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Industry · NAICS 541380 · sector 54 Professional, scientific and technical services
Testing Laboratories and Services
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 541380, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $546M in contracts classified under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, in FY2026, and $2.4B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 126 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($568M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Astrion Group, LLC ($143M), Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. ($117M) and Transportation Research Center Inc ($104M).
By place of performance, the most money went to MA, CA and OH.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $546M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $2.4B | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0.1% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astrion Group, LLC | $143M |
| 2 | Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | $117M |
| 3 | Transportation Research Center Inc | $104M |
| 4 | Agile Defense, LLC | $92M |
| 5 | Raytheon Company | $91M |
| 6 | Emory University | $76M |
| 7 | The Bionetics Corp | $56M |
| 8 | Baylor College of Medicine | $51M |
| 9 | Gryphon Technologies, L.C. | $50M |
| 10 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $48M |
| 11 | Verily Health Inc. | $45M |
| 12 | The Broad Institute, Inc | $42M |
| 13 | McCrone Associates Inc | $39M |
| 14 | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $36M |
| 15 | Merrick & Company | $35M |
| 16 | University of California, Davis | $34M |
| 17 | Biobot Analytics Inc | $32M |
| 18 | Linde Special Projects LLC | $32M |
| 19 | Infinity Biologix LLC | $31M |
| 20 | Akesogen, Inc. | $27M |
| 21 | College of American Pathologists | $26M |
| 22 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $25M |
| 23 | Bionetics Corp | $25M |
| 24 | Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. | $23M |
| 25 | The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. | $23M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bionetics Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $77M | 4 Nov 2022 | OH | USAspending |
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | ContractDefinitive Contract | $75M | 17 Jan 2025 | MA | USAspending |
| Verily Health Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | ContractDefinitive Contract | $42M | 12 Jan 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Emory University | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $41M | 27 Mar 2023 | GA | USAspending |
| Merrick & Company | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $27M | 29 Aug 2025 | KS | USAspending |
| The Broad Institute, Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $24M | 23 Sep 2024 | MA | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $21M | 12 Jul 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| Merrick & Company | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $20M | 20 Feb 2026 | KS | USAspending |
| Emory University | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 14 Sep 2026 | MD | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 11 Jan 2023 | AZ | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 54: Professional, scientific and technical services
- 541330 Engineering Services $197B
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $181B
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services $127B
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services $99B
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $52B
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services $50B
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services $43B
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) $37B
- 541710 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $37B
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services $13B
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) $13B
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services $12B
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services $8.6B
- 541810 Advertising Agencies $6.1B
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services $5.2B
- 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants $4.8B
- 541711 Research and Development in Biotechnology $4.6B
- 541310 Architectural Services $4.1B
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $3.9B
- 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services $3.4B
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services $3.2B
- 541219 Other Accounting Services $3.1B
- 541199 All Other Legal Services $2.3B
- 541930 Translation and Interpretation Services $1.6B
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 541380?
$546M in contract obligations classified under Testing Laboratories and Services in FY2026, $2.4B over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Testing Laboratories and Services?
Astrion Group, LLC ($143M), Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. ($117M), Transportation Research Center Inc ($104M), Agile Defense, LLC ($92M), Raytheon Company ($91M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($563M), Department of Health and Human Services ($360M), Department of Transportation ($136M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($93M), Department of Agriculture ($69M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.