Infrared Telescope and Accessories
Closing soonCombined Synopsis/Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 2, 2026
Infrared Telescope and Accessories is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Naval Research Laboratory) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total. The work is to be performed in District of Columbia. Responses are due Nov 2, 2026.
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Onr / Onr NRL / Naval Research Laboratory
- Solicitation number
- N00173-27-Q-1301397725
- Industry (NAICS)
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 2, 2026 (1 day 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 combined synopsis/solicitation means
A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
- Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.
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
| 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 N00173-27-Q-1301397725?
- Responses are due Nov 2, 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 Infrared Telescope and Accessories?
- This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which 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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