Federal Capture Intelligence

Testing Laboratories and Services contractors at the Department of Agriculture

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Latest 12 months
$51.1M
Net obligations · Up $44.5M vs. $6.6M preceding
Prime contractors
79
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $99.5M in net obligations across 625 awards in Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.20% of $50.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 672.4% from $6.6M to $51.1M. 1 prime contractor accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $27.6M versus $1.9M through the same date in FY25 (+1360.5%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$11.0M262Complete
FY2023$21.6M285Complete
FY2024$13.8M281Complete
FY2025$25.4M185Complete
FY2026$27.6M145YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$99.5M
625 awards · 289 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+672.4%
$51.1M vs. $6.6M
Leading eight prime share
95.5%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.20% of $50.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
33.0% of 521 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
172 set aside · 349 no set-aside · 104 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Competitive shifts

MERRICK & COMPANY gained the most market share
56.1%→91.3%+35.2 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 8 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
72.1%→94.4%+22.3 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 5.6% of positive obligations.
This market grew faster than 98.6% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+672.4%Agency median −8.7%
The agency comparison covers 110 comparable NAICS markets.
Reported set-aside share increased
33.6%→48.7%+15.1 percentage points
Of 115 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 56 were reported as set-asides.

Award activity

MERRICK & COMPANY received an unusually large obligation action
$12.7MAug 29, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 1232SA25C0028 by USDA ARS AFM APD. Award net obligations after the action: $12.7M.
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Buyer demand

Reported obligations through MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN decreased
$2.5M→$8K−$2.5M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 7 prime contractors.
View 1 additional material change

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS increased
$1.8M→$3.0M+$1.2M
Latest-period activity spans 1 award across 1 prime contractor.
How these findings are calculated

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

Funding pattern for Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

86.4% of positive obligations were attributed to USDA ARS AFM APD. That represents $44.4M, up $44.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. USDA ARS AFM APD86.4% · $44.4M · up $44.4M
  2. VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS5.9% · $3.0M · up $1.2M
  3. USDA ARS PA NBAF0.76% · $391K · up $291K
  4. USDA ARS PA NBADF0.57% · $292K · down $88K
  5. USDA ARS NEA NCWMAC0.52% · $269K · up $116K
  6. All other reported offices5.8% 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

    USDA ARS AFM APD

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $44.4M

    86.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$44.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $44.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 86.4%, a change of +86.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    5.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 65.7% from $1.8M to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.4% to 5.9%, a change of −20.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBAF

    #3Up 7 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $391K

    0.76% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$291K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 288.3% from $101K to $391K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 0.76%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS PA NBADF

    #4Down 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $292K

    0.57% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$88K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 23.3% from $380K to $292K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.5% to 0.57%, a change of −4.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA NCWMAC

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $269K

    0.52% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$116K

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 75.4% from $153K to $269K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.2% to 0.52%, a change of −1.7 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $217K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$217K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $217K. 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.

  7. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA BHNRC

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $215K

    0.42% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$215K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $64 in net deobligations to $215K in net obligations. 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 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    VS DB AMES IA

    #8Up 15 from #23

    Latest 12 months

    $188K

    0.37% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$152K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 422.8% from $36K to $188K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.52% to 0.37%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    VS FO D1 FRANKFORT KY

    #9Down 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $153K

    0.30% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.2% from $147K to $153K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 0.30%, a change of −1.8 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA BRL

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $150K

    0.29% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$150K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $150K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.29%, 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.

  11. Reported funding office

    WS NWRC FORT COLLINS CO

    #16Down 12 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $82K

    0.16% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$117K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 58.8% from $199K to $82K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 0.16%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #57Down 56 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $8K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.5M

    7 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 99.7% from $2.5M to $8K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 35.6% to 0.020%, a change of −35.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  13. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS MWA USDFRC CWBUR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$78K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $78K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA BHNRC FCMDL

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$1K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$106K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $105K in net obligations to $1K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $55.5M in positive net award obligations across 108 awards. The leading reported procedure, Only One Source, accounted for 86.1% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 14.9%.

