Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$49.8M
Net obligations · Up $5.1M vs. $44.7M preceding
Prime contractors
208
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $229.1M in net obligations across 1,638 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.91% of $25.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 11.4% from $44.7M to $49.8M. 59 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $39.3M versus $26.1M through the same date in FY25 (+50.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$32.2M423Complete
FY2023$51.1M482Complete
FY2024$69.9M485Complete
FY2025$36.6M464Complete
FY2026$39.3M354YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$229.1M
1,638 awards · 671 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+11.4%
$49.8M vs. $44.7M
Leading eight prime share
38.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.91% of $25.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
24.2% of 1,509 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
365 set aside · 1,144 no set-aside · 129 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

FEI COMPANY climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18→#1Up 17 places
The contractor accounts for 10.0% of positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
13 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$4.7MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 13 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP lost the most market share
7.04%→1.29%−5.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #16 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
TESCAN USA INC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#4→#197Down 193 places
The contractor accounts for 0.030% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$2.0MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 15, 2025, the contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST increased
$40.3M→$46.1M+$5.8M
Latest-period activity spans 334 awards across 215 prime contractors.
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.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

92.6% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST. That represents $46.1M, up $5.8M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST92.6% · $46.1M · up $5.8M
  2. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE3.1% · $1.5M · up $16K
  3. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE2.1% · $1.0M · up $206K
  4. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH1.9% · $928K · down $75K
  5. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE0.18% · $89K · down $134K
  6. All other reported offices0.16% 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.

  1. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $46.1M

    92.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.8M

    215 active prime contractors · 334 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 14.5% from $40.3M to $46.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 90.1% to 92.6%, a change of +2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 388 actions across 334 awards and 130 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 200 active prime contractors and 338 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.5M

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$16K

    19 active prime contractors · 33 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1.0% from $1.5M to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 3.1%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 41 actions across 33 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 27 active prime contractors and 34 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$206K

    11 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.9% from $830K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.9% to 2.1%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 16 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $928K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$75K

    13 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 7.4% from $1.0M to $928K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 1.9%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 20 actions across 18 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 17 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $89K

    0.18% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$134K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 59.9% from $223K to $89K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.50% to 0.18%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $79K

    0.16% 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 0.16%, 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.

  7. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$74K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $74K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.17% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$767K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $767K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 338 awards had positive obligations totaling $49.9M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 73.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 8.2%.

Leading award type
91.8%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
73.9%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
8.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
332 of 338 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 338 current awards and 342 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
73.9%
Down from 93.9% in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 334516 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 38.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 24.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 30.6 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 33.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share8.2%46.4%-38.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share3.9%28.4%-24.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share8.2%38.9%-30.6 pts
Median positive award obligations$64K$47K+33.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 12 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)303$45.8M91.8%
Delivery Order(C)35$4.1M8.2%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)28$2.2M4.4%
IDC(B)7$1.9M3.9%
Not reported303$45.8M91.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)29$2.4M4.8%
Single Award(S)6$1.7M3.4%
Not reported303$45.8M91.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)220$36.9M73.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)80$10.1M20.3%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)22$2.0M3.9%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)7$427K0.86%
Only One Source(SSS)6$324K0.65%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$133K0.27%
Other reported values1$23K0.046%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)126$23.6M47.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)94$13.2M26.5%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)32$5.2M10.5%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)48$4.9M9.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)22$2.0M3.9%
Not Competed(C)6$324K0.65%
Other reported values10$583K1.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)19$1.8M3.6%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)3$375K0.75%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)7$240K0.48%
Not reported309$47.5M95.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)123$18.1M36.3%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)8$458K0.92%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$343K0.69%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)2$28K0.060%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$23K0.050%
Not reported203$30.9M62.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)249$39.2M78.5%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)89$10.7M21.5%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware(5961)89$27.1M54.4%
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)190$18.2M36.5%
Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments(6625)16$1.7M3.4%
Installation of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(N066)2$389K0.78%
Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630)8$381K0.76%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)1$343K0.69%
Other reported values32$1.7M3.5%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)280$46.2M92.6%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)57$3.6M7.3%
Office of the Secretary(1301)1$79K0.16%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)280$46.2M92.6%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)12$1.3M2.5%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)11$976K2.0%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)15$734K1.5%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)14$607K1.2%
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)1$79K0.16%
Other reported values5$61K0.12%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1333ND24DNB670001(1341)3$1.3M2.5%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)6$821K1.6%
GS07F0564X(4732)10$693K1.4%
GS07F0636W(4730)5$251K0.50%
1333ND24DNB670008(1341)1$233K0.47%
1333ND21DNB610037(1341)1$215K0.43%
GS07F0092X(4732)1$170K0.34%
GS07F052BA(4732)3$158K0.32%
Other reported values5$301K0.60%
Not reported303$45.8M91.8%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
332 reported · 6 not reported
Positive award obligations
$64K median
$33K–$130K middle 50%
Reported performance period
124 days (~4 months) median
338 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 Sep 10, 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.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
59 of 208prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
10.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
27.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
38.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $49.8M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 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.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    10.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for FEI COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $518K → $5.0M
    +863.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 10.0%
    +8.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $33.4M
    14.6% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2022
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside44
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.5M

