Top NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Q: Who are the top NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), the leading prime contractors by positive obligations were CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE with $1,711,075, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE with $1,442,386, and BLUEHALO LLC with $843,326. Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Q: What recent NASA contract award activity was reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market?

In the last 12 months (through October 23, 2026), highlighted reported actions include CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE — PIID 80GSFC21CA022, modification P00012 on July 16, 2026, action obligation +$1,681,319; BLUEHALO LLC — PIID 80TECH26P0020, base award on August 31, 2026, action obligation +$843,326; OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC. — PIID 80TECH26P0015, base award on August 6, 2026, action obligation +$520,045; BLUEFORS INC — PIID 80GSFC26C0027, base award on June 30, 2026, action obligation +$474,677; AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC — PIID 80TECH26F0139, base award on August 11, 2026, action obligation +$443,224; CONTROLWORX, L.L.C — PIID 80NSSC26P0685, base award on May 27, 2026, action obligation +$352,318. Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Q: Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 334516?

In the last 12 months (October 24, 2025–October 23, 2026), 204 awards had positive obligations. The leading reported solicitation procedure was Sp1, representing 45.9% of positive obligations. The leading award type was Purchase Order, representing 78.9% of positive obligations. 1.4% of positive obligations were reported as full and open. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 3.9% of positive obligations. Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Latest 12 months: $20.7M; Net obligations · Up $4.0M vs. $16.7M preceding
Prime contractors: 160; With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA 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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $87.6M in net obligations across 1,101 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.11% of $76.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 23.9% from $16.7M to $20.7M. 57 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: $909K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).

Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions

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Fiscal year	Net obligations	Contract actions	Coverage
FY2022	$20.7M	339	Complete
FY2023	$12.4M	303	Complete
FY2024	$16.3M	280	Complete
FY2025	$17.5M	387	Complete
FY2026	$19.8M	302	Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards

All-period net obligations: $87.6M; 1,101 awards · 569 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement: +23.9%; $20.7M vs. $16.7M
Leading eight prime share: 31.4%; Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months

View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting

Agency context: 0.11% of $76.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported: 15.1% of 1,066 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting: 161 set aside · 905 no set-aside · 35 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER increased

$11.5M→$15.0M+$3.5M

Latest-period activity spans 242 awards across 185 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

17 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months

$2.4MLatest 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

BLUEFORS INCFirst observed Jun 30, 2026 in this market$500K
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.First observed Apr 29, 2026 in this market$336K
MOOG INCFirst observed Aug 11, 2026 in this market$309K
FINISHING SYSTEMS INCFirst observed Dec 1, 2025 in this market$304K
KALEVA DESIGN INCFirst observed Dec 23, 2025 in this market$232K
PRECISION ANALYZER COMPANY L.P.First observed Apr 15, 2026 in this market$169K
WECOSO, INC.First observed Feb 12, 2026 in this market$95K
ALLTEST INSTRUMENTS, INC.First observed Jun 2, 2026 in this market$75K
TECH NEXUSES, INC.First observed Jun 3, 2026 in this market$68K
AQUATIC SENSORS, INC.First observed Mar 5, 2026 in this market$62K
NEXTGRADE INCFirst observed Feb 10, 2026 in this market$57K
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT COFirst observed Jun 18, 2026 in this market$53K
OXFORD CRYOSYSTEMS LIMITEDFirst observed Mar 23, 2026 in this market$51K
VERTEX OPTICS, INC.First observed Jan 12, 2026 in this market$47K
PINPOINT LASER SYSTEMS, INCFirst observed Jan 14, 2026 in this market$27K
HTI TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIES, INCFirst observed Feb 5, 2026 in this market$17K
VAB VAKUUM-ANLAGENBAU GMBHFirst observed Feb 26, 2026 in this market$16K

CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE climbed the most in the contractor rankings

#7→#1Up 6 places

The contractor accounts for 8.2% of positive obligations across 3 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 Oct 23, 2026.

