NAICS 456110: Pharmacies and Drug Retailers

National industry

SBA small business size standard: $37.5 million in average annual receipts

Code facts

Contract awards
13 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$4,310,968 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $73,800
FY2026 $2,117,502
FY2025 $4,310,968
FY2024 $2,099,825
FY2023 $847,787

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Palisade Strategies, LLC $627,410
2 Bliss Pharmacy Services LLC $504,410
3 Priority Healthcare Distribution Inc. $357,224
4 Department Of Veterans Affairs Louisiana $211,081
5 Northwest La War Veterans Home $168,930
6 Nebraska Department Of Veterans' Affairs $159,504
7 Pharmerica Corp $107,340
8 Scriptpro USA Inc. $37,652
9 Pharmalink Inc. $20,380
10 D & R Pharmaceutical Services, LLC $1,222

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Veterans Affairs $1,672,556
2 Department of Justice $391,726
3 Armed Forces Retirement Home $107,340
4 Department of Health and Human Services $19,680
Rank PSC code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Q517 Pharmacy Services $1,800,276
2 6505 Drugs and Biologicals $356,524
3 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies $37,652

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Louisiana $458,010
2 Indiana $404,384
3 Florida $357,224
4 Arizona $266,330
5 Pennsylvania $257,760
6 Nebraska $186,000
7 Missouri $164,848
8 District of Columbia $107,340
9 Arkansas $100,000
10 Kentucky $50,291
11 Kansas $37,652
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 456110 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Urgent and Emergent Medications Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Sources Sought - Pharmacy Reverse Distribution Service for the Woodrow Wilson Keeble Memorial Healthcare Center, Sisseton, SD. Pre-Solicitation · Indian Health Service
Q517--Alx-Provide Urgent/Emergent Prescription Services Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA) —
Q517--Virtual Pharmacy Services - VISN23 PoP: 05/01/2026-4/30/2031 Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA) —
Q517--667-27-1-075-0004- Compounding sterile hazardous chemotherapy agents Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Q517--VISN4 Multi-Station Virtual Pharmacy Services | NCO 4 Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA) —
Q517--Contingency Chemotherapy Compounding Services Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
Q517--VISN 4 Virtual Pharmacy Services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 (VHA)
Q517--Virtual Pharmacy Services-FARGO/VISN23 PoP 5/1/2026-4/30/2027 +4 options Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA)
Prescription Services Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA) · 36C25626D0022 —
Q509--Q509 | Notice of Intent to Sole Source Chemotherapy Compounding Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VHA)
Prescription Services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA) · 36C25626Q0050
Request for Information: Pharmacy Services Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Q509--Q509 | NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Chemotherapy Compounding and Hazardous Drug Services for VA Central California Health Care Sytem (VACCHCS) Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VHA)
Prescription Services Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA) · 36C25625Q1544
Q509--Chemo therapy Compounding 570-26-1-625-0002 Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VHA)
Q517--FY26: VISN 8 Pharmacy Emergent First Fill Prescription Services Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA)
FCI ATL FY25 Q4 Pharmacist Requirement Award Notice · United States Penitentiary Atlanta (BOP) —
Prescription-fill services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VHA) · 36C25525Q0208
Intent to Sole Source: Pharmacy Services Special Notice · Bureau of the Fiscal Service
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20525Q00000011
Prescription-fill services Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VHA) · 36C255-25-AP-0720
Q517--Prescription Services Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
Q517--Pharmacy Compounding Contingency Solicitation for the Boise VA. Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20525Q00000003
Prep & Shipment of Drug Solutions for Forensic Science Interlaboratory Study Award Notice · National Institute of Standards and Technology · 1333ND24PNB640152 —
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20524Q00000040
Pharmacy Services for AFR-Washington, D. C. Pre-Solicitation · Bureau of the Fiscal Service
IAW Buy Indian Act - Pharmacy After Hours Services at ESU Solicitation · Indian Health Service
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20524Q00000038
Pharmacy After Hours Services Pre-Solicitation · Indian Health Service
INL-RFQ PR12735359_ Medications Bogota Solicitation · US Embassy Bogota (DOS)
Q517--Hazardous Compounding Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA)
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20524Q00000029
H199--FY24: VISN 8 Pharmacy Environmental Monitoring Certification Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA)
Prep & Shipment of Drug Solutions for Forensic Science Interlaboratory Study Award Notice · National Institute of Standards and Technology · 1333ND24PNB640152 —
Q517--VISN 10 Hazardous Drug Compounding/Contingency Requirements Contract Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) —
FMC Devens - NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP) · 15B20524Q00000022
Prep & Shipment of Drug Solutions for Forensic Science Interlaboratory Study Solicitation · National Institute of Standards and Technology · 1333ND24QNB640168
Q517--VISN 10 Hazardous Drug Compounding/Contingency Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25024Q0448
Q517--VISN 10 Hazardous Drug Compounding/Contingency Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25024Q0448
Q517--VISN10 First Fill Prescription Contract Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) —
Q517--Modification KY SVH Pharmacy Dispensing Services Limited / Sole Source Justification · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA) —
Q517--SPECIAL 1st Fill Pharmacy Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA)
FMC Devens-NDC 66215-0602- 06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP)
Q517--Pharmacy Compounding Service BPA, WI Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VHA) —
Q517--VISN-10 First Fill Prescription Contract Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25024Q0222
Q517--VISN-10 First Fill Prescription Contract Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA) · 36C25024Q0222
FMC Devens-NDC 66215-0602-06 Solicitation · Federal Medical Center Devens (BOP)
Q517--SOURCES SOUGHT - VHA VISN10 First Prescription Fill Contract Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 (VHA)
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Definition

This industry comprises establishments generally known as pharmacies and drug retailers engaged in retailing prescription or nonprescription drugs and medicines.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 456110?

NAICS 456110 is Pharmacies and Drug Retailers, a national industry in NAICS 44-45, Retail Trade.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 456110?

Federal contracts under NAICS 456110 obligated $4,310,968 in fiscal year 2025 and $9,449,882 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 456110?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 456110 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Palisade Strategies, LLC ($627,410); Bliss Pharmacy Services LLC ($504,410); and Priority Healthcare Distribution Inc. ($357,224).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 456110?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 456110 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Veterans Affairs ($1,672,556), Department of Justice ($391,726) and Armed Forces Retirement Home ($107,340).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 456110?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 456110 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Q517 Pharmacy Services; 6505 Drugs and Biologicals; and 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies.

Where is the work under NAICS 456110 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 456110 over the last 12 months are Louisiana ($458,010), Indiana ($404,384) and Florida ($357,224).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 456110?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 456110 is Urgent and Emergent Medications, solicitation from Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA), posted August 18, 2026.

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