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NAICS 334516: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing is NAICS code 334516. A business is small under it with 1,000 employees or fewer. 33 federal contracts are open on SAM.gov under this code right now.

SBA size standard
1,000 employees or fewer
Open contracts now
33
Federal spending, FY2026
$887.9 million
Share won by small businesses
28%
Small businesses registered
1,361
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What NAICS 334516 covers

The Census Bureau's NAICS index lists these kinds of work under 334516:

  • Acidity (i.e., pH) measuring equipment, laboratory analysis-type, manufacturing
  • Amino acid analyzers, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Atomic force microscopes manufacturing
  • Automatic chemical analyzers, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Blood bank process equipment manufacturing
  • Chromatographic instruments, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Chronoscopes manufacturing
  • Colorimeters, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Coulometric analyzers, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Densitometers, laboratory analytical, manufacturing
  • Differential thermal analysis instruments, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Electrolytic conductivity instruments, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Electron microprobes, laboratory-type, manufacturing
  • Electron microscopes manufacturing

The index lists 63 entries for this code in all.

Read the full definition, including what's excluded, on census.gov.

SBA size standard for 334516

To count as a small business for a contract assigned NAICS 334516, your business must have 1,000 employees or fewer. Employees are averaged over the last 24 months.

From SBA's table of size standards, effective Mar 17, 2023. Confirm it with SBA's size standards tool before you certify your size.

Who buys analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing

Agencies that awarded the most under NAICS 334516 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1 billion
National Institutes of Health$218.1 million
National Institute of Standards and Technology$154.6 million
Department of the Army$153.3 million
Federal Bureau of Investigation$131.1 million
Department of the Navy$122 million
Defense Health Agency$120.5 million
Agricultural Research Service$93 million

Open notices right now come from Dept of Defense (16), Department of Energy (12), Department of Veterans Affairs (8), Department of Commerce (2), Environmental Protection Agency (2) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2).

Set-asides on open 334516 contracts

  • No set-aside (full and open): 37
  • Total small business set-aside: 4
  • Women-owned set-aside: 2

Not sure which set-asides you qualify for? Try the free SBA certification screener, or read set-aside contracts, explained.

Your competition

1,361 businesses with active SAM.gov registrations are rated small under NAICS 334516, most of them in California (193), Texas (111), Florida (103), Massachusetts (62) and Virginia (60). Look any of them up with the free CAGE code and UEI lookup.

Federal spending under 334516 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$1.1 billion
FY2025$860.2 million
FY2026$887.9 million
FY2027 (so far)$145.1 million

Source: USAspending.gov, all contract awards with this NAICS code. Fiscal years start October 1.

Related NAICS codes

Frequently asked questions

What is NAICS code 334516?

334516 is the 2022 NAICS code for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The Census Bureau's index lists work such as acidity (i.e., ph) measuring equipment, laboratory analysis-type, manufacturing, amino acid analyzers, laboratory-type, manufacturing, atomic force microscopes manufacturing under it. Federal contracting uses the 2022 codes.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 334516?

1,000 employees or fewer. A business at or under that is small for contracts assigned this code. The current SBA table took effect Mar 17, 2023.

Are there government contracts for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing?

Yes. 33 federal contract opportunities under NAICS 334516 are open on SAM.gov right now. Agencies obligated about $887.9 million under this code in fiscal year 2026, according to USAspending.gov.

How do I add NAICS code 334516 to my SAM.gov registration?

Update your entity registration on SAM.gov and add the code on the Goods and Services page, in the Assertions section. You can list several NAICS codes and mark one as your primary. Changes are free.

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FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA, SAM.gov, the Census Bureau or any government agency. Open-contract counts come from SAM.gov and update daily; spending figures come from USAspending.gov.