When is the response deadline for HandheldSpectrometer?

Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to Handheld Spectrometer?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Handheld Spectrometer

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Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 6, 2026

Handheld Spectrometer is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (W6QK Ccad Contr Off) on Nov 2, 2026, under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Texas. Responses are due Nov 6, 2026.

Notice type: Sources Sought
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Army / Amc / Acc / Acc-Ctrs / Acc Rsa / W6QK Ccad Contr Off
Solicitation number: HandheldSpectrometer
Industry (NAICS): 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: Texas
Posted: Nov 2, 2026
Responses due: Nov 6, 2026 (4 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $2.8B on contracts under NAICS 334516 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $895M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Abbott Laboratories Inc.: $234M
Beckman Coulter, Inc: $194M
Roche Diagnostics Corporation: $176M
Life Technologies Corporation: $123M
Government Scientific Source Inc: $122M

Recent analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 334516
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Gamma Scientific Inc	Department of Health and Human ServicesTHE PROCUREMENT IS FOR A SPECTRORADIOMETER TO PRECISELY MEASURE AND EVALUATE THE SPECTRUM AND COLOR PERFORMANCE OF IMAGE QUALITY OF AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS.	$59,300	75F40126P00409
Sep 30, 2026	Advanced Instruments LLC	Department of LaborPROCURE ONE (1) ARTEL PCS-512 PIPETTE CALIBRATION SYSTEM UPGRADE PACKAGE, INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT, SOFTWARE. INSTALLATION, TRAINING, ADVANCECARE SUPPORT, AND THE TRADE-INOF THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT-OW	$27,354	1605C126P00024
Sep 30, 2026	Photothermal Spectroscopy Corp.	Department of EnergyIRA FUNDS PURCHASE OF SUB-500NM LASER SCANNING OPTICAL PHOTOTHERMAL INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY MULTIMODAL MICROSCOPE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES.	$619,152	89243326PFE001039
Sep 30, 2026	Malvern Panalytical Inc	Department of EnergyIRA FUNDS PURCHASE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE X-RAY DIFFRACTION (XRD) SYSTEM	$572,166	89243326PFE001038
Sep 30, 2026	Teledyne Instruments, Inc.	Department of EnergyIRA HIGH PRESSURE SYRINGE PUMPS WITH CONTROLLERS PER ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS	$359,498	89243326PFE001023

More: government analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing contracts · NAICS 334516

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for HandheldSpectrometer?: Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Handheld Spectrometer?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 334516, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Abbott Laboratories Inc. ($234M), Beckman Coulter, Inc ($194M), Roche Diagnostics Corporation ($176M).

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