PrimeRFP SCOUT · Agency Intelligence · HHS
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Federal contracts · top awardee General Dynamics Corporation
Department of Health and Human Services obligated $24.8B across 18,097 awards — NIH, CMS, BARDA, and CDC acquisition offices drive the mix.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows $24.8B in SCOUT transaction volume across 18,097 award actions (trailing 12 months, Oct 2025 – Oct 2026, ≥$100K floor), with an average action value of $1.4M. The agency focuses on public health, biomedical r&d, healthcare programs, and human services.. SCOUT aggregates all USASpending transaction records including modifications — differs from published FY2025 annual totals. See methodology note below. Data: PrimeRFP SCOUT · FPDS.
$24.8B
SCOUT Transaction Vol.
18,097
Total Awards
$1.4M
Avg. Award Value
2026-10-07
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Top HHS Contractors by Obligation — Trailing 12 Months
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | General Dynamics Corporationfamily | 156 | $997.0M |
| #2 | Leidos Holdings INC.family | 168 | $844.8M |
| #3 | Maximus INC. | 24 | $763.8M |
| #4 | Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLPfamily | 318 | $583.3M |
| #5 | Manhattan Torcon A Joint Venture | 1 | $491.8M |
| #6 | Booz Allen Hamilton | 162 | $389.1M |
| #7 | Veritas Capital Fund Management LLCfamily | 155 | $380.2M |
| #8 | Advanced Technology International | 28 | $379.0M |
| #9 | Carahsoft Technology | 159 | $350.2M |
| #10 | NORIDIAN HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 36 | $334.6M |
Top 10 awardees by obligation · PrimeRFP SCOUT · Federal procurement records ≥$100K cumulative · 2025-10-12 – 2026-10-07
SCOUT Analysis — HHS Market Intelligence
Department of Health and Human Services obligated $24.8B across 18,097 awards — NIH, CMS, BARDA, and CDC acquisition offices drive the mix.
General Dynamics ($997.0M), Leidos ($844.8M), and Maximus ($763.8M) lead the awardee table, with Deloitte ($583.3M) and Manhattan Torcon ($491.8M) next. Pharma supply is no longer the top of this extract.
Primary NAICS on this extract are 541712, 621111, and 541611 — R&D, physician services, and management consulting.
HHS remains a major buyer on NAICS 541611 consulting — CMS and peer-review style awards concentrate there.
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HHS Recompete Pipeline
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Frequently Asked Questions — Department of Health and Human Services Contracting
How much does HHS spend on federal contracts per year?
HHS obligated $24.8B across 18,097 awards in the trailing 12 months ending October 2026 (≥$100K unique-award 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 (2025-10-12 → 2026-10-07) include General Dynamics ($997.0M), Leidos ($844.8M), Maximus ($763.8M), Deloitte Financial Advisory Services ($583.3M), and Manhattan Torcon ($491.8M). Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT.
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.
SCOUT Signal
September 2026
Why this is here
Department of Health and Human Services in the September 2026 issue
HHS obligated $3.81B across 5,109 actions in 2026-08
September 2026 · 2026-08
Civilian-agency only
HHS obligated $1.74B across 4,318 actions in 2026-07
August 2026 · 2026-07
Civilian-agency only
Meanwhile VA's service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 15.3%. The same agency, the same month, the large-vendor lane expanding while the small-business lane contracted. Figures are civilian-agency obligations through 2026-08-31; DoD FPDS for this window is labeled incomplete.
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