Federal Capture Intelligence

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contractors at the Department of Agriculture

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 26, 2026 Updated July 27, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$58.0M
Net obligations · Up $5.3M vs. $52.8M preceding
Prime contractors
192
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $304.1M in net obligations across 4,184 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 26, 2026. This market accounts for 0.61% of $50.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 10.0% from $52.8M to $58.0M. 30 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 26, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $30.7M versus $22.4M through the same date in FY25 (+37.3%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$80.2M1,363Complete
FY2023$75.7M1,465Complete
FY2024$67.7M1,289Complete
FY2025$49.7M779Complete
FY2026$30.7M444YTD through Jul 26, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$304.1M
4,184 awards · 644 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+10.0%
$58.0M vs. $52.8M
Leading eight prime share
56.7%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.61% of $50.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
38.6% of 1,868 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
721 set aside · 1,147 no set-aside · 2,316 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 27, 2025Jul 26, 2026, compared with Jul 27, 2024Jul 26, 2025.

Competitive shifts

BRUKER SCIENTIFIC LLC fell the most in the contractor rankings
#9#33Down 24 places
The contractor accounts for 0.43% of positive obligations across 4 reported actions.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC gained the most market share
4.1%9.6%+5.5 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 60 reported actions.
10 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.4MLatest 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

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VS DB AMES IA increased
$5.7M$9.6M+$3.8M
Latest-period activity spans 37 awards across 15 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through USDA ARS SEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP decreased
$1.6M$24K−$1.6M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 2 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Funding pattern for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 26, 2026.

16.4% of positive obligations were attributed to VS DB AMES IA. That represents $9.6M, up $3.8M from the preceding 12 months.

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

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

    VS DB AMES IA

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $9.6M

    16.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.8M

    15 active prime contractors · 37 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 67.1% from $5.7M to $9.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.8% to 16.4%, a change of +5.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 43 actions across 37 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 19 active prime contractors and 61 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $8.0M

    13.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    32 active prime contractors · 92 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 21.4% from $6.6M to $8.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.5% to 13.8%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 111 actions across 92 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 39 active prime contractors and 95 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $5.5M

    9.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$195K

    1 active prime contractor · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.4% from $5.6M to $5.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.7% to 9.4%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 12 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 14 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #4Up 14 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    12 active prime contractors · 22 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 252.2% from $524K to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.99% to 3.2%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 22 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBADF

    #5Up 12 from #17

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    3.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    15 active prime contractors · 16 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 218.5% from $548K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 3.0%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 19 actions across 16 awards and 10 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 9 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA RASFR

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.8%, a change of +2.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC TCCPR

    #7Up 81 from #88

    Latest 12 months

    $1.3M

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1409.7% from $84K to $1.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 2.2%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA KBUSLIRL

    #8Up 41 from #49

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$936K

    6 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 500.9% from $187K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.35% to 1.9%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 11 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS MWA NCAUR

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$33K

    13 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.4% from $983K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.9% to 1.8%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 14 awards and 9 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 15 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA SJVASC

    #10Up 107 from #117

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$952K

    9 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1604.3% from $59K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 1.7%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC

    #15Down 10 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $733K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    6 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 59.0% from $1.8M to $733K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.4% to 1.3%, a change of −2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 12 active prime contractors and 16 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA GFHNRC

    #47Down 40 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $205K

    0.35% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$901K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.5% from $1.1M to $205K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 0.35%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS MWA SMGPGR

    #120Down 110 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $56K

    0.10% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$733K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 92.9% from $790K to $56K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0.10%, a change of −1.4 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA NWISR

    #150Down 146 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $30K

    0.050% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.1% from $3.2M to $30K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.1% to 0.050%, a change of −6.1 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  15. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA AAO ACQ/PER PROP

    #164Down 158 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $24K

    0.040% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.6M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 98.5% from $1.6M to $24K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 0.040%, a change of −3.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 28 active prime contractors and 49 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture.

During Jul 27, 2025Jul 26, 2026, this market recorded $58.8M in positive net award obligations across 577 awards. The leading reported procedure, Simplified Acquisition, accounted for 43.5% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 55.6%.

