Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors (NAICS 334516)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$58.0M
Net obligations · Up $7.3M vs. $50.7M preceding
Prime contractors
192
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 $332.4M in net obligations across 4,483 awards in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.62% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 14.3% from $50.7M to $58.0M. 39 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $180K versus $1.2M through the same date in FY26 (−84.6%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 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$58.9M772Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$332.4M
4,483 awards · 689 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+14.3%
$58.0M vs. $50.7M
Leading eight prime share
51.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.62% of $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
38.0% of 2,038 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
775 set aside · 1,263 no set-aside · 2,445 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Competitive shifts

NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#125→#6Up 119 places
The contractor accounts for 4.1% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.
USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC lost the most market share
11.1%→7.5%−3.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.
GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC had the largest increase in reported obligations
$3.1M→$4.9M+$1.8M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 8.5% of positive obligations, based on 92 reported actions.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share decreased
47.1%→36.0%−11.1 percentage points
Of 350 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 126 were reported as set-asides.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION decreased
$5.6M→$4.3M−$1.4M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 1 prime contractor.
Reported obligations through PPQ PHILADELPHIA PA increased
$27K→$2.4M+$2.4M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 2 prime contractors.
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Competitive shifts

8 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$1.3MLatest 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
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 Oct 23, 2026.

13.2% of positive obligations were attributed to VS DB AMES IA. That represents $7.6M, up $94K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. VS DB AMES IA13.2% · $7.6M · up $94K
  2. USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB11.0% · $6.4M · up $1.2M
  3. USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION7.3% · $4.3M · down $1.4M
  4. PPQ PHILADELPHIA PA4.1% · $2.4M · up $2.4M
  5. USDA ARS PA NBADF2.8% · $1.7M · up $1.0M
  6. All other reported offices61.6% 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

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $7.6M

    13.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$94K

    17 active prime contractors · 39 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1.2% from $7.5M to $7.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.8% to 13.2%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 42 actions across 39 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 20 active prime contractors and 56 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $6.4M

    11.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    30 active prime contractors · 81 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 24.0% from $5.1M to $6.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.1% to 11.0%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 95 actions across 81 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 32 active prime contractors and 77 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS COTTON DIVISION

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $4.3M

    7.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 24.4% from $5.6M to $4.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.0% to 7.3%, a change of −3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 14 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    PPQ PHILADELPHIA PA

    #4Up 144 from #148

    Latest 12 months

    $2.4M

    4.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 8763.4% from $27K to $2.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.050% to 4.1%, a change of +4.1 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBADF

    #5Up 9 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.0M

    12 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 159.1% from $637K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 2.8%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$433K

    12 active prime contractors · 21 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 36.2% from $1.2M to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 2.8%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 21 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 13 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA USMARC

    #7Up 4 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$422K

    9 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 57.0% from $740K to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 2.0%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 12 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA 4M55

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    6 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.9%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 9 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA DKI USPBARC

    #9Up 4 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $953K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$247K

    6 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 35.1% from $705K to $953K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 1.6%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 10 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA RASFR

    #10Down 5 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $846K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$652K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 43.5% from $1.5M to $846K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 1.5%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA PR

    #11New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $834K

    1.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$834K

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $834K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.4%, a change of +1.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 9 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    NEA EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTE

    #84Down 72 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $139K

    0.24% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$590K

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.9% from $729K to $139K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.24%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA VR

    #107Down 91 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $95K

    0.16% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$504K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 84.2% from $599K to $95K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 0.16%, a change of −1.0 percentage points.

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

  14. 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 6.4% to 0%, a change of −6.4 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 Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 572 awards had positive obligations totaling $58.6M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 22.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 57.0%.

Leading award type
56.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
22.3%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
57.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
454 of 572 awards reported offers

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 334516 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 20.9 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 3.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 23.4 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 9.5% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share57.0%36.1%+20.9 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share11.6%14.9%-3.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share56.7%33.3%+23.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$53K$49K+9.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

