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NAICS 511210 · Software Publishers

Top Commerce software publishers contractors

In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Commerce obligated $35.8M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 511210, up 27.1% from $28.2M in the preceding 12 months. 23 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 4 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.

Prime contracts funded by the Department of Commerce. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.

Net obligations, latest 12 months
$35.8M
up 27.1% vs. $28.2M
Prime contractors
23
With positive obligations
Top 8 primes’ share
96.9%
Of positive obligations
Awards with activity
102
83 in the prior 12 months

Obligations by fiscal year

Net prime contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September).

FY2022
$28.8M
FY2023
$23.7M
FY2024
$20.4M
FY2025
$28.2M
FY2026
$35.8M

Top Commerce contractors for NAICS 511210

Ranked by positive obligations in the latest 12 months. Share is of all positive obligations in this market.

Top contractors, Commerce NAICS 511210
#ContractorLatest 12 moPrior 12 moShareRank change
1Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.$12.1M$10.8M33.4%—
2Lyme Computer Systems, Inc.$7.2M$22K19.9%▲ 19
3The Daston Corporation$6.7M$9.7M18.6%▼ 1
4Carahsoft Technology Corp$4.7M$832K13.0%—
5Starry Associates, LLC$3.0M$4.0M8.3%▼ 2
6Hrworx, LLC$745K$678K2.1%▼ 1
7Teledyne Digital Imaging Inc$373K$531K1.0%▼ 1
8Assetworks USA Inc$218K$00.6%New
9Unison Virtual Acquisition Office LLC$199K$195K0.5%—
10Leidos Digital Solutions Inc$184K$100K0.5%▲ 4
11Belarc Inc$170K$170K0.5%—
12EX Libris USA Inc$140K$133K0.4%—
13Wingswept, LLC$99K$95K0.3%▲ 2
14BPS Ventures II LLC$93K$113K0.3%▼ 1
15Fedresults, Inc.$90K$180K0.3%▼ 5

What changed in the last 12 months

Contractors with the largest change in reported obligations versus the preceding 12 months.

Largest gains

  • Lyme Computer Systems, Inc.
    $22K → $7.2M (+$7.2M) · now #2
  • Carahsoft Technology Corp
    $832K → $4.7M (+$3.9M) · now #4
  • Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
    $10.8M → $12.1M (+$1.2M) · now #1

Largest declines

  • The Daston Corporation
    $9.7M → $6.7M (−$2.9M) · now #3
  • Starry Associates, LLC
    $4.0M → $3.0M (−$1.0M) · now #5
  • Red River Technology LLC
    $260K → $0 (−$260K) · no latest-period obligations

New to this market

1 contractors received their first obligations in this market (since FY2022) during the latest 12 months. The largest:

New contractors
ContractorFirst obligationLatest 12 mo
Assetworks USA IncAug 11, 2026$218K

Where the money comes from

Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Commerce, latest 12 months. The funding organization can differ from the office that runs the requirement.

Funding sub-agencies
Funding sub-agencyLatest 12 moPrior 12 moChange
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration$16.4M$10.2MUp $6.2M (60.8%)
U.S. Census Bureau$11.5M$6.8MUp $4.7M (69.9%)
National Institute of Standards and Technology$5.5M$8.8MDown $3.2M (36.7%)
Office of the Secretary$826K$919KDown $93K (10.2%)
International Trade Administration$750K$316KUp $434K (137.4%)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office$497K$779KDown $282K (36.2%)

Potential recompetes

Large awards in this market whose current period of performance ends in the next 18 months. Treat these as research leads: options, extensions, and follow-on vehicles often change the timing.

Awards ending in the next 18 months
AwardIncumbentObligatedCurrent end
1331L524F13OS0038
Hrworx, LLC
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ONLINE
$2.0MDec 23, 2026
1333BJ21F00280044
Leidos Digital Solutions Inc
EDMS PHASE 4 ENHANCEMENTS / PROFESSIONAL SERVICES S/W
$1.5MDec 26, 2026
1305M424F0010
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
IMPLEMENT THE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT FOR GEOSPATIAL SOFTWARE, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SERVICES, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, CONFERENCE PASSES UNDER THE ESRI GIS BPA
$7.5MJan 31, 2027
1333ND25FNB160053
Starry Associates, LLC
LEGACY SYSTEMS SUPPORT SERVICES
$7.0MFeb 3, 2027
1331L526F0071
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
ESRI ARCGIS PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE
$4.3MFeb 26, 2027
1305M426F0010
The Daston Corporation
THIS IS A TASK ORDER IN SUPPORT OF THE NOAA/OCIO SERVICE DELIVERY DIVISION FOR UMS EMAIL, VOIP, AND CONTENT COLLABORATION FROM NOAA/DASTON BPA 1305M425A0001.
$5.9MFeb 28, 2027
1333ND25FNB130065
The Daston Corporation
DAVIS-BACON PAYROLL PLATFORM - CHIPS
$4.8MJun 26, 2027
1331L526F0390
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
GIS ESRI SUPPORT
$3.1MAug 31, 2027
1305M226F0001
Carahsoft Technology Corp
SLACK
$3.8MOct 30, 2027

Common questions

Who are the top Commerce contractors for NAICS 511210?

In the latest 12 months, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. ($12.1M), Lyme Computer Systems, Inc. ($7.2M), The Daston Corporation ($6.7M) received the most Commerce obligations for software publishers.

How concentrated is this market?

The eight largest primes held 96.9% of positive obligations, and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. alone held 33.4%. 1 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.

Are any large Commerce NAICS 511210 contracts ending soon?

9 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is 1331L524F13OS0038 (Hrworx, LLC, $2.0M obligated), ending Dec 23, 2026. An end date is a research lead, not a confirmed recompete: options and extensions often move it.

Related markets

Figures are net obligations on prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending.gov, grouped by funding agency and the NAICS code on each award. Net obligations include deobligations and corrections, so they can differ from positive-obligation totals. See methodology.

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