Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$122.3M
Net obligations · Down $10.2M vs. $132.4M preceding
Prime contractors
286
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS 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 Health and Human Services

Federal records show $927.7M in net obligations across 11,478 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.64% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 7.7% from $132.4M to $122.3M. 47 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: $96.0M versus $67.9M through the same date in FY25 (+41.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$319.0M4,625Complete
FY2023$248.2M3,913Complete
FY2024$170.3M3,381Complete
FY2025$94.1M2,472Complete
FY2026$96.0M1,649YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$927.7M
11,478 awards · 1,304 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−7.7%
$122.3M vs. $132.4M
Leading eight prime share
41.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.64% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
9.3% of 6,864 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
641 set aside · 6,223 no set-aside · 4,614 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

AZENTA US INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#287#6Up 281 places
The contractor accounts for 4.5% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
ALAMAR BIOSCIENCES, INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#16#229Down 213 places
The contractor accounts for 0.020% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC gained the most market share
3.4%8.1%+4.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 125 reported actions.
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC had the largest decline in reported obligations
$11.8M$5.8M−$6.0M
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations and accounts for 4.7% of positive obligations, based on 130 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID decreased
$22.0M$2.2M−$19.8M
Latest-period activity spans 80 awards across 55 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO increased
$2.9M$10.0M+$7.1M
Latest-period activity spans 64 awards across 38 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

16 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$2.6MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

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

20.5% of positive obligations were attributed to FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS. That represents $25.3M, up $4.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS20.5% · $25.3M · up $4.0M
  2. NIH NCI8.9% · $11.0M · up $5.9M
  3. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES8.5% · $10.4M · down $4.6M
  4. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI8.4% · $10.4M · up $22.8M
  5. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO8.2% · $10.0M · up $7.1M
  6. All other reported offices45.6% 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

    FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $25.3M

    20.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.0M

    135 active prime contractors · 359 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.7% from $21.3M to $25.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.7% to 20.5%, a change of +5.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 393 actions across 359 awards and 69 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 146 active prime contractors and 343 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    NIH NCI

    #2Up 6 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $11.0M

    8.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.9M

    42 active prime contractors · 81 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 116.4% from $5.1M to $11.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.5% to 8.9%, a change of +5.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 90 actions across 81 awards and 25 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 34 active prime contractors and 91 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $10.4M

    8.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.6M

    75 active prime contractors · 139 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 30.5% from $15.0M to $10.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.3% to 8.5%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 205 actions across 139 awards and 33 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 73 active prime contractors and 140 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $10.4M

    8.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$22.8M

    32 active prime contractors · 60 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $12.5M in net deobligations to $10.4M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.4%, a change of +8.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 68 actions across 60 awards and 15 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 77 active prime contractors and 173 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

    #5Up 9 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $10.0M

    8.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.1M

    38 active prime contractors · 64 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 246.9% from $2.9M to $10.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 8.2%, a change of +6.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 72 actions across 64 awards and 27 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 29 active prime contractors and 71 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NAVAJO AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $6.8M

    5.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    28 active prime contractors · 118 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 20.4% from $5.6M to $6.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.9% to 5.5%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 153 actions across 118 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 23 active prime contractors and 113 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIA

    #7Down 4 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $4.8M

    3.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$14.4M

    17 active prime contractors · 50 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 75.0% from $19.2M to $4.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.2% to 3.9%, a change of −9.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 51 actions across 50 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 36 active prime contractors and 110 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    #8Up 15 from #23

    Latest 12 months

    $4.6M

    3.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.7M

    39 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 430.7% from $867K to $4.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 3.7%, a change of +3.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 57 actions across 51 awards and 32 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 27 active prime contractors and 43 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NINDS

    #9Up 7 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$906K

    29 active prime contractors · 35 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 40.0% from $2.3M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 2.6%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 35 actions across 35 awards and 20 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 39 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA

    #10Up 8 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $2.7M

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$789K

    41 active prime contractors · 50 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 40.8% from $1.9M to $2.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 2.2%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 56 actions across 50 awards and 28 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 53 active prime contractors and 90 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID

    #14Down 13 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $2.2M

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$19.8M

    55 active prime contractors · 80 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 89.8% from $22.0M to $2.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.2% to 1.8%, a change of −13.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 85 actions across 80 awards and 35 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 51 active prime contractors and 130 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS

    #15Down 10 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$6.7M

    19 active prime contractors · 34 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 77.4% from $8.7M to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.0% to 1.6%, a change of −4.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 37 actions across 34 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 37 active prime contractors and 86 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIBIB

    #28Down 19 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $871K

    0.71% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.8M

    12 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.3% from $4.7M to $871K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 0.71%, a change of −2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 15 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 24 active prime contractors and 27 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 1,076 awards had positive obligations totaling $133.3M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 23.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 44.3%.

