Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325412)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 325412 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$12.3B
Net obligations · Up $623.2M vs. $11.7B preceding
Prime contractors
158
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing under NAICS 325412. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and observed contract vehicle usage.

Contract obligation trends for Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $50.5B in net obligations across 6,560 awards in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 14.9% of $339.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 5.3% from $11.7B to $12.3B. 1 prime contractor 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: $12.3B versus $11.7B through the same date in FY25 (+5.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$8.3B2,193Complete
FY2023$9.4B2,088Complete
FY2024$8.8B2,417Complete
FY2025$11.7B2,089Complete
FY2026$12.3B1,944YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$50.5B
6,560 awards · 355 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+5.3%
$12.3B vs. $11.7B
Leading eight prime share
99.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
14.9% of $339.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
33.5% of 2,516 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
843 set aside · 1,673 no set-aside · 4,044 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 97.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
99.2%Agency median 72.2%
The agency comparison covers 150 comparable NAICS markets.

Award activity

MCKESSON CORPORATION received an unusually large obligation action
$1.4BNov 1, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 36C24026K1002 by VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240). Award net obligations after the action: $1.4B.
View supporting award

Competitive shifts

EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#55→#2Up 53 places
The contractor accounts for 0.85% of positive obligations across 107 reported actions.
MCKESSON CORPORATION had the largest increase in reported obligations
$11.5B→$12.0B+$551.1M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 97.6% of positive obligations, based on 15 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240) increased
$11.4B→$12.0B+$551.8M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 1 prime contractor.
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.

97.7% of positive obligations were attributed to VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240). That represents $12.0B, up $551.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)97.7% · $12.0B · up $551.8M
  2. 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)0.090% · $10.6M · up $6.5M
  3. 541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)0.080% · $10.2M · up $5.6M
  4. 691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)0.080% · $10.2M · up $3.0M
  5. 549-DALLAS (00549)0.070% · $8.0M · up $1.1M
  6. All other reported offices2.0% of positive obligations
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

    VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $12.0B

    97.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$551.8M

    1 active prime contractor · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.8% from $11.4B to $12.0B. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 98.1% to 97.7%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 10 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    #2Up 14 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $10.6M

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.5M

    9 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 161.9% from $4.0M to $10.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 0.090%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 15 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

    #3Up 9 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $10.2M

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.6M

    15 active prime contractors · 28 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 122.2% from $4.6M to $10.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.080%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 38 actions across 28 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $10.2M

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.0M

    15 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 41.0% from $7.2M to $10.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.080%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 34 actions across 23 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 22 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    549-DALLAS (00549)

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $8.0M

    0.070% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    11 active prime contractors · 26 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 15.4% from $6.9M to $8.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.070%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 40 actions across 26 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    578-HINES(00578)(36C578)

    #6Up 9 from #15

    Latest 12 months

    $7.5M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.5M

    14 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 85.2% from $4.1M to $7.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.030% to 0.060%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 32 actions across 22 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

    #7Up 37 from #44

    Latest 12 months

    $7.4M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.8M

    32 active prime contractors · 69 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 361.0% from $1.6M to $7.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0.060%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 89 actions across 69 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 31 active prime contractors and 69 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    626-NASHVILLE (00626)

    #8Down 5 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $7.1M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.7M

    10 active prime contractors · 36 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 27.7% from $9.8M to $7.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.080% to 0.060%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 40 actions across 36 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 53 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

    #9Up 33 from #42

    Latest 12 months

    $6.3M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.5M

    6 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 248.9% from $1.8M to $6.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.050%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    659-SALISBURY (00659)(36C659)

    #10Up 33 from #43

    Latest 12 months

    $6.2M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.5M

    6 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 253.6% from $1.8M to $6.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.050%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 11 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL CMOP OFFICE (36C770)

    #11Down 9 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.9M

    13 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 64.4% from $16.9M to $6.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.14% to 0.050%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 18 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 24 active prime contractors and 67 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    521-BIRMINGHAM(00521)(36C521)

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.4M

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $384K in net deobligations to $6.0M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.050%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    548-WEST PALM (00548)(36C548)

    #45Down 36 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $2.7M

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.9M

    5 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 59.0% from $6.6M to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.020%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 13 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    VA CMOP TUCSON (00762)

    #80Down 76 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    0.010% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.4M

    9 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 87.6% from $8.5M to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.010%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 14 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 26 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    NAC PHARMACEUTICALS (36E797)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.8M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $6.8M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 34 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    580-HOUSTON(00580)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$423K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.3M

    8 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $6.9M in net obligations to $423K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 14 awards. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 1,118 awards had positive obligations totaling $12.3B. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 87.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.6%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as VA FSS Schedule 65IB.

