Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325412)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 325412 · Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$12.2B
Net obligations · Up $399.4M vs. $11.8B preceding
Prime contractors
129
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 $51.6B in net obligations across 6,617 awards in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 14.8% of $349.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 3.4% from $11.8B to $12.2B. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $5.1M versus $1.3B through the same date in FY26 (−99.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 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$13.4B2,039Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$51.6B
6,617 awards · 360 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+3.4%
$12.2B vs. $11.8B
Leading eight prime share
99.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
14.8% of $349.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
33.3% of 2,540 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
845 set aside · 1,695 no set-aside · 4,077 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 97.7% of comparable agency NAICS markets
99.3%Agency median 74.9%
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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240) increased
$11.6B→$12.0B+$390.7M
Latest-period activity spans 10 awards across 1 prime contractor.

Competitive shifts

MCKESSON CORPORATION had the largest increase in reported obligations
$11.6B→$12.0B+$390.1M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 98.1% of positive obligations, based on 13 reported actions.
EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#9→#2Up 7 places
The contractor accounts for 0.74% of positive obligations across 106 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 Oct 23, 2026.

98.1% of positive obligations were attributed to VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240). That represents $12.0B, up $390.7M 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)98.1% · $12.0B · up $390.7M
  2. 541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)0.080% · $9.2M · up $4.5M
  3. 549-DALLAS (00549)0.070% · $8.9M · up $1.9M
  4. 691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)0.060% · $7.8M · down $3.7M
  5. 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)0.060% · $7.4M · up $2.7M
  6. All other reported offices1.6% 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

    98.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$390.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.4% from $11.6B to $12.0B. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 98.2% to 98.1%, a change of −0.1 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

    541-BRECKSVILLE (00541)

    #2Up 7 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $9.2M

    0.080% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.5M

    15 active prime contractors · 29 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 96.3% from $4.7M to $9.2M. 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 40 actions across 29 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    549-DALLAS (00549)

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $8.9M

    0.070% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.9M

    11 active prime contractors · 27 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 26.7% from $7.0M to $8.9M. 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 27 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    691-VA GREATER LA HLTHCR SYS(00691)

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $7.8M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.7M

    15 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.1% from $11.5M to $7.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.10% to 0.060%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 30 actions across 21 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 16 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)

    #5Up 6 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $7.4M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.7M

    9 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 59.5% from $4.6M to $7.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0.060%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 15 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    578-HINES(00578)(36C578)

    #6Up 14 from #20

    Latest 12 months

    $7.0M

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.0M

    14 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 74.2% from $4.0M to $7.0M. 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 31 actions across 21 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    626-NASHVILLE (00626)

    #7Down 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $6.5M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.7M

    11 active prime contractors · 33 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 20.5% from $8.2M to $6.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.050%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 36 actions across 33 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 50 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

    #8Up 26 from #34

    Latest 12 months

    $6.3M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.2M

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 197.6% from $2.1M 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 7 actions across 6 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL CMOP OFFICE (36C770)

    #9Down 7 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $6.2M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$10.2M

    10 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 62.3% from $16.4M to $6.2M. 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 18 actions across 14 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 21 active prime contractors and 63 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  10. Reported funding office

    521-BIRMINGHAM(00521)(36C521)

    #10Up 51 from #61

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.9M

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 462.3% from $1.1M to $6.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 0.050%, a change of 0.0 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.

  11. Reported funding office

    672-SAN JUAN (00672)(36C672)

    #15New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.7M

    0.040% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.0M

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $245K in net deobligations to $4.7M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.040%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    #41New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $2.3M

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.0M

    8 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $2.7M in net deobligations to $2.3M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.020%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 14 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 17 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    NAC PHARMACEUTICALS (36E797)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.7M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $6.7M 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 33 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    548-WEST PALM (00548)(36C548)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.4M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.1M

    5 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4.7M in net obligations to $1.4M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 10 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    640-PALO ALTO (00640)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1.8M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.2M

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $4.4M in net obligations to $1.8M in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.040% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 13 awards.