Leading award type
55.4%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
43.5%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
55.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
443 of 577 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 334516 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 15.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 18.1 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 19.5 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 14.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share55.6%40.2%+15.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share23.0%41.1%-18.1 pts
Delivery-order obligation share55.4%35.8%+19.5 pts
Median positive award obligations$46K$40K+14.8%
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
Delivery Order(C)291$32.5M55.4%
Purchase Order(B)270$24.5M41.6%
Definitive Contract(D)13$1.6M2.7%
BPA Call(A)3$160K0.27%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)133$19.8M33.7%
FSS(C)158$12.7M21.6%
BPA(E)3$160K0.27%
Not reported283$26.1M44.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)136$20.0M34.0%
Multiple Award(M)158$12.7M21.6%
Not reported283$26.1M44.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)285$25.6M43.5%
Only One Source(SSS)124$16.2M27.6%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)159$12.8M21.8%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)9$4.1M7.0%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)240$20.6M35.0%
Not Competed(C)122$16.2M27.5%
Full And Open Competition(A)164$13.5M23.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)45$5.0M8.5%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)4$3.4M5.8%
Not Available For Competition(B)2$67K0.11%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)126$10.7M18.3%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)21$1.5M2.5%
Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)6$354K0.60%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)5$218K0.37%
Sole Source(SS)1$25K0.040%
Not reported418$45.9M78.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)121$16.1M27.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)42$5.0M8.5%
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)2$67K0.11%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$47K0.080%
Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)3$18K0.030%
Not reported408$37.5M63.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)577$58.8M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Laboratory Equipment And Supplies(6640)427$46.8M79.6%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment(J066)87$5.3M9.0%
Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630)12$3.1M5.2%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets(6550)3$586K1.0%
Environmental Chambers And Related Equipment(6636)1$519K0.88%
Liquid And Gas Flow, Liquid Level, And Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments(6680)1$398K0.68%
Other reported values46$2.2M3.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)383$30.0M51.0%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)94$18.9M32.1%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)73$8.4M14.3%
Forest Service(12C2)17$1.2M2.0%
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)6$274K0.47%
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)4$70K0.12%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)375$29.6M50.4%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)94$18.9M32.1%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)73$8.4M14.3%
Usda Forest Service(123187)1$350K0.60%
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)6$274K0.47%
Usda-Fs, Csa Northwest 5(1240BG)5$270K0.46%
Other reported values23$943K1.6%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1232SA25D0004(12H2)49$6.5M11.1%
GS07F0564X(4732)40$4.9M8.3%
1232SA21D0001(12H2)31$4.4M7.6%
12639525D0022(12K3)1$3.3M5.5%
GS07F0559X(4732)12$1.4M2.4%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)26$1.3M2.3%
12405B21D0002(12H2)9$1.1M1.9%
GS07F0636W(4730)20$1.1M1.9%
Other reported values106$8.6M14.6%
Not reported283$26.1M44.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
443 reported · 134 not reported
Positive award obligations
$46K median
$24K$100K middle 50%
Reported performance period
112 days (~4 months) median
577 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 Jul 26, 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.

Prime contractors for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
30 of 192prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
11.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
38.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
56.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $58.1M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 26, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 27, 2024–Jul 26, 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

    $6.7M

    11.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    64 awards

    74 actions

    Historical and award details for ILLUMINA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.0M → $6.7M
    +35.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.4% → 11.6%
    +2.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29.9M
    9.8% of all-period positive obligations · 354 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported6275
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.6M

    9.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    51 awards

    60 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.2M → $5.6M
    +157.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 9.6%
    +5.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.6M
    5.4% of all-period positive obligations · 189 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside56
    Not reported4632
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.5M

    9.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$200K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $5.5M
    −3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.8% → 9.4%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.3M
    8.6% of all-period positive obligations · 87 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Mar 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported1213
    Reported small business1316
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    7.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$573K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    38 awards

    42 actions

    Historical and award details for LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.0M → $4.4M
    −11.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.4% → 7.6%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $23.7M
    7.8% of all-period positive obligations · 291 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported3765
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    7.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TECAN U.S., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    >−$1 → $4.4M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 7.5%
    +7.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 4, 2021
    through Dec 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    5.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$644K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    63 awards

