PSC AN12: Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research
AN12 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for health r&d services; health care services; applied research, in the r&d – biomedical group. Here are the contracts open under it now, the NAICS codes it pairs with, and who buys and wins this work.
- Open contracts now
- 9
- Spending, FY2026
- $1.5 billion
- Share to small businesses
- 15%
Open contracts with PSC AN12, due soonest
- RFI for Data Hosting, Integration, and Sustainment Support for the OBHAT/BHAS Program
✦ The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is doing market research, not buying anything yet.
Due in 16 daysOct 26, 2026
- Request of Proposals (RFP) - BARDA Vaccine Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness & Response
✦ BARDA (the Department of Health and Human Services biodefense agency) wants one or more contractors to continue its program for pandemic influenza vaccines and related products…
Due in 20 daysOct 30, 2026
- Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) H
✦ The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of NIH) wants a Study Coordinating Center to expand its RURAL Heart and Lung Study into 2 to 4 rural Southern Plains counties.
Due in 26 daysNov 5, 2026
- Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) H
✦ The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (part of NIH) wants a Study Coordinating Center to expand its RURAL Heart and Lung Study into 2 to 4 rural counties in the Southern…
Due in 26 daysNov 5, 2026
- Request for Proposals (RFP) - BARDA Vaccine Medical Countermeasures for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness & Response
✦ BARDA (part of HHS) wants to award multiple 10-year IDIQ contracts for pandemic influenza vaccine, antigen and adjuvant manufacturing, storage, testing and regulatory support.
Due in 42 daysNov 20, 2026
- TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: SignalGen
Due in 164 daysMar 22, 2027
Where AN12 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Research and Development
- Group AN: N – Health R&D Services
- Group AN1: R&D – Biomedical
- Code AN12: Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research
NAICS codes used with PSC AN12
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with AN12 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $3.6 billion |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $687.1 million |
| 541711 | Research and Development in Biotechnology | $227.6 million |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | $83.5 million |
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | $17.2 million |
| 541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology | $16.8 million |
| 518210 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | On 1 open |
Who buys under PSC AN12
Agencies with the most contract dollars under AN12 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | $3.9 billion |
| Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | $403.6 million |
| Defense Health Agency | $280.3 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $35.6 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | $18.2 million |
| Food and Drug Administration | $17.9 million |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | $17 million |
| Department of the Army | $4.6 million |
On open notices right now, the most AN12 work comes from Dept of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Energy.
Federal spending under PSC AN12 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $1.8 billion |
| FY2025 | $1.4 billion |
| FY2026 | $1.5 billion |
| FY2027 (so far) | $-255,135 |
Who wins PSC AN12 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Leidos Biomedical Research Inc | $2 billion |
| PPD Development LP | $228.3 million |
| Emergent Product Development Gaithersburg Inc. | $209 million |
| Technical Resources International, Inc. | $131.8 million |
| Duke University | $91.1 million |
| American Type Culture Collection | $69.8 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | $64 million |
| Sanofi Vaccines US Inc. | $56.7 million |
| Sri International | $54.8 million |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $48.6 million |
Related PSC codes
- AN11 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research
- AN13 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development
- AN14 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; R&D Administrative Expenses
- AN15 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Expenses for R&D Facilities and Major Equipment
- AN16 R&D – Medical: Biomedical (Management/Support)
- AN17 R&D – Medical: Biomedical (Commercialized)
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC AN12?
AN12 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for health r&d services; health care services; applied research, under AN (N – Health R&D Services) and AN1 (R&D – Biomedical). Agencies put a PSC on every contract to record what they bought.
What is the difference between a PSC and a NAICS code?
A PSC describes what the government is buying. A NAICS code describes the industry of the business doing the work, and it sets the SBA size standard for small business set-asides. Every contract notice has both.
Which NAICS code goes with PSC AN12?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC AN12 go with NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)), according to USAspending.gov. The contracting officer picks the NAICS code for each solicitation, so check the notice.
How do I find contracts that use PSC AN12?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 9 open notices use PSC AN12 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.