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02 / Market Size

How large is the NAICS 421490 federal market?

Net obligations$224.6K
Contract actions8
Vendors4
Federal customers4
Contracting offices7
Average action$28.1K
Largest action$173.3K
Data coverageFY 2009–FY 2015

03 / Spending Trend

NAICS 421490 contract spending by fiscal year

Annual obligations, activity, and participation across the same FY 2009–FY 2015 profile window.

Latest closed fiscal year$9.1K
FY 2015
Fiscal yearObligationsActionsVendorsCustomersChange
FY 2009$176.6K333
FY 2010-$1.7K111−101.0%
FY 2011$15.5K111+1,013.7%
FY 2012$0000−100.0%
FY 2013$0000
FY 2014$25.0K222
FY 2015$9.1K111−63.5%

04 / Top Federal Customers

Which federal agencies buy most in this industry?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2009–FY 2015.

Federal customerCodeObligationsActionsVendorsMarket share
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION7523$173.3K2177.2%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH7529$53.0K4223.6%
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF8900$0110.0%
DEPT OF THE ARMY2100-$1.7K11-0.8%

05 / Contracting Offices

Which contracting offices buy in NAICS 421490?

Ranked by net obligations during FY 2009–FY 2015.

06 / Top Vendors

Which contractors lead the NAICS 421490 market?

VendorObligationsActionsCustomersMarket shareLatest activity
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$188.8K3284.1%Feb 7, 2014
EMS ACQUISITION CORPORATION$37.4K3116.7%Jun 9, 2015
THERMO ELECTRON SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION$0110.0%Oct 6, 2008
AUDIO FIDELITY COMMUNICATIONS-$1.7K11-0.8%Jun 23, 2010

07 / Product and Service Mix

What products and services are purchased under NAICS 421490?

PSCDescriptionObligationsActionsVendorsShare
6640LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES$188.8K3184.1%
6810CHEMICALS$34.1K2115.2%
9999MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS$3.3K111.5%
6625ELECT ELECTRONIC MEASURING INSTRUMT$0110.0%
7010ADPE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION-$1.7K11-0.8%

08 / Buying Pattern

How does the government buy in NAICS 421490?

Competed50.0%4 actions
Competed under SAP25.0%2 actions
Not competed12.5%1 actions
Not available for competition12.5%1 actions
Other than small business share100.0%$224.6K
Common action typeObligationsActions
BPA CALL$37.4K3
DELIVERY ORDER$188.8K3
PURCHASE ORDER-$1.7K2

09 / Recent Contract Awards

What was awarded most recently in NAICS 421490?

Award / PIIDVendorSigned dateObligationPSCAgency / office
HHSN27100002EMS ACQUISITION CORPORATIONJun 9, 2015$9.1K6810NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNIH, NIDA, OD OM OA OFC ACQUISITIONS

10 / Market Interpretation

How should contractors evaluate this market?

01

Start with the spending direction

Compare annual obligations with actions and vendor participation. Growth driven by only a few large actions represents a different opportunity from broad, recurring demand.

02

Follow the actual buyers

Move from federal customers to contracting offices. Offices reveal where acquisition responsibility and recurring purchasing activity are concentrated.

03

Measure accessible demand

Use competition, small-business participation, incumbent vendors, and PSC mix before treating the full $224.6K market as addressable.