PFIZER INC.'s federal procurement activity is heavily concentrated with the Department of the Army, which accounts for nearly all obligated dollars in the analysis window. Most award actions fall under pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing and biological product manufacturing NAICS codes, indicating a supply profile centered on drug and biologics production.
Federal Contractor
PFIZER INC. Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
PFIZER INC. (CAGE 86491, UEI MHBQULRMEEJ5) recorded 3,853 federal award actions and $29.85 billion in obligations over the last 5 years.
Annual totals show large obligations in 2021 and 2022, followed by negative net obligations in 2023 and 2024 and a positive 2025 total.
CAGE Code
86491
UEI
MHBQULRMEEJ5
Total Obligated
29.85 billion
29,854,066,820.00
Award Actions
3,853
Average Action Value
7,748,265.46
About PFIZER INC. federal contract activity
PFIZER INC. (CAGE 86491, UEI MHBQULRMEEJ5) recorded $29.85 billion in obligations across 3,853 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $7.75 million. The portfolio is highly concentrated in a small number of large obligations rather than a broad even distribution of value.
Agency mix and customer concentration
The DEPT OF THE ARMY dominates the relationship, accounting for $29.84 billion across 67 awards and representing nearly all obligated value in the period. The remaining agencies contribute comparatively small totals, led by the DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY with 3,715 awards but only $6.62 million obligated, followed by preparedness, public health, and veterans agencies with low-dollar activity.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
Procurement activity is concentrated in pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing. NAICS 325412 PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING accounts for $16.60 billion across 3,776 awards, while 325414 BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING contributes $13.25 billion across 59 awards; other NAICS codes are immaterial by comparison and include one zero-dollar obligation and one de minimis negative value.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2021 and 2022, at $19.31 billion and $10.58 billion respectively, then fell sharply into negative net obligation in 2023 and 2024 before returning to a modest positive $1.45 million in 2025. Award counts remained high throughout the period, suggesting continued contract activity even as net obligated value normalized downward after the peak years.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS action-level data tied to PFIZER INC. by CAGE code 86491 and UEI MHBQULRMEEJ5 over the last 5 years. Obligated amounts are reported as net totals for the selected window and may include positive and negative adjustments, so annual and category-level values can differ from simple award counts or gross award volume.
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 = '86491'
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 | 29,838,204,545.15 | 29.84 billion | 67 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 6,622,986.35 | 6.62 million | 3,715 |
| 7505 | OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE | 6,154,714.94 | 6.15 million | 40 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 2,415,222.11 | 2.42 million | 21 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 458,306.25 | 458.31 thousand | 2 |
| 7200 | AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 199,500.00 | 199.50 thousand | 7 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 11,545.20 | 11.55 thousand | 1 |
Insight
PFIZER INC.’s obligations over the last 5 years are highly concentrated in the DEPT OF THE ARMY, which accounts for $29.84 billion of the $29.85 billion obligated overall, but only 67 awards. In contrast, the DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY issued 3,715 awards yet obligated only $6.62 million, indicating a very high-volume, low-dollar transaction pattern. The remaining agencies each represent minimal obligated amounts relative to the total, with no other agency exceeding $6.16 million in obligations.
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 = '86491'
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 | 16,603,969,725.62 | 16.60 billion | 3,776 |
| 325414 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT (EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC) MANUFACTURING | 13,249,686,665.68 | 13.25 billion | 59 |
| 493120 | REFRIGERATED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE | 1,740,964.52 | 1.74 million | 11 |
| 325411 | MEDICINAL AND BOTANICAL MANUFACTURING | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| 339113 | SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING | -138.03 | -138.03 | 1 |
| 541711 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN BIOTECHNOLOGY | -1,330,397.79 | -1.33 million | 5 |
Insight
PFIZER INC.’s 29.85 billion in obligations over the last 5 years is highly concentrated in two NAICS codes: 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing accounts for 16.60 billion across 3,776 awards, and 325414 Biological Product (Except Diagnostic) Manufacturing accounts for 13.25 billion across 59 awards. Together, these two NAICS represent nearly all obligated dollars and indicate a procurement profile centered on pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing. The remaining NAICS categories are immaterial by dollar value, with only 1.74 million in refrigerated warehousing and storage and minimal zero or negative obligations in the other listed codes.
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 = '86491'
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 | 1,447,929.79 | 1.45 million | 718 |
| 2024 | -25,054,758.36 | -25.05 million | 650 |
| 2023 | -11,999,388.67 | -12.00 million | 708 |
| 2022 | 10,575,242,052.22 | 10.58 billion | 905 |
| 2021 | 19,314,430,985.02 | 19.31 billion | 872 |
Insight
PFIZER INC. (CAGE 86491) obligated $29.85 billion across 3,853 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $7.75 million. Obligation activity is highly concentrated in 2021 and 2022, which together account for nearly all positive funding in the period, at $19.31 billion and $10.58 billion, respectively. Annual obligations then turned negative in 2023 and 2024, indicating deobligations or adjustments, before a small rebound to $1.45 million in 2025. Award volume remained relatively steady year to year, ranging from 650 to 905 awards, suggesting the main variation is in obligation value rather than transaction count.
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