Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce testing laboratories and services contractors (NAICS 541380)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Latest 12 months
$2.8M
Net obligations · Down $2.4M vs. $5.2M preceding
Prime contractors
21
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. 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 Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $14.1M in net obligations across 179 awards in Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.056% of $25.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 46.3% from $5.2M to $2.8M. 4 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: $2.7M versus $4.8M through the same date in FY25 (−43.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.2M100Complete
FY2023$2.5M105Complete
FY2024$1.9M84Complete
FY2025$4.8M62Complete
FY2026$2.7M48YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$14.1M
179 awards · 94 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−46.3%
$2.8M vs. $5.2M
Leading eight prime share
93.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.056% of $25.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
17.1% of 140 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
24 set aside · 116 no set-aside · 39 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH decreased
$2.6M→$692K−$1.9M
Latest-period activity spans 5 awards across 5 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.

61.9% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE. That represents $1.7M, down $225K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE61.9% · $1.7M · down $225K
  2. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH24.9% · $692K · down $1.9M
  3. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE7.8% · $216K · down $219K
  4. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST4.5% · $125K · up $78K
  5. OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.0.62% · $17K · down $21K
  6. All other reported offices0.21% 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

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    61.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$225K

    4 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 11.6% from $1.9M to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 37.6% to 61.9%, a change of +24.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $692K

    24.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.9M

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 73.8% from $2.6M to $692K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 51.1% to 24.9%, a change of −26.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $216K

    7.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$219K

    16 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 50.4% from $436K to $216K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.4% to 7.8%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 19 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 25 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $125K

    4.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$78K

    7 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 167.2% from $47K to $125K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.91% to 4.5%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #5Up 1 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $17K

    0.62% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$21K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 55.2% from $38K to $17K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.74% to 0.62%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $6K

    0.21% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $6K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.21%, 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

    DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$3K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$53K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $50K in net obligations to $3K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.97% to 0%, a change of −1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 26 awards had positive obligations totaling $3.0M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 65.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 77.9%.

Leading award type
50.2%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
65.9%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
77.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
24 of 26 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 26 current awards and 31 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
9.7%
Down from 46.0% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
27.7%
Down from 46.0% 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 541380 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 4.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 21.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 40.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 45.7% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share77.9%73.5%+4.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share9.7%30.8%-21.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share27.7%68.2%-40.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$21K$39K-45.7%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)2$1.5M50.2%
Delivery Order(C)3$821K27.7%
Purchase Order(B)20$536K18.1%
Definitive Contract(D)1$117K4.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)2$1.5M50.2%
IDC(B)2$811K27.4%
FSS(C)1$10K0.33%
Not reported21$653K22.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)4$2.3M77.6%
Multiple Award(M)1$10K0.33%
Not reported21$653K22.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)18$2.0M65.9%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)5$604K20.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$278K9.4%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$117K4.0%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$10K0.33%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)11$1.7M56.2%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)3$564K19.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)2$288K9.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)7$286K9.7%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$117K4.0%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$41K1.4%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$10K0.33%
Not reported25$3.0M99.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$299K10.1%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$117K4.0%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)3$28K0.93%
Not reported16$2.5M85.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)20$2.2M75.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)6$721K24.4%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)2$1.5M50.2%
Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological(B504)3$550K18.6%
Special Studies/Analysis- Animal/Fisheries(B516)5$452K15.3%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)5$174K5.9%
Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware(5961)1$103K3.5%
Quality Control- Hand Tools(H151)1$97K3.3%
Other reported values9$99K3.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)22$2.8M95.3%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)4$139K4.7%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)4$1.8M60.2%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)9$771K26.1%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)7$170K5.8%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)4$139K4.7%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)1$97K3.3%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MG)1$2K0.060%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1305M224A0016(1330)2$1.5M50.2%
1305M326D0006(1330)1$533K18.0%
1305M224D0022(1330)1$278K9.4%
47QSMS25D0083(4732)1$10K0.33%
Not reported21$653K22.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
24 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$21K median
$9K–$54K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
26 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
4 of 21prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
49.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
82.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
93.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $2.9M 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

    $1.4M

    49.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$366K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CHEROKEE NATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $1.4M
    −20.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    34.6% → 49.4%
    +14.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    22.8% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 5, 2025
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $533K

    18.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $533K
    −76.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    44.3% → 18.3%
    −26.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    43.5% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 22, 2022
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $278K

    9.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$189K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $278K
    +214.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 9.5%
    +7.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    10.2% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported814
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $140K

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$140K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $140K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.8%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $140K
    0.98% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 27, 2026
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $103K

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$103K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CERIUM LABORATORIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $103K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.5%
    +3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $103K
    0.72% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 18, 2026
    through May 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $97K

