Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS public relations agencies contractors (NAICS 541820)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 541820 · Public Relations Agencies
Latest 12 months
-$4.6M
Net obligations · Down $6.8M vs. $2.2M preceding
Prime contractors
4
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS federal contracting market for public relations agencies under NAICS 541820. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Public Relations Agencies at the Department of Health and Human Services

Federal records show $59.1M in net obligations across 253 awards in Public Relations Agencies at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.041% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations moved from $2.2M in net obligations to $4.6M in net deobligations. 3 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: −$5.5M versus −$154K through the same date in FY25 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$30.6M193Complete
FY2023$16.7M134Complete
FY2024$16.4M101Complete
FY2025$824K99Complete
FY2026−$5.5M58YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$59.1M
253 awards · 36 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
Not comparable
−$4.6M vs. $2.2M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.041% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
53.5% of 43 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
23 set aside · 20 no set-aside · 210 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

HAGER SHARP, INC. recorded the largest net deobligation
$1.3M→−$2.3M−$3.6M
The contractor now is unranked by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

92.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD. That represents $357K, up $357K from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD92.1% · $357K · up $357K
  2. HRSA HEADQUARTERS7.9% · $30K · down $358K
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $357K

    92.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$357K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $357K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 92.1%, a change of +92.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    HRSA HEADQUARTERS

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $30K

    7.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$358K

    1 active prime contractor · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 92.2% from $389K to $30K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.9% to 7.9%, a change of −4.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$26K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $26K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$4K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$53K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $57K to $4K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$42K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$42K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $774 to $42K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$79K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$380K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $459K to $79K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$97K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$271K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $369K to $97K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.1M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $83K to $1.1M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$3.5M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 34 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.9M in net obligations to $3.5M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 88.1% to 0%, a change of −88.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 43 actions across 34 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 30 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 5 awards had positive obligations totaling $1.0M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 53.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 56.8%.

Limited sample: These figures describe 5 observed awards in this period and may not represent a stable buying pattern.

Leading award type
34.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
53.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
56.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
8
4 of 5 awards reported offers
View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)1$357K34.2%
Definitive Contract(D)1$250K23.9%
BPA Call(A)2$236K22.6%
Purchase Order(B)1$201K19.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)1$357K34.2%
BPA(E)2$236K22.6%
Not reported2$451K43.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)1$357K34.2%
Single Award(S)2$236K22.6%
Not reported2$451K43.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)2$562K53.8%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)3$482K46.2%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)2$562K53.8%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$250K23.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)2$232K22.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$562K53.8%
Not reported3$482K46.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$250K23.9%
Not reported4$794K76.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)5$1.0M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Management: Public Relations(R708)3$482K46.2%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)1$357K34.2%
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Basic Research(AJ11)1$205K19.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Food and Drug Administration(7524)2$406K38.9%
National Institutes of Health(7529)1$357K34.2%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration(7570)1$250K23.9%
Health Resources and Services Administration(7526)1$31K3.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401)2$406K38.9%
National Institutes of Health Ncats(75N95C)1$357K34.2%
Program Support Center Acq Mgmt Svc(75P001)1$250K23.9%
Hrsa Headquarters(75R602)1$31K3.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
47QRAA21D0042(4732)1$357K34.2%
75F40120A00018(7524)1$205K19.7%
75R60224A00015(7526)1$31K3.0%
Not reported2$451K43.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
8 median
4 reported · 1 not reported
Positive award obligations
$205K median
$201K–$250K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
5 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
3 of 4prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
42.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $838K in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $357K

    42.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$357K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $357K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 42.6%
    +42.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.3M
    10.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2022
    through Sep 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $250K

    29.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$250K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $250K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 29.8%
    +29.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $250K
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2025
    through Oct 22, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $201K

    24.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$201K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $201K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 24.0%
    +24.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $201K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 17, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30K

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$7K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for STRAUSS MEDIA STRATEGIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23K → $30K
    +32.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.71% → 3.6%
    +2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $197K
    0.32% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2022
    through Jun 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported10
    Reported small business75
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$2.3M

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for HAGER SHARP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → −$2.3M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    41.3% → 0%
    −41.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.4M
    13.9% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 16, 2021
    through Jun 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported1010
    Reported small business1110
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$1.5M

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    22 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for WESTAT, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $694K → −$1.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    21.2% → 0%
    −21.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    10.5% of all-period positive obligations · 48 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2219
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$1.3M

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$819K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for PALLADIAN PARTNERS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$474K → −$1.3M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.5M
    25.6% of all-period positive obligations · 53 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported48
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$341K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$341K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CROSBY MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$341K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$12K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 1, 2022
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$6K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GRAFIK INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$6K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 16, 2022
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$6K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$840 → −$6K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$146K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 24, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$8

