Federal Capture Intelligence

Top USDA veterinary services contractors (NAICS 541940)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Agriculture agency guide NAICS 541940 · Veterinary Services
Latest 12 months
$17.7M
Net obligations · Down $12.0M vs. $29.7M preceding
Prime contractors
54
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the USDA federal contracting market for veterinary services under NAICS 541940. 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 Veterinary Services at the Department of Agriculture

Federal records show $73.9M in net obligations across 1,386 awards in Veterinary Services at the Department of Agriculture from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.14% of $52.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 40.5% from $29.7M to $17.7M. 16 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $16.0M versus $29.0M through the same date in FY25 (−44.9%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$8.7M325Complete
FY2023$8.5M234Complete
FY2024$10.0M441Complete
FY2025$30.7M457Complete
FY2026$16.0M315YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$73.9M
1,386 awards · 70 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−40.5%
$17.7M vs. $29.7M
Leading eight prime share
59.6%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.14% of $52.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
30.0% of 30 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
9 set aside · 21 no set-aside · 1,356 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY lost the most market share
7.9%→0.2%−7.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #42 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through VS DB AMES IA decreased
$22.6M→$15.3M−$7.3M
Latest-period activity spans 275 awards across 49 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

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

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

86.6% of positive obligations were attributed to VS DB AMES IA. That represents $15.3M, down $7.3M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. VS DB AMES IA86.6% · $15.3M · down $7.3M
  2. MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN5.4% · $948K · down $4.0M
  3. WS NWRC FORT COLLINS CO4.9% · $866K · up $54K
  4. MODOC NATIONAL FOREST0.93% · $165K · down $75K
  5. PPQ NDDTC NEWNAN GA0.85% · $150K · up $25K
  6. All other reported offices1.4% 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

    $15.3M

    86.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$7.3M

    49 active prime contractors · 275 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 32.3% from $22.6M to $15.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 75.9% to 86.6%, a change of +10.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 282 actions across 275 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 49 active prime contractors and 339 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $948K

    5.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4.0M

    16 active prime contractors · 18 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.8% from $4.9M to $948K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.5% to 5.4%, a change of −11.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 18 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 35 active prime contractors and 59 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    WS NWRC FORT COLLINS CO

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $866K

    4.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$54K

    5 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6.6% from $812K to $866K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.7% to 4.9%, a change of +2.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    MODOC NATIONAL FOREST

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $165K

    0.93% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$75K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 31.2% from $240K to $165K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.80% to 0.93%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    PPQ NDDTC NEWNAN GA

    #5Up 3 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $150K

    0.85% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$25K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 20.0% from $125K to $150K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.42% to 0.85%, a change of +0.4 percentage points.

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

  6. Reported funding office

    VS SP AMES IA

    #6Up 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $109K

    0.62% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$44K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 28.5% from $153K to $109K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.51% to 0.62%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    VS FO WAREHOUSE KANSAS CITY MO

    #7New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $65K

    0.37% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$65K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $65K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.37%, 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.

  8. Reported funding office

    USDA ARS NEA NCWMAC

    #8Up 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $44K

    0.25% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$4K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 9.0% from $49K to $44K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 0.25%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NRA

    #9New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $16K

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$16K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $16K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.090%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    EMSSD AMES IA 32127

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5K

    0.030% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.030%, a change of 0.0 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

    USDA ARS NEA BARC RSS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$570K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $570K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.9% to 0%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    VS FO CFTEP HARLINGEN TX

    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 moved from $25K 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.

  13. Reported funding office

    VS FO RALEIGH NC

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$50

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$69K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations narrowed from $69K to $50 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  14. Reported funding office

    WS FERAL SWINE FORT COLLINS CO

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$395

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$295K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $295K in net obligations to $395 in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.99% to 0%, a change of −1.0 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.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 279 awards had positive obligations totaling $18.1M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 64.4% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 98.8%.

