Federal Capture Intelligence

Top VA research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) contractors (NAICS 541714)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Veterans Affairs agency guide NAICS 541714 · Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
Latest 12 months
$33.1M
Net obligations · Up $6.8M vs. $26.3M preceding
Prime contractors
54
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the VA federal contracting market for research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) under NAICS 541714. 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 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal records show $120.7M in net obligations across 451 awards in Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) at the Department of Veterans Affairs from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.034% of $349.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 25.7% from $26.3M to $33.1M. 3 prime contractors 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: $164K versus $197K through the same date in FY26 (−16.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$19.6M197Complete
FY2023$20.8M211Complete
FY2024$20.7M257Complete
FY2025$26.2M219Complete
FY2026$33.1M259Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$120.7M
451 awards · 175 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+25.7%
$33.1M vs. $26.3M
Leading eight prime share
93.4%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.034% of $349.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
2.7% of 371 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
10 set aside · 361 no set-aside · 80 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through RPO EAST (36C24E) increased
$13.9M→$18.3M+$4.4M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 4 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through 252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252) decreased
$1.0M→$5K−$1.0M
Latest-period activity spans 50 awards across 17 prime contractors.

Award activity

PERSONALIS, INC. received an unusually large obligation action
$18.3MAug 20, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 36C24E26N0234 by RPO EAST (36C24E). Award net obligations after the action: $18.3M.
View supporting award

Competitive shifts

PERSONALIS, INC. had the largest increase in reported obligations
$13.8M→$18.3M+$4.5M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 54.5% of positive obligations, based on 2 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.

54.9% of positive obligations were attributed to RPO EAST (36C24E). That represents $18.3M, up $4.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. RPO EAST (36C24E)54.9% · $18.3M · up $4.4M
  2. 640-PALO ALTO (00640)24.4% · $8.1M · up $750K
  3. 662-SAN FRANCISCO (00662)4.7% · $1.6M · up $1.5M
  4. SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)4.3% · $1.4M · up $88K
  5. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2.7% · $909K · up $37K
  6. All other reported offices9.1% 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

    RPO EAST (36C24E)

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $18.3M

    54.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 31.6% from $13.9M to $18.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 51.5% to 54.9%, a change of +3.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    640-PALO ALTO (00640)

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $8.1M

    24.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$750K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10.1% from $7.4M to $8.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 27.4% to 24.4%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    662-SAN FRANCISCO (00662)

    #3Up 10 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    4.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.5M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1380.2% from $106K to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.39% to 4.7%, a change of +4.3 percentage points.

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

  4. Reported funding office

    SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    4.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$88K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.6% from $1.3M to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.9% to 4.3%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $909K

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$37K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.3% from $872K to $909K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 2.7%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    554-DENVER (00554)

    #6Up 2 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $606K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$386K

    2 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 175.6% from $220K to $606K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.81% to 1.8%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 5 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $263K

    0.79% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$289K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $26K in net deobligations to $263K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.79%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    #8Down 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $255K

    0.77% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$157K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 38.0% from $412K to $255K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0.77%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    664-SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYS(00664)

    #9Up 12 from #21

    Latest 12 months

    $230K

    0.69% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$181K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 362.5% from $50K to $230K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.18% to 0.69%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  10. Reported funding office

    673-TAMPA(00673)(36C673)

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $228K

    0.68% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$228K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $228K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.68%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    241-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 01 (36C241)

    #12New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $141K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$350K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $209K in net deobligations to $141K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.42%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 4 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    523-BOSTON (00523)(36C523)

    #14Down 8 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $128K

    0.38% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$363K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 73.9% from $491K to $128K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0.38%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)

    #25Down 15 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $43K

    0.13% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$115K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 72.7% from $158K to $43K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.58% to 0.13%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

    #32Down 28 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $5K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.0M

    17 active prime contractors · 50 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.5% from $1.0M to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.9% to 0.020%, a change of −3.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 97 actions across 50 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 48 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  15. Reported funding office

    607-MADISON(00607)(36C607)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$124K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$182K

    2 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $57K in net obligations to $124K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.21% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 26 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 82 awards had positive obligations totaling $34.2M. Np was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 53.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 84.9%.

