NAICS 541380 pursuit brief
Testing Laboratories and Services
From FY2020–FY2026, federal agencies made 14,857 contract awards in NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) to 2,967 recipients, with $3.7 billion obligated; the median award was $22,991. Department of Defense accounted for 35.0% of the obligations; the biggest sub-agencies were Department of the Air Force (18.0%), National Institutes of Health (12.6%), and Department of Veterans Affairs (10.4%). September is the busiest month: 2,595 awards and $1.0 billion. Data as of October 25, 2026.
Awards by fiscal year
| FY | Awards | Obligated | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 2,141 | $508.5M | 941 |
| FY2021 | 2,422 | $513.0M | 1,024 |
| FY2022 | 2,146 | $656.4M | 913 |
| FY2023 | 2,275 | $566.0M | 1,004 |
| FY2024 | 2,221 | $646.5M | 966 |
| FY2025 | 1,910 | $419.5M | 880 |
| FY2026 | 1,742 | $365.6M | 746 |
| FY2027 (partial) | 48 | $5.3M | 35 |
A partial fiscal year is still in progress. The other sections use complete fiscal years only (FY2020–FY2026).
Who buys
The biggest buyers by obligations, FY2020–FY2026, with each one's busiest months and the share of its awards made in July to September (the fourth fiscal quarter).
Sub-agencies
| Sub-agency | Agency | Awards | Obligated | Share of obligations | Busiest months | July to September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of the Air Force | Department of Defense | 431 | $662.6M | 18.0% | October, March, September | 29.5% of awards |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 1,704 | $464.6M | 12.6% | July, August, September | 53.5% of awards |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2,161 | $381.1M | 10.4% | October, August, September | 32.8% of awards |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Department of Health and Human Services | 114 | $306.2M | 8.3% | June, August, September | 46.5% of awards |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | Department of Transportation | 480 | $265.9M | 7.2% | July, August, September | 80.4% of awards |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Environmental Protection Agency | 290 | $248.9M | 6.8% | March, July, August | 33.8% of awards |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 240 | $228.6M | 6.2% | May, August, September | 29.2% of awards |
| Department of the Navy | Department of Defense | 2,058 | $210.9M | 5.7% | March, June, September | 27.9% of awards |
| Department of the Army | Department of Defense | 2,207 | $188.9M | 5.1% | June, July, September | 30.9% of awards |
| Defense Information Systems Agency | Department of Defense | 82 | $137.9M | 3.8% | April, May, August | 25.6% of awards |
Agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated | Share of obligations | Busiest months | July to September |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | 5,603 | $1.3B | 35.0% | March, June, September | 29.4% of awards |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2,076 | $820.2M | 22.3% | July, August, September | 51.3% of awards |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 2,161 | $381.1M | 10.4% | October, August, September | 32.8% of awards |
| Department of Transportation | 626 | $323.1M | 8.8% | July, August, September | 71.6% of awards |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 290 | $248.9M | 6.8% | March, July, August | 33.8% of awards |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 240 | $228.6M | 6.2% | May, August, September | 29.2% of awards |
| Department of Agriculture | 788 | $130.2M | 3.5% | March, August, September | 45.1% of awards |
| Department of the Interior | 1,641 | $94.2M | 2.6% | July, August, September | 41.1% of awards |
| Department of Homeland Security | 400 | $56.4M | 1.5% | June, August, September | 69.0% of awards |
| Department of Justice | 264 | $34.9M | 0.9% | April, August, September | 35.6% of awards |
When they buy
Awards by month of the fiscal year (October to September), FY2020–FY2026. July to September held 39.1% of the awards.
| Month | Awards | Obligated | Share of awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 753 | $352.2M | 5.1% |
| November | 749 | $202.3M | 5.0% |
| December | 908 | $172.4M | 6.1% |
| January | 871 | $274.6M | 5.9% |
| February | 927 | $177.4M | 6.2% |
| March | 1,275 | $209.3M | 8.6% |
| April | 1,194 | $231.6M | 8.0% |
| May | 1,102 | $206.3M | 7.4% |
| June | 1,276 | $194.7M | 8.6% |
| July | 1,353 | $249.6M | 9.1% |
| August | 1,854 | $377.7M | 12.5% |
| September | 2,595 | $1.0B | 17.5% |
Past awardees
The recipients with the most obligations, FY2020–FY2026 (by UEI, no parent company roll-up). Past awards only: this list says nothing about who will win the next contract. Last action is the newest action on a recipient's awards in these years, so it can fall after FY2026 (later modifications).
