HHS is the primary federal agency for health and social services, encompassing NIH, CDC, FDA, CMS, HRSA, and 10 other operating divisions. HHS spends $30B+ annually on contracts covering healthcare, IT, research, professional services, and public health programs.
Department of Health and Human Services historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Department of Health and Human Services is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win HHS contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Target specific HHS operating divisions (NIH, CDC, FDA) based on your capabilities
Register with the HHS Program Support Center for professional services opportunities
Attend HHS industry days — NIH alone hosts multiple per year by institute
Pursue NITAAC CIO-SP3 or CIO-CS IDIQ for IT services work
Contact the HHS OSDBU for small business outreach and matchmaking events
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Department of Health and Human Services. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + HHS OSDBU outreach. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Department of Health and Human Services's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Department of Health and Human Services awards 32% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 4% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 7%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Department of Health and Human Services spends approximately $30B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $1.7T+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Department of Health and Human Services as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every HHS solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.