Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contractors (NAICS 325413)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 325413 · In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
Latest 12 months
$4.8M
Net obligations · Up $3.1M vs. $1.7M preceding
Prime contractors
8
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing under NAICS 325413. 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 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $14.6M in net obligations across 159 awards in In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.027% of $53.8B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 186.4% from $1.7M to $4.8M. 2 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: $0 versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$2.6M40Complete
FY2023$3.1M42Complete
FY2024$2.5M42Complete
FY2025$1.7M34Complete
FY2026$4.8M36Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$14.6M
159 awards · 32 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+186.4%
$4.8M vs. $1.7M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.027% of $53.8B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
29.2% of 65 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
19 set aside · 46 no set-aside · 94 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

VMRD INC gained the most market share
19.15%→69.29%+50.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
82.3%→95.5%+13.2 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 4.5% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VS DB AMES IA increased
$690K→$3.8M+$3.1M
Latest-period activity spans 14 awards across 7 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 Oct 23, 2026.

79.5% of positive obligations were attributed to VS DB AMES IA. That represents $3.8M, up $3.1M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. VS DB AMES IA79.5% · $3.8M · up $3.1M
  2. USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB14.0% · $678K · down $163K
  3. AMS FGIS FMD DESTREHAN LA3.1% · $150K · up $150K
  4. USDA ARS PWA ADR2.7% · $129K · up $135K
  5. USDA ARS MWA AMES LSS0.42% · $20K · up $20K
  6. All other reported offices0.27% 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 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $3.8M

    79.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.1M

    7 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 455.9% from $690K to $3.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 40.9% to 79.5%, a change of +38.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 14 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $678K

    14.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$163K

    4 active prime contractors · 15 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 19.4% from $841K to $678K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 49.8% to 14.0%, a change of −35.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 15 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    AMS FGIS FMD DESTREHAN LA

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $150K

    3.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$150K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $150K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 3.1%, a change of +3.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PWA ADR

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $129K

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$135K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $6K in net deobligations to $129K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.7%, a change of +2.7 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS MWA AMES LSS

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$20K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.42%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    USDA AMS SCIENCE DIV

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $13K

    0.26% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $13K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.26%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA GIPSA (1204H8)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$25K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $25K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA GIPSA (123JJ2)

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$13K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $13K in net deobligations to $0 in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS SEA AAHR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$13K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $13K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.77% to 0%, a change of −0.8 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$28K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $28K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.6% to 0%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA ERRC DFFR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$45K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$124K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $79K in net obligations to $45K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.7% to 0%, a change of −4.7 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 20 awards had positive obligations totaling $4.9M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 83.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 90.3%.

Leading award type
84.7%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
83.4%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
90.3%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
7 of 20 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 20 current awards and 25 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
Previously Only One Source · 41.9% preceding vs 83.4% current
Delivery-order obligation share
84.7%
Up from 62.8% 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 325413 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 29.8 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 9.8 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 55.3 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 1.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share90.3%60.5%+29.8 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share3.2%12.9%-9.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share84.7%29.4%+55.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$48K$49K-1.8%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Delivery Order(C)13$4.1M84.7%
Purchase Order(B)5$473K9.7%
BPA Call(A)2$271K5.6%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)13$4.1M84.7%
BPA(E)2$271K5.6%
Not reported5$473K9.7%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)15$4.4M90.3%
Not reported5$473K9.7%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)12$4.1M83.4%
Only One Source(SSS)3$653K13.4%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)5$154K3.2%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)7$3.8M77.8%
Not Competed(C)3$653K13.4%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)5$271K5.6%
Full and Open Competition(A)5$154K3.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported20$4.9M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)3$653K13.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)4$258K5.3%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$13K0.26%
Not reported12$3.9M81.0%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)20$4.9M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
in Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets(6550)14$4.5M93.3%
Drugs and Biologicals(6505)1$156K3.2%
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies(6640)4$146K3.0%
Analysis Instruments, Medical Laboratory Use(6632)1$22K0.45%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)11$4.0M82.3%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)7$714K14.7%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)2$149K3.1%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)11$4.0M82.3%
Usda, Fsis, Oas Pcmb(123A94)7$714K14.7%
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)2$149K3.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12639526D0034(12K3)1$3.1M62.9%
123A9423D0009(12G2)2$560K11.5%
12639524A0012(12K3)2$271K5.6%
12639526D0021(12K3)1$150K3.1%
123A9423D0002(12G2)3$111K2.3%
12639525D0009(12K3)3$103K2.1%
12639524D0025(12K3)1$93K1.9%
123A9422D0009(12G2)2$43K0.88%
Not reported5$473K9.7%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
7 reported · 13 not reported
Positive award obligations
$48K median
$31K–$155K middle 50%
Reported performance period
113 days (~4 months) median
20 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
2 of 8prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
69.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
93.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $4.8M 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

    $3.3M

    69.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for VMRD INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $321K → $3.3M
    +938.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    19.1% → 69.3%
    +50.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    30.0% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Jul 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported10
    Reported small business32
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $709K