    9.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.6M → $4.5M
    −18.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.3% → 9.1%
    −3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.1M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 26, 2022
    through Aug 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for XDS OXFORD LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.1M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.2%
    +4.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2022
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    4.1%

    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% → 4.1%
    +4.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.0M
    0.89% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.6M

    3.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$320K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    24 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $1.6M
    −16.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 3.2%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.4M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1410
    Reported no set-aside46
    Not reported63
    Reported small business2419
    All-period set-aside types
    • 44 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$383K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for PHOTON SPOT INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.5M
    +34.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 3.0%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.9M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 3, 2022
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported33
    Reported small business47
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$104K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.4M
    +8.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 2.8%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 19, 2023
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside57
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported10
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types
    • 13 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$973K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MENLO SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $132K → $1.1M
    +739.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.29% → 2.2%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.68% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 3, 2024
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$979K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for CAITTA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $98K → $1.1M
    +1002.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.22% → 2.2%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.71% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 18, 2022
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside32
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.0M → $1.0M
    +2.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 2.1%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.3M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 55 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2022
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside26
    Reported no set-aside1212
    Not reported00
    Reported small business1418
    All-period set-aside types
    • 15 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $903K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$842K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $60K → $903K
    +1396.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 1.8%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.71% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 7, 2022
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $900K

    1.8%

    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% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $900K
    0.39% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $847K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$847K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $847K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.53% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $832K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$166K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $998K → $832K
    −16.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 1.7%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    0.94% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 11, 2022
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported44
    Reported small business75
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $791K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$274K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $517K → $791K
    +52.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.6%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 15, 2021
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside24
    Not reported109
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

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 17 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
9.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 10.0% share
up 17 ranks · +8.9 percentage points · $4.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $12K
Funding office
#1 · 92.6% attributed share
+2.5 percentage points · $5.8M net increase; action accounted for 76.9%
Related:Largest rank gainFunding office gain
PIID 1333ND26PNB030039
Base award

This action

+$2.1M

XDS OXFORD LIMITED

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU03-FY26-083-NEW CHIPS R&D RSOXS UPGRADE PACKAGE

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 #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 4.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1333ND26PNB030184
Base award

This action

+$3.9M

CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU03-FY26-283-NEW CHIPS R&D ATOM PROBE TOMOGRAPHY CHAMBER LEAP

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 7.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 9.1% share
$1.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1333ND26PNB680225
Base award

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 #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 1333ND25PNB030214
Base award

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 70 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
2.1%
PIID 1333ND26PNB030164

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 #12 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$900K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#12 · 1.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1333ND26PNB030001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. MENLO SYSTEMS INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680324
    Action+$517K
    Award net obligations$517K
  2. MENHIR PHOTONICS AGBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680458
    Action+$82K
    Award net obligations$82K
  3. SANTEC USA CORPBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680250
    Action+$65K
    Award net obligations$65K
  4. SUMITOMO (SHI) CRYOGENICS OF AMERICA INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680443
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K
  5. THORLABS, INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB030460
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$30K
  6. GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCBase award · PIID 1333MF26F0066
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  7. BLUEFORS INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680447
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  8. TOPTICA PHOTONICS INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680459
    Action+$139K
    Award net obligations$139K
  9. GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB030464
    Action+$67K
    Award net obligations$67K
  10. GMW ASSOCIATESBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB030422
    Action+$53K
    Award net obligations$53K

Commerce analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, FEI COMPANY, CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC, and XDS OXFORD LIMITED were the leading Commerce analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    FEI COMPANY

    $4,993,117 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC

    $4,547,759 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    XDS OXFORD LIMITED

    $2,094,725 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations increase in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market increased 11.4% from $44,721,175 in the preceding 12 months to $49,805,037 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$49,805,037
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$44,721,175
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+11.4%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market included actions for FEI COMPANY, XDS OXFORD LIMITED, and CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 334516?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, Commerce reported 338 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
338
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
73.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
91.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.9%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
8.2%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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