This page summarizes federal obligations reported under NAICS 541380 for the last full year. The Department of the Air Force led agencies by obligated value, while Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. was the top vendor by total obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541380 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories, totaled $608.36 million across 5,708 award actions in the last full year.
Totals reflect the analysis window provided and may not match award counts or obligations in other reporting periods.
NAICS Code
541380
Industry
TESTING LABORATORIES
Total Obligated
608.36 million
608,356,787.36
Award Actions
5,708
Average Action Value
106,579.67
About NAICS 541380 federal contract activity
NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories, recorded 608.36 million in obligated dollars across 5,708 awards during the last full year, for an average award value of 106,579.67. The volume of awards indicates a highly distributed market with spending spread across a large number of transactions rather than concentrated in a small set of large actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force led federal obligations in this NAICS with 105.41 million across 275 awards, followed by NASA at 68.60 million across 100 awards and CDC at 57.90 million across 30 awards. NIH and DISA also ranked among the top obligating agencies, showing that demand is concentrated in defense, space, and public health missions.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. was the top vendor by obligated dollars at 60.12 million across 15 awards, while Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. followed with 53.73 million across 2 awards. Agile Defense, LLC stood out for both dollar volume and activity with 45.73 million across 523 awards, indicating a high-frequency contracting pattern, while Merrick & Company and The Bionetics Corp also held material positions.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows 2025 as the full analysis year, with total obligations of 608.36 million across 5,708 awards. With only one full year in the window, the trend view reflects the annual baseline rather than a multi-year change pattern.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations mapped to NAICS 541380 for the last full year using total obligated dollars, award count, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated dollars within the selected NAICS and analysis period; amounts are shown as reported and rounded for readability.
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 = '541380'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 105,413,047.51 | 105.41 million | 275 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 68,604,105.72 | 68.60 million | 100 |
| 7523 | CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION | 57,899,676.25 | 57.90 million | 30 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 48,891,337.45 | 48.89 million | 333 |
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 45,729,783.88 | 45.73 million | 524 |
| 6800 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 37,860,620.62 | 37.86 million | 286 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 36,125,208.52 | 36.13 million | 1,097 |
| 6940 | NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION | 35,080,379.25 | 35.08 million | 199 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 30,964,480.50 | 30.96 million | 471 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 30,606,129.73 | 30.61 million | 722 |
Insight
For NAICS 541380 over the last full year, obligations totaled $608.36 million across 5,708 awards, with an average award value of $106,579.67. The top 10 agencies account for a substantial share of activity, led by the Department of the Air Force at $105.41 million, followed by NASA at $68.60 million and CDC at $57.90 million. Award counts are more dispersed than obligations, with VA (1,097), Army (722), and DISA (524) issuing high volumes of awards despite lower obligated amounts than the leading funding agencies. This indicates a mixed pattern of concentrated dollars among a few agencies and broader distribution of award volume across multiple departments.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 = '541380'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, INC. | 0VYZ2 | 60,121,643.19 | 60.12 million | 15 |
| GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. | 563U7 | 53,725,682.76 | 53.73 million | 2 |
| AGILE DEFENSE, LLC | 1HXK0 | 45,729,783.88 | 45.73 million | 523 |
| MERRICK & COMPANY | 0CLW0 | 25,454,447.50 | 25.45 million | 6 |
| THE BIONETICS CORP | 2H984 | 23,704,415.71 | 23.70 million | 21 |
| TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC | 4N623 | 23,600,664.60 | 23.60 million | 33 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 15090 | 21,515,235.82 | 21.52 million | 52 |
| LOVELACE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 3MMH4 | 16,821,304.13 | 16.82 million | 2 |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | 2K291 | 12,495,120.85 | 12.50 million | 11 |
| MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 5N741 | 11,695,130.00 | 11.70 million | 2 |
Insight
NAICS 541380 obligated funding totaled $608.36 million across 5,708 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $106,579.67. Top vendor obligations are moderately concentrated: the leading 10 vendors account for $304.56 million, or about 50.1% of total obligated dollars, while award volume is more dispersed than dollars, led by AGILE DEFENSE, LLC with 523 awards versus several other high-dollar vendors with only 2 to 6 awards. The pattern indicates a mix of large, low-count awards and higher-frequency contracting among a broader vendor base.
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 = '541380'
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 | 608,356,787.36 | 608.36 million | 5,708 |
Insight
For NAICS 541380, obligated dollars totaled $608.36 million across 5,708 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $106,579.67. The annual trend window contains only FY 2025 data, so no year-over-year movement can be assessed from this view. The award profile indicates a high transaction count with comparatively modest average award size, suggesting obligations are distributed across many smaller awards rather than concentrated in a few large actions.
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