Overview

The Australian Government has awarded 4,615 contracts worth $3.78B in the Measuring and Observing and Testing Instruments procurement category (UNSPSC family 4111), spanning 17 years (2010–2026). This spending covers 1,713 distinct suppliers and 44 government agencies. The largest buyer is Department of Defence, and the most-awarded supplier is FMS ACCOUNT. Year-over-year spending has decreased by 89%. There are currently 147 contracts worth $61.3M expiring within the next 12 months, representing potential recompete opportunities.

Key Metrics

4,615Total contracts
$3.78BTotal value
1,713Suppliers
44Agencies
$819KAvg contract
147Expiring (12mo)

Annual Spending

↓ 89% YoY

Government spend on Measuring and Observing and Testing Instruments over time. Hover bars for details.

$0 $312.8M $625.6M $938.5M $1.25B 2012: $2.7M (6 contracts) 12 2013: $120.8M (323 contracts) 13 2014: $20.2M (261 contracts) 14 2015: $91.1M (314 contracts) 15 2016: $1.25B (351 contracts) 16 2017: $36.3M (291 contracts) 17 2018: $745.7M (352 contracts) 18 2019: $89.1M (347 contracts) 19 2020: $80.3M (356 contracts) 20 2021: $150.6M (364 contracts) 21 2022: $50.2M (361 contracts) 22 2023: $469.3M (307 contracts) 23 2024: $78.9M (379 contracts) 24 2025: $533.6M (417 contracts) 25 2026: $4.9M (74 contracts) 26

Top 10 Suppliers

Largest suppliers in Measuring and Observing and Testing Instruments by total contract value awarded.

#SupplierContractsValueShare
1 FMS ACCOUNT 4 $871.2M 23.0%
2 BAE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA LTD 21 $730.3M 19.3%
3 THALES AUSTRALIA 2 $454.2M 12.0%
4 CEA TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 6 $338.1M 8.9%
5 LEIDOS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 3 $150.3M 4.0%
6 LOCKHEED MARTIN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 $147.9M 3.9%
7 Sonic Healthcare Limited 1 $142.6M 3.8%
8 RAYTHEON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 11 $93.1M 2.5%
9 ROCKWELL COLLINS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 3 $89.2M 2.4%
10 Vaisala Pty Ltd 154 $85.1M 2.3%

Top 10 Agencies

Government agencies with the most spending in Measuring and Observing and Testing Instruments.

#AgencyContractsValue
1 Department of Defence 3,016 $3.31B
2 Bureau of Meteorology 928 $208.0M
3 Department of Health and Aged Care 13 $143.5M
4 107 $33.3M
5 CSIRO 20 $20.7M
6 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 55 $9.0M
7 Department of Home Affairs 16 $8.1M
8 Department of Industry, Science and Resources 133 $7.6M
9 Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 95 $7.6M
10 Australian Federal Police 67 $7.4M

Parent Category

Laboratory & Testing UNSPSC Segment 41 · 12,483 contracts · $4.96B · 4,075 suppliers

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