Top USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)
- 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.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $80.2M | 1,363 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $75.7M | 1,465 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $67.7M | 1,289 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $49.7M | 779 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $45.0M | 619 | YTD 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, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.
Competitive shifts
ILLUMINA, INC. lost the most market share
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC gained the most market share
10 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
View 10 contractors
- EVIDENT SCIENTIFIC MIS, INC.First observed Apr 8, 2026 in this market$276K
- OLINK PROTEOMICS INCFirst observed May 6, 2026 in this market$251K
- CONSOLIDATED MACHINE CORPFirst observed Sep 28, 2025 in this market$212K
- WASHA LLCFirst observed Sep 26, 2025 in this market$157K
- MICROTRAC, INC.First observed Sep 18, 2025 in this market$128K
- ARHAB LLCFirst observed Aug 7, 2026 in this market$71K
- HARCORP L.L.C.First observed Sep 23, 2025 in this market$22K
- EDGETECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.First observed Sep 11, 2025 in this market$18K
- VECTECH, INC.First observed Sep 23, 2025 in this market$12K
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVISFirst observed Feb 23, 2026 in this market$9K
Market structure
Top-five contractor share decreased
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through VS DB AMES IA increased
View 1 additional material change
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through USDA ARS PA RASFR decreased
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.
- VS DB AMES IA15.3% · $9.2M · up $3.6M
- USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB10.0% · $6.0M · down $479K
- USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION9.0% · $5.4M · down $252K
- MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN3.2% · $2.0M · up $1.3M
- USDA ARS PA NBADF3.0% · $1.8M · up $1.7M
- 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.
Reported funding office
VS DB AMES IA
#1Up 2 from #3Latest 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
- TECAN U.S., INC. · PIID 12639526P0020+$2.3M: $0 → $2.3M
- TECAN U.S., INC. · PIID 12639525P0336+$2.1M: $0 → $2.1M
Reported funding office
USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB
#2Down 1 from #1Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION
#3Down 1 from #2Latest 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.
Reported funding office
MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
#4Up 3 from #7Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PA NBADF
#5Up 31 from #36Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PA USMARC
#6Up 3 from #9Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PA KBUSLIRL
#7Up 47 from #54Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC
#8Up 10 from #18Latest 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.
Reported funding office
VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS
#9Up 4 from #13Latest 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.
Reported funding office
NEA EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTE
#10Up 124 from #134Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC TCCPR
#23Down 17 from #6Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PA RASFR
#24Down 19 from #5Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS MWA SMGPGR
#148Down 137 from #11Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS NEA NCWMAC
#173Down 165 from #8Latest 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.
Reported funding office
USDA ARS PWA NWISR
No positive-obligation rankLatest 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
- CEREX MONITORING SOLUTIONS LLC · PIID 12905B25P0013−$3.2M: $3.2M → $0
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, 2024–Sep 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.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 53.9% | 45.3% | +8.6 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 18.6% | 28.4% | -9.8 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 53.6% | 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:
- Department of Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of State (STATE)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of the Treasury (TREASURY)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.
View buying-method details and data coverage
Award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 309 | $32.5M | 53.6% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 282 | $26.8M | 44.2% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 13 | $1.2M | 1.9% |
| BPA Call(A) | 2 | $139K | 0.23% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDC(B) | 126 | $17.7M | 29.3% |
| FSS(C) | 183 | $14.7M | 24.3% |
| BPA(E) | 2 | $139K | 0.23% |
| Not reported | 295 | $27.9M | 46.1% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Award(S) | 128 | $17.9M | 29.5% |
| Multiple Award(M) | 183 | $14.7M | 24.3% |
| Not reported | 295 | $27.9M | 46.1% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 232 | $20.4M | 33.7% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 100 | $12.4M | 20.5% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 134 | $10.6M | 17.6% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 59 | $6.0M | 9.8% |
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 50 | $4.2M | 7.0% |
| Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP) | 7 | $4.0M | 6.7% |
| Other reported values | 24 | $2.9M | 4.8% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competed Under SAP(F) | 193 | $16.1M | 26.6% |
| Not Competed(C) | 99 | $12.4M | 20.5% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 138 | $11.3M | 18.6% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 53 | $5.6M | 9.3% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 39 | $4.3M | 7.1% |
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 50 | $4.2M | 7.0% |
| Other reported values | 34 | $6.7M | 11.0% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 146 | $11.7M | 19.4% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 20 | $1.6M | 2.7% |
| Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO) | 10 | $1.1M | 1.9% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 8 | $336K | 0.55% |
| Not reported | 422 | $45.7M | 75.5% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 120 | $14.9M | 24.6% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 42 | $4.6M | 7.7% |
| Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND) | 1 | $305K | 0.50% |
| Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG) | 1 | $47K | 0.080% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 1 | $30K | 0.050% |
| Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT) | 3 | $22K | 0.040% |
| Not reported | 438 | $40.6M | 67.1% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 472 | $47.5M | 78.4% |
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 132 | $12.8M | 21.2% |
| M(FIXED PRICE AWARD FEE) | 1 | $236K | 0.39% |
| Fixed Price Award Fee(M) | 1 | $26K | 0.040% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640) | 460 | $48.5M | 80.0% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(J066) | 80 | $4.7M | 7.7% |
| Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630) | 21 | $4.2M | 6.9% |
| Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments(6680) | 1 | $398K | 0.66% |
| in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550) | 1 | $296K | 0.49% |
| Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Service and Trade Equipment(J035) | 1 | $290K | 0.48% |
| Other reported values | 42 | $2.3M | 3.8% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Research Service(12H2) | 411 | $32.0M | 52.9% |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3) | 92 | $19.0M | 31.4% |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2) | 72 | $7.2M | 11.9% |
| Forest Service(12C2) | 21 | $1.7M | 2.9% |
| Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0) | 3 | $300K | 0.50% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205) | 2 | $148K | 0.24% |
| Other reported values | 5 | $134K | 0.22% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA) | 405 | $31.7M | 52.4% |
| Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395) | 92 | $19.0M | 31.4% |
| Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94) | 72 | $7.2M | 11.9% |
| Usda Forest Service(123187) | 1 | $350K | 0.58% |
| Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div-Central Sec(12FPC1) | 3 | $300K | 0.50% |
| Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440) | 2 | $297K | 0.49% |
| Other reported values | 31 | $1.6M | 2.7% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1232SA25D0004(12H2) | 48 | $4.8M | 8.0% |
| 1232SA21D0001(12H2) | 30 | $4.3M | 7.2% |
| GS07F0564X(4732) | 35 | $3.8M | 6.3% |
| 12639525D0022(12K3) | 1 | $3.3M | 5.4% |
| 47QSMS25D00A9(4732) | 45 | $2.9M | 4.8% |
| GS07F0559X(4732) | 14 | $1.6M | 2.6% |
| 47QSWA21D0055(4732) | 14 | $1.4M | 2.4% |
| GS07F0636W(4730) | 23 | $1.3M | 2.1% |
| Other reported values | 101 | $9.2M | 15.2% |
| Not reported | 295 | $27.9M | 46.1% |
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.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 2 Not reported 11 14 Reported small business 12 17 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 60 76 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 25 16 Reported no set-aside 10 0 Not reported 46 36 Reported small business 78 52 All-period set-aside types
- 93 · Total small business
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 7 4 Not reported 43 30 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 2 Not reported 37 54 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 1 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 11 6 Not reported 16 7 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 9 5 Reported no set-aside 1 2 Not reported 20 18 Reported small business 30 25 All-period set-aside types
- 35 · Total small business
- 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 3 Not reported 16 15 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 5 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 0 Reported small business 7 0 All-period set-aside types
- 5 · Total small business
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 6 6 Not reported 13 11 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Total small business
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 9 11 Reported small business 9 11 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 8 4 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 4 1 Not reported 1 3 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #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 evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 5 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 8 7 Reported small business 9 12 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.
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%
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
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%
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%
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%
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%
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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
$5,458,180 in positive obligations
- #2
$5,024,682 in positive obligations
- #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.
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TECAN U.S., INC. · PIID 12639526P0020
Base award · December 23, 2025 · Action obligation: +$2,270,676
-
USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC · PIID 12639526F0344
Base award · March 26, 2026 · Action obligation: +$3,256,050
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TECAN U.S., INC. · PIID 12639525P0336
Base award · September 25, 2025 · Action obligation: +$2,084,536
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LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · PIID 12639526F0606
Base award · June 9, 2026 · Action obligation: +$1,498,122
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WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · PIID 1232SA26F0379
Base award · July 17, 2026 · Action obligation: +$431,774
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TSI INCORPORATED · PIID 12639525P0344
Base award · September 23, 2025 · Action obligation: +$465,040
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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