Federal Capture Intelligence

Top HHS research and development in nanotechnology contractors (NAICS 541713)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Health and Human Services agency guide NAICS 541713 · Research and Development in Nanotechnology
Latest 12 months
$29.6M
Net obligations · Up $2.7M vs. $26.9M preceding
Prime contractors
4
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the HHS federal contracting market for research and development in nanotechnology under NAICS 541713. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the Department of Health and Human Services

Federal records show $232.2M in net obligations across 99 awards in Research and Development in Nanotechnology at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.16% of $145.5B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 10.1% from $26.9M to $29.6M. 1 prime contractor 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: $29.3M versus $26.8M through the same date in FY25 (+9.1%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$70.8M94Complete
FY2023$62.3M69Complete
FY2024$42.6M54Complete
FY2025$27.2M46Complete
FY2026$29.3M32YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$232.2M
99 awards · 49 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+10.1%
$29.6M vs. $26.9M
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
0.16% of $145.5B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
7.2% of 69 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
5 set aside · 64 no set-aside · 30 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Market structure

This market was more concentrated than 95.4% of comparable agency NAICS markets
100.0%Agency median 82.4%
The agency comparison covers 109 comparable NAICS markets.

Award activity

THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$18.9MJan 29, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 75N93021C00012 by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID. Award net obligations after the action: $169.2M.
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Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID increased
$27.4M→$29.3M+$1.9M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 4 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$25.5M→$27.4M+$1.9M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 90.8% of positive obligations, based on 6 reported actions.
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.

97.1% of positive obligations were attributed to NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID. That represents $29.3M, up $1.9M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID97.1% · $29.3M · up $1.9M
  2. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHGRI1.1% · $345K · up $315K
  3. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIA0.76% · $229K · up $229K
  4. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA0.57% · $173K · up $173K
  5. CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES0.44% · $133K · up $920K
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 INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $29.3M

    97.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.9M

    4 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 7.0% from $27.4M to $29.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 97.4% to 97.1%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHGRI

    #2Up 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $345K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$315K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1042.0% from $30K to $345K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 1.1%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIA

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $229K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$229K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $229K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.76%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAAA

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $173K

    0.57% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$173K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $173K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.57%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $133K

    0.44% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$920K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $787K in net deobligations to $133K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.44%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$42K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $42K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.15% 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.

  7. Reported funding office

    OFC ASST SEC FOR PREPARENESS RES

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$5K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$5K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $0 in net obligations to $5K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$14K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$330K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $316K in net obligations to $14K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NIH NCI

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$71K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$426K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $355K in net obligations to $71K 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 3 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  10. Reported funding office

    BARDA - ASPR / DAAPPO / BARDA DCMA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$456K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$27K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $429K to $456K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 8 awards had positive obligations totaling $30.2M. Negotiated Proposal/Quote was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 96.0% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 6.4%.

Limited sample: These figures describe 8 observed awards in this period and may not represent a stable buying pattern.

Leading award type
90.7%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
96.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Reported parent IDV
6.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
6 of 8 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541713 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 5.0 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 86.0 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 5.0 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 26.3% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share6.4%1.4%+5.0 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share96.0%10.0%+86.0 pts
Delivery-order obligation share6.4%1.4%+5.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$335K$454K-26.3%
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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Definitive Contract(D)1$27.4M90.7%
Delivery Order(C)2$1.9M6.4%
Purchase Order(B)5$880K2.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)2$1.9M6.4%
Not reported6$28.3M93.6%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$1.9M6.4%
Not reported6$28.3M93.6%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$29.0M96.0%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$663K2.2%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$335K1.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)2$217K0.72%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)2$29.0M96.0%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)1$345K1.1%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)1$335K1.1%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)2$318K1.1%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$217K0.72%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported8$30.2M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)3$562K1.9%
Not reported5$29.7M98.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)2$29.0M96.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)2$574K1.9%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)2$424K1.4%
Firm Fixed Price(J)2$217K0.72%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Management: Data Collection(R702)1$27.4M90.7%
Health R&d Services; Health Care Services; Applied Research(AN12)2$1.9M6.4%
in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550)1$345K1.1%
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)2$318K1.1%
Health R&d Services; Health Care - Other; Applied Research(AN42)1$133K0.44%
Drugs and Biologicals(6505)1$84K0.28%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health(7529)7$30.1M99.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523)1$133K0.44%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Institutes of Health Niaid(75N930)3$29.4M97.1%
National Institutes of Health Olao(75N980)4$747K2.5%
Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301)1$133K0.44%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
75N93018D00013(7529)2$1.9M6.4%
Not reported6$28.3M93.6%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
6 reported · 2 not reported
Positive award obligations
$335K median
$133K–$345K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
8 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
1 of 4prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
90.8%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 $30.2M 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

