7 awards and $102.30 million and $32.68 million, respectively, indicating limited diversification outside core pharmaceutical manufacturing. NAICS 493120 contributes a modest $6.43 million across 19 awards, while NAICS 325411 has award activity with no obligated value and NAICS 541720 records a small negative obligation, suggesting minor adjustments relative to the overall portfolio.
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 = '6B2S4'
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 | 4,290,495.18 | 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 |
Insight
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.’s obligated dollars over the last 5 years are highly concentrated in 2021, when the vendor received $2.31 billion, representing the vast majority of the period’s $2.50 billion total. Obligations then fell sharply in 2022 ($1.88 million) and 2023 ($34.52 million), before increasing in 2024 to $155.49 million and declining again in 2025 to $4.29 million. Award counts are comparatively more distributed across the period, ranging from 19 to 50 awards, indicating that the volatility in dollars is driven more by award size than by award frequency.
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