This market grew faster than 97.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+213.3%Agency median +2.6%
The agency comparison covers 99 comparable NAICS markets.
Federal Capture Intelligence
Top HHS optical instrument and lens manufacturing contractors (NAICS 333314)
Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026
Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide
NAICS 333314 · Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Latest 12 months
- $8.7M
- Net obligations · Up $6.0M vs. $2.8M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 3
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the HHS federal contracting market for optical instrument and lens manufacturing under NAICS 333314. 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 Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing at the Department of Health and Human Services
Federal records show $37.7M in net obligations across 458 awards in Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.025% of $150.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 213.3% from $2.8M to $8.7M. 2 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: −$24 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 year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $12.6M | 225 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $10.1M | 118 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $3.5M | 99 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $2.8M | 50 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $8.7M | 43 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $37.7M
- 458 awards · 58 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +213.3%
- $8.7M vs. $2.8M
- Leading eight prime share
- 100.0%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 0.025% of $150.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 6.2% of 162 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 10 set aside · 152 no set-aside · 296 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
This market was more concentrated than 95.5% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 81.5%
The agency comparison covers 110 comparable NAICS markets.
Competitive shifts
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$2.1M→$6.4M+$4.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 72.6% of positive obligations, based on 17 reported actions.
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. gained the most market share
19.6%→25.6%+6.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 15 reported actions.
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC lost the most market share
75.0%→72.6%−2.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 17 reported actions.
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through NIH NCI increased
$21K→$1.7M+$1.7M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 2 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.
26.8% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO. That represents $2.3M, up $2.4M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO26.8% · $2.3M · up $2.4M
- NIH NCI19.9% · $1.7M · up $1.7M
- NIH NIAMS17.1% · $1.5M · up $1.5M
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI16.6% · $1.5M · up $1.4M
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (75N94A)12.9% · $1.1M · up $984K
- All other reported offices6.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence
USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
#1New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$2.3M
26.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$2.4M
2 active prime contractors · 6 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $38K in net deobligations to $2.3M in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 26.8%, a change of +26.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 3 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00237+$749K: $0 → $749K
- NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00143+$686K: $0 → $686K
Reported funding office
NIH NCI
#2Up 9 from #11Latest 12 months
$1.7M
19.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.7M
2 active prime contractors · 3 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 8151.3% from $21K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.74% to 19.9%, a change of +19.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NIH NIAMS
#3Up 3 from #6Latest 12 months
$1.5M
17.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.5M
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 3387.8% from $43K to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 17.1%, a change of +15.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI
#4Up 1 from #5Latest 12 months
$1.5M
16.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$1.4M
4 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 1749.3% from $79K to $1.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 16.6%, a change of +13.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (75N94A)
#5Down 2 from #3Latest 12 months
$1.1M
12.9% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$984K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 683.4% from $144K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.1% to 12.9%, a change of +7.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDCD
#6Down 2 from #4Latest 12 months
$238K
2.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$143K
2 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 149.7% from $95K to $238K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 2.7%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHGRI
#7Up 5 from #12Latest 12 months
$99K
1.1% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$79K
1 active prime contractor · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 395.8% from $20K to $99K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.71% to 1.1%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS
#8New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$88K
1.0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$88K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $287 in net deobligations to $88K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS
#9Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$81K
0.92% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$48K
3 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 147.6% from $33K to $81K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0.92%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIA
#10Up 3 from #13Latest 12 months
$61K
0.70% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$44K
2 active prime contractors · 2 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 253.6% from $17K to $61K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.61% to 0.70%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID
#11Down 9 from #2Latest 12 months
$22K
0.25% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$576K
2 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 96.3% from $598K to $22K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 21.1% to 0.25%, a change of −20.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 6 actions across 5 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NINDS
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$23K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $23K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.80% to 0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (75N95B)
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$37K
0 active prime contractors · 0 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $37K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$927
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$1.7M
4 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $1.7M in net obligations to $927 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 59.5% to 0%, a change of −59.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 7 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N94025F00087−$1.4M: $1.4M → $0
- NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N94025F00082−$240K: $240K → $0
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA
No positive-obligation rankLatest 12 months
−$8K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$46K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $38K in net obligations to $8K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 22 awards had positive obligations totaling $8.8M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 53.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 98.2%.
