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Sources Sought · Department of Agriculture · Responses due Nov 5, 2026

Waste Water Sample Testing Jacob Creek JCC Tennessee is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Department of Agriculture (Jacobs Creek Job Corps CCC) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Tennessee. Responses are due Nov 5, 2026.

Notice type
Sources Sought
Agency
Department of Agriculture
Office
Forest Service / Jacobs Creek Job Corps CCC
Solicitation number
1168679
Industry (NAICS)
541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Place of performance
Tennessee
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Responses due
Nov 5, 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.

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

Who wins testing laboratories government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $1.8B on contracts under NAICS 541380 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $560M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

  1. Agile Defense, LLC: $138M
  2. Astrion Group, LLC: $124M
  3. Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.: $106M
  4. Transportation Research Center Inc: $78.8M
  5. Raytheon Company: $73.1M

Recent testing laboratories contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 541380
Start dateRecipientAgency and descriptionAmountRecord
Sep 30, 2026Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityDepartment of TransportationTITLE: ON-ROAD DATA CAPTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LKA SUPPRESSION ALGORITHMS [IIJA 24208] THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: 1. AWARD A NEW TASK ORDER UNDER THE VESS IDIQ. 2. FULLY FUND AT THE T$749,810693JJ926F00130N
Sep 30, 2026-FS Water Specialist LLCDepartment of AgriculturePERFORM MONTHLY WATER SYSTEM COMPLIANCE MONITORING & REPORTING PER SOW FOR THE LBJ WORK CENTER, NATIONAL FORESTS & GRASSLANDS OF TEXAS$9,75012444026P0214
Sep 30, 2026American Center for MobilityDepartment of TransportationRESEARCH ON CHARACTERIZATION OF SURPRISE IN ADS OPERATIONS$574,000693JJ926F00121N
Sep 30, 2026Ricardo LLCDepartment of TransportationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO OBLIGATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,230.00 FOR THE NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST RICARDO, INC'S IDIQ 693JJ922D000006 TO PERFORM AND TO ESTABLISH RELIABLE COST, WEIGHT, $644,230693JJ926F00138N
Sep 30, 2026MriglobalDepartment of Homeland SecurityBIOWATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLES STANDARDS LABORATORY AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$1,700,03970FA9026C00000004

More: government testing laboratories contracts · NAICS 541380

USDA contract spending

The Department of Agriculture obligated $32B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Tyson Foods Inc., Perimeter Solutions LP, Pacific Coast Producers. What it buys most: support activities for forestry, nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, animal (except poultry) slaughtering.

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

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for 1168679?
Responses are due Nov 5, 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 Waste Water Sample Testing Jacob Creek JCC Tennessee?
No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins testing laboratories government contracts?
Under NAICS 541380, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Agile Defense, LLC ($138M), Astrion Group, LLC ($124M), Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. ($106M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.