Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$60.1M
Net obligations · Up $19.4M vs. $40.7M preceding
Prime contractors
201
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA 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 Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $318.3M in net obligations across 4,338 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.61% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 47.5% from $40.7M to $60.1M. 39 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: $45.0M versus $34.6M through the same date in FY25 (+30.0%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$80.2M1,363Complete
FY2023$75.7M1,465Complete
FY2024$67.7M1,289Complete
FY2025$49.7M779Complete
FY2026$45.0M619YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$318.3M
4,338 awards · 667 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+47.5%
$60.1M vs. $40.7M
Leading eight prime share
54.3%
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 $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
38.4% of 1,946 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
748 set aside · 1,198 no set-aside · 2,392 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#18#7Up 11 places
The contractor accounts for 3.3% of positive obligations across 33 reported actions.
ILLUMINA, INC. lost the most market share
14.6%8.3%−6.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 69 reported actions.
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC gained the most market share
5.48%8.33%+2.9 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 88 reported actions.
10 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.2MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 10 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
53.1%40.6%−12.5 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 59.4% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VS DB AMES IA increased
$5.6M$9.2M+$3.6M
Latest-period activity spans 38 awards across 15 prime contractors.
View 1 additional material change

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through USDA ARS PA RASFR decreased
$1.5M$435K−$1.1M
Latest-period activity spans 3 awards across 3 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.

15.3% of positive obligations were attributed to VS DB AMES IA. That represents $9.2M, up $3.6M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. VS DB AMES IA15.3% · $9.2M · up $3.6M
  2. USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB10.0% · $6.0M · down $479K
  3. USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION9.0% · $5.4M · down $252K
  4. MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN3.2% · $2.0M · up $1.3M
  5. USDA ARS PA NBADF3.0% · $1.8M · up $1.7M
  6. All other reported offices59.3% 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

    VS DB AMES IA

    #1Up 2 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $9.2M

    15.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    15 active prime contractors · 38 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 65.4% from $5.6M to $9.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.6% to 15.3%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 41 actions across 38 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 22 active prime contractors and 58 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $6.0M

    10.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$479K

    30 active prime contractors · 81 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 7.4% from $6.5M to $6.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.8% to 10.0%, a change of −5.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 97 actions across 81 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 36 active prime contractors and 90 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $5.4M

    9.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$252K

    1 active prime contractor · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 4.4% from $5.7M to $5.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.8% to 9.0%, a change of −4.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 11 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 15 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #4Up 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    3.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    11 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 190.1% from $672K to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 3.2%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 23 actions across 21 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 19 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBADF

    #5Up 31 from #36

    Latest 12 months

    $1.8M

    3.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.7M

    14 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 961.5% from $172K to $1.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.42% to 3.0%, a change of +2.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 18 actions across 15 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA USMARC

    #6Up 3 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$661K

    7 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 116.9% from $566K to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.0%, a change of +0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 10 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA KBUSLIRL

    #7Up 47 from #54

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    6 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1132.2% from $91K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% 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 3 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC

    #8Up 10 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $852K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$463K

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 119.1% from $389K to $852K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.95% to 1.4%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS

    #9Up 4 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $833K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$297K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 55.3% from $537K to $833K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 1.4%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    NEA EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTE

    #10Up 124 from #134

    Latest 12 months

    $800K

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$776K

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3348.9% from $23K to $800K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.060% to 1.3%, a change of +1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 9 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC TCCPR

    #23Down 17 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $453K

    0.75% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$513K

    6 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 53.1% from $966K to $453K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0.75%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 7 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA RASFR

    #24Down 19 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $435K

    0.72% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.1M

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 71.0% from $1.5M to $435K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.6% to 0.72%, a change of −2.9 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS MWA SMGPGR

    #148Down 137 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $56K

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$496K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 89.8% from $552K to $56K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0.090%, a change of −1.3 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.

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA NCWMAC

    #173Down 165 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $33K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$533K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.1% from $566K to $33K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.060%, a change of −1.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA NWISR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.3M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $3.3M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.9% to 0%, a change of −7.9 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 606 awards had positive obligations totaling $60.6M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 33.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 53.9%.