Leading award type
53.2%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
23.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
44.3%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
923 of 1,076 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 1,076 current awards and 1,514 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$48K
Up from $27K 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 2.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 0.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 0.8 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 5.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share44.3%46.4%-2.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share25.0%25.1%-0.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share39.2%38.3%+0.8 pts
Median positive award obligations$48K$50K-5.5%
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)575$70.9M53.2%
Delivery Order(C)397$52.2M39.2%
BPA Call(A)94$6.8M5.1%
Definitive Contract(D)10$3.4M2.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)313$38.9M29.2%
IDC(B)84$13.3M10.0%
BPA(E)94$6.8M5.1%
Not reported585$74.3M55.7%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)313$38.9M29.2%
Single Award(S)178$20.1M15.1%
Not reported585$74.3M55.7%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)299$31.8M23.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)354$31.2M23.4%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)176$31.0M23.3%
Only One Source(SSS)123$19.8M14.8%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)83$12.6M9.5%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)31$4.0M3.0%
Other reported values10$2.8M2.1%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)304$33.4M25.0%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)120$22.2M16.7%
Competed Under SAP(F)212$22.2M16.6%
Not Competed(C)123$19.8M14.8%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)86$13.2M9.9%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)142$9.1M6.8%
Other reported values89$13.5M10.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)212$27.9M20.9%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)146$12.8M9.6%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)4$2.1M1.6%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)12$1.2M0.87%
Urgency(URG)6$325K0.24%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$202K0.15%
Not reported694$88.8M66.6%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)133$19.2M14.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)179$16.7M12.5%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)15$4.3M3.3%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)15$1.1M0.84%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)5$257K0.19%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)4$34K0.030%
Other reported values1$20K0.015%
Not reported724$91.6M68.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)782$85.0M63.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)294$48.3M36.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)548$79.5M59.6%
Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies(6515)102$16.0M12.0%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(J066)158$11.6M8.7%
in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550)69$8.3M6.2%
Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use(6632)31$4.5M3.4%
Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630)26$2.3M1.7%
Other reported values142$11.3M8.4%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)532$73.9M55.5%
Food and Drug Administration(7524)223$26.1M19.6%
Indian Health Service(7527)224$20.9M15.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)86$10.6M7.9%
Departmental Offices(1406)8$1.6M1.2%
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571)2$102K0.080%
Other reported values1$74K0.055%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)306$48.4M36.3%
Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401)223$26.1M19.6%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)86$10.6M7.9%
Navajo Area Indian Health Svc(75H710)58$9.0M6.8%
National Institutes of Health Nichd(75N940)40$4.9M3.6%
National Institutes of Health Nhlbi(75N920)32$3.6M2.7%
Other reported values331$30.7M23.0%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS07F0564X(4732)45$5.6M4.2%
GS07F0559X(4732)29$4.8M3.6%
V797D60637(3600)26$4.4M3.3%
75N98026D00035(7529)15$4.3M3.3%
75N92020D00022(7529)31$4.2M3.2%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)40$3.4M2.5%
47QSWA21D0055(4732)8$2.9M2.1%
GS07F0636W(4730)19$2.5M1.9%
Other reported values278$26.9M20.2%
Not reported585$74.3M55.7%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
923 reported · 153 not reported
Positive award obligations
$48K median
$24K$123K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
1,076 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
47 of 286prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
8.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
26.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
41.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $124.3M 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

    $10.7M

    8.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    105 awards

    118 actions

    Historical and award details for ILLUMINA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $16.6M → $10.7M
    −35.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.9% → 8.6%
    −2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80.9M
    8.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1,131 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 12, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2728
    Not reported78194
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.1M

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    106 awards

    125 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.1M → $10.1M
    +96.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 8.1%
    +4.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.3M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 506 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside3433
    Not reported7267
    Reported small business52
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.1M

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$340K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    24 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.4M → $6.1M
    −5.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 4.9%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $38.6M
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 145 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 2, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1212
    Not reported1213
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    4.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$6.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    113 awards

    130 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.8M → $5.8M
    −51.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.8% → 4.7%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $68.5M
    7.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1,251 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside821
    Reported no set-aside1717
    Not reported88172
    Reported small business110208
    All-period set-aside types
    • 115 · Total small business
    • 2 · Partial small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.7M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    59 awards

    65 actions

    Historical and award details for WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $5.7M
    +134.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 4.5%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $22.8M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 219 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside70
    Not reported5239
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.6M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AZENTA US INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17K → $5.6M
    +32801.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.010% → 4.5%
    +4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.9M
    0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 5, 2022
    through Jul 28, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.4M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.5%
    +3.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    0.47% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2022
    through Aug 7, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.7M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    81 awards

