This NAICS page summarizes federal spending on analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing from the last 10 years. The data shows steady recurring procurement, led by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health, with demand concentrated among major diagnostics and scientific equipment vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 334516 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 334516 covers analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing across the last 10 years, with $10.61 billion in obligations and 165,499 award actions.
Annual totals remain above $846 million in each reported year from 2021 through 2025, indicating consistent federal buying in this category.
NAICS Code
334516
Industry
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
10.61 billion
10,610,707,109.74
Award Actions
165,499
Average Action Value
64,113.42
About NAICS 334516 federal contract activity
NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, recorded $10.61 billion in obligated federal spending across 165,499 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $64,113.42. The volume and dollar profile indicate a broad base of recurring procurements for laboratory and diagnostic instrumentation, components, and related support.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest buyer in this NAICS, with $3.22 billion across 41,290 awards, followed by the National Institutes of Health at $1.80 billion across 24,006 awards. The Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force also represent major demand centers, indicating strong concentration across healthcare and defense research and procurement activity.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
The vendor landscape is led by Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, Beckman Coulter, Inc., Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., and Government Scientific Source Incorporated. These firms account for substantial award value and high transaction counts, suggesting a market dominated by established manufacturers and distributors with persistent federal demand.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained above $800 million in each of the most recent five years shown, peaking at $1.37 billion in 2021 and staying near or above $1.1 billion in 2022 through 2024 before easing to $846.84 million in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, ranging from 12,637 in 2025 to 16,346 in 2021, which points to a high-frequency procurement environment with year-to-year budget variation.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records for NAICS 334516 over the last 10 years and reflects obligated dollars, award counts, and vendor and agency rankings from the provided dataset. Totals are aggregated across the analysis window, and annual trend values represent obligations and award counts by fiscal year within the reported period.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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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 10 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 | 3,215,866,737.84 | 3.22 billion | 41,290 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 1,797,314,707.67 | 1.80 billion | 24,006 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 957,489,801.32 | 957.49 million | 10,359 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 502,688,305.03 | 502.69 million | 9,128 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 390,838,809.69 | 390.84 million | 4,820 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 350,541,139.45 | 350.54 million | 6,232 |
| 12H2 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | 348,049,560.27 | 348.05 million | 9,710 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 324,916,734.33 | 324.92 million | 5,856 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 293,958,569.40 | 293.96 million | 4,439 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 290,775,852.55 | 290.78 million | 1,279 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 334516 obligations totaled $10.61 billion across 165,499 awards, with the Department of Veterans Affairs and NIH together accounting for about 47.7% of total obligated value. Veterans Affairs led with $3.22 billion and 41,290 awards, while NIH followed with $1.80 billion and 24,006 awards, indicating a concentrated but broad award base. The next tier of agencies is materially smaller, with the Army, Navy, Air Force, FDA, Agricultural Research Service, CDC, NIST, and FBI each obligating roughly $290 million to $957 million, suggesting demand is distributed across multiple civilian and defense customers beyond the top two agencies.
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 51169 | 555,795,388.60 | 555.80 million | 4,055 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | 33110 | 545,060,318.84 | 545.06 million | 2,633 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | 0HWD8 | 495,089,273.35 | 495.09 million | 6,234 |
| SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | 1K2V6 | 474,986,435.31 | 474.99 million | 4,874 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCORPORATED | 0S908 | 387,637,375.28 | 387.64 million | 9,734 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. | 1WCS2 | 329,864,650.81 | 329.86 million | 5,531 |
| CEPHEID | 07YE7 | 329,414,804.84 | 329.41 million | 1,958 |
| FEDERAL RESOURCES SUPPLY COMPANY | 1Q3Z9 | 306,056,263.59 | 306.06 million | 2,486 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1F3R7 | 297,210,679.31 | 297.21 million | 2,825 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0YSC6 | 269,298,928.05 | 269.30 million | 5,445 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 334516 obligations total $10.61 billion across 165,499 awards, with an average award value of $64,113.42, indicating a high-volume, relatively fragmented procurement profile. The top 10 vendors each received between $269.30 million and $555.80 million, with Roche Diagnostics Corporation and Abbott Laboratories leading the group, but no single vendor accounts for a dominant share of total obligations. Award counts are also dispersed, ranging from 1,958 to 9,734, suggesting recurring buys across multiple suppliers rather than strong consolidation in one firm.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 1,042,365,811.17 | 1.04 billion | 14,864 |
| 2023 | 1,121,855,218.18 | 1.12 billion | 15,100 |
| 2022 | 1,133,412,265.70 | 1.13 billion | 15,648 |
| 2021 | 1,374,479,327.97 | 1.37 billion | 16,346 |
| 2020 | 1,609,760,076.13 | 1.61 billion | 16,602 |
| 2019 | 917,718,918.23 | 917.72 million | 15,862 |
| 2018 | 921,047,733.51 | 921.05 million | 17,843 |
| 2017 | 840,144,961.68 | 840.14 million | 20,353 |
| 2016 | 803,084,595.09 | 803.08 million | 20,244 |
Insight
For NAICS 334516, obligations totaled $10.61 billion across 165,499 awards over the last 10 years, indicating a high-volume, moderately fragmented spend base with an average award value of $64,113.42. Annual obligations increased from $803.08 million in 2016 to a peak of $1.61 billion in 2020, then remained above $1.0 billion through 2024 before declining to $846.84 million in 2025. Award counts generally ranged from about 12,637 to 20,353 annually, with higher volume in the earlier years and a gradual reduction in recent years, suggesting a shift toward fewer awards and lower annual obligation levels.
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