Leading award type
83.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
53.4%
Np
Reported parent IDV
84.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
72 of 82 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 82 current awards and 100 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Np
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 50.0% preceding vs 53.4% current
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 541714 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 53.0 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 24.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 51.8 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 94.4% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share84.9%31.8%+53.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0.030%25.0%-24.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share83.6%31.8%+51.8 pts
Median positive award obligations$36K$638K-94.4%
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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)11$28.6M83.6%
Purchase Order(B)38$4.2M12.3%
Definitive Contract(D)30$972K2.8%
BPA Call(A)3$440K1.3%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)10$27.2M79.5%
FSS(C)1$1.4M4.1%
BPA(E)3$440K1.3%
Not reported68$5.2M15.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)13$27.6M80.7%
Multiple Award(M)1$1.4M4.1%
Not reported68$5.2M15.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$18.3M53.4%
Only One Source(SSS)21$9.1M26.7%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)34$2.3M6.7%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)12$2.2M6.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$1.4M4.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)11$890K2.6%
Other reported values2$10K0.030%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$18.3M53.4%
Not Available for Competition(B)4$8.2M23.9%
C(NOT COMPETED)34$2.3M6.7%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)8$2.0M5.9%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)1$1.4M4.1%
Not Competed(C)17$935K2.7%
Other reported values17$1.1M3.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$1.4M4.1%
Not reported81$32.8M95.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)5$9.7M28.3%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)43$2.9M8.6%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)14$1.3M3.9%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)4$139K0.41%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)1$96K0.28%
Unsolicited Research Proposal (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(I))(UR)1$54K0.16%
Other reported values2$26K0.076%
Not reported12$20.0M58.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)48$24.2M70.7%
Firm Fixed Price(J)34$10.0M29.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Reference Laboratory Testing(Q301)8$26.7M78.2%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development(AN13)3$1.7M4.9%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)1$1.4M4.1%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research(AN11)27$1.1M3.1%
Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Basic Research(AN41)4$875K2.6%
Health R&d Services; Health Research and Training; Experimental Development(AN23)5$667K1.9%
Other reported values34$1.8M5.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Veterans Affairs(3600)82$34.2M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Rpo East (36c24e)(36C24E)12$28.4M82.8%
Sac Frederick (36c10x)(36C10X)1$1.4M4.1%
246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36c246)(36C246)4$930K2.7%
Network Contract Office 19 (36c259)(36C259)5$667K1.9%
262-Network Contract Office 22 (36c262)(36C262)12$657K1.9%
252-Network Contract Office 12 (36c252)(36C252)22$513K1.5%
Other reported values26$1.7M4.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
36C24E22D0031(3600)1$18.3M53.4%
36C24E22D0010(3600)1$8.1M23.8%
47QRAA23D008X(4732)1$1.4M4.1%
36C24223D0086(3600)1$441K1.3%
36C25926A0016(3600)1$250K0.73%
36C25926A0030(3600)1$155K0.45%
36C24122D0025(3600)1$128K0.37%
36C24E26D0017(3600)1$65K0.19%
Other reported values6$166K0.48%
Not reported68$5.2M15.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
72 reported · 10 not reported
Positive award obligations
$36K median
$14K–$81K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
82 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 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
3 of 54prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
54.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
87.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
93.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $33.6M 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

    $18.3M

    54.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PERSONALIS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.8M → $18.3M
    +32.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    50.8% → 54.5%
    +3.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $57.4M
    47.4% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2022
    through Aug 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported24
    Reported small business24
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.1M

    24.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$781K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $7.4M → $8.1M
    +10.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.0% → 24.2%
    −2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.8M
    26.2% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 31, 2022
    through Apr 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RED DUKE STRATEGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.5%
    +4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    1.2% 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-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$88K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CAPITAL I LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.4M
    +6.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.9% → 4.2%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 18, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $909K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$171K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $738K → $909K
    +23.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 2.7%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 4, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside45
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $649K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$272K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $378K → $649K
    +72.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.9%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Oct 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside77
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $255K

    0.76%

    Dollar movement

    −$157K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $412K → $255K
    −38.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 0.76%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 1, 2023
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $207K

    0.62%

    Dollar movement

    +$207K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $207K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.62%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $207K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 25, 2026
    through Aug 25, 2026

    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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $186K

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    +$186K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for VIRSCIO, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $186K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.55%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $186K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 5, 2026
    through Sep 28, 2026

    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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $150K

    0.45%

    Dollar movement

    +$163K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for NEW YORK GENOME CENTER, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$13K → $150K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.45%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $267K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 15, 2022
    through May 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    +$105K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $43K → $149K
    +243.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.44%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $279K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2023
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $128K

    0.38%

    Dollar movement

    −$495K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ALTARUM INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $623K → $128K
    −79.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 0.38%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2022
    through Jul 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $122K

    0.36%

    Dollar movement

    −$52K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $174K → $122K
    −30.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.64% → 0.36%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $311K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 5, 2022
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $113K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$113K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $113K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.34%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $113K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 16, 2026
    through Apr 16, 2026

    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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $113K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$113K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for COSMOSID, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $113K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.34%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $113K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2026
    through Oct 1, 2026

    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.

