Drugs and Biologicals Government Contracts
PSC 6505 Product code
Code facts
- Spend category
- Medical Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products
- Part of
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- 65
- Contract obligations
- $20,756,919,926 In FY2025
PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Market summary
Top buying agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $11,163,562,441 | |
| 2 | Defense Logistics Agency | $6,992,094,416 | |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | $859,148,586 | |
| 4 | Department of Justice | $210,594,980 | |
| 5 | Defense Health Agency | $29,082,351 | |
| 6 | Department of the Army | $21,577,111 | |
| 7 | Department of Homeland Security | $18,714,065 | |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture | $11,246,978 | |
| 9 | Department of State | $2,994,454 | |
| 10 | Peace Corps | $391,659 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mckesson Corporation | $11,173,710,656 | |
| 2 | Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp | $6,603,892,116 | |
| 3 | Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Inc. (The) | $263,613,176 | |
| 4 | DMS Pharmaceutical Group Inc. | $200,269,882 | |
| 5 | Emergent Biosolutions Canada Inc. | $118,251,472 | |
| 6 | Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $91,247,507 | |
| 7 | Meridian Medical Technologies, LLC | $70,298,008 | |
| 8 | DLA Troop Support | $68,310,123 | |
| 9 | Fresenius Kabi, LLC | $59,320,044 | |
| 10 | Seqirus Inc. | $53,079,117 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of PSC 6505 contractors, by parent company.
Open contract opportunities
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Recent contract awards
Latest 10 of 457,679 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $30,960,559 |
| FY2026 | $19,278,488,330 |
| FY2025 | $20,756,919,926 |
| FY2024 | $17,100,731,647 |
| FY2023 | $17,678,295,372 |
Top NAICS codes by obligations
| Rank | NAICS code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | $11,872,209,243 | |
| 2 | 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | $4,416,283,846 | |
| 3 | 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $2,433,246,806 | |
| 4 | 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $351,412,957 | |
| 5 | 325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing | $166,550,805 | |
| 6 | 621991 Blood and Organ Banks | $32,380,032 | |
| 7 | 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $26,545,759 | |
| 8 | 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | $5,785,067 | |
| 9 | 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | $5,234,862 | |
| 10 | 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing | $5,120,252 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $11,095,510,484 | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $6,139,645,904 | |
| 3 | Illinois | $266,480,227 | |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $265,249,231 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | $88,727,890 | |
| 6 | Missouri | $83,260,730 | |
| 7 | Florida | $80,454,314 | |
| 8 | New Jersey | $80,135,533 | |
| 9 | California | $75,117,828 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $48,963,563 | |
| 11 | Massachusetts | $41,754,044 | |
| 12 | Tennessee | $38,075,242 | |
| 13 | Georgia | $37,177,035 | |
| 14 | New York | $30,906,431 | |
| 15 | Michigan | $21,807,797 | |
| 16 | Ohio | $14,324,532 | |
| 17 | Maryland | $13,737,655 | |
| 18 | Virginia | $10,599,188 | |
| 19 | Colorado | $6,848,060 | |
| 20 | Connecticut | $4,705,907 | |
| 21 | South Carolina | $4,216,639 | |
| 22 | Iowa | $3,338,570 | |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $2,737,614 | |
| 24 | Kansas | $2,684,682 | |
| 25 | Indiana | $2,144,203 | |
| 26 | Kentucky | $1,683,483 | |
| 27 | Minnesota | $1,371,767 | |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $1,154,050 | |
| 29 | North Dakota | $1,090,342 | |
| 30 | Hawaii | $727,918 | |
| 31 | Nebraska | $560,577 | |
| 32 | West Virginia | $425,844 | |
| 33 | Utah | $416,930 | |
| 34 | Arkansas | $306,755 | |
| 35 | Rhode Island | $297,714 | |
| 36 | Louisiana | $239,795 | |
| 37 | Mississippi | $234,393 | |
| 38 | Alabama | $223,731 | |
| 39 | Nevada | $168,988 | |
| 40 | Maine | $136,000 | |
| 41 | Vermont | $135,803 | |
| 42 | South Dakota | $130,065 | |
| 43 | Delaware | $124,288 | |
| 44 | Guam | $99,196 | |
| 45 | Puerto Rico | $68,173 | |
| 46 | Washington | $35,476 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 6505 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
Definition
Includes: All drugs, medicinal grade chemicals, and biologicals subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Department of Agriculture (Veterinary Drugs and Biologicals), listed in the Monograph Section of the U.S. Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary or covered by the United States Adopted Names (USAN).
Excludes: Medicated cosmetics and toiletries classifiable in FSC 6508 and in vitro diagnostic substances and reagents classifiable in FSC 6550.
Quick answers
What is PSC 6505?
PSC 6505 is Drugs and Biologicals, a product code in PSC 65, Medical/
How many government contracts for drugs and biologicals are there?
55 contract opportunities under PSC 6505 are open now, and 469 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 457,679 contracts under PSC 6505 in the last 12 months, obligating $18,621,173,053.
How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 6505?
Federal contracts under PSC 6505 obligated $20,756,919,926 in fiscal year 2025 and $74,845,395,833 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under PSC 6505?
The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 6505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Mckesson Corporation ($11,173,710,656); Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp ($6,603,892,116); and Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute, Inc. (The) ($263,613,176).
Which agencies buy the most under PSC 6505?
The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 6505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Veterans Affairs ($11,163,562,441), Defense Logistics Agency ($6,992,094,416) and Department of Health and Human Services ($859,148,586).
Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 6505?
The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 6505 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, 325411 Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing and 424210 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers.
Where is the work under PSC 6505 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 6505 over the last 12 months are Texas ($11,095,510,484), Pennsylvania ($6,139,645,904) and Illinois ($266,480,227).
What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC 6505?
The latest open contract opportunity under PSC 6505 is SOURCES SOUGHT Charleston CMOP CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE NA 0.25% OPH SOLN 15ML, pre-solicitation from Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 (VHA), posted November 5, 2026.
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