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$38K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for JONAH VENTURES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $135K → $97K
    −28.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 3.3%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $482K
    3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 3, 2022
    through Jul 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $70K

    2.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$220

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SEQMATIC, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $70K → $70K
    +0.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.4%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $197K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2023
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $52K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$52K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $52K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $52K
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 22, 2025
    through Sep 22, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $125K → $40K
    −67.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 1.4%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $165K
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 29, 2025
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $36K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$36K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $36K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2026
    through Aug 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $21K

    0.73%

    Dollar movement

    −$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ADMIRALTY ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $22K → $21K
    −5.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.43% → 0.73%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $66K
    0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 19, 2024
    through Jun 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.59%

    Dollar movement

    −$16K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TRI AIRTESTING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33K → $17K
    −48.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.64% → 0.59%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $70K
    0.49% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 2, 2022
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.59%

    Dollar movement

    +$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $17K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.59%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 10, 2026
    through Jul 10, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16K

    0.54%

    Dollar movement

    +$2K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LANDAUER, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $14K → $16K
    +16.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.26% → 0.54%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $60K
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14K

    0.48%

    Dollar movement

    +$14K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $14K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.48%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14K
    0.10% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 29, 2026
    through Jun 29, 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.

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

+$1.4M

CHEROKEE NATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CALL ORDER IS TO CONTINUE PROVIDING NCCOS WITH IT SUPPORT SERVICES. FUNDING APPROVAL, OR-FY26-03791, WAS RECEIVED ON JUNE 26, 2026.

Why it stands out

One action equaled more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $1.4M action represented 49.3% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
49.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 49.4% share
$366K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 61.9% attributed share
$225K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M226F0308
Base award

This action

+$533K

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

ISOTOPE ANALYSIS OF ATMOSPHERIC TRACE GASES IDIQ - TASK ORDER 01

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 18.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.8M overall.

Award net obligations
$533K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.3% share
$1.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 24.9% attributed share
$1.9M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M326F0180
Base award

This action

+$278K

TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL INC

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER IS TO PROVIDE LAB ANALYSES OF VARIOUS SAMPLES FROM MULTIPLE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. OR-FY26-03876 APPROVED ON JUNE 30, 2026.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$278K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.5% share
up 4 ranks · +7.8 percentage points · $189K net increase; action exceeded it by $89K
Funding office
#1 · 61.9% attributed share
$225K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M226F0329
Base award

This action

+$117K

GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF EPIGENETIC AGING MODELS (DNA METHYLATION) FOR NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISH SPECIES (OR-FY26-02614)

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
$117K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 7.8% attributed share
$219K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M326C0018
Base award

This action

+$103K

CERIUM LABORATORIES LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU03-25-NEW-158 TXRF REFERENCE MATERIAL

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

Award net obligations
$103K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 1333ND26PNB030140
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ADMERA HEALTH LLCBase award · PIID 1305M326P0349
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  2. AMA ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 1331L524F13OS0523
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$22K
  3. GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 1305M326C0018
    Action+$117K
    Award net obligations$117K
  4. GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 1305M326P0269
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  5. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTIBase award · PIID 1333MF26P0087
    Action+$36K
    Award net obligations$36K
  6. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOBase award · PIID 1305M326F0180
    Action+$533K
    Award net obligations$533K
  7. INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION & ANALYSIS INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB130334
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. IRIS ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES LLCBase award · PIID 1305M326F0139
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$10K
  9. TRI AIRTESTING INCModification · PIID 1305M224P0336
    Action+$17K
    Award net obligations$51K
  10. NORTHWEST ZOOPATH, P.C.Deobligation · PIID 1305M320PNFFP0287
    Action−$52K
    Award net obligations$73K

Commerce testing laboratories and services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce testing laboratories and services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, CHEROKEE NATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, and TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL INC were the leading Commerce testing laboratories and services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    CHEROKEE NATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC

    $1,439,889 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

    $533,148 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL INC

    $277,858 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations decrease in the testing laboratories and services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the testing laboratories and services market decreased 46.3% from $5,161,424 in the preceding 12 months to $2,769,658 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$2,769,658
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$5,161,424
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−46.3%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the testing laboratories and services market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the testing laboratories and services market included actions for CHEROKEE NATION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LLC, THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, and TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL 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 541380?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, Commerce reported 26 positive-obligation awards for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
26
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
65.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
50.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
9.7%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
77.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Apply this research to a live pursuit

Sweetspot connects opportunity qualification, competitive research, capture, and proposal work in one workspace.

See Sweetspot in action

Related market research

Complete market indexes:

Same NAICS at other agencies:

Nearby NAICS at this agency:

Markets sharing leading prime records:

Leading-prime vehicle memberships:

Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.

Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

Review data methodology