Testing laboratory government contracts
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $567.04M on testing laboratory contracts so far (Defense contracts arrive about 90 days late, so the year's total is still rising). Department of Defense bought the most, followed by Department of Health and Human Services. 36 testing laboratory contract opportunities are open now on SAM.gov, and 204 contracts worth $1.27B with options end in the next 12 months.
Key facts · data as of Oct 21, 2026
- Obligations, FY2026 so far
- $567.04M
- Largest buyer
- Department of Defense ($217.28M)
- Largest winner
- AGILE DEFENSE, LLC ($44.17M)
- Open on SAM.gov now
- 36 notices
- Ending in 12 months
- 204 contracts, $1.27B
- Small-business set-aside share
- at least 8%
Source: USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov contract notices, data as of Oct 21, 2026.
Cite this page: SpendQuery, Testing laboratory government contracts, data as of Oct 21, 2026, https://spendquery.com/government-contracts/testing-laboratories
Laboratory testing: environmental sampling analysis, materials and construction testing, product testing and calibration for federal agencies and their projects.
Set-asides: at least 8% of FY2026's testing laboratory contract dollars ($44.95M) went through contracts set aside for small businesses, most through small business and 8(a) set-asides. Many orders under larger contracts carry no set-aside code, so this counts only what is reported. How set-asides work →
Open notices
- CJD National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Laboratory Services - Base plus 4 Option Years · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22 · No Set aside used
- Bio-Analysis of Fungi Interactions · Special Notice · due 2026-10-22 · No Set aside used
- SF30-RFQ_36C25627Q0042_QA_Amendment_0001 · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- FLOWMETER, CALIBRATION, AND SIGNAL CONDITIONERS NEEDED FOR PANEL MODIFICATION FOR ESR · Solicitation · due 2026-10-22 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Cyclotron Beam Time for AFRL/RJ · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-22
- NOI - A Non-Invasive Prognostic Biomarker - Circul · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · due 2026-10-23
- Hickman Borings Drilling and Testing · Solicitation · due 2026-10-26
- STABLE ISOTOPE SAMPLE ANALYSIS · Solicitation · due 2026-10-26
Agencies buying testing laboratory work, FY2026
- Department of Defense $217.28M
- Department of Health and Human Services $77.88M
- Department of Veterans Affairs $70.99M
- Department of Transportation $61.16M
- Department of Agriculture $42.71M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration $30.82M
- Environmental Protection Agency $29.44M
- Department of the Interior $11.92M
Companies winning it, FY2026
- Agile Defense, LLC $44.17M
- Merrick & Company $37.67M
- RTX Corp $37.04M
- Transportation Research Center Inc $26.36M
- Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. $24.27M
- The Bionetics Corporation $22.30M
- Mantech International Corporation $22.07M
- Astrion Group, LLC $21.74M
- Emory University $19.83M
- Infinity Biologix LLC $15.13M
Where the work is, FY2026
- Arizona $77.33M
- Ohio $45.80M
- California $44.11M
- Massachusetts $41.05M
- Maryland $37.89M
- Florida $36.03M
- Kansas $35.72M
- New Jersey $35.41M
- Illinois $29.70M
- District of Columbia $29.45M
Money by year
Obligations (money committed) in prime awards, from USAspending.gov.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
204 contracts, $1.27B with options. The largest:
| Contract | Incumbent | Ends | Value with options |
|---|---|---|---|
| FA702226F0007 PROVIDES EXPERT TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR SUSTAINED AND UNINTERRUPTED PARTICLE ANALYSIS SERVICES ON A WIDE RANGE OF SAMPLES SUPPORTING THE TRACE PARTICLE ANALYSIS (TPA) MISSION. | Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $10.20M |
| FA702226F0003 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATCH 1 - PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS). | Mccrone Associates Inc | 2026-10-31 | $9.23M |
| FA702226F0018 THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS CONTRACT PROVIDE RADIOACTIVE GAS ANALYSIS SUPPORTING THE AIR FORCE TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER MISSION. | Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. | 2026-10-31 | $4.99M |
| 68HE0121F0011 ESAT SUPERFUND TASK ORDER AND TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR 68HE0121D0001 / YR-1 / TO-1 SUPERFUND SUPPORT JUSTIFICATION: FOR SUPERFUND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT LSASD - RSA (01SN1) - 100% SUPERFUND (REMOVAL AND PIPELINE) ROUTING: OEME-EAA | Techlaw Consultants Inc | 2026-10-31 | $4.05M |
| 75N92023F00097 NIAMS REPOSITORY FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS INITIATIVE BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS: TO AWARD BASE TASK ORDER FOR A SIX-MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. POP: 05/01/2023 - 10/31/2023 | Fisher Bioservices Inc | 2026-10-31 | $3.38M |
| 68HE0523F0061 NEW TASK ORDER DUE TO QA LAB REQUIREMENTS SPLIT. | Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | 2026-10-31 | $2.32M |
| 68HE0121F0012 ESAT CONTRACT 68HE0121D0001, TO-2 NON-SUPERFUND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT LSASD RSA FUNDS (01SN1) 100% EPM ROUTING: OEME-EAA JUSTIFICATION: FOR NON-SUPERFUND CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY SUPPORT | Techlaw Consultants Inc | 2026-10-31 | $1.12M |
| 68HE0921F0058 DUNS NUMBER: 072648579 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE TEAM (ESAT) REGION 9, ANALYTICAL & QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT. ICF CONTRACT #68HE0121D0002, TASK ORDER #68HE0921F0058 BASE PERIOD (YEAR 1, POP 6/22/2021 - 5/31/2022). | Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | 2026-11-17 | $11.16M |
| 68HE0921F0060 ICF ESAT TASK ORDER #68HE0921F0060 BASE YEAR (POP 6/23/2021 - 5/31/2022) REGION 9 NON-SUPERFUND PROGRAM ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT. | Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | 2026-11-17 | $3.15M |
| 68HE0921F0066 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO INITIATE TASK ORDER 3: AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING FIELD QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT UNDER ESAT CONTRACT 68HE0121D0002 | Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | 2026-11-17 | $2.60M |
How the government buys testing laboratory work
- Environmental and materials labs are often required to hold accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025, or a Defense Department environmental laboratory accreditation).
- Construction projects buy testing through the prime or as separate quality-assurance contracts.
Industry codes
Federal contracts are filed under NAICS industry codes. This page counts this one; each has its own page with every office that buys it and the newest awards.
- NAICS 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services · SBA small business size standard: Average annual receipts of $19 million or less
Getting started
- Register in SAM.gov, the step before any federal award.
- How small-business set-asides work and whether you count as small.
- How to read a SAM.gov notice and decide whether to bid.
- Get new testing laboratory notices by email when they are posted.
Related lines of work
From USAspending.gov prime awards (obligations: money committed) and SAM.gov notices, updated daily. Sources and limits