Leading award type
53.6%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
33.7%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
53.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
479 of 606 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 606 current awards and 493 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$53K
Up from $34K 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 8.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 9.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 15.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 12.7% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share53.9%45.3%+8.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share18.6%28.4%-9.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share53.6%38.3%+15.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$53K$47K+12.7%
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)309$32.5M53.6%
Purchase Order(B)282$26.8M44.2%
Definitive Contract(D)13$1.2M1.9%
BPA Call(A)2$139K0.23%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)126$17.7M29.3%
FSS(C)183$14.7M24.3%
BPA(E)2$139K0.23%
Not reported295$27.9M46.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)128$17.9M29.5%
Multiple Award(M)183$14.7M24.3%
Not reported295$27.9M46.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)232$20.4M33.7%
Only One Source(SSS)100$12.4M20.5%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)134$10.6M17.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)59$6.0M9.8%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)50$4.2M7.0%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)7$4.0M6.7%
Other reported values24$2.9M4.8%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)193$16.1M26.6%
Not Competed(C)99$12.4M20.5%
Full and Open Competition(A)138$11.3M18.6%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)53$5.6M9.3%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)39$4.3M7.1%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)50$4.2M7.0%
Other reported values34$6.7M11.0%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)146$11.7M19.4%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)20$1.6M2.7%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)10$1.1M1.9%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)8$336K0.55%
Not reported422$45.7M75.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)120$14.9M24.6%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)42$4.6M7.7%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$305K0.50%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$47K0.080%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$30K0.050%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)3$22K0.040%
Not reported438$40.6M67.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)472$47.5M78.4%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)132$12.8M21.2%
M(FIXED PRICE AWARD FEE)1$236K0.39%
Fixed Price Award Fee(M)1$26K0.040%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)460$48.5M80.0%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(J066)80$4.7M7.7%
Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630)21$4.2M6.9%
Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments(6680)1$398K0.66%
in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550)1$296K0.49%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Service and Trade Equipment(J035)1$290K0.48%
Other reported values42$2.3M3.8%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)411$32.0M52.9%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)92$19.0M31.4%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)72$7.2M11.9%
Forest Service(12C2)21$1.7M2.9%
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)3$300K0.50%
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)2$148K0.24%
Other reported values5$134K0.22%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)405$31.7M52.4%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)92$19.0M31.4%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)72$7.2M11.9%
Usda Forest Service(123187)1$350K0.58%
Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Central Sec(12FPC1)3$300K0.50%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440)2$297K0.49%
Other reported values31$1.6M2.7%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1232SA25D0004(12H2)48$4.8M8.0%
1232SA21D0001(12H2)30$4.3M7.2%
GS07F0564X(4732)35$3.8M6.3%
12639525D0022(12K3)1$3.3M5.4%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)45$2.9M4.8%
GS07F0559X(4732)14$1.6M2.6%
47QSWA21D0055(4732)14$1.4M2.4%
GS07F0636W(4730)23$1.3M2.1%
Other reported values101$9.2M15.2%
Not reported295$27.9M46.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
479 reported · 127 not reported
Positive award obligations
$53K median
$26K$109K middle 50%
Reported performance period
96 days (~3 months) median
606 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
39 of 201prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
9.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
33.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
54.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $60.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.5M

    9.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$258K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $5.5M
    −4.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.9% → 9.1%
    −4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.3M
    8.3% 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 reported1114
    Reported small business1217
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    8.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    62 awards

    69 actions

    Historical and award details for ILLUMINA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.0M → $5.0M
    −16.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.6% → 8.3%
    −6.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.7M
    9.6% of all-period positive obligations · 365 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported6076
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    8.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    81 awards

    88 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.3M → $5.0M
    +121.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.5% → 8.3%
    +2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $28.1M
    8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 507 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside2516
    Reported no set-aside100
    Not reported4636
    Reported small business7852
    All-period set-aside types
    • 93 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.6M

    7.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    50 awards

    53 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $4.6M
    +53.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.2% → 7.6%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.4M
    5.4% of all-period positive obligations · 194 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside74
    Not reported4330
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    7.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$434K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    39 awards