Leading award type
98.8%
Delivery Order
Leading reported procedure
64.4%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
98.8%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
3 of 279 awards reported offers · Limited reporting

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 279 current awards and 290 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Median positive award obligations
$10K
Down from $50K 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 541940 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 57.1 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 0.8 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 61.4 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 78.5% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share98.8%41.6%+57.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0.83%0%+0.8 pts
Delivery-order obligation share98.8%37.4%+61.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$10K$46K-78.5%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 4 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)276$17.9M98.8%
Purchase Order(B)2$209K1.1%
Definitive Contract(D)1$16K0.090%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IDC(B)276$17.9M98.8%
Not reported3$225K1.2%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)276$17.9M98.8%
Not reported3$225K1.2%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)135$11.7M64.4%
Only One Source(SSS)129$5.2M28.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)8$1.0M5.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)1$150K0.83%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)6$121K0.67%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed Under SAP(G)134$11.7M64.3%
Not Available for Competition(B)84$3.4M18.9%
Not Competed(C)45$1.8M9.7%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)8$1.0M5.5%
Full and Open Competition(A)1$150K0.83%
B(NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION)3$67K0.37%
Other reported values4$70K0.39%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported279$18.1M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)218$15.3M84.2%
Mobilization, Essential R&d (FAR 6.302-3)(MES)40$1.3M7.0%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)11$883K4.9%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)6$325K1.8%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$209K1.1%
Not reported2$166K0.91%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)265$17.0M93.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)14$1.1M6.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care(R416)277$18.0M99.4%
Reference Laboratory Testing(Q301)1$65K0.36%
Special Studies/Analysis- Animal/Fisheries(B516)1$44K0.24%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service(12K3)276$17.9M98.8%
Forest Service(12C2)2$181K1.0%
Agricultural Research Service(12H2)1$44K0.24%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn(126395)276$17.9M98.8%
Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 1(127EAY)1$165K0.91%
Usda Ars Nea Aao Acq/Per Prop(12305B)1$44K0.24%
Usda-Fs, Csa East 1(124439)1$16K0.090%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
12639521D0075(12K3)10$2.1M11.4%
12639521D0072(12K3)8$1.6M8.7%
12639521D0086(12K3)6$1.4M7.8%
12639521D0078(12K3)13$1.4M7.8%
12639521D0056(12K3)9$1.4M7.4%
12639521D0081(12K3)9$1.1M6.0%
12639522D0010(12K3)8$999K5.5%
12639521D0058(12K3)9$900K5.0%
Other reported values204$7.1M39.0%
Not reported3$225K1.2%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
3 reported · 276 not reported · Limited reporting
Positive award obligations
$10K median
$3K–$50K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
279 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
16 of 54prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
11.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
35.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
59.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $17.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

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

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    11.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$990K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.1M → $2.1M
    −32.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.3% → 11.8%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    8.6% of all-period positive obligations · 52 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 14, 2021
    through Aug 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1017
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$451K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for PURDUE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $972K → $1.4M
    +46.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.3% → 8.1%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.8M
    3.7% of all-period positive obligations · 42 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Jun 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported915
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    8.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$50K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    14 actions

    Historical and award details for COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.5M → $1.4M
    −3.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.0% → 8.1%
    +3.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.1M
    7.0% of all-period positive obligations · 56 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 8, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.4M

    7.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for CORNELL UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.1M → $1.4M
    −56.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.4% → 7.6%
    −2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.5M
    7.5% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1019
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.3M

    7.5%

    Dollar movement

    −$730K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $1.3M
    −35.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.9% → 7.5%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.2M
    7.1% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported910
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    5.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$283K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.3M → $1.0M
    −21.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.5% → 5.9%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.3M
    4.5% of all-period positive obligations · 46 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1215
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $999K

    5.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$63K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $999K
    −5.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 5.7%
    +2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.2M
    4.3% of all-period positive obligations · 28 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 7, 2021
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported89
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $898K

    5.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$225K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PENNSYLVANIA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $673K → $898K
    +33.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 5.1%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.0M
    4.1% of all-period positive obligations · 43 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 29, 2021
    through Aug 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1015
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $852K

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$719K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $133K → $852K
    +541.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.45% → 4.8%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 16 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 14, 2022
    through Apr 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported54
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $739K

