Over the last 5 years, federal awards under NAICS 334516 totaled $5.52 billion across 74,595 actions, with an average action value of $73,985.53. Spending was led by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of the Army, while Abbott Laboratories, Beckman Coulter, and Roche Diagnostics ranked among the top vendors.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 334516 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
Federal procurement summary for NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, covering obligations, award volume, agencies, vendors, and annual trends over the last 5 years.
Annual obligations declined from $1.37 billion in 2021 to $846.84 million in 2025, with the highest award count in 2021 and the lowest in 2025.
NAICS Code
334516
Industry
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Total Obligated
5.52 billion
5,518,950,825.10
Award Actions
74,595
Average Action Value
73,985.53
About NAICS 334516 federal contract activity
NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, accounted for $5.52 billion in obligated awards across 74,595 actions over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $73,985.53. Procurement activity in this category is characterized by high transaction volume and moderate average deal size, consistent with recurring purchases of specialized laboratory instrumentation and related support.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of Veterans Affairs was the largest buyer in this NAICS, obligating $1.66 billion across 20,541 awards, or roughly 30% of total obligations. The National Institutes of Health ranked second at $808.98 million, followed by the Department of the Army, FBI, and Department of the Navy, indicating demand concentrated in health, research, defense, and investigative mission sets.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Abbott Laboratories led vendors with $322.25 million obligated across 1,454 awards, followed closely by Beckman Coulter, Inc. at $305.85 million and Roche Diagnostics Corporation at $288.12 million. The vendor mix also includes Life Technologies Corporation and Federal Resources Supply Company, showing a market with several established suppliers capturing substantial recurring award volume.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Obligations peaked in 2021 at $1.37 billion and then declined each year through 2025, ending at $846.84 million. Award counts followed the same pattern, falling from 16,346 in 2021 to 12,637 in 2025, which suggests a contraction in procurement intensity rather than a shift toward larger individual awards.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records mapped to NAICS 334516 over the last 5 years and aggregated by obligated dollars, award counts, and annual totals. Agency and vendor rankings reflect cumulative obligations in the selected period; amounts are shown as reported in FPDS and summarized to readable figures for analysis.
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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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 5 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 | 1,661,158,773.70 | 1.66 billion | 20,541 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 808,983,512.80 | 808.98 million | 10,383 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 448,627,923.18 | 448.63 million | 4,207 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 232,732,468.40 | 232.73 million | 596 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 231,865,951.27 | 231.87 million | 3,809 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 213,305,226.72 | 213.31 million | 2,114 |
| 12H2 | AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE | 189,705,391.84 | 189.71 million | 3,989 |
| 1341 | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY | 185,815,075.13 | 185.82 million | 1,587 |
| 7524 | FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 164,200,188.81 | 164.20 million | 2,736 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 150,028,138.71 | 150.03 million | 2,211 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 334516 totaled $5.52 billion across 74,595 awards, with the Department of Veterans Affairs leading obligations at $1.66 billion and 20,541 awards, or about 30% of total spend. National Institutes of Health is the second-largest buyer at $808.98 million, followed by the Department of the Army at $448.63 million, indicating a spend profile concentrated among a small number of major health and defense agencies. The remaining top agencies each obligated less than $250 million, suggesting a long tail of comparatively smaller buyers.
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 5 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 | 322,246,372.54 | 322.25 million | 1,454 |
| BECKMAN COULTER, INC. | 0HWD8 | 305,848,248.24 | 305.85 million | 3,706 |
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION | 51169 | 288,117,348.87 | 288.12 million | 2,187 |
| LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1F3R7 | 212,368,697.05 | 212.37 million | 1,227 |
| FEDERAL RESOURCES SUPPLY COMPANY | 1Q3Z9 | 207,959,048.96 | 207.96 million | 1,542 |
| SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC. | 1K2V6 | 196,283,323.37 | 196.28 million | 1,875 |
| CEPHEID | 07YE7 | 192,350,257.69 | 192.35 million | 1,193 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INCORPORATED | 0S908 | 163,598,155.67 | 163.60 million | 4,214 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 0YSC6 | 146,818,808.04 | 146.82 million | 2,368 |
| ILLUMINA, INC. | 1WCS2 | 146,125,694.64 | 146.13 million | 2,350 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 334516 obligated $5.52 billion across 74,595 awards, with an average award value of $73,985.53, indicating a high-volume, relatively fragmented procurement profile. The top 10 vendors each received between $146.13 million and $322.25 million, and together account for about 2.18 billion, or roughly 39% of total obligated dollars, showing moderate concentration among leading suppliers. Award counts among the top vendors are also dispersed, ranging from 1,193 to 4,214, which suggests spending is spread across a broad set of transactions rather than concentrated in a small number of large awards.
Annual Trend
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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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, obligations under NAICS 334516 totaled $5.52 billion across 74,595 awards, averaging $73,985.53 per award. Annual obligations declined steadily from $1.37 billion in 2021 to $846.84 million in 2025, while award counts also fell from 16,346 to 12,637, indicating a broad reduction in activity rather than a shift driven by a few large awards. The distribution is relatively consistent year to year, with annual obligations remaining above $1.0 billion from 2021 through 2024 before dropping below that level in 2025.
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