Leading award type
80.3%
Definitive Contract
Leading reported procedure
86.1%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
14.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
85 of 108 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 108 current awards and 104 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
14.9%
Down from 81.3% in the preceding period
Only One Source obligation share
86.1%
Up from 47.7% 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 541380 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 57.4 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 29.7 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 46.1 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 52.0% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share14.9%72.3%-57.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share7.3%36.9%-29.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share14.9%61.0%-46.1 pts
Median positive award obligations$20K$42K-52.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 10 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
Definitive Contract(D)11$44.6M80.3%
Delivery Order(C)26$8.3M14.9%
Purchase Order(B)70$2.7M4.8%
BPA Call(A)1$12K0.020%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)26$8.3M14.9%
BPA(E)1$12K0.020%
Not reported81$47.3M85.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)24$4.2M7.7%
Multiple Award(M)3$4.0M7.3%
Not reported81$47.3M85.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)17$47.8M86.1%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)3$4.0M7.3%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)81$3.2M5.7%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)7$519K0.94%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed(C)17$47.8M86.1%
Full And Open Competition(A)3$4.0M7.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)72$2.8M5.1%
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources(D)7$519K0.94%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)9$326K0.59%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)3$4.0M7.3%
Not reported105$51.5M92.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)3$44.3M79.8%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)14$3.5M6.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)7$312K0.56%
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$9K0.020%
Less Than Or Equal To The Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$5K0.010%
Not reported82$7.4M13.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)108$55.5M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Special Studies/Analysis- Chemical/Biological(B504)4$44.4M79.9%
Inspection- Subsistence(H389)3$4.0M7.3%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)6$3.3M6.0%
Special Studies/Analysis- Scientific Data(B529)21$690K1.2%
Reference Laboratory Testing(Q301)10$591K1.1%
Other Qc/Test/Inspect- Miscellaneous(H999)3$530K0.95%
Other reported values61$2.0M3.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)54$47.1M84.8%
Agricultural Marketing Service(12K2)3$4.0M7.3%
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)9$3.5M6.4%
Forest Service(12C2)38$754K1.4%
Food Safety and Inspection Service(12G2)3$61K0.11%
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services(12D0)1$48K0.090%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Usda Ars Afm Apd(1232SA)53$47.1M84.7%
Usda Ams 3j14(123J14)3$4.0M7.3%
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)9$3.5M6.4%
Usda-Fs, Csa Intermountain 9(1240LU)2$293K0.53%
Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 4(127EAU)3$80K0.14%
Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 1(127EAY)3$71K0.13%
Other reported values35$460K0.83%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12639524D0072(12K3)1$3.0M5.5%
123J1422D0001(12K2)1$1.5M2.6%
123J1422D0004(12K2)1$1.4M2.5%
123J1422D0002(12K2)1$1.2M2.1%
1240LQ26D0003(12C2)3$294K0.53%
12305B23D0001(12H2)1$200K0.36%
12639524D0007(12K3)1$153K0.28%
12639526D0013(12K3)1$125K0.23%
Other reported values17$433K0.78%
Not reported81$47.3M85.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
85 reported · 23 not reported
Positive award obligations
$20K median
$11K–$48K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
108 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Prime contractors for Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture

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

Prime contractor concentration
1 of 79prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
91.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
93.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
95.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $51.9M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 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

    $47.4M

    91.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$43.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for MERRICK & COMPANY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.2M → $47.4M
    +1018.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    56.1% → 91.3%
    +35.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $60.6M
    60.7% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2022
    through Jul 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported12
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $475K

    0.92%

    Dollar movement

    +$435K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for CAMFIL USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $40K → $475K
    +1098.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.52% → 0.92%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.9M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 20, 2021
    through May 14, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $449K

    0.86%

    Dollar movement

    −$191K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for FOOD SAFETY NET SERVICES, LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $640K → $449K
    −29.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    8.5% → 0.86%
    −7.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 6, 2021
    through Jun 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported23
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $389K

    0.75%

    Dollar movement

    +$236K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $153K → $389K
    +153.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.0% → 0.75%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $914K
    0.91% of all-period positive obligations · 13 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 5, 2023
    through Jul 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside20
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported43
    Reported small business63
    All-period set-aside types
    • 5 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $294K

    0.57%

    Dollar movement

    +$294K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $294K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.57%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $246K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 19, 2023
    through May 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported30
    Reported small business30
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $215K

    0.41%

    Dollar movement

    +$135K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EUROFINS FOOD CHEMISTRY TESTING MADISON, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $80K → $215K
    +168.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0.41%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $295K
    0.30% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2024
    through Feb 23, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $189K

    0.36%

    Dollar movement

    +$189K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for MOLBREEDING BIOTECHNOLOGY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $189K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.36%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $189K
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 28, 2025
    through Apr 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $175K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$11K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MILL CREEK LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $165K → $175K
    +6.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 0.34%
    −1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $601K
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 20, 2024
    through Apr 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $169K

    0.33%

    Dollar movement

    +$169K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PURE AIR TESTING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $169K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.33%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $169K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 9, 2025
    through Mar 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $153K