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

+$18.3M

PERSONALIS, INC.

RPO EAST (36C24E)

EO 14398

Why it stands out

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

The $18.3M action represented 54.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$18.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
54.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 54.5% share
+3.7 percentage points · $4.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $13.8M
Funding office
#1 · 54.9% attributed share
+3.4 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $13.9M
Related:Funding office gainUnusually large action
PIID 36C24E26N0234
Base award

This action

+$8.1M

THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

640-PALO ALTO (00640)

GENOMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $8.1M action represented 24.2% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$8.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
24.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.2% share
−2.8 percentage points · $781K net increase; action exceeded it by $7.4M
Funding office
#2 · 24.4% attributed share
−3.0 percentage points · $750K net increase; action exceeded it by $7.4M
PIID 36C24E26N0092
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

RED DUKE STRATEGIES LLC

662-SAN FRANCISCO (00662)

C02 SENSOR PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 4.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 4.7% attributed share
up 10 ranks · +4.3 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $41K
PIID 36C24E26P0069
Base award

This action

+$441K

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NJ AIRBORNE HAZARDS AND BURN PITS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE STATISTICS SERVICES CONTRACT

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $157K overall.

Award net obligations
$441K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 0.76% share
$157K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#8 · 0.77% attributed share
$157K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 36C24226N0553
Base award

This action

+$207K

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES, INC.

673-TAMPA(00673)(36C673)

PHARMACOKINETICS STUDIES

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$207K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.62%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 0.62% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#10 · 0.68% attributed share
+0.7 percentage points · $228K net increase; action accounted for 91.1%
PIID 36C24826P1192
Base award

This action

+$250K

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

554-DENVER (00554)

PHYSICAL MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$250K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.9% share
up 2 ranks · +0.5 percentage points · $272K net increase; action accounted for 92.0%
Funding office
#6 · 1.8% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $386K net increase; action accounted for 64.7%
PIID 36C25926N0335
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOModification · PIID 36C25925C0012
    Action+$78K
    Award net obligations$254K
  2. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISDeobligation · PIID 36C25224C0019
    Action−$15
    Award net obligations$37K
  3. METROHEALTH SYSTEM, THEDeobligation · PIID 36C25024P0840
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$8K
  4. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYDeobligation · PIID 36C25222C0082
    Action−$19K
    Award net obligations$0
  5. COSMOSID, INCBase award · PIID 36C26227P0017
    Action+$113K
    Award net obligations$113K
  6. RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEYDeobligation · PIID 36C24924C0020
    Action−$22K
    Award net obligations$99K
  7. MONARCH HISTOLOGY SERVICES, LLCDeobligation · PIID 36C24E25P0034
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$828
  8. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 36C25226C0046
    Action+$65K
    Award net obligations$65K
  9. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMBase award · PIID 36C25226C0031
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$40K
  10. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMBase award · PIID 36C25226C0055
    Action+$37K
    Award net obligations$37K

VA research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top VA research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, PERSONALIS, INC., THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, and RED DUKE STRATEGIES LLC were the leading VA research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    PERSONALIS, INC.

    $18,289,947 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

    $8,136,000 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    RED DUKE STRATEGIES LLC

    $1,499,888 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did VA contract obligations increase in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported VA activity in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) market increased 25.7% from $26,339,794 in the preceding 12 months to $33,114,538 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$33,114,538
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$26,339,794
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+25.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent VA contract award activity was reported under NAICS 541714?

Recent VA contract award activity reported in the research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) market included actions for PERSONALIS, INC., THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY, and RED DUKE STRATEGIES LLC 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 541714?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, VA reported 82 positive-obligation awards for research and development in biotechnology (except nanobiotechnology) under NAICS 541714. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was np.

Positive-obligation awards
82
Leading reported procedure
Np
53.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
83.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
84.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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