72.2% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER. That represents $15.0M, up $3.5M from the preceding 12 months.

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

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER72.2% · $15.0M · up $3.5M
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER17.6% · $3.7M · up $924K
NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE10.2% · $2.1M · up $675K
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER0.020% · $5K · up $5K
All other reported offices0.010% 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.

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Reported funding office
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
#1Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$15.0M
72.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$3.5M
185 active prime contractors · 242 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 30.9% from $11.5M to $15.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 68.6% to 72.2%, a change of +3.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 295 actions across 242 awards and 106 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 201 active prime contractors and 264 awards.
Leading award-level changes
CONTROLWORX, L.L.C · PIID 80NSSC26P0685+$352K: $0 → $352K
JEOL USA, INC. · PIID 80NSSC26P1433+$342K: $0 → $342K
Reported funding office
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
#2Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$3.7M
17.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$924K
3 active prime contractors · 3 awards
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Reported obligations increased 33.9% from $2.7M to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.3% to 17.6%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.
The latest period contains 8 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.
Reported funding office
NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE
#3Rank unchanged
Latest 12 months
$2.1M
10.2% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$675K
5 active prime contractors · 5 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 46.6% from $1.4M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 8.7% to 10.2%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER
#4New to the positive-obligation ranking
Latest 12 months
$5K
0.020% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$5K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.020%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.
The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
$0
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$305K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $305K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 0%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.
The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Reported funding office
NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER
No positive-obligation rank
Latest 12 months
−$78K
0% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$852K
1 active prime contractor · 1 award
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations moved from $774K in net obligations to $78K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 0%, a change of −4.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.
Leading award-level changes
WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES USA LP · PIID 80ARC025P0001−$852K: $774K → −$78K

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 204 awards had positive obligations totaling $21.2M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 45.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 3.9%.

Leading award type: 78.8%; Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure: 45.9%; Sp1
Reported parent IDV: 3.9%; of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers: 1; 204 of 204 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 204 current awards and 222 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure: Sp1; Previously Simplified Acquisition · 81.4% preceding vs 45.9% current

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 44.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 13.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 35.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 2.9% lower.

Measure	This market	Peer median	Difference
Parent-IDV obligation share	3.9%	48.3%	-44.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share	1.4%	14.9%	-13.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share	3.9%	38.9%	-35.0 pts
Median positive award obligations	$49K	$51K	-2.9%

Peer cohort and comparison limits

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Award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Purchase Order(B)	194	$16.7M	78.8%
Definitive Contract(D)	3	$3.7M	17.3%
Delivery Order(C)	7	$823K	3.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
FSS(C)	7	$823K	3.9%
Not reported	197	$20.3M	96.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Multiple Award(M)	7	$823K	3.9%
Not reported	197	$20.3M	96.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)	97	$9.7M	45.9%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)	97	$7.0M	33.0%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)	2	$3.2M	14.9%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)	3	$520K	2.5%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)	1	$500K	2.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)	4	$304K	1.4%

Extent competed

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)	70	$6.5M	30.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)	69	$5.1M	24.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)	27	$3.2M	15.2%
C(NOT COMPETED)	2	$3.2M	14.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)	28	$1.8M	8.7%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)	3	$520K	2.5%
Other reported values	5	$803K	3.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)	2	$519K	2.5%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)	4	$190K	0.90%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)	1	$114K	0.54%
Not reported	197	$20.3M	96.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)	138	$11.6M	54.8%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)	2	$3.2M	14.9%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)	1	$16K	0.080%
Not reported	63	$6.4M	30.2%

Contract pricing types

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)	102	$12.4M	58.8%
Firm Fixed Price(J)	101	$7.3M	34.4%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)	1	$1.4M	6.8%

