01 / NAICS Market Profile
NAICS 422210 Drugs And Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers Federal Contracts
North American Industry Classification System code 422210
Federal contract activity classified under Drugs And Druggists' Sundries Wholesalers across FY 2001–FY 2007. Net obligations include both new obligations and subsequent deobligations.
02 / Market Size
How large is the NAICS 422210 federal market?
03 / Spending Trend
NAICS 422210 contract spending by fiscal year
Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2001–FY 2007 profile window.
Latest closed fiscal year$21.93M
FY 2007| Fiscal year | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Customers | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2001 | $1.16B | 12,096 | 96 | 8 | — |
| FY 2002 | $1.29B | 15,043 | 87 | 10 | +11.1% |
| FY 2003 | $52.92M | 124 | 37 | 4 | −95.9% |
| FY 2004 | $24.61M | 97 | 28 | 5 | −53.5% |
| FY 2005 | $553.60M | 27,081 | 18 | 5 | +2,149.2% |
| FY 2006 | $117.05M | 4,561 | 7 | 3 | −78.9% |
| FY 2007 | $21.93M | 536 | 4 | 3 | −81.3% |
04 / Top Federal Customers
Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2001–FY 2007.
| Federal customer | Code | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 97AS | $2.13B | 58,704 | 23 | 66.3% |
| VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 3600 | $1.05B | 527 | 78 | 32.6% |
| FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM | 1540 | $24.60M | 120 | 8 | 0.8% |
| DEPT OF THE ARMY | 2100 | $4.09M | 77 | 25 | 0.1% |
| DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 5700 | $2.00M | 44 | 8 | 0.1% |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 7529 | $1.48M | 27 | 21 | 0.0% |
| DEPT OF THE NAVY | 1700 | $1.40M | 31 | 18 | 0.0% |
| FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 7524 | $177.6K | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 97ZS | $156.7K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE | 1544 | $50.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
05 / Contracting Offices
Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 422210?
Ranked by net obligations during FY 2001–FY 2007.
| Office | Code | Agency | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPH | 0120 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $1.44B | 26,578 | 23 | 44.8% |
| DLA TROOP SUPPORT MEDICAL SUPPLY CH | SP0200 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | $691.09M | 32,126 | 8 | 21.5% |
| VA CMOP CHARLESTON | 00766 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $419.99M | 24 | 7 | 13.1% |
| VA CMOP MID SOUTH | 00764 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $144.08M | 5 | 2 | 4.5% |
| VA CMOP TUCSON | 00762 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $98.19M | 4 | 1 | 3.1% |
| 243-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 03 | 00243 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $45.98M | 1 | 1 | 1.4% |
| 583-INDIANAPOLIS | 00583 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $41.12M | 11 | 1 | 1.3% |
| 580-HOUSTON | 00580 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $29.97M | 23 | 2 | 0.9% |
| 671-SAN ANTONIO | 00671 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $28.53M | 6 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 402-TOGUS | 00402 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | $28.16M | 25 | 3 | 0.9% |
06 / Top Vendors
Which contractors lead the NAICS 422210 market?
| Vendor | Obligations | Actions | Customers | Market share | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORA | $979.20M | 228 | 1 | 30.5% | Oct 1, 2004 |
| BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES | $864.21M | 21,027 | 1 | 26.9% | Apr 21, 2007 |
| BERGEN BRUNSWIG DRUG COMPANY | $836.48M | 26,959 | 1 | 26.0% | Feb 27, 2007 |
| MCKESSON CORPORATION | $240.02M | 4,400 | 1 | 7.5% | May 23, 2005 |
| BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES INC | $103.66M | 4,742 | 1 | 3.2% | Sep 6, 2005 |
| MCKESSON HBOC, INC | $43.39M | 732 | 3 | 1.4% | May 10, 2005 |
| AMERISOURCE CORPORATION | $34.68M | 457 | 2 | 1.1% | Apr 26, 2005 |
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION | $23.31M | 24 | 1 | 0.7% | Sep 15, 2001 |
| BINDLEY WESTERN INDUSTRIES | $21.28M | 302 | 1 | 0.7% | Jan 18, 2002 |
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION | $7.35M | 4 | 1 | 0.2% | Jul 15, 2001 |
07 / Product and Service Mix
What products and services are purchased under NAICS 422210?
| PSC | Description | Obligations | Actions | Vendors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6505 | DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS | $3.12B | 59,169 | 106 | 97.0% |
| 6515 | MED & SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,EQ & SUP | $62.72M | 78 | 23 | 2.0% |
| Q517 | PHARMACOLOGY SERVICES | $23.47M | 68 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 6550 | IN VITRO DIAGNO SUBSTANCES,REAGENTS | $1.67M | 28 | 9 | 0.1% |
| 6630 | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS | $1.31M | 18 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 6510 | SURGICAL DRESSING MATERIALS | $911.0K | 68 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 6506 | BLOOD | $720.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 9999 | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS | $642.7K | 10 | 9 | 0.0% |
| 8940 | SPECIAL DIETARY FOOD & SPECIAL PREP | $579.7K | 12 | 6 | 0.0% |
| Q519 | PSYCHIATRY SERVICES | $568.0K | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
08 / Buying Pattern
How does the government buy in NAICS 422210?
| Common action type | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DELIVERY ORDER | $3.17B | 59,263 |
| PURCHASE ORDER | $27.04M | 205 |
| DEFINITIVE CONTRACT | $6.16M | 42 |
| BPA CALL | $8.89M | 28 |
09 / Recent Contract Awards
What was awarded most recently in NAICS 422210?
10 / Market Interpretation
How should contractors evaluate this market?
Start with the spending direction
Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.
Follow the actual buyers
Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.
Measure accessible demand
Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $3.21B market as addressable.