Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT testing laboratories and services contractors (NAICS 541380)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Latest 12 months
$52.5M
Net obligations · Up $3.2M vs. $49.3M preceding
Prime contractors
42
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOT federal contracting market for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. 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 Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Transportation

Federal records show $247.2M in net obligations across 762 awards in Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.58% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 6.5% from $49.3M to $52.5M. 7 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: $33.3M versus $25.3M through the same date in FY25 (+31.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$37.9M267Complete
FY2023$70.6M320Complete
FY2024$61.0M327Complete
FY2025$44.4M279Complete
FY2026$33.3M175YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$247.2M
762 awards · 94 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+6.5%
$52.5M vs. $49.3M
Leading eight prime share
84.9%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.58% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
28.1% of 114 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
32 set aside · 82 no set-aside · 648 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

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC gained the most market share
47.0%→54.7%+7.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 59 reported actions.
ELEMANCE, LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#6→#23Down 17 places
The contractor accounts for 0.27% of positive obligations across 4 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION increased
$25.8M→$41.8M+$16.1M
Latest-period activity spans 155 awards across 21 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.

79.0% of positive obligations were attributed to 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION. That represents $41.8M, up $16.1M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION79.0% · $41.8M · up $16.1M
  2. FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE8.8% · $4.7M · up $1.4M
  3. 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES7.8% · $4.1M · down $665K
  4. 693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN0.90% · $476K · up $18K
  5. 6982AF CENTRAL FEDERAL LANDS DIVISI0.76% · $400K · up $128K
  6. All other reported offices2.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $41.8M

    79.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$16.1M

    21 active prime contractors · 155 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 62.4% from $25.8M to $41.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 52.2% to 79.0%, a change of +26.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 174 actions across 155 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 26 active prime contractors and 165 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

    #2Up 2 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $4.7M

    8.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 41.7% from $3.3M to $4.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.7% to 8.8%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.1M

    7.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$665K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 13.9% from $4.8M to $4.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.7% to 7.8%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $476K

    0.90% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$18K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.0% from $458K to $476K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.93% to 0.90%, 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    6982AF CENTRAL FEDERAL LANDS DIVISI

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $400K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$128K

    11 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 47.1% from $272K to $400K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.55% to 0.76%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 14 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $400K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$55K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 16.0% from $345K to $400K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.70% to 0.76%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    FAA

    #7Up 4 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $389K

    0.74% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$259K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 199.2% from $130K to $389K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.26% to 0.74%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR

    #8Up 5 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $299K

    0.57% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$196K

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 188.7% from $104K to $299K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.21% to 0.57%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    6923G5 GREAT LAKES ST LAWRENCE SWY DEV. CORP.

    #9Up 3 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $102K

    0.19% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$9K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 7.7% from $111K to $102K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0.19%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    FHWA - EASTERN FEDERAL LANDS DIVISI

    #10Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $91K

    0.17% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$125K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 57.9% from $216K to $91K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.44% to 0.17%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$228K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $228K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.46% to 0%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.3M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.6% to 0%, a change of −4.6 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    693JK2 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$11.3M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $11.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 22.9% to 0%, a change of −22.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 0 actions across 0 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 13 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  14. Reported funding office

    ITS JOINT DELIVERY PROGRAM

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$371K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$366K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations widened from $5K to $371K 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 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 109 awards had positive obligations totaling $55.2M. Only One Source was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 31.1% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 80.7%.