    0.30%

    Dollar movement

    +$6K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $147K → $153K
    +4.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 0.30%
    −1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $428K
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 19, 2024
    through Mar 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $150K

    0.29%

    Dollar movement

    +$150K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AZENTA US INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $150K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.29%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $225K
    0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 28, 2022
    through Jan 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported10
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $149K

    0.29%

    Dollar movement

    +$13K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LAB LEASING CO., INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $136K → $149K
    +9.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 0.29%
    −1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $691K
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 26, 2021
    through Feb 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $123K

    0.24%

    Dollar movement

    +$41K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for SEQMATIC, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $82K → $123K
    +50.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 0.24%
    −0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $337K
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 26, 2023
    through Jul 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported00
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $115K

    0.22%

    Dollar movement

    +$96K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for ADMERA HEALTH LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19K → $115K
    +501.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.25% → 0.22%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $134K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 23, 2025
    through May 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside31
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business51
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $80K

    0.15%

    Dollar movement

    +$80K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for VACZO CAPITAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $80K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.15%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $80K
    0.080% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 25, 2025
    through Apr 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business

Award activity for Testing Laboratories and Services at the Department of Agriculture

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

Base award

This action

+$12.7M

MERRICK & COMPANY

USDA ARS AFM APD

NBAF - ACCELERATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT, STAND-UP PLANNING AND RECOMMISSIONING

Why it stands out

One action equaled about a fifth of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $12.7M action represented 24.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$24.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
24.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 91.3% share
+35.2 percentage points · $43.1M net increase; action accounted for 29.5%
Funding office
#1 · 86.4% attributed share
+86.4 percentage points · $44.4M net increase; action accounted for 28.6%
Related:Largest share gainUnusually large action
PIID 1232SA25C0028
Base award

This action

+$9.0M

MERRICK & COMPANY

USDA ARS AFM APD

NBAF - BAS SUPPORT

Why it stands out

One action represented 17.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $9.0M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$20.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
17.4%
PIID 1232SA26C0001
Modification

This action

+$2.6M

MERRICK & COMPANY

VS DB NBAF MANHATTAN KS

BIOREPOSITORY TRANSFER SUPPORT

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $2.6M while office-attributed obligations rose $1.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$4.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.1%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 5.9% attributed share
−20.5 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.4M
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 12639525F0772 · Mod P00001
Deobligation

This action

−$964K

FOOD SAFETY NET SERVICES, LTD.

USDA AMS 3J14

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000007870/4400001434/4300012645/LAB ANALYSIS CHARGES-AMS

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $964K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 0.86% share
down 1 rank · −7.6 percentage points · $191K net decline; action exceeded it by $773K
PIID 123J1424F0010 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$2.3M

SILLIKER, INC

USDA AMS 3J14

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000007870/4400001414/4300014748/LAB ANALYSIS CHARGES-AMS

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 4.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $38K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$38K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
0% attributed share
$43K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 123J1426F0004
Deobligation

This action

−$1.4M

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INC.

USDA AMS 3J14

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000007870/4400001415/4300012644/LAB ANALYSIS CHARGES-AMS

Why it stands out

The award contracted while the contractor grew overall.

The action removed $1.4M while the contractor rose $160K.

Award net obligations
$761K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$160K net increase despite this negative action
PIID 123J1424F0008 · Mod P00001
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SEQMATIC, LLCBase award · PIID 1232SA26P0431
    Action+$69K
    Award net obligations$69K
  2. APOGEE INSTRUMENTS, INCBase award · PIID 12FPC326P0032
    Action+$48K
    Award net obligations$48K
  3. CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Base award · PIID 1232SA26P0414
    Action+$41K
    Award net obligations$41K
  4. GENOHUB, INC.Base award · PIID 1232SA26P0398
    Action+$11K
    Award net obligations$11K
  5. SOUTH CENTRAL DAIRY TESTING COOPERATIVEBase award · PIID 1232SA26P0399
    Action+$15K
    Award net obligations$15K
  6. MADISON WORLDWIDE ADVERTISING, LLCBase award · PIID 12444626P0052
    Action+$7K
    Award net obligations$7K
  7. MERRICK & COMPANYModification · PIID 1232SA26C0001
    Action+$11.1M
    Award net obligations$20.1M
  8. I-2-I SOLUTIONS, INC.Modification · PIID 12444326P0012
    Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$14K
  9. MICRO PRECISION CALIBRATION, INCBase award · PIID 123A9426C0005
    Action+$19K
    Award net obligations$19K
  10. GENEWIZ, LLCDeobligation · PIID 12639521C0068
    Action−$5K
    Award net obligations$32K

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