Product or Service Codes

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)	93	$8.5M	40.1%
Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments(6695)	43	$3.2M	15.2%
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;tier 1-2,workspace,print,output,productivity Tools (Hw/Perp Sw)(7E20)	16	$2.5M	11.7%
Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments(6625)	1	$1.7M	8.1%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)	10	$1.4M	6.8%
Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories(6650)	2	$848K	4.0%
Other reported values	39	$3.0M	14.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)	204	$21.2M	100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)	196	$15.4M	72.7%
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)	3	$3.7M	17.3%
NASA IT Procurement Office(80TECH)	4	$2.1M	10.0%
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)	1	$5K	0.020%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported value	Awards	Positive obligations	Share
GS07F0564X(4732)	2	$495K	2.3%
47QSWA21D0055(4732)	3	$139K	0.66%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)	1	$114K	0.54%
GS07F0559X(4732)	1	$75K	0.35%
Not reported	197	$20.3M	96.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers: 1 median; 204 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations: $49K median; $27K–$107K middle 50%
Reported performance period: 70 days (~2 months) median; 204 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: 57 of 160prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor: 8.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors: 22.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors: 31.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $20.9M 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.

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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
CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE
Last 12mo obligations
$1.7M
8.2%
Dollar movement
+$1.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE
Obligations: prior → latest
$399K → $1.7M
+329.3%
Share: prior → latest
2.4% → 8.2%
+5.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$5.5M
6.3% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 29, 2021
through Sep 21, 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.
#2
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Last 12mo obligations
$1.4M
6.9%
Dollar movement
−$338K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Obligations: prior → latest
$1.8M → $1.4M
−19.0%
Share: prior → latest
10.7% → 6.9%
−3.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$3.2M
3.7% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Feb 27, 2025
through Sep 22, 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.
#3
BLUEHALO LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$843K
4.0%
Dollar movement
+$843K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for BLUEHALO LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $843K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 4.0%
+4.0 percentage points
All-period obligations
$843K
0.96% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Aug 31, 2026
through Aug 31, 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.
#4
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Last 12mo obligations
$640K
3.1%
Dollar movement
+$496K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$144K → $640K
+343.8%
Share: prior → latest
0.86% → 3.1%
+2.2 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.4M
1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 19, 2021
through Sep 3, 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 2 2
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#5
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$520K
2.5%
Dollar movement
+$404K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$116K → $520K
+348.4%
Share: prior → latest
0.69% → 2.5%
+1.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$975K
1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
Recorded activity
Since Aug 24, 2022
through Aug 6, 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 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#6
NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$505K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$414K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
4 actions
Historical and award details for NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$90K → $505K
+459.0%
Share: prior → latest
0.54% → 2.4%
+1.9 percentage points
All-period obligations
$662K
0.76% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 15, 2021
through Oct 4, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 4 3
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#7
BLUEFORS INC
Last 12mo obligations
$500K
2.4%
Dollar movement
+$500K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for BLUEFORS INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $500K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 2.4%
+2.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$500K
0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Jun 30, 2026
through Aug 27, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 1 0
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
1 · Total small business
#8
THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$423K
2.0%
Dollar movement
−$310K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
6 awards
8 actions
Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$733K → $423K
−42.3%
Share: prior → latest
4.4% → 2.0%
−2.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$3.0M
3.4% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
Recorded activity
Since Feb 7, 2022
through Oct 13, 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 6
Not reported 3 1
Reported small business 0 1
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#9
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
Last 12mo obligations
$393K
1.9%
Dollar movement
+$141K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$252K → $393K
+55.9%
Share: prior → latest
1.5% → 1.9%
+0.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.3M
1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
Recorded activity
Since Dec 21, 2021
through Sep 23, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 3 2
Reported no set-aside 0 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 3 2
All-period set-aside types
14 · Total small business
#10
BRUKER SCIENTIFIC LLC
Last 12mo obligations
$377K
1.8%
Dollar movement
+$377K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
2 actions
Historical and award details for BRUKER SCIENTIFIC LLC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $377K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.8%
+1.8 percentage points
All-period obligations
$4.2M
4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
Recorded activity
Since Apr 5, 2022
through Aug 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
Reported award evidence Latest Prior
Reported set-aside 0 0
Reported no set-aside 2 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#11
CONTROLWORX, L.L.C
Last 12mo obligations
$352K
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$352K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for CONTROLWORX, L.L.C
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $352K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.7%
+1.7 percentage points
All-period obligations
$352K
0.40% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since May 27, 2026
through May 27, 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.
#12
JEOL USA, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$347K
1.7%
Dollar movement
+$305K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for JEOL USA, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$42K → $347K
+731.8%
Share: prior → latest
0.25% → 1.7%
+1.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$3.6M
4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
Recorded activity
Since Oct 6, 2021
through Sep 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 3 2
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#13
TA INSTRUMENTS - WATERS L.L.C.
Last 12mo obligations
$341K
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$138K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for TA INSTRUMENTS - WATERS L.L.C.
Obligations: prior → latest
$203K → $341K
+68.2%
Share: prior → latest
1.2% → 1.6%
+0.4 percentage points
All-period obligations
$1.8M
2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
Recorded activity
Since Mar 17, 2022
through Aug 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 4 6
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 0 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.
#14
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Last 12mo obligations
$336K
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$336K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $336K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.6%
+1.6 percentage points
All-period obligations
$336K
0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Apr 29, 2026
through May 20, 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.
#15
MENLO SYSTEMS INC
Last 12mo obligations
$327K
1.6%
Dollar movement
+$327K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for MENLO SYSTEMS INC
Obligations: prior → latest
$0 → $327K
Not comparable
Share: prior → latest
0% → 1.6%
+1.6 percentage points
All-period obligations
$327K
0.37% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
Recorded activity
Since Jul 28, 2026
through Jul 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 0
Not reported 0 0
Reported small business 1 0
All-period set-aside types
None reported.

