Top Commerce analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contractors
In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Commerce obligated $62.9M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 334516, up 71.8% from $36.6M in the preceding 12 months. 240 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 71 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.
Prime contracts funded by the Department of Commerce. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Obligations by fiscal year
Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).
Top Commerce contractors for NAICS 334516
Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.
| # | Contractor | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Share | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEI Company | $5.8M | $518K | 9.2% | ▲ 14 |
| 2 | Cameca Instruments, Inc | $4.5M | $5.6M | 7.2% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | $2.3M | $453K | 3.7% | ▲ 14 |
| 4 | XDS Oxford Limited | $2.1M | $0 | 3.3% | New |
| 5 | Automation Holdco Limited | $2.0M | $0 | 3.1% | New |
| 6 | Toptica Photonics Inc | $1.8M | $1.0M | 2.9% | — |
| 7 | Menlo Systems Inc | $1.5M | $0 | 2.4% | New |
| 8 | Government Scientific Source Inc | $1.5M | $578K | 2.4% | ▲ 5 |
| 9 | Photon Spot Inc | $1.5M | $686K | 2.4% | — |
| 10 | Technical Communities, Inc. | $1.5M | $1.2M | 2.3% | ▼ 7 |
| 11 | Scienta Omicron, Inc. | $1.2M | $0 | 1.9% | New |
| 12 | Caitta Inc. | $1.1M | $13K | 1.7% | ▲ 182 |
| 13 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $900K | $0 | 1.4% | New |
| 14 | IPG Photonics Corporation | $872K | $91K | 1.4% | ▲ 70 |
| 15 | Quantum Design, Inc. | $868K | $0 | 1.4% | New |
What changed in the last 12 months
Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.
Largest gains
- FEI Company$518K → $5.8M (+$5.3M) · now #1
- XDS Oxford Limited$0 → $2.1M (+$2.1M) · now #4
- Automation Holdco Limited$0 → $2.0M (+$2.0M) · now #5
Largest declines
- Physical Electronics USA, Inc.$2.0M → $0 (−$2.0M) · no latest-period obligations
- Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, Inc.$1.2M → $0 (−$1.2M) · no latest-period obligations
- Cameca Instruments, Inc$5.6M → $4.5M (−$1.0M) · now #2
New to this market
98 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:
| Contractor | First obligation | Latest 12 mo |
|---|---|---|
| Automation Holdco Limited | Sep 29, 2026 | $2.0M |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | Dec 23, 2025 | $900K |
| Eridan Communications Inc | Sep 22, 2026 | $631K |
| Virginia Diodes, Inc. | May 7, 2026 | $570K |
| Danaher Cryogenics Ltd | Jul 29, 2026 | $557K |
| Park Seungbae | Sep 22, 2026 | $530K |
| Alemnis AG | Sep 20, 2026 | $412K |
| GO Green Power Solutions, LLC | Mar 20, 2026 | $353K |
Where the money comes from
Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Commerce, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.
| Funding sub-agency | Latest 12 mo | Prior 12 mo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | $57.9M | $33.1M | Up $24.9M (75.2%) |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $5.0M | $3.5M | Up $1.5M (44.0%) |
Potential recompetes
Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.
| Award | Incumbent | Obligated | Current end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1333ND23PNB680419 | Oxford Instruments America, Inc. OXFORD ICP ETCHERS AND OPEN-LOAD ETCHER | $2.3M | Dec 14, 2026 |
| 1333ND26PNB030039 | FEI Company OU03-FY26-194-NEW FOCUSED ION BEAM/SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (FIB/SEM) WITH 5 YEARS SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. | $4.5M | Mar 26, 2027 |
| 1333ND23PNB680357 | FEI Company FOCUSED ION BEAM AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE | $3.9M | Mar 31, 2027 |
| 1333ND24PNB640622 | Government Scientific Source Inc PURCHASE OF MASS SPECTROMETER WITH UHPLC SYSTEMS AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE | $1.2M | Apr 15, 2027 |
| 1333ND24PNB640663 | Thermo Electron North America LLC PURCHASE OF THERMO SCIENTIFIC NEOM MULTICOLLECTOR ICPMS (HIGH-RESOLUTION MULTIPLE-COLLECTOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY. | $1.2M | May 20, 2027 |
| 1333ND26PNB030228 | Scienta Omicron, Inc. OU03-FY26-211-NEW HIPP LAB SYSTEM (B005771) | $1.2M | Jul 31, 2027 |
| 1333ND23PNB100359 | FEI Company FOCUSED ION BEAM SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES | $6.7M | Sep 19, 2027 |
| 1333ND26PNB030184 | XDS Oxford Limited OU03-FY26-083-NEW CHIPS R&D RSOXS UPGRADE PACKAGE | $2.1M | Oct 1, 2027 |
| 1333ND23PNB680256 | Cameca Instruments, Inc ATOM PROBE INSTRUMENT | $4.5M | Oct 24, 2027 |
| 1333ND26PNB640665 | Automation Holdco Limited OU-FY26-133-NEW - LIVING MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOUNDRY AND UPGRADE. | $2.0M | Jan 21, 2028 |
Common questions
Who are the top Commerce contractors for NAICS 334516?
In the latest 12 months, FEI Company ($5.8M), Cameca Instruments, Inc ($4.5M), Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC ($2.3M) received the most Commerce obligations for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing.
How concentrated is this market?
The eight largest primes held 34.2% of positive obligations, and FEI Company alone held 9.2%. 98 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.
Are any large Commerce NAICS 334516 contracts ending soon?
10 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is 1333ND23PNB680419 (Oxford Instruments America, Inc., $2.3M obligated), ending Dec 14, 2026. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.
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$21.2MFigures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.
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