Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contractors at the Department of Commerce
- Latest 12 months
- $43.8M
- Net obligations · Down $5.8M vs. $49.6M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 218
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Market snapshot for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce
Federal records show $212.6M in net obligations across 1,541 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.88% of $24.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 11.7% from $49.6M to $43.8M. 65 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.
Fiscal-year activity
FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $32.2M | 423 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $51.1M | 482 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $69.9M | 485 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $36.6M | 464 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $22.8M | 224 | YTD through Jul 27, 2026 |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $212.6M
- 1,541 awards · 646 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- −11.7%
- $43.8M vs. $49.6M
- Leading eight prime share
- 34.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.88% of $24.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 24.0% of 1,421 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 341 set aside · 1,080 no set-aside · 120 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Competitive shifts
CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC lost the most market share
BLUEFORS INC fell the most in the contractor rankings
13 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
View 13 contractors
- PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC.First observed Sep 15, 2025 in this market$2.0M
- ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC.First observed Sep 15, 2025 in this market$447K
- RENISHAW, INC.First observed Aug 29, 2025 in this market$360K
- SEMIPROBE, INC.First observed Apr 2, 2026 in this market$252K
- ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS LLCFirst observed Sep 19, 2025 in this market$242K
- BLUEFORS CRYOCOOLER TECHNOLOGIES INC.First observed Sep 12, 2025 in this market$167K
- PANOSCIENTIFIC, LLCFirst observed May 4, 2026 in this market$85K
- AVRO INCFirst observed Mar 25, 2026 in this market$73K
- PRIMENANO, INC.First observed Aug 26, 2025 in this market$60K
- EASTERN OPTX, INC.First observed Sep 2, 2025 in this market$55K
- MEGAPHASE LLCFirst observed May 1, 2026 in this market$25K
- 3D ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS, LLCFirst observed Sep 15, 2025 in this market$19K
- ALL SCIENTIFIC, LLCFirst observed Sep 11, 2025 in this market$12K
PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH decreased
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Competitive shifts
BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP had no reported activity in the latest 12 months
How these findings are calculated
Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.
Funding pattern for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce
See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.
92.1% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST. That represents $40.3M, down $1.4M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST92.1% · $40.3M · down $1.4M
- NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE3.4% · $1.5M · down $606K
- OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH1.9% · $853K · down $2.8M
- NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE1.8% · $786K · down $88K
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE0.49% · $217K · up $42K
- All other reported offices0.29% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$40.3M
92.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.4M
215 active prime contractors · 337 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 3.5% from $41.8M to $40.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 84.3% to 92.1%, a change of +7.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 389 actions across 337 awards and 124 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 198 active prime contractors and 311 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
#2Up 1 from #3Latest 12 months
$1.5M
3.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$606K
20 active prime contractors · 31 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 28.9% from $2.1M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 3.4%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 35 actions across 31 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 33 active prime contractors and 50 awards.
Reported funding office
OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH
#3Down 1 from #2Latest 12 months
$853K
1.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$2.8M
13 active prime contractors · 16 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 76.7% from $3.7M to $853K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.4% to 1.9%, a change of −5.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 17 actions across 16 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 27 active prime contractors and 30 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- PICARRO, INC · PIID 1305M324F0226−$1.1M: $1.1M → $0
- GENERAL OCEANICS INC · PIID 1305M324P0349−$706K: $706K → $0
Reported funding office
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
#4Up 1 from #5Latest 12 months
$786K
1.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$88K
8 active prime contractors · 12 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 10.0% from $874K to $786K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 1.8%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 16 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
#5Up 1 from #6Latest 12 months
$217K
0.49% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$42K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 23.8% from $175K to $217K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.35% to 0.49%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
#6New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$79K
0.18% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$79K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $79K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.18%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.
#7Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$44K
0.10% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$13K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 43.0% from $31K to $44K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 0.10%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$971K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $971K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 0%, a change of −2.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.
How this work is bought
Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce.
During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $43.9M in positive net award obligations across 348 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 93.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 8.9%.