- Leading award type
- 98.2%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 53.4%
- Mafo
- Reported parent IDV
- 98.2%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 22 of 22 awards reported offers
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 22 current awards and 23 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Median positive award obligations
- $161K
- Up from $30K in the preceding period
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 44.8%
- Down from 94.6% 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 333314 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 14.7 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 2.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 14.7 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 188.0% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 98.2% | 83.5% | +14.7 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 44.8% | 46.9% | -2.1 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 98.2% | 83.5% | +14.7 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $161K | $56K | +188.0% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 2 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 value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 21 | $8.6M | 98.2% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS(C) | 21 | $8.6M | 98.2% |
| Not reported | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 21 | $8.6M | 98.2% |
| Not reported | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 12 | $4.7M | 53.4% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 9 | $3.9M | 44.8% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 12 | $4.7M | 53.4% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 9 | $3.9M | 44.8% |
| G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 16 | $8.1M | 91.9% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 5 | $552K | 6.3% |
| Not reported | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
| Not reported | 21 | $8.6M | 98.2% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 13 | $4.9M | 55.2% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 9 | $3.9M | 44.8% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640) | 16 | $7.5M | 85.3% |
| Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories(6650) | 2 | $1.0M | 11.5% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(J066) | 3 | $264K | 3.0% |
| IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21) | 1 | $22K | 0.25% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health(7529) | 19 | $8.6M | 97.6% |
| Federal Acquisition Service(4732) | 1 | $131K | 1.5% |
| Food and Drug Administration(7524) | 2 | $81K | 0.91% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980) | 18 | $8.4M | 95.8% |
| National Institutes of Health Nichd(75N940) | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
| Office of Centralized Acquisition Services(47QACA) | 1 | $131K | 1.5% |
| Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401) | 2 | $81K | 0.91% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS07F078CA(4732) | 14 | $6.4M | 72.5% |
| GS07F139CA(4732) | 7 | $2.3M | 25.7% |
| Not reported | 1 | $161K | 1.8% |
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 22 reported · 0 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $161K median
- $52K–$686K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 152 days (~5 months) median
- 22 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
- 2 of 3prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 72.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $8.8M 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
Last 12mo obligations
$6.4M
72.6%
Dollar movement
+$4.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
16 awards
17 actions
Historical and award details for NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.1M → $6.4M
- +197.4%
- Share: prior → latest
- 75.0% → 72.6%
- −2.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $13.2M
- 35.0% of all-period positive obligations · 128 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 14, 2021
- through Oct 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 15 24 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$2.3M
25.6%
Dollar movement
+$1.7M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
13 awards
15 actions
Historical and award details for LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $559K → $2.3M
- +302.6%
- Share: prior → latest
- 19.6% → 25.6%
- +6.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $14.6M
- 38.7% of all-period positive obligations · 120 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 28, 2021
- through Sep 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 2 Not reported 13 6 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$161K
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$5K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for FEI COMPANY
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $156K → $161K
- +3.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 5.5% → 1.8%
- −3.6 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $759K
- 2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Mar 23, 2022
- through Sep 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
−$43K
0%
Dollar movement
+$17K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
7 awards
7 actions
Historical and award details for CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$60K → −$43K
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.2M
- 13.9% of all-period positive obligations · 128 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 18, 2021
- through Sep 11, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 3 4 Not reported 4 6 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
−$808
0%
Dollar movement
+$1K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for OLYMPUS AMERICA INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- −$2K → −$808
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$3K
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 29, 2025
- through Sep 28, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
−$72
0%
Dollar movement
−$72
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for NEWPORT CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$72
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$72
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 2, 2026
- through Apr 2, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
−$31
0%
Dollar movement
−$31
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for DISCOVER ECHO INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → −$31
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- −$31
- 0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since May 2, 2023
- through Dec 12, 2025
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 1 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 29, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.7M
- 4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 31, 2022
- through Sep 29, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #9MILTENYI BIOTEC, INC.Historical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 21, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for MILTENYI BIOTEC, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $397K
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 21, 2022
- through Sep 21, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 7, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $334K
- 0.89% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 22, 2022
- through Sep 7, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 17, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $253K
- 0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since May 19, 2022
- through Sep 17, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #12KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICAHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Oct 21, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $215K
- 0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 21, 2022
- through Oct 21, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #13GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Aug 24, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $202K
- 0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Aug 24, 2022
- through Aug 24, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #14WALMAN OPTICAL COHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Sep 16, 2024
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for WALMAN OPTICAL CO
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $117K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 7, 2022
- through Sep 16, 2024
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15THORLABS, INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action Jul 5, 2022
Last 12mo obligations
$0
0%
Dollar movement
$0
no change vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
0 awards
0 actions
Historical and award details for THORLABS, INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $0 → $0
- Not comparable
- Share: prior → latest
- 0% → 0%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $117K
- 0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 24, 2021
- through Jul 5, 2022
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 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
+$1.5M
LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
NIH NIAMS
NIAMS:SUPPLY:CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY SYSTEM LEICA STELLARIS WLL DIVE:N/A
Why it stands out
The funding office climbed 3 positions in attributed spending.
