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NAICS 511210 · Software Publishers

Top DoD software publishers contractors

In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the Department of Defense obligated $3.2B in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 511210, down 9.1% from $3.5B in the preceding 12 months. 177 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 4 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.

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

Net obligations, latest 12 months
$3.2B
down 9.1% vs. $3.5B
Prime contractors
177
With positive obligations
Top 8 primes’ share
92.3%
Of positive obligations
Awards with activity
2,409
3,973 in the prior 12 months

DoD publishes contract data to USAspending with a 90-day delay, so the most recent months understate DoD activity.

Obligations by fiscal year

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

FY2022
$2.4B
FY2023
$3.0B
FY2024
$3.6B
FY2025
$3.5B
FY2026
$3.2B

Top DoD contractors for NAICS 511210

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

Top contractors, DoD NAICS 511210
#ContractorLatest 12 moPrior 12 moShareRank change
1Dell Federal Systems L.P$990.8M$13.1M31.1%▲ 13
2Dell Marketing L.P.$818.9M$1.9B25.7%▼ 1
3Carahsoft Technology Corp$611.5M$663.9M19.2%▼ 1
4Minburn Technology Group, LLC$323.6M$212.1M10.2%▼ 1
5World Wide Technology LLC$84.7M$52.2M2.7%▲ 1
6Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.$44.8M$60.8M1.4%▼ 2
7Advantaged Solutions, LLC$34.5M$35.8M1.1%▲ 2
8DH Technologies, Inc.$32.5M$22.5M1.0%▲ 3
9Four LLC$25.7M$26.2M0.8%▲ 1
10Vertosoft, LLC$19.2M$10.6M0.6%▲ 11
11Feditc, LLC$12.1M$10.9M0.4%▲ 8
12Accenture Federal Services LLC$8.2M$53.0M0.3%▼ 7
13Cyone Inc$7.5M$3.3M0.2%▲ 41
14Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc.$6.9M$19.6M0.2%▼ 2
15New Tech Solutions, Inc.$6.6M$14.6M0.2%▼ 2

What changed in the last 12 months

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

Largest gains

  • Dell Federal Systems L.P
    $13.1M → $990.8M (+$977.7M) · now #1
  • Minburn Technology Group, LLC
    $212.1M → $323.6M (+$111.5M) · now #4
  • World Wide Technology LLC
    $52.2M → $84.7M (+$32.5M) · now #5

Largest declines

  • Dell Marketing L.P.
    $1.9B → $818.9M (−$1.0B) · now #2
  • Carahsoft Technology Corp
    $663.9M → $611.5M (−$52.4M) · now #3
  • Palantir USG Inc
    $50.7M → −$621K (−$51.4M) · no latest-period obligations

New to this market

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

New contractors
ContractorFirst obligationLatest 12 mo
Optiv Federal IncApr 20, 2026$83K
Altium LLCApr 14, 2026$56K
Strictly Business Computer Systems, Inc.Dec 1, 2025$6K

Where the money comes from

Funding sub-agencies within the Department of Defense, 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
Department of the Army$1.0B$1.1BDown $84.5M (7.7%)
Department of the Air Force$781.0M$858.5MDown $77.5M (9.0%)
Department of the Navy$695.0M$835.6MDown $140.6M (16.8%)
Defense Information Systems Agency$202.9M$180.7MUp $22.2M (12.3%)
Defense Logistics Agency$127.3M$103.9MUp $23.4M (22.5%)
Defense Health Agency$119.2M$122.6MDown $3.4M (2.8%)

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
FA877226F0025
Dell Federal Systems L.P
MICROSOFT 365 E SERIES SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SOFTWARE ASSURANCE
$208.8MOct 31, 2026
N0003926FH002
Dell Federal Systems L.P
FY26 M365 PERSONAS PROCUREMENT
$112.0MOct 31, 2026
47QFSA25F0005
Minburn Technology Group, LLC
ARMY X3 SUBSCRIPTION LICENSES FOR DOD365-SEC
$86.0MNov 21, 2026
W52P1J22F0026
Carahsoft Technology Corp
SAP MAINTENANCE FOR ARMY ERPS. 12 MONTH BASE AND 4, 12 MONTH OPTION PERIODS.
$160.6MNov 30, 2026
H9241524F0022
Dell Marketing L.P.
MICROSOFT LICENSE RENEWAL AND SUSTAINMENT
$227.0MFeb 28, 2027
SP470124F0084
Advantaged Solutions, LLC
WMS SAP CLOUD HOSTING SUPPORT SERVICES
$88.6MFeb 28, 2027
HT001526FE047
Dell Federal Systems L.P
MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AGREEMENT
$91.3MApr 30, 2027
HC108426F0287
Dell Federal Systems L.P
MICROSOFT PRODUCTS
$218.6MApr 30, 2027
SP470124F0236
Carahsoft Technology Corp
SERVICENOW TERM SOFTWARE LICENSING AND LICENSE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR DLA'S ENTERPRISE PLATFORM AND DIGITAL BUSINESS MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES
$131.7MApr 30, 2027
47QFSA24F0047
Minburn Technology Group, LLC
MICROSOFT O365 X3 LICENSES
$97.0MMay 22, 2027

Common questions

Who are the top DoD contractors for NAICS 511210?

In the latest 12 months, Dell Federal Systems L.P ($990.8M), Dell Marketing L.P. ($818.9M), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($611.5M) received the most DoD obligations for software publishers.

How concentrated is this market?

The eight largest primes held 92.3% of positive obligations, and Dell Federal Systems L.P alone held 31.1%. 3 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.

Are any large DoD NAICS 511210 contracts ending soon?

10 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is FA877226F0025 (Dell Federal Systems L.P, $208.8M obligated), ending Oct 31, 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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