    14.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CHARM SCIENCES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $579K → $709K
    +22.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    34.5% → 14.8%
    −19.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.4M
    23.3% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 8, 2021
    through Jun 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported44
    Reported small business56
    All-period set-aside types
    • 9 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $311K

    6.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$214K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $96K → $311K
    +222.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 6.5%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $684K
    4.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 31, 2022
    through Jul 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $129K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$129K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DIAGNOSTIC CONSULTING NETWORK, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $129K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.7%
    +2.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $129K
    0.88% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 23, 2026
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $111K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$27K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONALS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $138K → $111K
    −19.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.2% → 2.3%
    −5.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $594K
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Jun 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported43
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $103K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$44K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for LUMINEX CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $147K → $103K
    −30.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.8% → 2.1%
    −6.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $249K
    1.7% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 20, 2024
    through May 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $93K

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$21K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $72K → $93K
    +28.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.3% → 1.9%
    −2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $311K
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 8, 2024
    through May 5, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $20K

    0.42%

    Dollar movement

    +$20K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $20K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.42%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $20K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 2, 2026
    through Apr 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$26K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$219K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for NEOGEN CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $194K → −$26K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    11.6% → 0%
    −11.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $504K
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 19, 2022
    through Aug 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported65
    Reported small business65
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$790

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$790

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ZOETIS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$790
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    14.9% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 16, 2022
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$56

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$82K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $82K → −$56
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    4.9% → 0%
    −4.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $115K
    0.79% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 24, 2024
    through Jan 30, 2026

    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.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$29

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$21K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BIOLOG, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $21K → −$29
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $122K
    0.84% of all-period positive obligations · 15 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Dec 23, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $35K
    0.24% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Jun 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.

  14. #14
    GENSCRIPT USA INCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 17, 2023

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for GENSCRIPT USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $841K
    5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2022
    through May 17, 2023

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  15. #15
    LONGHORN VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, LLCHistorical · no latest 12-month activity · last action May 22, 2024

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    0 awards

    0 actions

    Historical and award details for LONGHORN VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $280K
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2022
    through May 22, 2024

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$3.1M

VMRD INC

VS DB AMES IA

FIRM FIXED PRICE DELIVERY ORDER FOR FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY (ELISA) KITS.

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least half of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $3.1M action represented 63.7% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
63.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 69.3% share
up 1 rank · +50.1 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $50K
Funding office
#1 · 79.5% attributed share
up 1 rank · +38.6 percentage points · $3.1M net increase; action accounted for 97.3%
PIID 12639526F0624
Base award

This action

+$302K

CHARM SCIENCES INC

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

CHARM KIS TEST KITS

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $302K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$302K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 14.8% share
down 1 rank · −19.8 percentage points · $131K net increase; action exceeded it by $171K
Funding office
#2 · 14.0% attributed share
$163K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123A9426F0021
Base award

This action

+$129K

DIAGNOSTIC CONSULTING NETWORK, LLC

USDA ARS PWA ADR

LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY

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

Award net obligations
$129K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 2.7% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 2.7% attributed share
+2.7 percentage points · $135K net increase; action accounted for 95.8%
PIID 1232SA26P0225
Base award

This action

+$258K

CHARM SCIENCES INC

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

KIS TEST KITS Q4 DELIVERY ORDER

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $258K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$258K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.4%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 14.0% attributed share
$163K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123A9426F0078
Base award

This action

+$230K

VMRD INC

VS DB AMES IA

THEILERIA EQUI AND BABESIA CABALLI TEST KITS

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
$230K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Base award

This action

+$156K

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC.

VS DB AMES IA

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO ENTER INTO A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS DUAL PATH PLATFORM (DPP) VET TUBERCULOSIS (TB) CERVID KITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT 1 STATEMENT OF WORK.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$156K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 6.5% share
up 3 ranks · +0.7 percentage points · $214K net increase; action accounted for 72.5%
PIID 12639526P0213
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K
  2. Action+$156K
    Award net obligations$156K
  3. Action+$3.1M
    Award net obligations$3.1M
  4. Action+$258K
    Award net obligations$258K
  5. Action+$31K
    Award net obligations$31K
  6. Action+$150K
    Award net obligations$150K
  7. Action−$13K
    Award net obligations$0
  8. Action−$558
    Award net obligations$39K
  9. Action−$392
    Award net obligations$13K
  10. Action−$9K
    Award net obligations$45K

USDA in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, VMRD INC, CHARM SCIENCES INC, and CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC. were the leading USDA in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    VMRD INC

    $3,330,499 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    CHARM SCIENCES INC

    $709,473 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC.

    $310,777 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations increase in the in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing market increased 186.4% from $1,669,023 in the preceding 12 months to $4,780,295 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$4,780,295
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$1,669,023
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+186.4%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing market included actions for VMRD INC, CHARM SCIENCES INC, and DIAGNOSTIC CONSULTING NETWORK, LLC 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 325413?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, USDA reported 20 positive-obligation awards for in-vitro diagnostic substance manufacturing under NAICS 325413. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
20
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
83.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
84.7% of positive obligations
Full and open
3.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
90.3%
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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