It now ranks #3 in attributed spending.
- Award net obligations
- $1.5M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 17.1%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 25.6% share
- +6.0 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action accounted for 88.7%
- Funding office
- #3 · 17.1% attributed share
- up 3 ranks · +15.6 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $43K
Related:Largest share gain
Base award
This action
+$1.4M
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
NIH NCI
NIKON AX-R LIFETIME CONFOCAL SYSTEM
Why it stands out
The funding office climbed 9 positions in attributed spending.
It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.
- Award net obligations
- $1.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 15.9%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 72.6% share
- −2.4 percentage points · $4.2M net increase; action accounted for 33.0%
- Funding office
- #2 · 19.9% attributed share
- up 9 ranks · +19.1 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action accounted for 81.4%
Base award
This action
+$967K
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NIDDK:SUPPLY:DUAL AXR NSPARC/STEDYCON IMAGING SYSTEM:N/A
Why it stands out
One action represented 11.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $967K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $967K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 11.0%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #5 · 12.9% attributed share
- down 2 ranks · +7.8 percentage points · $984K net increase; action accounted for 98.3%
Base award
This action
+$1.3M
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI
NHLBI: SUPPLY: NIKON AXR-NSPARC-ABLATION-FLIM MICROSCOPY SYSTEM PURCHASE
Why it stands out
One action represented 15.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $1.3M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $1.3M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 15.3%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #4 · 16.6% attributed share
- up 1 rank · +13.8 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 97.6%
Base award
This action
+$749K
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
NHGRI: NIKON AXR NSPARC CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE SYSTEM
Why it stands out
One action represented 8.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $749K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $749K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 8.5%
Supporting data
- Funding office
- #1 · 26.8% attributed share
- +26.8 percentage points · $2.4M net increase; action accounted for 31.4%
Base award
This action
+$686K
NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
SPINNING DISK CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE
Why it stands out
One action represented 7.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $686K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $686K
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 7.8%
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action−$24Award net obligations$372K
- Action+$88KAward net obligations$88K
- Action−$808Award net obligations$15K
- Action+$131KAward net obligations$131K
- Action+$62KAward net obligations$62K
- Action+$187KAward net obligations$187K
- Action+$52KAward net obligations$52K
- Action−$8KAward net obligations$80K
- Action−$2KAward net obligations$64K
- Action−$1KAward net obligations$30K
HHS optical instrument and lens manufacturing market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top HHS optical instrument and lens manufacturing contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC, LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC., and FEI COMPANY were the leading HHS optical instrument and lens manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$6,379,119 in positive obligations
- #2
$2,250,642 in positive obligations
- #3
$160,951 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did HHS contract obligations increase in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing market increased 213.3% from $2,791,674 in the preceding 12 months to $8,746,565 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $8,746,565
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $2,791,674
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +213.3%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent HHS contract award activity was reported in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing market?
Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing market included actions for LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. and NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. · PIID 75N98026F00255
Base award · July 16, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,499,969
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NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00356
Base award · September 4, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,398,357
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NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00253
Base award · July 28, 2026 · Action obligation: +$966,931
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NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00329
Base award · August 27, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,342,234
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NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00237
Base award · July 2, 2026 · Action obligation: +$749,498
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NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC · PIID 75N98026F00143
Base award · June 1, 2026 · Action obligation: +$686,442
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for HHS contracts under NAICS 333314?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, HHS reported 22 positive-obligation awards for optical instrument and lens manufacturing under NAICS 333314. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 22
- Leading reported procedure
- Mafo
- 53.4% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Delivery Order
- 98.2% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 44.8%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 98.2%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
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