Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$20.3M
Net obligations · Up $1.7M vs. $18.6M preceding
Prime contractors
159
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 $85.1M in net obligations across 1,068 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.12% of $73.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 9.1% from $18.6M to $20.3M. 55 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $18.2M versus $15.5M through the same date in FY25 (+17.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$20.7M339Complete
FY2023$12.4M303Complete
FY2024$16.3M280Complete
FY2025$17.5M387Complete
FY2026$18.2M271YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$85.1M
1,068 awards · 557 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+9.1%
$20.3M vs. $18.6M
Leading eight prime share
31.1%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.12% of $73.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
14.5% of 1,034 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
150 set aside · 884 no set-aside · 34 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

19 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$3.1MLatest 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
CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE gained the most market share
2.1%→8.4%+6.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE lost the most market share
9.6%→4.9%−4.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER increased
$13.2M→$14.2M+$1.0M
Latest-period activity spans 226 awards across 175 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 Sep 10, 2026.

70.3% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER. That represents $14.2M, up $1.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER70.3% · $14.2M · up $1.0M
  2. NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER15.8% · $3.2M · up $490K
  3. NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE10.5% · $2.1M · up $327K
  4. NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER3.4% · $695K · up $695K
  5. NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER0.020% · $5K · up $5K
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

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $14.2M

    70.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    175 active prime contractors · 226 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 7.9% from $13.2M to $14.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 71.0% to 70.3%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 281 actions across 226 awards and 100 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 210 active prime contractors and 278 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.2M

    15.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$490K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.1% from $2.7M to $3.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.6% to 15.8%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    10.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$327K

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.2% from $1.8M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.7% to 10.5%, a change of +0.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $695K

    3.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$695K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $695K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.4%, a change of +3.4 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER

    #5New 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.

  6. Reported funding office

    NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$558K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $558K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 0%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$312K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $312K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.7% to 0%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 199 awards had positive obligations totaling $20.6M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 46.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 3.9%.

Leading award type
80.5%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
46.8%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
3.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
199 of 199 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 199 current awards and 243 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
46.8%
Down from 80.6% 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 334516 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 42.5 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 26.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 35.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 6.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share3.9%46.4%-42.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share1.5%28.4%-26.9 pts
Delivery-order obligation share3.9%38.9%-35.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$47K$51K-6.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 12 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)190$16.6M80.5%
Definitive Contract(D)3$3.2M15.6%
Delivery Order(C)6$799K3.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
FSS(C)6$799K3.9%
Not reported193$19.8M96.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)6$799K3.9%
Not reported193$19.8M96.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)129$9.6M46.8%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)61$6.9M33.8%
Only One Source(SSS)2$2.7M13.1%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$500K2.4%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)2$495K2.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)4$304K1.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed Under SAP(G)90$6.3M30.4%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)47$5.0M24.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)39$3.4M16.3%
Not Competed(C)2$2.7M13.1%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)14$1.9M9.3%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)1$500K2.4%
Other reported values6$799K3.9%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)2$519K2.5%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$166K0.81%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$114K0.55%
Not reported193$19.8M96.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)136$11.3M54.9%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$2.7M13.1%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$16K0.080%
Not reported60$6.6M31.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)134$11.6M56.6%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)64$7.9M38.6%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)1$992K4.8%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)93$8.0M38.7%
Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments(6695)40$3.0M14.4%
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;tier 1-2,workspace,print,output,productivity Tools (Hw/Perp Sw)(7E20)15$2.3M11.2%
Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments(6625)1$1.7M8.3%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)9$1.2M6.0%
Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories(6650)2$848K4.1%
Other reported values39$3.5M17.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)199$20.6M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)190$14.5M70.7%
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center(80GSFC)3$3.2M15.6%
NASA IT Procurement Office(80TECH)4$2.1M10.3%
NASA Ames Research Center(80ARC0)1$695K3.4%
NASA Johnson Space Center(80JSC0)1$5K0.020%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
GS07F0564X(4732)2$495K2.4%
47QSWA21D0055(4732)2$115K0.56%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)1$114K0.55%
GS07F0559X(4732)1$75K0.36%
Not reported193$19.8M96.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
199 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$47K median
$25K–$107K middle 50%
Reported performance period
66 days (~2 months) median
199 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
55 of 159prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
8.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
20.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
31.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $20.4M 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