- Leading award type
- 91.1%
- Purchase Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 93.6%
- Simplified Acquisition
- Reported parent IDV
- 8.9%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 344 of 348 awards reported offers
Same-NAICS comparison
Compared with the NAICS 334516 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 39.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 35.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 30.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 48.3% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 8.9% | 48.3% | -39.4 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 5.7% | 41.1% | -35.4 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 8.9% | 39.0% | -30.0 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $60K | $40K | +48.3% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 12 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of State (STATE)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of the Treasury (TREASURY)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order(B) | 319 | $40.0M | 91.1% |
| Delivery Order(C) | 29 | $3.9M | 8.9% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS(C) | 25 | $2.5M | 5.7% |
| IDC(B) | 4 | $1.4M | 3.2% |
| Not reported | 319 | $40.0M | 91.1% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 25 | $2.5M | 5.7% |
| Single Award(S) | 4 | $1.4M | 3.2% |
| Not reported | 319 | $40.0M | 91.1% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 314 | $41.1M | 93.6% |
| Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 25 | $2.5M | 5.7% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 8 | $308K | 0.70% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 1 | $7K | 0.020% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 186 | $27.8M | 63.4% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 128 | $13.3M | 30.2% |
| Full And Open Competition(A) | 25 | $2.5M | 5.7% |
| Not Competed(C) | 8 | $308K | 0.70% |
| Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D) | 1 | $7K | 0.020% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 14 | $1.8M | 4.2% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 10 | $370K | 0.84% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 1 | $290K | 0.66% |
| Not reported | 323 | $41.4M | 94.3% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 126 | $12.9M | 29.4% |
| Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 1 | $343K | 0.78% |
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 8 | $308K | 0.70% |
| Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT) | 1 | $14K | 0.030% |
| Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND) | 1 | $7K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 211 | $30.3M | 69.0% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 348 | $43.9M | 100.0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Devices And Associated Hardware(5961) | 84 | $21.6M | 49.2% |
| Laboratory Equipment And Supplies(6640) | 207 | $18.0M | 40.9% |
| Electrical And Electronic Properties Measuring And Testing Instruments(6625) | 16 | $1.8M | 4.1% |
| Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630) | 7 | $400K | 0.91% |
| Installation Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment(N066) | 2 | $389K | 0.89% |
| Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529) | 1 | $343K | 0.78% |
| Other reported values | 31 | $1.4M | 3.2% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341) | 295 | $40.4M | 92.0% |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330) | 52 | $3.4M | 7.8% |
| Office of the Secretary(1301) | 1 | $79K | 0.18% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dept Of Commerce Nist(1333ND) | 295 | $40.4M | 92.0% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M3) | 14 | $1.5M | 3.3% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1305M2) | 7 | $734K | 1.7% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MF) | 14 | $597K | 1.4% |
| Dept Of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ) | 11 | $544K | 1.2% |
| Dept Of Commerce Sspo(1331L5) | 1 | $79K | 0.18% |
| Other reported values | 6 | $96K | 0.22% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1333ND24DNB670001(1341) | 2 | $1.1M | 2.5% |
| GS07F0564X(4732) | 12 | $788K | 1.8% |
| 47QSMS25D00A9(4732) | 4 | $766K | 1.7% |
| GS07F052BA(4732) | 2 | $510K | 1.2% |
| 1305M323DNRMJ0029(1330) | 1 | $215K | 0.49% |
| GS07F0092X(4732) | 1 | $170K | 0.39% |
| GS07F0636W(4730) | 3 | $166K | 0.38% |
| 1305M326D0003(1330) | 1 | $89K | 0.20% |
| Other reported values | 3 | $106K | 0.24% |
| Not reported | 319 | $40.0M | 91.1% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 344 reported · 4 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $60K median
- $30K–$124K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 113 days (~4 months) median
- 348 reported · 0 not reported
Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.
Prime contractors for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce
Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.
- Prime contractor concentration
- 65 of 218prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 11.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 23.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 34.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $43.8M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.
Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$4.9M
11.2%
Dollar movement
+$4.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for FEI COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $538K → $4.9M
- +811.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.1% → 11.2%
- +10.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $33.3M
- 15.7% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 21, 2022
- through Jun 12, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 4 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$2.0M
4.7%
Dollar movement
+$2.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $2.0M
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 4.7%
- +4.7 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.0M
- 0.96% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 15, 2025
- through Jul 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
3.9%
Dollar movement
+$826K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
10 awards
13 actions
Historical and award details for TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $881K → $1.7M
- +93.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 3.9%
- +2.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.2M
- 1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 19, 2023
- through Jul 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 7 4 Reported no set-aside 3 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 10 5 All-period set-aside types
- 12 · Total small business
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$1.5M
3.4%
Dollar movement
−$384K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
23 awards
27 actions
Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.9M → $1.5M
- −20.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.8% → 3.4%
- −0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.1M
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 76 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 10, 2021
- through Jul 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 14 8 Reported no set-aside 5 5 Not reported 4 4 Reported small business 23 17 All-period set-aside types
- 41 · Total small business
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$1.3M
3.0%
Dollar movement
+$404K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for PHOTON SPOT INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $899K → $1.3M
- +44.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.8% → 3.0%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.6M
- 1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 3, 2022
- through Jun 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 3 Not reported 2 3 Reported small business 3 6 All-period set-aside types
- 3 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$1.2M
2.7%
Dollar movement
+$528K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $655K → $1.2M
- +80.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 2.7%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $2.1M
- 0.99% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 11, 2022
- through Jul 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 2 3 Reported small business 5 5 All-period set-aside types
- 5 · Total small business
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$1.2M
2.7%
Dollar movement
+$518K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
20 awards
22 actions
Historical and award details for TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $648K → $1.2M
- +79.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 1.3% → 2.7%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.9M
- 1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 50 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 14, 2022
- through Jun 30, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 4 3 Reported no set-aside 16 5 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 20 8 All-period set-aside types
- 14 · Total small business
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$1.1M
2.6%
Dollar movement
−$365K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for OXFORD INSTRUMENTS ASYLUM RESEARCH, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.5M → $1.1M
- −24.2%
- Share: prior → latest
- 3.0% → 2.6%
- −0.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.0M
- 1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 26, 2022
- through Jul 9, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 5 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$1.1M
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$999K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for CAITTA INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $85K → $1.1M
- +1178.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.17% → 2.5%
- +2.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.6M
- 0.77% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 18, 2022
- through Jun 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 3 1 All-period set-aside types
- 7 · Total small business
- 1 · WOSB set-aside
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$900K
2.0%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $900K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 2.0%
- +2.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $900K
- 0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 23, 2025
- through Dec 23, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$885K
2.0%
Dollar movement
+$431K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
15 awards
17 actions
Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $454K → $885K
- +95.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.91% → 2.0%
- +1.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.9M
- 0.87% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 15, 2021
- through Jul 17, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 4 Not reported 13 9 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$847K
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$818K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $29K → $847K
- +2850.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.060% → 1.9%
- +1.9 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.2M
- 0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 2, 2023
- through May 20, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$708K
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$708K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $708K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 1.6%
- +1.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $761K
- 0.36% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Dec 6, 2021
- through May 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 1 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$678K
1.6%
Dollar movement
−$4.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $5.6M → $678K
- −87.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 11.2% → 1.6%
- −9.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $17.3M
- 8.1% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 26, 2022
- through Jul 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$660K
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$486K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for TELEDYNE DIGITAL IMAGING US, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $174K → $660K
- +279.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.35% → 1.5%
- +1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.3M
- 0.59% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 5, 2022
- through Jul 21, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 5 3 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
Award activity for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce
Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.
This action
+$4.5M
FEI COMPANY
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU03-FY26-194-NEW FOCUSED ION BEAM/SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (FIB/SEM) WITH 5 YEARS SERVICE/MAINTENANCE.
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 22 positions in this market.
It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $4.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 10.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 11.2% share
- up 22 ranks · +10.1 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $123K
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$2.0M
PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC.
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU03-25-NEW-129 X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (XPS) SYSTEM
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #2 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $2.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 4.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 4.7% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$1.1M
CAITTA INC.
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU03-FY26-221-NEW HIGH RESOLUTION GC-MS
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 97 positions in this market.
It now ranks #9 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $1.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #9 · 2.5% share
- up 97 ranks · +2.3 percentage points · $999K net increase; action exceeded it by $72K
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$537K
CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU03-FY26-256-OPT EXERCISE OF OPTION AND CHANGE POP DATES
Why it stands out
This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.
The modification added $537K while office-attributed obligations fell $1.4M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $5.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.2%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #14 · 1.6% share
- $4.9M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$900K
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU03-25-NEW-183 AND OU03-FY26-212-NEW ADVANCED TEST VEHICLE TO STUDY RELIABILITY OF MATERIALS USED IN ADVANCED PACKAGING OF SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS
Why it stands out
No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.
The base action placed the contractor #10 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $900K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.0%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #10 · 2.0% share
- Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
This action
+$953K
PHOTON SPOT INC
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
OU67-FY26-088-NEW STANDARD REFERENCE INSTRUMENT (SRI) CRYOSTATS - DELIVERY ORDER #5
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.
It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $953K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 2.2%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 92.1% attributed share
- $1.4M net decline despite this positive action
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