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Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	1	1
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	0	0

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Reported set-aside	0	0
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Reported small business	1	0

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Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	0	0
Reported no set-aside	3	6
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Reported award evidence	Latest	Prior
Reported set-aside	3	2
Reported no set-aside	0	0
Not reported	0	0
Reported small business	3	2

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Recent federal contract award activity

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

ModificationJul 16, 2026

This action

+$1.7M

CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

THIS PROCUREMENT FOR THE PROCUREMENT FOR THE AERONET PROJECT FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE SUN PHOTOMETERS, AND PARTS NECESSARY FOR THE REPAIR, UPKEEP, AND UPGRADE OF THE SUN PHOTOMETERS.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 6 positions in this market.

It now ranks #1 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $5.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 8.0%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #1 · 8.2% share; up 6 ranks · +5.8 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $369K
Funding office: #2 · 17.6% attributed share; +1.2 percentage points · $924K net increase; action exceeded it by $757K

Related:Largest rank gain

PIID 80GSFC21CA022 · Mod P00012

Base awardAug 31, 2026

This action

+$843K

BLUEHALO LLC

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

BLUEHALO ROBO-MET.3D AUTOMATED SERIAL SECTIONING SYSTEM

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

Award net obligations: $843K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 4.0%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #3 · 4.0% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office: #3 · 10.2% attributed share; +1.6 percentage points · $675K net increase; action exceeded it by $168K

PIID 80TECH26P0020

Base awardAug 6, 2026

This action

+$520K

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

OXFORD IX05 NANOINDENTER PURCHASE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 33 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $520K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 2.5%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #5 · 2.5% share; up 33 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $404K net increase; action exceeded it by $116K

PIID 80TECH26P0015

Base awardJun 30, 2026

This action

+$475K

BLUEFORS INC

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

CRYOGEN-FREE DILUTION REFRIGERATOR TEST FOR CHARACTERIZATION OF SUPERCONDUCTING DETECTORS AND DEVICES

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: $500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 2.3%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #7 · 2.4% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months