Leading award type
80.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
31.1%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
80.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
30 of 109 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 109 current awards and 91 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
Previously Negotiated Proposal/Quote · 45.5% preceding vs 31.1% 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 541380 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 7.2 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 6.3 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 33.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 621.2% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share80.7%73.5%+7.2 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share28.0%21.7%+6.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share80.7%46.8%+33.9 pts
Median positive award obligations$191K$26K+621.2%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 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
Delivery Order(C)80$44.6M80.7%
Definitive Contract(D)7$9.3M16.8%
Purchase Order(B)22$1.4M2.5%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)80$44.6M80.7%
Not reported29$10.7M19.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)79$44.4M80.4%
Multiple Award(M)1$159K0.29%
Not reported29$10.7M19.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)16$17.2M31.1%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)51$15.0M27.2%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)4$11.4M20.7%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)6$5.7M10.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)17$4.7M8.4%
Sealed Bid(SB)6$502K0.91%
Other reported values9$761K1.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)16$17.2M31.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)55$15.4M28.0%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$11.4M20.7%
D(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AFTER EXCLUSION OF SOURCES)2$4.7M8.4%
Competed Under SAP(F)12$4.4M7.9%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)5$1.1M2.0%
Other reported values15$1.0M1.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$159K0.29%
Not reported108$55.1M99.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)19$28.5M51.6%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)6$377K0.68%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$152K0.28%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$9K0.020%
Not reported82$26.2M47.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)72$19.8M35.8%
Cost Plus Fixed Fee(U)16$17.0M30.8%
U(COST PLUS FIXED FEE)4$11.4M20.7%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)14$6.3M11.4%
Cost No Fee(S)3$709K1.3%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
General Science and Technology R&d Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research(AJ12)18$28.5M51.6%
Equipment and Materials Testing- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles(H223)20$5.2M9.4%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)3$5.1M9.2%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)1$4.1M7.5%
Equipment and Materials Testing- Vehicular Equipment Components(H225)8$3.1M5.5%
Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Basic Research(AS11)6$2.7M4.8%
Other reported values53$6.6M11.9%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(6940)76$44.1M79.8%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)16$5.2M9.4%
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)7$4.6M8.4%
Federal Railroad Administration(6930)1$476K0.86%
Maritime Administration(6938)3$421K0.76%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)5$327K0.59%
Other reported values1$102K0.18%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693jj9 Nhtsa Office of Acquistion(693JJ9)76$44.1M79.8%
693jj3 Acquisition and Grants Mgt(693JJ3)2$4.7M8.4%
693ka9 Contracting for Services(693KA9)1$4.1M7.5%
693jj6 Federal Railroad Admin(693JJ6)1$476K0.86%
697dck Regional Acquisitions Svcs(697DCK)1$417K0.76%
6982af Central Federal Lands Divisi(6982AF)10$404K0.73%
Other reported values18$1.1M1.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693JJ923D000057(6940)17$28.1M50.8%
693JJ923D000051(6940)2$1.1M2.0%
693JJ922D000012(6940)1$1.1M2.0%
693JJ922D000013(6940)1$1.0M1.9%
693JJ921D000016(6940)1$969K1.8%
693JJ923D000050(6940)1$839K1.5%
693JJ922D000001(6940)3$797K1.4%
693JJ921D000017(6940)3$709K1.3%
Other reported values51$9.9M18.0%
Not reported29$10.7M19.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
30 reported · 79 not reported
Positive award obligations
$191K median
$54K–$468K middle 50%
Reported performance period
729 days (~24 months) median
109 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
7 of 42prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
54.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
71.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
84.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $53.0M 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

    $29.0M

    54.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    51 awards

    59 actions

    Historical and award details for TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $23.5M → $29.0M
    +23.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    47.0% → 54.7%
    +7.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $124.7M
    48.8% of all-period positive obligations · 178 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported5167
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.1M

    7.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$665K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for BANGHAM ENGINEERING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.8M → $4.1M
    −13.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.6% → 7.8%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.6M
    5.3% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 28, 2024
    through Jun 25, 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

    $2.8M

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$530K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for BRICK AND BYTE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $2.8M
    +23.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.5% → 5.3%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.1M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Aug 20, 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 · 8(a) competed
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.2M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$103K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for APPLUS IDIADA KARCO ENGINEERING, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.2M
    +4.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.2% → 4.2%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.3M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 11, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported159
    Reported small business62
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$871K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for DYNAMIC RESEARCH, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.9M
    +82.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 3.6%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.9M
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 26 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 20, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported84
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SOIL AND LAND USE TECHNOLOGY, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $1.9M
    −43.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.6% → 3.5%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.2M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 13, 2024
    through Aug 20, 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

    $1.7M

    3.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$756K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for CALSPAN, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $928K → $1.7M
    +81.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 3.2%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 52 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 7, 2022
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported188
    Reported small business93
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$627K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $750K → $1.4M
    +83.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.6%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.1M
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 19 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2022
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported76
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$3.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    14 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.4M → $1.2M
    −73.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.9% → 2.2%
    −6.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.3M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 17, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1415
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $935K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$612K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $323K → $935K
    +189.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.65% → 1.8%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.6M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 50 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 4, 2022
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported87
    Reported small business34
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $839K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$733K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $106K → $839K
    +688.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.21% → 1.6%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 21, 2022
    through Apr 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported38
    Reported small business15
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $599K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$558K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SMITHERS MSE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $41K → $599K
    +1347.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.080% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 22, 2022
    through Jul 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $571K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$702K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for RICARDO LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$131K → $571K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 3, 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 reported69
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $483K

    0.91%

    Dollar movement

    +$483K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $483K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.91%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.0M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2022
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $476K

    0.90%

    Dollar movement

    +$18K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for RAILINC CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $458K → $476K
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.92% → 0.90%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 12, 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.

