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PSC 6505 — Drugs and Biologicals: federal contracts

$20.8Bobligated in FY2025
+21.6%change FY2024→FY2025
13open solicitations
282,486new awards, last 12 months

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What PSC 6505 covers

Description: Drugs and Biologicals

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.

Official definition: GSA PSC Manual (PSC April 2025.xlsx), acquisition.gov/psc-manual. Category: Medical › Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products.

FY2022$38.7B
FY2023$17.6B
FY2024$17.1B
FY2025$20.8B
FY2026*$21.6B
FY2027*$102.7M
USASpending.gov contract obligations by federal fiscal year of the action. * A year that ended under 120 days ago is still filling in.

Who is winning new PSC 6505 work

Contractors ranked by obligations on awards that started FY2024–FY2027 to date.

ContractorObligationsAwards
MCKESSON CORPORATION$34.2B5,811
AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP$17.7B1,250,711
DMS PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP INC$666.8M91,551
ALVOGEN, INC.$284.8M5
ALBERT B. SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)$263.6M1
DLA TROOP SUPPORT$260.3M5
CHARTWELL RX LLC$184.5M514
EXELAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC$174.6M90
MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC$157.7M60
FRESENIUS KABI, LLC$147.2M1,436

How competitive is PSC 6505?

NAICS codes used on PSC 6505 awards

NAICSIndustryShare
325412Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing65.2%
325411Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing21.2%
424210Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers11.7%
541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (Except Nanobiotechnology)0.7%
325414Biological Product (Except Diagnostic) Manufacturing0.6%
621991Blood and Organ Banks0.2%
423450Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers0.1%
339112Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing0.1%

Related PSC codes

6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies · 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies · 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets · Q999 Other Medical Services · 6525 X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary · Q517 Pharmacy Services · J065 Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment: Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies · 6530 Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies

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