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$54K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING GROUP INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$54K → −$8
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.0M
    11.6% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Jun 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported14
    Reported small business15
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$3

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$182

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COMMUNICATEHEALTH INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$185 → −$3
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $348K
    0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 25, 2022
    through May 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$838K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SCHATZ PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $838K → $0
    −100.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    25.6% → 0%
    −25.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $838K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2024
    through Jun 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14
    CREATIVE MARKETING RESOURCES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 28, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for CREATIVE MARKETING RESOURCES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.4M
    8.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 11, 2023
    through Mar 28, 2024

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
  15. #15
    KETCHUM INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Mar 7, 2025

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for KETCHUM INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    6.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Mar 7, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Deobligation

This action

−$1.1M

PALLADIAN PARTNERS, INC.

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

EOI::GSA DEFEND THE SPEND::EOI NOTICE OF TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $1.1M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$9.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
130.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$819K net decline; action exceeded it by $273K
Funding office
0% attributed share
$1.1M net decline; action exceeded it by $38K
PIID 75D30120F09197 · Mod P00011
Base award

This action

+$357K

JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIH-OD

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSAS) THAT WILL RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN FOR A LIFETIME OF CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, SUPPORTING THE KEY SCIENTIFIC AREA OF NUTRITION AND WOMEN'S HEALTH.

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $357K action represented 42.6% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$357K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
42.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 42.6% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 92.1% attributed share
+92.1 percentage points · $357K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 75N95C25F00017
Base award

This action

+$250K

NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES L.L.C.

PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, (HHS) OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL (OSG) IS SEEKING SERVICES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE VISION, MISSION AND PRIORITIES OF THE SURGEON GENERAL.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $250K action represented 29.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$250K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
29.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 29.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
0% attributed share
$271K net increase; action accounted for 92.1%
PIID 75P00125C00037
Deobligation

This action

−$607K

HAGER SHARP, INC.

FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

EOI::GSA WASTEFUL SPENDING::EOI TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE AGREEMENT

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $607K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$493K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
72.4%
PIID 75F40123F19007 · Mod P00005
Deobligation

This action

−$449K

WESTAT, INC.

FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

EOI:: GSA WASTEFUL SPENDING ::EOI FULL TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $449K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$251K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
53.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
−21.2 percentage points · $2.2M net decline; action accounted for 20.5%
PIID 75F40124F19031 · Mod P00003
Deobligation

This action

−$341K

CROSBY MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS INC.

PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC

FY26 UDO INITIATIVE

Why it stands out

The award contracted while office-attributed spending grew overall.

The action removed $341K while office-attributed spending rose $271K.

Award net obligations
$11.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
40.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$341K net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
0% attributed share
$271K net increase despite this negative action
PIID 75P00118F00298 · Mod P00016
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. PALLADIAN PARTNERS, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75N94020F00289
    Action−$42K
    Award net obligations$504K
  2. WESTAT, INC.Modification · PIID 75F40124F19032
    Action+$49K
    Award net obligations$218K
  3. HAGER SHARP, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40124F19010
    Action−$75K
    Award net obligations$174K
  4. WESTAT, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40123F19024
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$152K
  5. STRAUSS MEDIA STRATEGIES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75R60224F34039
    Action−$460
    Award net obligations$7K
  6. WESTAT, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40121F19011
    Action−$217K
    Award net obligations$76K
  7. HAGER SHARP, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40123F19009
    Action−$62K
    Award net obligations$192K
  8. HAGER SHARP, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40122F19001
    Action−$59K
    Award net obligations$211K
  9. HAGER SHARP, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40123F19008
    Action−$50K
    Award net obligations$225K
  10. WESTAT, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75F40123F19028
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$111K

HHS public relations agencies market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS public relations agencies contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC, NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES L.L.C., and CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP were the leading HHS public relations agencies prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

    $356,920 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES L.L.C.

    $250,000 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP

    $200,948 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

How did HHS net obligations change in the public relations agencies market?

HHS net prime contract obligations for public relations agencies under NAICS 541820 changed from $2,205,876 in the preceding 12 months to -$4,552,318 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026. A percentage change is not stated because the preceding value was not positive or the latest value was negative.

Latest 12 months
-$4,552,318
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$2,205,876
Net prime contract obligations
Change
Not comparable
No percentage reported

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent HHS contract award activity was reported in the public relations agencies market?

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the public relations agencies market included actions for PALLADIAN PARTNERS, INC., JONES PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC, and NAHIGIAN STRATEGIES L.L.C. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for HHS contracts under NAICS 541820?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 5 positive-obligation awards for public relations agencies under NAICS 541820. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
5
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
53.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
34.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
53.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
56.8%
of positive obligations

Limited sample: 5 positive-obligation awards. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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