Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce testing laboratories and services contractors (NAICS 541380)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Latest 12 months
$3.1M
Net obligations · Down $1.8M vs. $4.8M preceding
Prime contractors
23
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 $14.5M in net obligations across 184 awards in Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.056% of $25.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 36.7% from $4.8M to $3.1M. 5 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.2M100Complete
FY2023$2.5M105Complete
FY2024$1.9M84Complete
FY2025$4.8M62Complete
FY2026$3.1M56Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$14.5M
184 awards · 95 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−36.7%
$3.1M vs. $4.8M
Leading eight prime share
91.9%
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 $25.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
19.3% of 145 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
28 set aside · 117 no set-aside · 39 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
92.2%→80.6%−11.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 19.4% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH decreased
$2.5M→$640K−$1.8M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 4 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 Oct 23, 2026.

56.0% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE. That represents $1.7M, down $160K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE56.0% · $1.7M · down $160K
  2. OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH20.9% · $640K · down $1.8M
  3. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST10.6% · $324K · up $277K
  4. NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE10.5% · $322K · down $35K
  5. DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO1.5% · $47K · down $3K
  6. All other reported offices0.57% 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

    56.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$160K

    4 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 8.5% from $1.9M to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 38.7% to 56.0%, a change of +17.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 14 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $640K

    20.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.8M

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 74.3% from $2.5M to $640K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 51.4% to 20.9%, a change of −30.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #3Up 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $324K

    10.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$277K

    9 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 590.5% from $47K to $324K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.97% to 10.6%, a change of +9.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $322K

    10.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$35K

    17 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 9.9% from $357K to $322K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.4% to 10.5%, a change of +3.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 26 actions across 23 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $47K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 6.1% from $50K to $47K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 1.5%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $17K

    0.56% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$340

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 2.0% from $17K to $17K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.35% to 0.56%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $6K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.12% to 0%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 30 awards had positive obligations totaling $3.3M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 58.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 72.2%.

Leading award type
47.1%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
58.0%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
72.2%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
28 of 30 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 30 current awards and 25 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
8.8%
Down from 49.0% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
25.1%
Down from 49.0% 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 2.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 1.2 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 38.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 38.3% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share72.2%69.6%+2.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share8.8%7.6%+1.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share25.1%63.6%-38.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$23K$37K-38.3%
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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)3$1.5M47.1%
Delivery Order(C)3$821K25.1%
Purchase Order(B)23$790K24.2%
Definitive Contract(D)1$117K3.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)3$1.5M47.1%
IDC(B)2$811K24.8%
FSS(C)1$10K0.30%
Not reported24$907K27.8%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)5$2.3M71.9%
Multiple Award(M)1$10K0.30%
Not reported24$907K27.8%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)16$1.9M58.0%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)11$966K29.6%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$278K8.5%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$117K3.6%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)1$10K0.30%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)10$1.7M50.8%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)8$910K27.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)2$288K8.8%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)6$234K7.2%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$117K3.6%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)3$57K1.7%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$10K0.30%
Not reported29$3.3M99.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$263K8.1%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$117K3.6%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)3$28K0.84%
Not reported20$2.9M87.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)18$2.2M66.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)12$1.1M33.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)2$1.5M45.5%
Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological(B504)3$550K16.8%
Special Studies/Analysis- Animal/Fisheries(B516)7$528K16.2%
Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial(S201)1$199K6.1%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)4$122K3.7%
Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware(5961)1$103K3.1%
Other reported values12$277K8.5%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)24$2.9M88.1%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)5$338K10.3%
Office of the Secretary(1301)1$50K1.5%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)4$1.8M54.6%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M3)9$763K23.4%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)5$338K10.3%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MF)9$234K7.2%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MJ)1$97K3.0%
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)1$50K1.5%
Other reported values1$2K0.052%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1305M224A0016(1330)2$1.5M45.5%
1305M326D0006(1330)1$533K16.3%
1305M224D0022(1330)1$278K8.5%
1331L524A13OS0032(1301)1$50K1.5%
47QSMS25D0083(4732)1$10K0.30%
Not reported24$907K27.8%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
28 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$23K median
$9K–$60K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
30 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 Oct 23, 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
5 of 23prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
44.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
76.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
91.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $3.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    44.8%

