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Department of Health and Human Services Contract Awards & Intelligence
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows $149.9B in SCOUT transaction volume across 17,912 award actions (trailing 12 months ending March 2026, ≥$25K floor), with an average action value of $8.4M. The agency focuses on biomedical research, public health, healthcare it, drug development, and human services administration. SCOUT aggregates all USASpending transaction records including modifications — differs from published FY2025 annual totals. See methodology note below. Data: PrimeRFP SCOUT · FPDS.
$149.9B
SCOUT Transaction Vol.
17,912
Total Awards
$8.4M
Avg. Award Value
2026-03-04
Data Through
Top HHS Contractors by Obligation — FY2025
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Rapid Deployment Inc | 2 | $3.5B |
| #2 | Maximus Federal Services, Inc. | 12 | $3.1B |
| #3 | General Dynamics IT | 53 | $3.0B |
| #4 | Synergy America, Inc. | 36 | $2.9B |
| #5 | Emergent Product Development | 3 | $2.4B |
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SCOUT Analysis — HHS Market Intelligence
HHS obligated $149.9B across 17,912 contracts in the trailing 12 months (≥$25K floor), with NIH and BARDA driving large R&D and biomedical services spend.
Healthcare IT modernization under CMS continues to drive multi-year task orders — CIO-SP4 and NITAAC EWS III are the primary acquisition vehicles.
BARDA has significantly increased other transaction authority (OTA) spending for pandemic preparedness and medical countermeasure development.
The NIH Scientific IT and Research Computing contract landscape is entering a major recompete cycle — active capture planning is warranted now.
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View recompete pipeline in SCOUT →Frequently Asked Questions — Department of Health and Human Services Contracting
How much does HHS spend on federal contracts per year?
HHS obligated $149.9B across 17,912 contracts in the trailing 12 months ending March 2026 (≥$25K floor). Key spending components include NIH (biomedical research), CMS (healthcare IT), and BARDA (medical countermeasures). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT.
What are the largest HHS contracts?
Top HHS awardees (Apr 2025–Mar 2026) include Rapid Deployment Inc ($3.5B), Maximus Federal Services ($3.1B), General Dynamics IT ($3.0B), Synergy America ($2.9B), and Emergent Product Development ($2.4B).
What contract vehicles are used at HHS?
HHS and its components (NIH, CMS, CDC, FDA) primarily use CIO-SP4, NITAAC EWS III, SEWP VI, and OASIS+ for IT and professional services acquisitions.
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