Government Software Publishers Contracts
NAICS 513210 · Software Publishers
Government software publishers contracts totaled $4.7B across 10,786 awards from FY2024 to FY2026. For Software Publishers, obligations were up 45.3% in FY2026 vs FY2025, and the Department of Defense was the largest buyer, accounting for $2.8B (59% of the total).
Key figures
In FY2026, contract obligations were $2,231,611,768 across 4,484 awards with activity that year, a change of +45.3% from $1,536,283,715 in FY2025. From FY2024 to FY2026, obligations totaled $4,724,673,188 across 10,786 awards.
- Obligated in FY2026
- $2.2B
- Awards in FY2026
- 4,484
- Change vs FY2025
- +45.3%
- Total, FY2024 to FY2026
- $4.7B
Note: FY2026 ended on Sep 30, 2026. The Department of Defense publishes contract data with a 90-day delay, so FY2026 totals may still rise as late reports arrive.
Software Publishers contract spending by year
Federal software publishers contracts per fiscal year (October to September), under NAICS 513210. The table below lists the same numbers.
| Fiscal year | Obligated | Awards | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2,231,611,768 | 4,484 | +45.3% |
| FY2025 | $1,536,283,715 | 5,114 | +60.6% |
| FY2024 | $956,777,706 | 4,529 | n/a |
About government software publishers contracts
Federal spending on software publishers contracts rose 133% from FY2024 ($957M) to FY2026 ($2.2B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
Spending is spread widely: the top 3 contractors account for 35% of the total. No single company dominates, which leaves room for new and small contractors.
The Department of Defense spends the most on software publishers contracts (59%), followed by the Department of Homeland Security. The states with the most of this work are Virginia, California and District of Columbia.
NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) is part of the Information sector.
Top software publishers government contractors
Companies ranked by contract dollars under NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers).
| # | Contractor | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palantir Usg Inc | $625,634,263 | 13.2% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $615,702,990 | 13.0% |
| 3 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $419,282,497 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $335,362,456 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Computable Insights LLC | $163,609,988 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Copper River Data Solutions, LLC | $90,572,062 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Poplicus Incorporated | $81,302,906 | 1.7% |
| 8 | Ca, Inc. | $62,882,489 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Plexsys Interface Products, Inc | $47,072,834 | 1.0% |
| 10 | The Mathworks, Inc. | $45,825,829 | 1.0% |
Agencies buying software publishers services
Federal agencies ranked by contract dollars under NAICS 513210.
| # | Agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | $2,783,772,394 | 58.9% |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | $373,293,683 | 7.9% |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | $254,416,232 | 5.4% |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury | $197,384,060 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $163,017,392 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $157,240,181 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $150,652,395 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Department of State | $123,671,690 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $81,948,248 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Department of Energy | $80,220,789 | 1.7% |
Where software publishers contract work is performed
States ranked by contract dollars, using the place of performance on each award.
| # | State | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $1,032,142,907 | 21.8% |
| 2 | California | $838,174,265 | 17.7% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $517,480,091 | 11.0% |
| 4 | Colorado | $318,255,488 | 6.7% |
| 5 | Maryland | $205,439,664 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Texas | $177,882,738 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $161,452,215 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Utah | $151,730,740 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $131,397,580 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Florida | $130,433,472 | 2.8% |
Recent software publishers contract awards
The latest software publishers contracts, newest first. Each award ID links to its record on USAspending.gov.
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Medialab Solutions LLC | Department of State---------- COMMENTS: IT REQUEST STATUS: FALSE | $60,988 | 19AQMM26P0028 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Avenca Limited | National Transportation Safety BoardMADAS REPLAY PRO | $21,500 | 9531BM26P0038 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sunlight Group, LLC | District of Columbia CourtsDCSC-26-SAS-133 CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION TOOL FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 YEAR IN THE NTE AMOUNT OF $42,000 FOR 35 USER LICENSES. | $42,000 | 95C67826P0384 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Aspen Technology, Inc. | Department of EnergyASPENTECH SOFTWARE PRODUCTS: ASPENONE ENGINEERING FOR E&C, ASPEN CUSTOM MODELER, ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN PLUS DYNAMICS, ASPEN RATE-BASED DISTILLATION AND 198 TOKENS. | $784,528 | 89243326CFE000112 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Perry Weather, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityPERRYWEATHER WEATHER STATIONS LEASE | $219,209 | 70LGLY26PSSB00053 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ravnur, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityRAVNUR VIDEO CONTENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM AND ENTERPRISE SUPPORT | $41,731 | 70LGLY26PGLB00322 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Aon Re Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityTASK ORDER FOR INLAND AND STORM SURGE MODELS. | $94,992 | 70FA6026F00000029 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | The Gordian Group, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityTHE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO PROCURE RSMEANS LICENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK AND CONTRACTOR'S QUOTE DATED 09/25/26. THIS IS A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER. | $88,500 | 70FA4026P00000048 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Sologic, LLC | Department of TransportationTHE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (OIT) REQUIRES SOLOGIC CAUSELINK SAAS SUBSCRIPTIONS, ONGOING MAINTENANCE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SECURITY ONBOARDING, IMPLEMENTAT | $28,000 | 693JJ626C000041 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Department of TransportationPHASE 1 URGENT MOTUS PLATFORM AND DATA REMEDIATION (EMERGENCY STABILIZATION) | $7,299,938 | 693JJ426F00058N |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Business Solutions Inc | Environmental Protection