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

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

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)308$33.2M56.7%
Purchase Order(B)245$21.5M36.7%
Definitive Contract(D)17$3.7M6.3%
BPA Call(A)2$139K0.24%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)117$17.1M29.1%
FSS(C)191$16.2M27.6%
BPA(E)2$139K0.24%
Not reported262$25.2M43.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)119$17.2M29.4%
Multiple Award(M)191$16.2M27.6%
Not reported262$25.2M43.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)150$13.1M22.3%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)117$9.6M16.4%
Only One Source(SSS)74$9.5M16.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)105$8.9M15.2%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)40$6.9M11.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)75$6.7M11.4%
Other reported values11$3.9M6.6%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)130$11.2M19.1%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)119$9.7M16.6%
Not Competed(C)73$9.5M16.2%
Competed Under SAP(F)81$7.3M12.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)40$6.9M11.8%
Full and Open Competition(A)78$6.8M11.6%
Other reported values51$7.1M12.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)143$12.1M20.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)24$2.4M4.1%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)11$1.2M2.0%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)14$612K1.1%
Not reported380$42.3M72.2%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)109$16.0M27.2%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)41$3.5M5.9%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)3$375K0.64%
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 reported414$38.7M66.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)310$29.7M50.6%
Firm Fixed Price(J)259$28.6M48.9%
M(FIXED PRICE AWARD FEE)1$236K0.40%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)1$46K0.080%
Fixed Price Award Fee(M)1$26K0.040%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)420$45.6M77.8%
Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment(J066)74$4.1M7.1%
Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories(6650)6$2.7M4.6%
Chemical Analysis Instruments(6630)23$2.2M3.8%
Environmental Chambers and Related Equipment(6636)6$410K0.70%
Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments(6680)1$398K0.68%
Other reported values42$3.1M5.4%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)345$27.2M46.5%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)84$15.9M27.1%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)83$9.0M15.3%
Forest Service(12C2)43$3.4M5.8%
Office of the Chief Financial Officer(1205)3$2.4M4.1%
Rural Housing Service(12E3)11$356K0.61%
Other reported values3$346K0.59%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)340$27.0M46.0%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)84$15.9M27.1%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)83$9.0M15.3%
Usda, Ocp-Pod-Acq-Mgmt-Branch-Ftc(123144)3$2.4M4.1%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 3(124441)7$947K1.6%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 2(124440)7$626K1.1%
Other reported values48$2.8M4.8%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1232SA21D0001(12H2)29$4.7M8.1%
1232SA25D0004(12H2)44$4.7M8.0%
47QSMS25D00A9(4732)63$3.8M6.4%
GS07F0564X(4732)31$3.7M6.3%
12639525D0022(12K3)1$3.3M5.6%
GS07F0559X(4732)13$1.8M3.1%
47QSWA21D0055(4732)14$1.5M2.6%
GS07F0636W(4730)21$1.3M2.1%
Other reported values94$8.7M14.8%
Not reported262$25.2M43.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
454 reported · 118 not reported
Positive award obligations
$53K median
$28K–$109K middle 50%
Reported performance period
95 days (~3 months) median
572 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 Oct 23, 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 192prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
8.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
32.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
51.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $58.1M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    $4.9M

    8.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    87 awards

    92 actions

    Historical and award details for GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.1M → $4.9M
    +57.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.1% → 8.5%
    +2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29.3M
    8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 532 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside1829
    Reported no set-aside84
    Not reported6126
    Reported small business8557
    All-period set-aside types
    • 99 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.9M

    8.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    59 awards

    65 actions

    Historical and award details for ILLUMINA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.9M → $4.9M
    −17.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.5% → 8.4%
    −3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $31.0M
    9.3% of all-period positive obligations · 367 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported5773
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.8M

    8.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$748K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    39 awards

    42 actions

    Historical and award details for LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $4.8M
    +18.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.9% → 8.2%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $24.8M
    7.4% of all-period positive obligations · 304 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported3651
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.4M

    7.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.7M → $4.4M
    −23.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.1% → 7.5%
    −3.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.4M
    7.9% of all-period positive obligations · 87 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 13, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside02
    Not reported613
    Reported small business716
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.3M

    7.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$685K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    46 awards

    48 actions

    Historical and award details for AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.6M → $4.3M
    +18.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.1% → 7.4%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $18.1M
    5.4% of all-period positive obligations · 200 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside74
    Not reported3934
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.4M

    4.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27K → $2.4M
    +8628.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 4.1%
    +4.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.6M
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 16, 2022
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.3M

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$186K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TECAN U.S., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.3M
    +8.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.1% → 3.9%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    1.4% 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-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    28 awards

    30 actions

    Historical and award details for THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $715K → $2.0M
    +185.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 3.5%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $10.4M
    3.1% of all-period positive obligations · 102 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 14, 2021
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside117
    Not reported178
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.0M

    3.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$902K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    17 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $2.0M
    +82.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.1% → 3.5%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.4M
    2.2% of all-period positive obligations · 89 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 27, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside42
    Not reported1319
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$40K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    32 awards

