THORLABS, INC: public contracts won without a rival in Brazil: 42 uncontested awards; 100% of its awards; 42 without a competition; 0 single bid.
Assay record ASY-BR-02Q1W9T1IM · Cite as: Assay Systems, “THORLABS, INC: public contracts won without a rival in Brazil”, https://assay-systems.com/register/br/uncontested/s/thorlabs-inc/
THORLABS, INC won 42 of its 42 public contract awards in Brazil without a rival from 2022-10-14 to 2026-09-09: 42 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO with 27.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO gave THORLABS, INC 27 awards: 27 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-21, latest 2026-08-27.
UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO gave THORLABS, INC 5 awards: 5 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-05-23, latest 2026-09-08.
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS gave THORLABS, INC 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-01-21, latest 2026-09-09.
UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA JULIO DE MESQUITA FILHO gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-04-01, latest 2025-04-01.
MINISTERIO DA CIENCIA, TECNOLOGIA E INOVACOES gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-10-14, latest 2022-10-14.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANA gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-10-11, latest 2023-10-11.
CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTIFICO E TECNOLOGICO-CNPQ gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-07-13, latest 2023-07-13.
FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC - UFABC gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-05, latest 2025-06-05.
COMISSAO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR gave THORLABS, INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-13, latest 2024-06-13.
| Date | Buyer | How | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS ocds-914jxj-45016107022022026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-09-08 | UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-10210106001442026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-09-05 | UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-10210106000962026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-09-02 | UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-10210106000982026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-27 | FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-48110106001892026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
| 2026-08-24 | FUNDACAO DE AMPARO A PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SAO PAULO ocds-914jxj-48110106001702026 | No competition direct | tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioCodigo: 3; tipoInstrumentoConvocatorioNome: Ato que autoriza a Contratação Direta; modoDisputaId: 5; modoDisputaNome: Não se aplica; srp: false |
Every uncontested award in Brazil · All countries
Source: contract awards published by the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services of Brazil (Compras.gov.br, federal government) in the Open Contracting Data Standard (data.open-contracting.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0; awards from January 2016 to 30 September 2026, accessed 15 October 2026. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Values in these notices often state a framework ceiling rather than a contract amount, so awards are counted, not summed. Updated 17 October 2026.