Leading award type
99.2%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
87.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
99.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
821 of 1,118 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 1,118 current awards and 1,259 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Negotiated Proposal/Quote obligation share
87.8%
Down from 98.0% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 325412 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 16.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 52.3 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 19.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 478.6% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.6%82.9%+16.7 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share89.2%37.0%+52.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share99.2%79.5%+19.7 pts
Median positive award obligations$65K$11K+478.6%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)702$12.2B99.2%
Purchase Order(B)303$51.2M0.41%
BPA Call(A)100$44.0M0.36%
Definitive Contract(D)13$3.3M0.030%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)224$12.1B97.8%
FSS(C)478$169.1M1.4%
BPA(E)100$44.0M0.36%
Not reported316$54.5M0.44%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)317$12.1B98.1%
Multiple Award(M)485$176.9M1.4%
Not reported316$54.5M0.44%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)67$10.8B87.8%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)4$1.2B9.7%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)527$193.4M1.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)305$73.0M0.59%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)36$21.0M0.17%
Only One Source(SSS)117$15.5M0.13%
Other reported values62$12.8M0.10%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)580$11.0B89.2%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)38$1.2B9.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)214$71.0M0.58%
Not Competed(C)115$15.3M0.12%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)96$9.0M0.070%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)32$7.1M0.060%
Other reported values43$9.9M0.080%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)420$115.7M0.94%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)105$88.2M0.71%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)6$7.0M0.060%
Urgency(URG)26$3.1M0.030%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)6$332K0%
Not reported555$12.1B98.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)119$17.7M0.14%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)63$9.3M0.080%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)43$2.2M0.020%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)15$1.7M0.010%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$60K0%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)2$5K0%
Not reported874$12.3B99.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)1,014$11.1B90.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)102$1.2B10.0%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)2$784K0.010%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Drugs and Biologicals(6505)1,002$12.3B99.8%
Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies(6515)25$6.3M0.050%
Pharmacy Services(Q517)29$6.0M0.050%
Medical- Nuclear Medicine(Q527)13$4.8M0.040%
Imaging Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary(6525)8$2.1M0.020%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery(3650)10$1.6M0.010%
Other reported values31$4.7M0.038%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)1,118$12.3B100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Vha Chief Logistics Office (36c240)(36C240)10$12.0B97.3%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)80$39.7M0.32%
246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36c246)(36C246)31$31.1M0.25%
250-Network Contract Office 10 (36c250)(36C250)52$25.5M0.21%
252-Network Contract Office 12 (36c252)(36C252)45$24.5M0.20%
248-Network Contract Office 8 (36c248)(36C248)39$24.4M0.20%
Other reported values861$194.4M1.6%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36W79720D0001(3600)11$12.0B97.3%
36F79720D0227(3600)51$74.0M0.60%
36F79720D0180(3600)34$34.5M0.28%
36F79725D0093(3600)25$20.7M0.17%
36C26226A0006(3600)8$17.5M0.14%
36F79724D0101(3600)24$7.2M0.060%
36F79719D0170(3600)14$7.2M0.060%
36C24823D0049(3600)3$5.7M0.050%
Other reported values632$118.4M0.96%
Not reported316$54.5M0.44%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 66 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
821 reported · 297 not reported
Positive award obligations
$65K median
$19K–$307K middle 50%
Reported performance period
183 days (~6 months) median
1,117 reported · 1 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
1 of 158prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
97.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $12.3B 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

    $12.0B

    97.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$551.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for MCKESSON CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.5B → $12.0B
    +4.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    98.2% → 97.6%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $49.4B
    97.8% of all-period positive obligations · 164 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside341
    Not reported1112
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $105.1M

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$104.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    69 awards

    107 actions

    Historical and award details for EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $600K → $105.1M
    +17416.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0.85%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $109.1M
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 97 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 21, 2022
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside70
    Not reported628
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $37.7M

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    71 awards

    110 actions

    Historical and award details for PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $32.1M → $37.7M
    +17.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 0.31%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $134.6M
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 163 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside31
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported6869
    Reported small business7173
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $33.6M

    0.27%

    Dollar movement

    +$25.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    40 awards

    51 actions

    Historical and award details for NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.8M → $33.6M
    +331.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.27%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $41.3M
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 22, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported4015
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20.7M

    0.17%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    124 awards

    175 actions

    Historical and award details for CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25.3M → $20.7M
    −18.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.22% → 0.17%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $105.9M
    0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 393 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2953
    Not reported9585
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.5M