    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
    36.8% → 44.8%
    +8.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    22.3% 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

    16.6%

    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
    47.1% → 16.6%
    −30.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    42.5% 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

    8.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$189K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for TDI-BROOKS INTERNATIONAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $278K
    +214.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 8.6%
    +6.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Oct 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported914
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $199K

    6.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$199K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PEGASUS CLEANROOM SERVICES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $199K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 6.2%
    +6.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $199K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2026
    through Sep 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $140K

    4.3%

    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% → 4.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $140K
    0.96% 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $130K

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$130K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for SEQMATIC, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $130K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.0%
    +4.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $257K
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2023
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business40
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $130K

    4.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for JONAH VENTURES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $135K → $130K
    −3.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 4.0%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $515K
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 3, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $103K

    3.2%

    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% → 3.2%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $103K
    0.70% 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $47K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AMA ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $47K
    −6.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 1.5%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $122K
    0.84% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2024
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $40K

    1.3%

    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
    2.5% → 1.3%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $165K
    1.1% 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $36K

    1.1%

    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% → 1.1%
    +1.1 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $21K

    0.66%

    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
    0.46% → 0.66%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $66K
    0.45% 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
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.53%

    Dollar movement

    +$340

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TRI AIRTESTING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17K → $17K
    +2.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.34% → 0.53%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $70K
    0.48% 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
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $17K

    0.53%

    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% → 0.53%
    +0.5 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.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $16K

    0.50%

    Dollar movement

    +$28K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for HISTOLOGY CONSULTATION SERVICES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$12K → $16K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.50%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $49K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 17, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business

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 44.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
44.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 44.8% share
$366K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 56.0% attributed share
$160K 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 16.6% 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
16.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 16.6% share
$1.8M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 20.9% attributed share
$1.8M 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 3 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
8.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.6% share
up 3 ranks · +6.8 percentage points · $189K net increase; action exceeded it by $89K
Funding office
#1 · 56.0% attributed share
$160K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1305M226F0329
Base award

This action

+$199K

PEGASUS CLEANROOM SERVICES INC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU68-FY26-156-NEWCLASS 100 CLEANROOM LAB SERVICES

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
$199K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 10.6% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +9.6 percentage points · $277K net increase; action accounted for 71.8%
PIID 1333ND26PNB680595
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 #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$117K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 4.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 10.5% attributed share
$35K 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 #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$103K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 3.2% 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. JONAH VENTURES, LLCBase award · PIID 1305M326P0371
    Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$34K
  2. HISTOLOGY CONSULTATION SERVICES, INCBase award · PIID 1305M326P0281
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  3. SEQMATIC, LLCBase award · PIID 1333MF26P0132
    Action+$60K
    Award net obligations$60K
  4. NOVOGENE CORPORATION INCDeobligation · PIID 1333MF20PNFFS0299
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$91K
  5. EUROFINS ENVIRONMENT TESTING SOUTHEAST, LLCModification · PIID 1333MF23PNFFK0141
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$13K
  6. PEGASUS CLEANROOM SERVICES INCBase award · PIID 1333ND26PNB680595
    Action+$199K
    Award net obligations$199K
  7. MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, LLCDeobligation · PIID 1333ND22PNB600597
    Action−$405
    Award net obligations$6K
  8. AMA ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F13OS1278
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K
  9. ADMERA HEALTH LLCBase award · PIID 1305M326P0349
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$8K
  10. AMA ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.Deobligation · PIID 1331L524F13OS0523
    Action−$3K
    Award net obligations$22K

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 October 23, 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 36.7% from $4,842,218 in the preceding 12 months to $3,066,597 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$3,066,597
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$4,842,218
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−36.7%
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 October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 541380?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, Commerce reported 30 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
30
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
58% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
47.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
8.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
72.2%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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