PSC AN44: Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; R&D Administrative Expenses

AN44 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for health r&d services; health care – other; r&d administrative expenses, in the r&d – health svcs 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
0
Spending, FY2026
$2.1 million
Share to small businesses
0%

Where AN44 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Research and Development
  • Group AN: N – Health R&D Services
  • Group AN4: R&D – Health SVCS
  • Code AN44: Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; R&D Administrative Expenses

NAICS codes used with PSC AN44

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with AN44 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)$39.2 million
541720Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities$5.7 million
513210Software Publishers$415,093
541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services$150,454
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools$148,335
541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$124,856

Who buys under PSC AN44

Agencies with the most contract dollars under AN44 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response$39 million
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services$5.7 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$795,802
National Institutes of Health$234,862
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality$124,856
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention$45,000

Federal spending under PSC AN44 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$8.3 million
FY2025$35.5 million
FY2026$2.1 million
FY2027 (so far)$0

Who wins PSC AN44 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC$27 million
Rafa Laboratories LTD$12 million
Insignia Health, LLC$5.7 million
Merative US L.P.$539,949
Rutgers, the State University$234,862
Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education$146,335
Sporedata Inc$105,454
Tempus Ai, Inc$66,869
Aurostar Corporation$60,051
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.$22,500

Related PSC codes

  • AN41 Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; Basic Research
  • AN42 Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; Applied Research
  • AN43 Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; Experimental Development
  • AN45 Health R&D Services; Health Care – Other; Expenses for R&D Facilities and Major Equipment
  • AN46 R&D – Medical: Health Services (Management/Support)
  • AN47 R&D – Medical: Health Services (Commercialized)

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC AN44?

AN44 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for health r&d services; health care – other; r&d administrative expenses, under AN (N – Health R&D Services) and AN4 (R&D – Health SVCS). 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 AN44?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC AN44 go with NAICS 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)), 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 AN44?

Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.

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