    43 actions

    Historical and award details for LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $4.4M
    +11.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.6% → 7.3%
    −2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.2M
    7.6% of all-period positive obligations · 298 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported3754
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    7.2%

    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% → 7.2%
    +7.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    1.5% 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    27 awards

    33 actions

    Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $411K → $2.0M
    +387.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.0% → 3.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.1M
    3.2% of all-period positive obligations · 98 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside116
    Not reported167
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.9M

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$704K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    30 awards

    34 actions

    Historical and award details for FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.9M
    +61.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.8% → 3.1%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.5M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 193 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 9, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside95
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported2018
    Reported small business3025
    All-period set-aside types
    • 35 · Total small business
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$745K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $991K → $1.7M
    +75.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 2.9%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 87 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside43
    Not reported1615
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for ELEMENT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.9%
    +1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 20, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside50
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business70
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$8K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    19 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for LI-COR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.1M
    +0.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 1.8%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.1M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 134 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside66
    Not reported1311
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$439K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $643K → $1.1M
    +68.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.8%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 59 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported911
    Reported small business911
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $882K

    1.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$614K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for LECO CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $269K → $882K
    +228.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.65% → 1.5%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.8M
    0.58% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported84
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $770K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$670K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $100K → $770K
    +667.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.24% → 1.3%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.42% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Jul 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported13
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $662K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$29K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for SAMYAK SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $691K → $662K
    −4.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.7% → 1.1%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.8M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 62 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 28, 2022
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside15
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported87
    Reported small business912
    All-period set-aside types
    • 14 · Total small business
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
    • 1 · WOSB set-aside

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$2.3M

TECAN U.S., INC.

VS DB AMES IA

FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER FOR TECAN ROBOTIC MACHINES.

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #1 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$2.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 7.2% share
+7.2 percentage points · $4.4M net increase; action accounted for 52.1%
Funding office
#1 · 15.3% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action accounted for 62.3%
PIID 12639526P0020
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 5.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $258K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 9.1% share
$258K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 9.0% attributed share
$252K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0344
Base award

This action

+$2.1M

TECAN U.S., INC.

VS DB AMES IA

TECAN FLUENT 480 LIQUID HANDLER MACHINES

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #1 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$2.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
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

The funding office climbed 2 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #1 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Base award

This action

+$432K

WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

USDA ARS PA NBADF

NBAF - SEC-MALS

Why it stands out

The contractor and funding office both climbed their market rankings.

Both rank changes are shown in the supporting movement data.

Award net obligations
$432K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.72%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 2.9% share
up 1 rank · +0.5 percentage points · $745K net increase; action accounted for 58.0%
Funding office
#5 · 3.0% attributed share
up 31 ranks · +2.6 percentage points · $1.7M net increase; action accounted for 26.1%
PIID 1232SA26F0379
Base award

This action

+$465K

TSI INCORPORATED

MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

Q: 20311781, PURCHASE OF (26) 8038 PORTA COUNT KITS AND THE PURCHASE OF (3) NEW 8048 MODELS

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

Award net obligations
$465K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.77%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#19 · 0.77% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 3.2% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action accounted for 36.4%
PIID 12639525P0344
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$242K
    Award net obligations$242K
  2. Action+$180K
    Award net obligations$180K
  3. Action+$111K
    Award net obligations$111K
  4. Action+$109K
    Award net obligations$109K
  5. Action+$106K
    Award net obligations$106K
  6. Action+$99K
    Award net obligations$99K
  7. Action+$73K
    Award net obligations$73K
  8. Action+$63K
    Award net obligations$63K
  9. Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$22K
  10. Action+$121K
    Award net obligations$121K

USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, ILLUMINA, INC., and GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC were the leading USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC

    $5,458,180 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    ILLUMINA, INC.

    $5,024,682 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC

    $5,013,122 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market increased 47.5% from $40,700,158 in the preceding 12 months to $60,050,664 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$60,050,664
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$40,700,158
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+47.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing market included actions for TECAN U.S., INC., USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, and LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 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 USDA contracts under NAICS 334516?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 606 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
606
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
33.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
53.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
18.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
53.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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

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