PIID 80GSFC26C0027

Base awardAug 11, 2026

This action

+$443K

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

AGILENT BRAND NAME OR EQUAL MASS SPECTROMETER PURCHASE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 25 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations: $443K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 2.1%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #4 · 3.1% share; up 25 ranks · +2.2 percentage points · $496K net increase; action accounted for 89.3%

PIID 80TECH26F0139

Base awardMay 27, 2026

This action

+$352K

CONTROLWORX, L.L.C

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

PR STATION-HP GAS FACILITY - HPGF PRESSURIZATION VALVES

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

Award net obligations: $352K
Share of 12-month positive obligations: 1.7%

Supporting data

Prime contractor: #11 · 1.7% share; Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office: #1 · 72.2% attributed share; +3.6 percentage points · $3.5M net increase; action accounted for 9.9%

Related:Funding office gain

PIID 80NSSC26P0685

View recent award activity by date (10)

Oct 22, 2026
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0108
Action+$124K
Award net obligations$124K
Oct 22, 2026
GRAYLOC PRODUCTS, L.L.C Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0104
Action+$27K
Award net obligations$27K
Oct 21, 2026
NEXTGRADE INC Deobligation · PIID 80NSSC26P1725
Action−$216K
Award net obligations$0
Oct 21, 2026
PERACTOS LLC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0069
Action+$131K
Award net obligations$131K
Oct 18, 2026
TEVET LLC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0074
Action+$39K
Award net obligations$39K
Oct 13, 2026
DOVER PROPERTIES, INC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0041
Action+$276K
Award net obligations$276K
Oct 13, 2026
THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27F0002
Action+$25K
Award net obligations$25K
Oct 6, 2026
OSULLIVANS COMPUTERS, LLC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0017
Action+$70K
Award net obligations$70K
Oct 5, 2026
SYSTEMES TECSCAN INC Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0005
Action+$156K
Award net obligations$156K
Oct 5, 2026
THE KALT MANUFACTURING COMPANY Base award · PIID 80NSSC27P0014
Action+$105K
Award net obligations$105K

NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, and BLUEHALO LLC were the leading NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

#1

CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE

$1,711,075 in positive obligations
#2

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

$1,442,386 in positive obligations
#3

BLUEHALO LLC

$843,326 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations increase in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market increased 23.9% from $16,714,272 in the preceding 12 months to $20,707,569 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months: $20,707,569; Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months: $16,714,272; Net prime contract obligations
Change: +23.9%; Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market included actions for CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE, BLUEHALO LLC, and OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE · PIID 80GSFC21CA022

Modification P00012 · July 16, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,681,319
BLUEHALO LLC · PIID 80TECH26P0020

Base award · August 31, 2026 · Action obligation: +$843,326
OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC. · PIID 80TECH26P0015

Base award · August 6, 2026 · Action obligation: +$520,045
BLUEFORS INC · PIID 80GSFC26C0027

Base award · June 30, 2026 · Action obligation: +$474,677
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · PIID 80TECH26F0139

Base award · August 11, 2026 · Action obligation: +$443,224
CONTROLWORX, L.L.C · PIID 80NSSC26P0685

Base award · May 27, 2026 · Action obligation: +$352,318

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

Which procurement methods were reported for NASA contracts under NAICS 334516?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, NASA reported 204 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards: 204
Leading reported procedure: Sp1; 45.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type: Purchase Order; 78.9% of positive obligations
Full and open: 1.4%; of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV: 3.9%; of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Top NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

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Market at a glance

What changed in the last 12 months?

Reported obligations through NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER increased

17 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months

CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE climbed the most in the contractor rankings

NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

Leading award-level changes

NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

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CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE

BLUEHALO LLC

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.

BLUEFORS INC

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

CONTROLWORX, L.L.C

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