    71 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.7M → $3.4M
    +23.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.1% → 5.8%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.5M
    8.4% of all-period positive obligations · 479 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside2414
    Reported no set-aside82
    Not reported3159
    Reported small business6075
    All-period set-aside types
    • 85 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$386K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    25 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.9M → $1.5M
    −20.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 2.7%
    −1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.1M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 186 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 9, 2021
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside75
    Reported no set-aside03
    Not reported1832
    Reported small business2540
    All-period set-aside types
    • 33 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.5M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$725K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $793K → $1.5M
    +91.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.6%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 82 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported1418
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$203K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $948K → $1.2M
    +21.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 2.0%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.0M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 58 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Jun 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1016
    Reported small business1116
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$163K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.1M
    −12.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 2.0%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.1M
    3.0% of all-period positive obligations · 90 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside117
    Not reported912
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $992K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$992K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for GERMFREE LABORATORIES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $992K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.7%
    +1.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $992K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 10, 2025
    through May 19, 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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $990K

    1.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$38K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for BIOMERIEUX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $952K → $990K
    +4.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 1.7%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.7M
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Jul 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported1510
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $929K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    18 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for LI-COR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $929K
    −58.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 1.6%
    −2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.7M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 129 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Jul 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside711
    Not reported1121
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $923K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$707K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $216K → $923K
    +327.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.41% → 1.6%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.59% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2022
    through Jul 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside50
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business51
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $835K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$402K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for AB SCIEX LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.2M → $835K
    −32.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 1.4%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 9, 2022
    through Jul 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported03
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Award activity for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

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

Base award

This action

+$992K

GERMFREE LABORATORIES, LLC

USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC TCCPR

STANDALONE MOBILE LABORATORY

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
$992K
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
#7 · 2.2% attributed share
up 81 ranks · +2.0 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 84.3%
PIID 1232SA25P0376
Base award

This action

+$3.3M

USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION

PURCHASE OF 10 HVI MACHINES W/AUTOMIC FOR FY26

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $200K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 9.4% share
$200K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 9.4% attributed share
$195K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0344
Base award

This action

+$1.1M

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC

USDA ARS PA RASFR

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY TRIPLE QUADRUPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER (LCMS TRIPLE QUAD) AND A LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH A QUADRUPOLE TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER (QTOF-MS)

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 5 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 9.6% share
up 5 ranks · +5.5 percentage points · $3.4M net increase; action accounted for 31.3%
Funding office
#6 · 2.8% attributed share
+2.8 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action accounted for 66.5%
PIID 1232SA25F0268
Base award

This action

+$806K

ILLUMINA, INC.

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

PURCHASE OF 7 MISEQ I100S TO PERFORM WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING (WGS) ON ALL FOODBORNE PATHOGENS ISOLATED AND CONFIRMED FROM FSIS INSPECTED PRODUCTS OFF USDA-WIDE CONTRACT 1232SA25D0004

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$806K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 11.6% share
up 2 ranks · +2.2 percentage points · $1.8M net increase; action accounted for 45.7%
Funding office
#2 · 13.8% attributed share
down 1 rank · +1.3 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 57.2%
PIID 123A9426F0047
Base award

This action

+$1.5M

LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

VS DB AMES IA

FIRM FIXED PRICE DELIVERY ORDER FOR ASF/CSF REAGENTS.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $573K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.6% share
$573K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0606
Base award

This action

+$432K

WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

USDA ARS PA NBADF

NBAF - SEC-MALS

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 7 positions in this market.

It now ranks #8 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$432K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 2.6% share
up 7 ranks · +1.1 percentage points · $725K net increase; action accounted for 59.6%
Funding office
#5 · 3.0% attributed share
up 12 ranks · +2.0 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 36.1%
PIID 1232SA26F0379
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$69K
    Award net obligations$69K
  2. Action+$125K
    Award net obligations$125K
  3. Action+$78K
    Award net obligations$78K
  4. Action+$45K
    Award net obligations$135K
  5. Action+$29K
    Award net obligations$29K
  6. Action+$670K
    Award net obligations$670K
  7. Action+$344K
    Award net obligations$344K
  8. Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  9. Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$13K
  10. Action+$432K
    Award net obligations$432K

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