    109 actions

    Historical and award details for QUIDELORTHO SALES COMPANY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $3.7M
    +251.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.70% → 3.0%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    0.51% of all-period positive obligations · 92 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 1, 2025
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside60
    Not reported7519
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for 10X GENOMICS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.4M → $2.8M
    −48.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.5% → 2.2%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.0M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 201 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1116
    Not reported1837
    Reported small business03
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$623K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CAITTA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.7M
    +29.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.2%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.0M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 24, 2022
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside57
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported00
    Reported small business59
    All-period set-aside types
    • 17 · Total small business
    • 3 · 8(a) sole source
    • 2 · WOSB set-aside
    • +1 more types
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$870K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    28 actions

    Historical and award details for FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.5M → $2.7M
    −24.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 2.1%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $19.2M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 249 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside83
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported1831
    Reported small business2736
    All-period set-aside types
    • 37 · Total small business
    • 4 · SDVOSB set-aside
    • 1 · SDVOSB sole source
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.7M

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    25 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for BIOMERIEUX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $122K → $2.7M
    +2078.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.080% → 2.1%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.5M
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 99 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1312
    Not reported1216
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.5M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $2.5M
    −43.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 2.0%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.2M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 79 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1417
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$638K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    62 awards

    77 actions

    Historical and award details for SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $2.4M
    −21.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 1.9%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.1M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 305 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside79
    Not reported5562
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.3M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$849K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    20 actions

    Historical and award details for SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $2.3M
    +56.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.99% → 1.9%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.0M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 98 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 18, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside50
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported1211
    Reported small business1813
    All-period set-aside types
    • 11 · Total small business
    • 3 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
    • +1 more types

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

+$4.4M

VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC

NIH NCI

REPLACEMENT OF TRUE BEAM STX H192104 FOR NCI (POTS NUMBER : 26-011733)

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

Award net obligations
$4.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 3.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#2 · 8.9% attributed share
up 6 ranks · +5.4 percentage points · $5.9M net increase; action accounted for 73.9%
PIID 75N98026P01245
Base award

This action

+$5.5M

AZENTA US INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI

NHLBI:SUPPLY:AUTOMATED -80 C ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE ULT FREEZER SYSTEM:N/A

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 281 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.5% share
up 281 ranks · +4.5 percentage points · $5.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $2K
Funding office
#4 · 8.4% attributed share
+8.4 percentage points · $22.8M net increase; action accounted for 24.3%
PIID 75N98026P01109
Modification

This action

+$1.8M

THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

MAINTENANCE OF THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC MASS SPECTROMETERS - EO 14398

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $1.8M while office-attributed obligations fell $4.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$11.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 4.9% share
$340K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 8.5% attributed share
$4.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75D30122C13593 · Mod P00010
Base award

This action

+$1.9M

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 8.1% share
up 4 ranks · +4.7 percentage points · $5.0M net increase; action accounted for 39.2%
Funding office
#3 · 8.5% attributed share
$4.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75D30126F20783
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

BIOMERIEUX INC

FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

VIDAS KUBE SYSTEMS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 99 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.99%
Supporting data
Funding office
#1 · 20.5% attributed share
up 1 rank · +5.8 percentage points · $4.0M net increase; action accounted for 30.8%
PIID 75F40126F80146
Modification

This action

+$1.4M

ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO

ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR REAGENTS. ABBOTT LABORATORY FRONT-END SPECIMEN AUTOMATION. ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC:1216867 [26-002563]

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $1.4M while office-attributed obligations rose $7.1M overall.

Award net obligations
$4.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#18 · 1.7% share
$120K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#5 · 8.2% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +6.2 percentage points · $7.1M net increase; action accounted for 19.6%
PIID 75N90024F00057 · Mod P00005
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$435K
    Award net obligations$435K
  2. Action+$207K
    Award net obligations$744K
  3. Action+$179K
    Award net obligations$179K
  4. Action+$57K
    Award net obligations$57K
  5. Action+$35K
    Award net obligations$35K
  6. Action+$33K
    Award net obligations$97K
  7. Action+$33K
    Award net obligations$33K
  8. Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$44K
  9. Action+$19K
    Award net obligations$19K
  10. Action−$18K
    Award net obligations$0

HHS analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ILLUMINA, INC., AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC, and THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC were the leading HHS analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ILLUMINA, INC.

    $10,690,803 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

    $10,106,149 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC

    $6,094,569 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did HHS contract obligations decrease in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market decreased 7.7% from $132,438,010 in the preceding 12 months to $122,277,484 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$122,277,484
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$132,438,010
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−7.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market included actions for VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC, AZENTA US INC, and THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC 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 HHS contracts under NAICS 334516?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 1,076 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
1,076
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
23.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
53.2% of positive obligations
Full and open
25%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
44.3%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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