    $27.4M

    90.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $25.5M → $27.4M
    +7.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    90.1% → 90.8%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $146.4M
    62.8% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Aug 5, 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.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    6.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$12K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $1.9M
    −0.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.7% → 6.3%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28.0M
    12.0% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 26, 2022
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported48
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $747K

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$731K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $16K → $747K
    +4612.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.060% → 2.5%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $865K
    0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 13, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $133K

    0.44%

    Dollar movement

    +$133K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $133K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.44%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $133K
    0.060% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 12, 2026
    through Jun 9, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$456K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for RIDGEBACK BIOTHERAPEUTICS LP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$429K → −$456K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Jun 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$55K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$410K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for METACLIPSE THERAPEUTICS CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $355K → −$55K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $300K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 4, 2025
    through Aug 11, 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
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$16K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$16K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$16K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$16K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 29, 2026
    through Jul 29, 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$14K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$364K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $350K → −$14K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 6, 2021
    through Jan 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported36
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$5K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$5K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.8M
    7.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 19, 2021
    through Jul 28, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$512

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$512

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SOMALOGIC OPERATING CO., INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$512
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$512
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 28, 2026
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$317

    0%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HEALTH RESEARCH, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$5K → −$317
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.9M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 1, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for PRO-CHANGE BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 25, 2023
    through Jun 9, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FORS MARSH GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $650K
    0.28% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 21, 2023
    through Jun 9, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $248K
    0.11% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 16, 2022
    through Jun 9, 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.

  15. #15
    NANOBIOSYM INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 5, 2025

    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 NANOBIOSYM INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $14.6M
    6.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2022
    through May 5, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC

SDCC

$176.6M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of February 29, 2028.

Performance period

79.0%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Feb 29, 2028

Current award value as a share of potential value

60.0%

$176.6M current$294.0M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Mar 1, 2021.

Current performance is reported through Feb 28, 2027.

$176.6M is obligated against $176.6M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Feb 28, 2022 → Feb 28, 2023 → Feb 29, 2028.

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 75N93021C00012

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$18.9M

THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID

SDCC

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $18.9M action represented 62.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$176.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
62.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 90.8% share
+0.7 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $17.0M
Funding office
#1 · 97.1% attributed share
−0.3 percentage points · $1.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $17.0M
Related:Unusually large actionFunding office gain
PIID 75N93021C00012 · Mod P00017
Modification

This action

+$2.7M

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIAID

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE; IMMUNOGENICITY AND EFFICACY TESTING OF MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES (VACCINES AND OTHER BIOLOGICS) AGAINST BSL-4 PATHOGENS IN NHPS; TO 2

Why it stands out

One action represented 8.9% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $2.7M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$9.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 6.3% share
$12K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 75N93019F00131 · Mod P00010
Deobligation