| Past awardee | UEI | Awards | Obligated | Share of obligations | Last action | Fiscal years active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRION GROUP, LLC | JFFMS6D9JNC6 (SAM.gov) | 2 | $164.3M | 4.5% | 2026-10-02 | 1 |
| GINKGO BIOWORKS, INC. | ZRHJUJQSBRA4 (SAM.gov) | 3 | $141.7M | 3.9% | 2026-09-28 | 3 |
| AGILE DEFENSE, LLC | KRGLGTXRYL94 (SAM.gov) | 80 | $137.9M | 3.8% | 2026-07-23 | 3 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | VTEWM5QSE598 (SAM.gov) | 12 | $135.4M | 3.7% | 2026-07-21 | 6 |
| TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC | VM3RJUJSN3A4 (SAM.gov) | 125 | $130.5M | 3.6% | 2026-10-21 | 7 |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | S352L5PJLMP8 (SAM.gov) | 16 | $95.7M | 2.6% | 2026-09-28 | 6 |
| THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC | H5G9NWEFHXN4 (SAM.gov) | 10 | $87.0M | 2.4% | 2026-09-28 | 7 |
| MERRICK & COMPANY | MSCKD57619M7 (SAM.gov) | 6 | $79.1M | 2.2% | 2026-09-25 | 4 |
| THE BIONETICS CORP | LNKFGDHU6QZ4 (SAM.gov) | 2 | $78.6M | 2.1% | 2026-07-15 | 1 |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | FXKMA43NTV21 (SAM.gov) | 18 | $70.8M | 1.9% | 2026-10-20 | 7 |
Award size and competition
Award size, FY2020–FY2026: a quarter of the awards were $7,897 or less, half were $22,991 or less (the median), and three quarters were $79,146 or less.
Set-aside mix
| Set-aside type | Awards | Obligated | Share of obligations |
|---|---|---|---|
| No set aside used. (NONE) | 11,173 | $3.2B | 87.2% |
| Total small business set-aside (SBA) | 2,408 | $258.3M | 7.0% |
| 8(a) set-aside (8A) | 11 | $55.6M | 1.5% |
| Partial small business set-aside (SBP) | 19 | $47.9M | 1.3% |
| 8(a) sole source (8AN) | 292 | $42.2M | 1.1% |
| Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside (SDVOSBC) | 324 | $35.1M | 1.0% |
| Women-owned small business set-aside (WOSB) | 32 | $6.4M | 0.2% |
| VA veteran-owned small business set-aside (VSA) | 357 | $4.1M | 0.1% |
| Not reported | 142 | $18.4M | 0.5% |
7 smaller categories under 0.1% of the obligations not listed. An order without a set-aside of its own takes its parent IDV's: 5,676 of these awards did.
Competition mix
| Extent competed | Awards | Obligated | Share of obligations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition (A) | 2,440 | $1.6B | 43.5% |
| Not competed (C) | 1,769 | $1.1B | 30.9% |
| Competed under SAP (F) | 6,503 | $386.4M | 10.5% |
| Full and open competition after exclusion of sources (D) | 461 | $254.4M | 6.9% |
| Not competed under SAP (G) | 3,182 | $210.9M | 5.7% |
| Not available for competition (B) | 502 | $91.3M | 2.5% |
NAICS 541380 is part of NAICS 5413: NAICS 5413 pursuit brief.
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Source and definitions
Source: USAspending.gov contract awards (FY2020 onward), via MatchAwards; as of October 25, 2026.
USAspending contract prime awards, award types A-D (definitive contracts, purchase orders, delivery and task orders; IDVs are excluded, their spend shows on the orders under them). NAICS = the award's naics_code; a 4-digit code covers its 6-digit codes. FY = federal fiscal year of the award's base action date; obligated = obligations to date on those awards (total_obligated_amount), so older FYs include later modifications. fy covers fy_from..n (n = the current FY, partial: true; it is still filling in, DoD reports with a ~90-day lag). The window (window totals, award size, buying months, top lists, set-aside and competition mixes, children) covers the complete FYs only (window_fys). Award size p25/median/p75: over awards with obligations > 0. Buying month = calendar month of the base action date, in fiscal order (October first). Agencies = awarding agency (sub-agency under it); recipients by UEI, no parent roll-up; ranked by obligated; pct_of_spend = share of the window's obligations, in percent. recipients (per FY and window) = distinct UEIs. A top recipient's last_action_date is the newest latest action date of its window awards (it can fall after the window: later modifications), fys_active the number of window FYs with one of its awards. set_aside and extent_competed: every type_of_set_aside / extent_competed value over the window (code and name null = not reported); an order without a set-aside of its own takes its parent IDV's (awards_from_parent_idv counts them). as_of = the newest last_modified_date in the data. Amounts are US dollars, sums rounded to the cent.
