In the last full year, federal awards under NAICS 334516 totaled $846.84 million across 12,637 actions, with an average action value of $67,012.59. The Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for the largest share of obligations, while Abbott Laboratories, Life Technologies Corporation, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, and Beckman Coulter were among the leading vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 334516 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS procurement overview for NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, covering obligations, award volume, agencies, vendors, and annual trend for the last full year.
Figures reflect FPDS readable and exact obligated amounts for the stated analysis window and may differ from rounded display values.
About NAICS 334516 federal contract activity
NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, recorded $846.84 million in obligated awards across 12,637 actions over the last full year, with an average award value of $67,012.59. The obligation base is broad and transaction-heavy, indicating sustained procurement for laboratory instrumentation rather than a small number of large awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs was the dominant buyer, accounting for $331.56 million across 3,806 awards, well ahead of all other agencies in both dollars and volume. The FBI, NIH, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Army rounded out the top five, showing demand concentrated across health, security, and defense organizations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
ABBOTT LABORATORIES led vendors with $71.97 million across 271 awards, followed by LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION and ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION. BECKMAN COULTER, INC. posted the highest award count among the top vendors at 685, while FEDERAL RESOURCES SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC completed the top five by obligation.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend provided for 2025 matches the full analysis window, with $846.84 million obligated across 12,637 awards. With only one year shown, the dataset supports a point-in-time view of procurement activity rather than a multi-year growth assessment.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations tied to NAICS 334516 for the last full year, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value as the primary measures. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated value within the analysis window, and the annual trend reflects the same filtered population for 2025.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334516'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 331,562,272.03 | 331.56 million | 3,806 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 60,470,842.36 | 60.47 million | 109 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 48,320,322.66 | 48.32 million | 1,184 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 39,600,931.32 | 39.60 million | 686 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 39,409,696.98 | 39.41 million | 623 |
| 97DH | DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA) | 35,725,037.51 | 35.73 million | 573 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 33,912,936.24 | 33.91 million | 374 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 31,757,821.19 | 31.76 million | 21 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 25,688,433.61 | 25.69 million | 330 |
| 12H2 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | 22,688,272.98 | 22.69 million | 435 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 334516 were concentrated in a small number of agencies, led by the Department of Veterans Affairs at $331.56 million, or about 39% of the $846.84 million total for the last full year. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was the second-largest obligor at $60.47 million, followed by NIH, the Navy, the Army, and DHA, indicating a mix of civilian health/research and defense demand. Award activity was broader than dollars at the top, with VA accounting for 3,806 of 12,637 awards, while several other agencies posted materially smaller obligation totals across a moderate number of awards.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334516'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10
| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 33110 | 71,965,083.52 | 71.97 million | 271 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1F3R7 | 58,964,204.50 | 58.96 million | 168 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 51169 | 58,717,328.26 | 58.72 million | 412 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | 0HWD8 | 55,232,787.99 | 55.23 million | 685 |
| FEDERAL RESOURCES SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC | 1Q3Z9 | 36,442,722.90 | 36.44 million | 69 |
| SYSMEX AMERICA, INC. | 09MC6 | 33,096,592.48 | 33.10 million | 554 |
| SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | 1K2V6 | 26,959,609.08 | 26.96 million | 278 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. | 1WCS2 | 22,992,190.94 | 22.99 million | 363 |
| CEPHEID | 07YE7 | 19,730,572.39 | 19.73 million | 172 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0YSC6 | 19,540,017.74 | 19.54 million | 336 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 334516 obligations totaled $846.84 million across 12,637 awards, with an average award value of $67,012.59, indicating a high-volume, relatively fragmented spend profile. The top 10 vendors captured about $412.58 million combined, or roughly 49% of total obligations, showing moderate concentration among a small set of suppliers. Abbott Laboratories led the group with $71.97 million, followed closely by Life Technologies Corporation and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, while award counts vary widely across top vendors, suggesting differences in ordering frequency and contract structure.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '334516'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC
| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 846,838,202.08 | 846.84 million | 12,637 |
Insight
In the last full year, NAICS 334516 obligated $846.84 million across 12,637 awards, indicating a high-volume, moderately fragmented procurement profile. The average award value of $67,012.59 suggests spending was distributed across many relatively small obligations rather than concentrated in a few large awards. With only one annual point provided for the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from this view.
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