    0.070%

    Dollar movement

    +$502K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    72 awards

    81 actions

    Historical and award details for BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.0M → $8.5M
    +6.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.070%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.1M
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 111 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 22, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported7229
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.0M

    0.070%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    31 awards

    47 actions

    Historical and award details for RLS (USA) INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.1M → $8.0M
    +57.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.070%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.0M
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside44
    Reported no set-aside89
    Not reported1916
    Reported small business2425
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.6M

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    34 awards

    59 actions

    Historical and award details for PETNET SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.5M → $6.6M
    +164.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.020% → 0.050%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.6M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 98 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside138
    Not reported2123
    Reported small business511
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.6M

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    −$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    32 awards

    69 actions

    Historical and award details for SOFIE CO.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.3M → $6.6M
    −41.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.10% → 0.050%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $45.0M
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 78 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside1316
    Not reported1712
    Reported small business3029
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.2M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for NUCLEAR DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $4.2M
    +220.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0.030%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.4M
    0.020% of all-period positive obligations · 24 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through May 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported39
    Reported small business612
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.7M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    +$427K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.7M
    +13.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.030%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.5M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported117
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    +$353K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    64 awards

    75 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDI-PHYSICS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $3.6M
    +10.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.030%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.9M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 149 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported6145
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    44 awards

    60 actions

    Historical and award details for JUBILANT DRAXIMAGE RADIOPHARMACIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.1M → $3.4M
    −32.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.030%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.0M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 71 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 28, 2022
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside1212
    Not reported3222
    Reported small business1611
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.2M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for PHARMACY BUYING ASSOCIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.8M → $3.2M
    −33.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.030%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.0M
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 212 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Jul 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside725
    Reported no set-aside39
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1034
    All-period set-aside types
    • 131 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 308, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.7M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2025
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported80
    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.

Base award

This action

+$1.4B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 NOVEMBER

Why it stands out

One action represented 11.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.4B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.4B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 97.6% share
−0.6 percentage points · $551.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $855.7M
Funding office
#1 · 97.7% attributed share
−0.5 percentage points · $551.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $855.1M
Related:Unusually large actionFunding office gain
PIID 36C24026K1002
Base award

This action

+$1.4B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 MAY

Why it stands out

One action represented 11.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.4B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.4B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.4%
PIID 36C24026K1008
Base award

This action

+$1.2B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 JULY

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.2B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.2B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.7%
PIID 36C24026K1010
Base award

This action

+$1.2B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 JUNE

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.2B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.2B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.7%
PIID 36C24026K1009
Base award

This action

+$1.2B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 APRIL

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.2B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.2B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.7%
PIID 36C24026K1007
Base award

This action

+$1.2B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 OCTOBER

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $1.2B, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$1.2B
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.6%
PIID 36C24026K1001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANYDeobligation · PIID 36C26226N0738
    Action−$364K
    Award net obligations$0
  2. PARAGON ENTERPRISES INCBase award · PIID 36C77026P0119
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K
  3. AMICUS THERAPEUTICS US, LLCBase award · PIID 36C24526N0855
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  4. COVERMYMEDS PHARMACY LLCBase award · PIID 36C24226P0974
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  5. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMADeobligation · PIID 36C25926P0013
    Action−$213
    Award net obligations$358K
  6. INO THERAPEUTICS LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C26223F0222
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$24K
  7. INO THERAPEUTICS LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C26223F0661
    Action−$6K
    Award net obligations$29K
  8. EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCDeobligation · PIID 36C25926F0197
    Action−$582K
    Award net obligations$1.8M
  9. SOFIE CO.Modification · PIID 36C25525N0295
    Action+$181K
    Award net obligations$1.5M
  10. PARTNER THERAPEUTICS, INC.Base award · PIID 36C24626N1034
    Action+$72K
    Award net obligations$72K

VA pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, MCKESSON CORPORATION, EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC, and PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC were the leading VA pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    MCKESSON CORPORATION

    $12,001,644,474 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC

    $105,104,684 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

    $37,695,560 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did VA contract obligations increase in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing market increased 5.3% from $11,663,017,284 in the preceding 12 months to $12,286,195,779 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$12,286,195,779
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$11,663,017,284
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+5.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent VA contract award activity was reported in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing market?

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing market included actions for MCKESSON CORPORATION 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 VA contracts under NAICS 325412?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, VA reported 1,118 positive-obligation awards for pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing under NAICS 325412. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
1,118
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
87.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
99.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
89.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.6%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
VA FSS Schedule 65IB
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

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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