Coronavirus Contracts
Tracking Federal Purchases to Fight the Coronavirus
The federal government is spending billions of dollars to combat the coronavirus. Explore who the U.S. is buying from, what it’s buying and how much it’s paying.
by Moiz Syed and Derek Willis, May 27, 2020. Updated May 4, 2021
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$38.1B
Amount Committed
17,702
Contracts
8,051
Vendors
3,976
Sole-Source Contracts
Examples of What the U.S. Has Bought
Top Spending Categories
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Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and SuppliesContracts2,885Total$6.97B -
Fruits and VegetablesContracts438Total$4.3B -
Other Professional ServicesContracts442Total$2.33B -
Laboratory TestingContracts251Total$2.17B -
Drugs and BiologicalsContracts236Total$1.76B -
Laboratory Equipment and SuppliesContracts570Total$1.63B -
Biomedical Advanced Development R&DContracts63Total$1.54B -
Hospital and Surgical Clothing and Related Special Purpose ItemsContracts175Total$1.06B -
Meat, Poultry and FishContracts60Total$832M
Biggest Contracts
| Vendor | Description | Total Committed |
|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | Biomedical Applied Research/Exploratory Development R&D | $900M |
| RER SOLUTIONS, INC. | Financial Services | $750M |
| JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Drugs and Biologicals | $690M |
| EMERGENT MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BALTIMORE LLC | Biomedical Advanced Development R&D | $686M |
| PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA LLC | Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies | $647M |
Top Vendors
| Vendor | Contracts | Total Committed |
|---|---|---|
| LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. | 2 | $900M |
| RER SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $750M |
| ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP | 2 | $700M |
| JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 1 | $690M |
| EMERGENT MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS BALTIMORE LLC | 1 | $686M |
Agency Spending
| Agency | Contracts | Total Committed |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response - HHS | 252 | $9.9B |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | 520 | $5.61B |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 4377 | $4.05B |
| National Institutes of Health | 898 | $2.76B |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | 323 | $2.11B |
Where Vendors Are Located
| State | Vendors | Total Committed |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 723 | $5.37B |
| Maryland | 484 | $3.86B |
| California | 790 | $2.98B |
| Texas | 546 | $2.29B |
| Illinois | 234 | $2.11B |
Icons by Haisam Hussein, special to ProPublica.
About this data
This data comes from the Federal Procurement Data System, which includes all contracts worth $10,000 or more. We look at all contracts that are tagged with the procurement code for COVID-19 or otherwise started in 2020 and contain “COVID-19” in the description. Department of Defense contracting data is subject to a 90-day delay before it appears in the data.
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