  16. Reported funding office

    580-HOUSTON(00580)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$2.1M

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$9.0M

    8 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $6.9M in net obligations to $2.1M 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 21 actions across 14 awards. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 953 awards had positive obligations totaling $12.3B. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 78.7% 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
99.3%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
78.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
99.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
701 of 953 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 Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 953 current awards and 1,242 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Negotiated Proposal/Quote obligation share
78.7%
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 18.1 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 53.1 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 21.1 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 343.9% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.6%81.5%+18.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share79.7%26.6%+53.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share99.3%78.3%+21.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$54K$12K+343.9%
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)586$12.2B99.3%
Purchase Order(B)263$46.5M0.38%
BPA Call(A)91$36.4M0.30%
Definitive Contract(D)13$3.4M0.030%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)179$12.0B98.2%
FSS(C)407$134.1M1.1%
BPA(E)91$36.4M0.30%
Not reported276$50.0M0.41%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)267$12.1B98.5%
Multiple Award(M)410$134.8M1.1%
Not reported276$50.0M0.41%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)53$9.6B78.7%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)10$2.4B19.3%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)394$122.6M1.0%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)221$54.9M0.45%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)90$43.3M0.35%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)54$12.8M0.10%
Other reported values131$20.1M0.16%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)441$9.8B79.7%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)96$2.4B19.6%
Competed Under SAP(F)149$47.9M0.39%
Not Competed(C)84$11.6M0.090%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)43$11.3M0.090%
C(NOT COMPETED)45$8.1M0.070%
Other reported values95$12.5M0.10%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)375$90.2M0.74%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)84$68.3M0.56%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)4$4.4M0.040%
Urgency(URG)16$2.8M0.020%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)5$103K0%
Not reported469$12.1B98.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)112$17.7M0.14%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)54$7.4M0.060%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)31$2.3M0.020%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)16$2.0M0.020%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$37K0%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)2$5K0%
Not reported737$12.2B99.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)752$9.8B80.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)200$2.4B19.8%
Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment(K)1$629K0.010%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Drugs and Biologicals(6505)853$12.2B99.8%
Pharmacy Services(Q517)25$9.1M0.070%
Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies(6515)20$5.0M0.040%
Medical- Nuclear Medicine(Q527)13$4.5M0.040%
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing Machinery(3650)9$1.6M0.010%
in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550)6$1.2M0.010%
Other reported values27$4.5M0.036%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)953$12.3B100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Vha Chief Logistics Office (36c240)(36C240)10$12.0B97.8%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)68$37.6M0.31%
246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36c246)(36C246)26$29.9M0.24%
252-Network Contract Office 12 (36c252)(36C252)41$24.1M0.20%
250-Network Contract Office 10 (36c250)(36C250)44$20.0M0.16%
257-Network Contract Office 17 (36c257)(36C257)34$18.5M0.15%
Other reported values730$145.3M1.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36W79720D0001(3600)11$12.0B97.8%
36F79720D0227(3600)39$58.5M0.48%
36F79720D0180(3600)29$26.1M0.21%
36F79725D0093(3600)21$20.1M0.16%
36C26226A0006(3600)9$18.2M0.15%
36F79724D0101(3600)22$6.8M0.060%
36F79719D0170(3600)15$4.6M0.040%
36F79720D0182(3600)23$2.8M0.020%
Other reported values508$88.5M0.72%
Not reported276$50.0M0.41%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 54 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
701 reported · 252 not reported
Positive award obligations
$54K median
$19K–$300K middle 50%
Reported performance period
122 days (~4 months) median
952 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 Oct 23, 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 129prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
98.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
99.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
99.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $12.2B in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    98.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$390.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MCKESSON CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.6B → $12.0B
    +3.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    98.2% → 98.1%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.5B
    97.9% of all-period positive obligations · 165 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Aug 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside237
    Not reported1112
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $90.4M

    0.74%

    Dollar movement

    +$85.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    60 awards

    106 actions

    Historical and award details for EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.4M → $90.4M
    +1587.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 0.74%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $99.1M
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 99 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 21, 2022
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside70
    Not reported5323
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $30.8M

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    69 awards

    102 actions

    Historical and award details for PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $36.9M → $30.8M
    −16.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 0.25%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $137.8M
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 164 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported6771
    Reported small business6976
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $24.0M