    $1.7M

    8.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $383K → $1.7M
    +346.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 8.4%
    +6.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.5M
    6.5% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $992K

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$788K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.8M → $992K
    −44.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.6% → 4.9%
    −4.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    3.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 27, 2025
    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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $843K

    4.1%

    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% → 4.1%
    +4.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $843K
    0.99% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $695K

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$695K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES USA LP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $695K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 3.4%
    +3.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $695K
    0.82% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 26, 2025
    through Feb 12, 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

    $640K

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$496K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $144K → $640K
    +343.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.78% → 3.1%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.7% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported32
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    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
    0.62% → 2.5%
    +1.9 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $500K

    2.5%

    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% → 2.5%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $500K
    0.59% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $440K

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$142K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $298K → $440K
    +47.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 2.2%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business34
    All-period set-aside types
    • 13 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $398K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$550K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $948K → $398K
    −58.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.1% → 2.0%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.0M
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 29 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 7, 2022
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside37
    Not reported21
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $377K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BRUKER SCIENTIFIC LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $348K → $377K
    +8.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 1.9%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    4.9% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $374K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$374K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for APPLANIX CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $374K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $374K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 18, 2025
    through Jun 8, 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.

  12. #12

    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
    0.41% 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 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

    $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
    0.22% → 1.7%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.6M
    4.3% 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $344K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$250K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for NETZSCH INSTRUMENTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $94K → $344K
    +264.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.51% → 1.7%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $490K
    0.58% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 15, 2021
    through Jul 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $341K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$143K

    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
    $484K → $341K
    −29.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 1.7%
    −0.9 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 evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside48
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    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.

Modification

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
8.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 8.4% share
up 6 ranks · +6.3 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $353K
Funding office
#2 · 15.8% attributed share
+1.2 percentage points · $490K net increase; action exceeded it by $1.2M
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 80GSFC21CA022 · Mod P00012
Base award

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
4.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 4.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 10.5% attributed share
+0.8 percentage points · $327K net increase; action exceeded it by $517K
PIID 80TECH26P0020
Base award

This action

+$774K

WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES USA LP

NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER, DATED AUGUST 19, 2025.

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
$695K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 3.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 3.4% attributed share
+3.4 percentage points · $695K net increase; action exceeded it by $78K
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
PIID 80ARC025P0001
Base award

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 · 2.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
PIID 80GSFC26C0027
Base award

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 29 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$443K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.1% share
up 29 ranks · +2.4 percentage points · $496K net increase; action accounted for 89.3%
PIID 80TECH26F0139
Base award

This action

+$520K

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

OXFORD IX05 NANOINDENTER PURCHASE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 37 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$520K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
PIID 80TECH26P0015
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. THE EDWARD ORTON JR CERAMIC FOUNDATIONBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1572
    Action+$66K
    Award net obligations$66K
  2. KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICABase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1555
    Action+$44K
    Award net obligations$44K
  3. APPLIED TEST SYSTEMS, LLCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1538
    Action+$28K
    Award net obligations$28K
  4. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26F0108
    Action+$52K
    Award net obligations$52K
  5. VISION RESEARCH, INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1422
    Action+$31K
    Award net obligations$31K
  6. FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATEDBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1531
    Action+$27K
    Award net obligations$27K
  7. HIGHVAC CORP.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1527
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  8. JEOL USA, INC.Base award · PIID 80NSSC26P1433
    Action+$342K
    Award net obligations$342K
  9. LECO CORPBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1515
    Action+$31K
    Award net obligations$31K
  10. VALCO INSTRUMENTS CO INCBase award · PIID 80NSSC26P1497
    Action+$79K
    Award net obligations$79K

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 September 10, 2026, CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, and BLUEHALO LLC were the leading NASA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    CIMEL ELECTRONIQUE

    $1,711,075 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    $992,386 in positive obligations

  3. #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 9.1% from $18,577,142 in the preceding 12 months to $20,262,247 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$20,262,247
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$18,577,142
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+9.1%
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 WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES USA 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 NASA contracts under NAICS 334516?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, NASA reported 199 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
199
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
46.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
80.5% of positive obligations
Full and open
1.5%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
3.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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