AgencyPURCHASE OF HP SECURITY MANAGER AND HP ACCESS CONTROL SOFTWARE TO REPLACE EXISTING END OF LIFE SOFTWARE. | $31,123 | 68HE0226P0066 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Four LLC | General Services AdministrationI2 ANALYST NOTEBOOK QUANTUM MERUIT FOR THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FROM 10/01/2025 - 04/31/2026. | $8,541 | 47QACA26F0466 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Materialise USA LLC | Department of Veterans AffairsMIMIC SW EMERGENCY - CLEVELAND VAMC | $32,594 | 36C25026P1112 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | The Gordian Group, Inc. | Social Security AdministrationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO ACQUIRE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE COST INFORMATION TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES NATIONWIDE TO PLAN CONSTRUCTION, COST ESTIMATES, AND REPAIR-RELATED COS | $106,138 | 28321326P00050096 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Id.me, LLC | Social Security AdministrationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS TO PAY FOR ID.ME SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,320,148.89 AS A RESULT OF AN APPROVED RATIFICATION. | $10,320,149 | 28321326P00050094 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Impres Technology Solutions, Inc | Department of the TreasuryDATAPATH LICENSES FOR BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING DC AND TX FACILITIES | $11,348 | 2031ZB26C00006 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Konark Software Solutions, LLC | Department of StateSUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL | $4,030 | 19AQMM26P1391 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | Department of StateSOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION | $10,424 | 19AQMM26P0684 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Telos Corporation | Department of CommerceCLOUD-BASED GOVERNANCE RISK AND COMPLIANCE (GRX)/ CYBER RISK COMPLIANCE AUTOMATION PLATFORM (FEDERAL INFORMATION SECURITY MODERNIZATION ACT [FISMA] HIGH SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICES [SAAS]) | $229,415 | 1331L526P13040096 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Implan Group LLC | Department of Agriculture2026 IMPLAN SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION AND SUPPORT. | $216,238 | 12760426C0008 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityPROCURE PALANTIR LICENSE FOR SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE | $32,106,350 | 70RCSJ26FC0000028 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Avidity Science, LLC | Department of Veterans AffairsSERVICE CONTRACT FOR AVIDITY PRESSURE REDUCTION STATION AND WATCHDOG EX LOCAL SOFTWARE UPGRADE | $45,262 | 36C24E26P0074 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Aspen Technology, Inc. | Department of EnergyASPENTECH PREMIER SUPPORT-MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT RENEWAL FOR TEN SIMULTANEOUS USERS POP: 10/1/26 - 9/30/27 | $43,415 | 89243326PFE000995 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Peraton Inc. | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationARTEMIS - PERATON OS/COMET ANNUAL MAINTENANCE | $700,000 | 80TECH26P0025 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Irsa Umar | National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSPARE PARTS FOR EGS SYSTEMS USED BY KPLSS | $45,539 | 80NSSC26P1737 |
Open software publishers government bids
The newest open notices from SAM.gov. Bidding needs a free SAM.gov registration.
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Dept of Defense · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · NAICS 513210 · DC
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 6, 2026
Veterans Affairs, Department of · Sources Sought · NAICS 513210 · OR · No Set aside used
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 5, 2026
Dept of Defense · Solicitation · NAICS 513210 · NC · Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 4, 2026
Dept of Defense · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · NAICS 513210 · No Set aside used
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 9, 2026
Federal Communications Commission · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · NAICS 513210 · DC
Posted Oct 30, 2026 · Responses due Nov 30, 2026
How to win government software publishers contracts
Federal software publishers contracts are posted on SAM.gov under NAICS 513210. Register your business free on SAM.gov with this code, watch for software publishers bids, and look for small business set-asides: many software publishers contracts for small business are reserved for small firms.
Explore government software publishers contracts by state, agency and contractor
- Department of Defense contracts
- Department of Homeland Security contracts
- Department of Transportation contracts
- Department of the Treasury contracts
- Department of Veterans Affairs contracts
- Government contracts in Virginia
- Government contracts in California
- Government contracts in District of Columbia
- Government contracts in Colorado
- Government contracts in Maryland
- Palantir Usg government contracts
- Palantir Technologies government contracts
- Carahsoft Technology government contracts
- Dell Federal Systems L.P government contracts
Frequently asked questions
- What NAICS code is used for government software publishers contracts?
- Federal software publishers contracts use NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers). List this code in your free SAM.gov registration to be found for these contracts.
- Who are the largest software publishers government contractors?
- By contract dollars under NAICS 513210 from FY2024 to FY2026, the largest were Palantir Usg Inc ($626M), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($616M) and Carahsoft Technology Corp ($419M).
- Which agencies buy the most software publishers?
- From FY2024 to FY2026, the biggest buyers were the Department of Defense ($2.8B), the Department of Homeland Security ($373M) and the Department of Transportation ($254M).
- Where are government software publishers contracts performed?
- By contract dollars, the most federal software publishers work is performed in Virginia ($1B), California ($838M) and District of Columbia ($517M).
- Is federal spending on software publishers contracts growing?
- Federal software publishers contract obligations rose 133% from FY2024 ($957M) to FY2026 ($2.2B). FY2026 closed recently, and Defense Department contracts are reported up to 90 days late, so its total may still rise.
- Do I qualify as a small business for software publishers contracts?
- It depends on the SBA size standard for NAICS 513210, which is set either by average annual revenue or by number of employees. Check the current table of size standards on sba.gov before you bid on small business set-asides.
- What do I need to bid on government software publishers contracts?
- An active SAM.gov registration (free) with NAICS 513210 listed, the licenses and insurance your state requires for software publishers work, and examples of similar past work. Some solicitations also ask for specific certifications or security clearances.