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

+$3.8M

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $3.8M while contractor obligations rose $5.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$13.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 54.7% share
+7.7 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action accounted for 70.0%
Funding office
#1 · 79.0% attributed share
+26.9 percentage points · $16.1M net increase; action accounted for 23.7%
Related:Largest share gainFunding office gain
PIID 693JJ924F00107N · Mod P00003
Modification

This action

+$2.3M

BRICK AND BYTE INC.

FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PR IS TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR 1 ON CONTRACT 693JJ325C000012 FOR ACTIVITIES OF THE MOBILE CONCREATE TECHNOLOGY CENTER.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$5.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 8.8% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +2.1 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $901K
PIID 693JJ325C000012 · Mod P00002
Modification

This action

+$3.9M

BANGHAM ENGINEERING INC

693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

OBLIGATE FUNDING

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $3.9M while office-attributed obligations fell $665K overall.

Award net obligations
$13.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 7.8% share
$665K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 7.8% attributed share
$665K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693KA924C00009 · Mod P00014
Base award

This action

+$1.0M

DYNAMIC RESEARCH, INC

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR PERFORMING CRASH AVOIDANCE TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH NCAP CRASH AVOIDANCE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TEST PROCEDURES. ALL DELIVERABLES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DELIVERY SCHEDULE SPECIFIED IN SECTION F.3 OF THE BASE CONTRAC

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 3.6% share
up 3 ranks · +1.5 percentage points · $871K net increase; action exceeded it by $172K
PIID 693JJ925F00080N
Modification

This action

+$1.9M

SOIL AND LAND USE TECHNOLOGY, INC

FHWA OFFICE OF INFRASTRUCTURE

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO: 1. EXERCISE OPTION YEAR ONE OF THE CONTRACT; 2. CLIN 10101 OPTION YEAR 1, MATC SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,808,162.08. 3. FUND CLIN 10201 OPTION YEAR 1, USE OF SMES IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,945.00. T

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$5.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 3.5% share
$1.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ324C000018 · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$839K

MGA RESEARCH CORPORATION

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

TITLE: MULTI-STANDARD COMPLIANCE TESTING

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 10 positions in this market.

It now ranks #11 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$839K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 1.6% share
up 10 ranks · +1.4 percentage points · $733K net increase; action exceeded it by $106K
PIID 693JJ925F00078N
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. DYNAMIC RESEARCH, INCBase award · PIID 693JJ926F00091N
    Action+$499K
    Award net obligations$499K
  2. RICARDO LLCDeobligation · PIID 693JJ923F000247
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$162K
  3. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INCBase award · PIID 693JJ926F00080N
    Action+$948K
    Award net obligations$948K
  4. CALSPAN, LLCBase award · PIID 693JJ926F00075N
    Action+$101K
    Award net obligations$101K
  5. AEY INCBase award · PIID 6982AF26P000027
    Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  6. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INCBase award · PIID 693JJ926F00088N
    Action+$387K
    Award net obligations$387K
  7. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INCModification · PIID 693JJ924F00107N
    Action+$1.6M
    Award net obligations$13.9M
  8. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INCModification · PIID 693JJ924F00129N
    Action+$900K
    Award net obligations$2.9M
  9. PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES, LLCBase award · PIID 6913G626P800048
    Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$45K
  10. CALSPAN, LLCBase award · PIID 693JJ926F00082N
    Action+$65K
    Award net obligations$65K

DOT testing laboratories and services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOT testing laboratories and services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC, BANGHAM ENGINEERING INC, and BRICK AND BYTE INC. were the leading DOT testing laboratories and services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC

    $28,953,947 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    BANGHAM ENGINEERING INC

    $4,120,395 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    BRICK AND BYTE INC.

    $2,799,574 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOT contract obligations increase in the testing laboratories and services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOT activity in the testing laboratories and services market increased 6.5% from $49,272,330 in the preceding 12 months to $52,469,758 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$52,469,758
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$49,272,330
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+6.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent DOT contract award activity was reported in the testing laboratories and services market?

Recent DOT contract award activity reported in the testing laboratories and services market included actions for TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC, BRICK AND BYTE INC., and BANGHAM ENGINEERING INC 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 DOT contracts under NAICS 541380?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOT reported 109 positive-obligation awards for testing laboratories and services under NAICS 541380. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was only one source.

Positive-obligation awards
109
Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
31.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
80.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
28%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
80.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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