This action

−$456K

RIDGEBACK BIOTHERAPEUTICS LP

BARDA - ASPR / DAAPPO / BARDA DCMA

THIS MODIFICATION DE-OBLIGATES CANCELING YEAR FUNDS FROM REQUISITION OS251050 IN THE AMOUNT OF $(200,285.24) AND FROM REQUISITION OS272235 IN THE AMOUNT OF $(255,619.91) FROM BASE/CLIN0001. THE CONTRACT TOTAL AMOUNT IS DECREASED BY $(455,905.15)

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $456K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$19.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
PIID 75A50120C00009 · Mod P00016
Base award

This action

+$345K

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHGRI

NHGRI: 1. PROMETHION FLOW CELLS PACKS (RNA) 2. PROMETHION FLOW CELLS PACKS (DNA) 3. DIRECT RNA SEQUENCING KIT XL 4. DIRECT RNA BARCODING KIT 24 5. ULTRA-LONG DNA SEQUENCING KIT V14 6. LIGATION SEQUENCING KIT XL V14 7. RAPID SEQUENCING KIT V14

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$345K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 2.5% share
up 4 ranks · +2.4 percentage points · $731K net increase; action accounted for 47.2%
Funding office
#2 · 1.1% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $315K net increase; action exceeded it by $30K
PIID 75N98026P01150
Base award

This action

+$229K

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INC

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIA

NIA: SUPPLY: LONG SEQUENCING KITS: N/A

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$229K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.76%
Supporting data
Funding office
#3 · 0.76% attributed share
+0.8 percentage points · $229K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 75N98026P01053
Base award

This action

+$133K

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES

CDC AFM CASE CLASSIFICATION

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
$133K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.44%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 0.44% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#5 · 0.44% attributed share
+0.4 percentage points · $920K net increase; action accounted for 14.5%
PIID 75D30126P20754
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEDeobligation · PIID 75N93018F00001
    Action−$172
    Award net obligations$870K
  2. HEALTH RESEARCH, INC.Deobligation · PIID 75N93019C00040
    Action−$317
    Award net obligations$10.3M
  3. SOMALOGIC OPERATING CO., INCDeobligation · PIID 75N93021P00909
    Action−$512
    Award net obligations$75K
  4. OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INCBase award · PIID 75N98026P01433
    Action+$89K
    Award net obligations$89K
  5. METACLIPSE THERAPEUTICS CORPDeobligation · PIID 75N91025C00038
    Action−$55K
    Award net obligations$300K
  6. THE EMMES COMPANY, LLCDeobligation · PIID 75N93021C00012
    Action−$45K
    Award net obligations$176.6M
  7. OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INCBase award · PIID 75N98026P01150
    Action+$345K
    Award net obligations$345K
  8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDeobligation · PIID 75N91021F00001
    Action−$15K
    Award net obligations$0
  9. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHDeobligation · PIID 75N91021F00004
    Action−$600
    Award net obligations$173K
  10. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESDeobligation · PIID 75A50119C00058
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$31.3M

HHS research and development in nanotechnology market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top HHS research and development in nanotechnology contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, and OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INC were the leading HHS research and development in nanotechnology prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC

    $27,418,035 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

    $1,896,281 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES INC

    $746,990 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did HHS contract obligations increase in the research and development in nanotechnology market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the research and development in nanotechnology market increased 10.1% from $26,934,119 in the preceding 12 months to $29,647,289 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$29,647,289
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$26,934,119
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+10.1%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent HHS contract award activity was reported in the research and development in nanotechnology market?

Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the research and development in nanotechnology market included actions for THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC, BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, and RIDGEBACK BIOTHERAPEUTICS LP 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 541713?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, HHS reported 8 positive-obligation awards for research and development in nanotechnology under NAICS 541713. The leading award type was definitive contract. The leading reported procedure was negotiated proposal/quote.

Positive-obligation awards
8
Leading reported procedure
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
96% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Definitive Contract
90.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
96%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
6.4%
of positive obligations

Limited sample: 8 positive-obligation awards. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which HHS research and development in nanotechnology awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the HHS research and development in nanotechnology award held by THE EMMES COMPANY, LLC may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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

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