    33 actions

    Historical and award details for FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.7M → $1.7M
    −2.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.4% → 2.9%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.1M
    3.6% of all-period positive obligations · 201 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 9, 2021
    through Oct 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside108
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported2020
    Reported small business3229
    All-period set-aside types
    • 38 · Total small business
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$87K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $988K → $1.1M
    +8.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 1.9%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.6M
    2.0% of all-period positive obligations · 61 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 25, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported911
    Reported small business711
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$244K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    15 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for LI-COR, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.0M
    −19.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.5% → 1.8%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $9.4M
    2.8% of all-period positive obligations · 140 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside410
    Not reported1112
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $950K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$622K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for AB SCIEX LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $328K → $950K
    +189.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.64% → 1.6%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    1.3% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 9, 2022
    through Sep 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside41
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $903K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$419K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    11 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for LECO CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $485K → $903K
    +86.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.95% → 1.6%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.1M
    0.64% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 17, 2021
    through Sep 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported96
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $803K

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$700K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $104K → $803K
    +674.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.20% → 1.4%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    0.41% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 8, 2021
    through Sep 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside40
    Not reported14
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$2.4M

NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC

PPQ PHILADELPHIA PA

THE PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE (PPQ) REMOTE PEST IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (RPIP) IS LOCATED WITHIN PEST EXCLUSION AND IMPORT PROGRAMS (PEIP) NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION SERVICE (NIS). THE PPQ REQUIRES SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATIONS THAT INCLUDE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 119 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$2.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.1% share
up 119 ranks · +4.0 percentage points · $2.3M net increase; action exceeded it by $27K
Funding office
#4 · 4.1% attributed share
up 144 ranks · +4.1 percentage points · $2.4M net increase; action accounted for 99.6%
Related:Largest rank gainFunding office gain
PIID 12314426C0037
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 $1.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.5% share
$1.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 7.3% attributed share
$1.4M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0344
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

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 1.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.0M overall.

Award net obligations
$780K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 8.4% share
$1.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 11.0% attributed share
up 1 rank · +0.9 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 65.4%
PIID 123A9426F0047
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
0.74%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 3.5% share
up 1 rank · +1.3 percentage points · $902K net increase; action accounted for 47.9%
Funding office
#5 · 2.8% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $1.0M net increase; action accounted for 42.6%
PIID 1232SA26F0379
Base award

This action

+$451K

AB SCIEX LLC

USDA ARS NEA RWHCAH

SCIEX ZENOTOF 8600 SYSTEM

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 13 positions in this market.

It now ranks #13 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$451K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.78%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#13 · 1.6% share
up 13 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $622K net increase; action accounted for 72.6%
PIID 12444126F0071
Base award

This action

+$398K

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY

VS DB AMES IA

PURCHASE OF FLOW CYTOMETRY INSTRUMENT

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 41 positions in this market.

It now ranks #15 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$398K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.69%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#15 · 1.4% share
up 41 ranks · +1.2 percentage points · $700K net increase; action accounted for 56.9%
PIID 12639526P0182
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. PROMEGA CORPORATIONDeobligation · PIID 1232SA25P0309
    Action−$236
    Award net obligations$73K
  2. LONGHORN VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, LLCBase award · PIID 12639527P0003
    Action+$163K
    Award net obligations$163K
  3. FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATEDDeobligation · PIID 12805B24F0005
    Action−$4K
    Award net obligations$26K
  4. TA SCIENTIFIC INC.Deobligation · PIID 12639525P0050
    Action−$16K
    Award net obligations$32K
  5. LUMINEX CORPBase award · PIID 12639527F0015
    Action+$38K
    Award net obligations$38K
  6. GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCBase award · PIID 12760426F0106
    Action+$52K
    Award net obligations$52K
  7. PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INCBase award · PIID 1232SA26F0743
    Action+$346K
    Award net obligations$346K
  8. WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONBase award · PIID 12639526F0739
    Action+$254K
    Award net obligations$254K
  9. GETINGE USA SALES, LLCBase award · PIID 1232SA26P0909
    Action+$254K
    Award net obligations$254K
  10. GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCBase award · PIID 127EAU26P0051
    Action+$66K
    Award net obligations$66K

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 October 23, 2026, GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC, ILLUMINA, INC., and LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION were the leading USDA analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC

    $4,915,097 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    ILLUMINA, INC.

    $4,869,784 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

    $4,778,287 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 14.3% from $50,701,364 in the preceding 12 months to $57,954,909 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$57,954,909
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$50,701,364
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+14.3%
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 NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC, USTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, and ILLUMINA, INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 334516?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 572 positive-obligation awards for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS 334516. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
572
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
22.3% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
56.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
11.6%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
57%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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