    0.20%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    34 awards

    46 actions

    Historical and award details for NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.2M → $24.0M
    +25.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.20%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $43.2M
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 22, 2021
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported3425
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.3M

    0.080%

    Dollar movement

    −$15.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    115 awards

    152 actions

    Historical and award details for CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25.6M → $10.3M
    −59.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.22% → 0.080%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $108.2M
    0.21% of all-period positive obligations · 398 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2749
    Not reported8889
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.1M

    0.070%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    67 awards

    77 actions

    Historical and award details for BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.4M → $9.1M
    +43.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 0.070%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.2M
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 111 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 22, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported6727
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.9M

    0.060%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    31 awards

    48 actions

    Historical and award details for RLS (USA) INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.9M → $7.9M
    +59.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.060%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.6M
    0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside43
    Reported no set-aside88
    Not reported1915
    Reported small business2422
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.1M

    0.050%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    36 awards

    56 actions

    Historical and award details for PETNET SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.1M → $6.1M
    +97.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.050%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.2M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 100 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside138
    Not reported2324
    Reported small business710
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.2M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for NUCLEAR DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $4.2M
    +237.4%
    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 Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported39
    Reported small business512
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.3M

    0.030%

    Dollar movement

    −$8.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    32 awards

    62 actions

    Historical and award details for SOFIE CO.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $12.0M → $3.3M
    −72.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.10% → 0.030%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $45.1M
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 78 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside1315
    Not reported1712
    Reported small business3028
    All-period set-aside types
    • 8 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    −$52K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    57 awards

    68 actions

    Historical and award details for MEDI-PHYSICS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $3.0M
    −1.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.030% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.2M
    0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 151 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Oct 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported5544
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for OPTUM INFUSION SERVICES 308, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $2.9M
    +171.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    0.010% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2025
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported101
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.9M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for PHARMACY BUYING ASSOCIATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $2.9M
    −35.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.040% → 0.020%
    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-aside623
    Reported no set-aside29
    Not reported00
    Reported small business832
    All-period set-aside types
    • 131 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for D & R PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.5M
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 13, 2024
    through Dec 30, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported40
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.3M

    0.020%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GUARDIAN PHARMACY OF TENNESSEE ONE, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.3M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.020%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 23, 2026
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    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 11.5% 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
11.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 98.1% share
−0.1 percentage points · $390.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.0B
Funding office
#1 · 98.1% attributed share
−0.1 percentage points · $390.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.0B
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 9.8% 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
9.8%
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 9.8% 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
9.8%
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 9.8% 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
9.8%
PIID 36C24026K1007
Base award

This action

+$1.2B

MCKESSON CORPORATION

VHA CHIEF LOGISTICS OFFICE (36C240)

EXPRESS REPORT: PHARMACEUTICAL PRIME VENDOR (PPV)FY2026 MARCH

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 36C24026K1006
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCDeobligation · PIID 36C24226N0564
    Action−$2.2M
    Award net obligations$3.1M
  2. CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLCModification · PIID 36C25625N0843
    Action+$367K
    Award net obligations$777K
  3. SCHAAF DRUGS, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C25023N0185
    Action−$130K
    Award net obligations$458K
  4. GE HEALTHCARE INCBase award · PIID 36C25027F0051
    Action+$114K
    Award net obligations$114K
  5. CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLCModification · PIID 36C24726P0429
    Action+$46K
    Award net obligations$70K
  6. EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INCModification · PIID 36C24426N0398
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$137K
  7. BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.Deobligation · PIID 36C26024F0467
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$406K
  8. RLS (USA) INC.Deobligation · PIID 36C26025P1184
    Action−$63K
    Award net obligations$95K
  9. COVERMYMEDS PHARMACY LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24226P0900
    Action−$11K
    Award net obligations$0
  10. BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.Modification · PIID 36C24126F0008
    Action+$459K
    Award net obligations$917K

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 October 23, 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

    $11,976,820,160 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC

    $90,354,427 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC

    $30,779,606 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 3.4% from $11,793,193,672 in the preceding 12 months to $12,192,581,638 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$12,192,581,638
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$11,793,193,672
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+3.4%
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 October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for VA contracts under NAICS 325412?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, VA reported 953 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
953
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
78.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
99.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
79.7%
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 October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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