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    9 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.0M → $739K
    −75.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.1% → 4.2%
    −5.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.7M
    9.1% of all-period positive obligations · 63 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through May 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported920
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $491K

    2.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $491K
    −76.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.1% → 2.8%
    −4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    6.5% of all-period positive obligations · 53 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 5, 2021
    through Jun 30, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1018
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $413K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$20K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $433K → $413K
    −4.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 2.3%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 49 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 4, 2022
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported811
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $370K

    2.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$56K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES FLORIDA
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $425K → $370K
    −13.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 2.1%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 35 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported69
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $325K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$325K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for AGRICULTURE, IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $325K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $325K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 25, 2025
    through Aug 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported60
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $324K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$117K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $441K → $324K
    −26.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.5% → 1.8%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    1.8% of all-period positive obligations · 48 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 20, 2021
    through Jun 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1011
    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

+$1.5M

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

VS DB AMES IA

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK ORDER FOR HPAI - CATTLE EMERGING EVENT TESTING SERVICES.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 8.5% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $990K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 11.8% share
$990K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0167
Base award

This action

+$1.0M

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS

VS DB AMES IA

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK (NAHLN) DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SERVICES. PROGRAM TRACKING: PO 201655 PR 4128 CALIFORNIA HPAI EE TESTING 12639521D0072

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $730K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 7.5% share
$730K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0103
Base award

This action

+$1.0M

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

VS DB AMES IA

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK ORDER FOR HPAI-EMERGING EVENT TESTING.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 5.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $1.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 7.6% share
$1.7M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0093
Base award

This action

+$500K

TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE

VS DB AMES IA

MORATORIUM EXCEPTION: HPAI NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SERVICES FOR HPAI AVIAN INFLUENZA TESTING

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 22 positions in this market.

It now ranks #9 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#9 · 4.8% share
up 22 ranks · +4.4 percentage points · $719K net increase; action accounted for 69.5%
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0387
Base award

This action

+$600K

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

VS DB AMES IA

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK HPAI TESTING SERVICES .

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 3.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $283K overall.

Award net obligations
$600K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 5.9% share
$283K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639525F1105
Base award

This action

+$500K

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

VS DB AMES IA

NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK (NAHLN) DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SERVICES

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 2.8% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $50K overall.

Award net obligations
$500K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 8.1% share
$50K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 86.6% attributed share
$7.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 12639526F0769
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. CORNELL UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 12639526F0854
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  2. MONTANA VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORBase award · PIID 12639526F0850
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  3. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 12639526F0848
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  4. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKABase award · PIID 12639526F0836
    Action+$2K
    Award net obligations$2K
  5. COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYDeobligation · PIID 12639525F0288
    Action−$340K
    Award net obligations$514K
  6. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVISDeobligation · PIID 12639524F0862
    Action−$248K
    Award net obligations$103K
  7. MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITYDeobligation · PIID 12639525F0396
    Action−$101K
    Award net obligations$187K
  8. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYDeobligation · PIID 12639525F0397
    Action−$48K
    Award net obligations$194K
  9. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITYBase award · PIID 12639526F0820
    Action+$10K
    Award net obligations$10K
  10. AGRICULTURE, IDAHO DEPARTMENT OFBase award · PIID 12639526F0813
    Action+$50K
    Award net obligations$50K

USDA veterinary services market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top USDA veterinary services contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, and COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY were the leading USDA veterinary services prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM

    $2,078,902 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PURDUE UNIVERSITY

    $1,422,775 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

    $1,422,140 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did USDA contract obligations decrease in the veterinary services market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported USDA activity in the veterinary services market decreased 40.5% from $29,681,766 in the preceding 12 months to $17,673,102 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$17,673,102
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$29,681,766
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−40.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent USDA contract award activity was reported in the veterinary services market?

Recent USDA contract award activity reported in the veterinary services market included actions for UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, and CORNELL UNIVERSITY during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for USDA contracts under NAICS 541940?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, USDA reported 279 positive-obligation awards for veterinary services under NAICS 541940. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
279
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
64.4% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Delivery Order
98.8% of positive obligations
Full and open
0.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
98.8%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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