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NAICS 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services

Top NSF custom computer programming services contractors

In the 12 months ending Oct 5, 2026, the National Science Foundation obligated $44.3M in net prime contract dollars under NAICS 541511, down 7.0% from $47.6M in the preceding 12 months. 17 prime contractors received positive obligations, and 4 of them accounted for 80% of that spend.

Prime contracts funded by the National Science Foundation. Latest 12 months: Oct 6, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.

Net obligations, latest 12 months
$44.3M
down 7.0% vs. $47.6M
Prime contractors
17
With positive obligations
Top 8 primes’ share
96.1%
Of positive obligations
Awards with activity
30
36 in the prior 12 months

Obligations by fiscal year

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

FY2022
$79.3M
FY2023
$91.0M
FY2024
$58.5M
FY2025
$47.6M
FY2026
$44.3M

Top NSF contractors for NAICS 541511

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

Top contractors, NSF NAICS 541511
#ContractorLatest 12 moPrior 12 moShareRank change
1Directviz Solutions, LLC$21.2M$22.5M47.8%—
2Spatial Front Inc$6.3M$11.5M14.3%—
3Anika Systems Incorporated$5.3M$7.2M12.1%—
4Lynker Corporation$5.1M$2.6M11.6%—
5GBS Solutions Corp$1.6M$1.6M3.7%▲ 1
6Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc.$1.4M$1.3M3.3%▲ 1
7Priwils Inc$850K$825K1.9%▲ 1
8Epic Systems Inc.$633K$603K1.4%▲ 1
9Creative Business Solutions, Inc.$424K$1.7M1.0%▼ 4
10Agility Technologies Inc.$360K$352K0.8%—
11Valencia Management Inc$301K$49K0.7%▲ 2
12Neotech Solutions Inc.$180K$00.4%New
13Akytech Consulting, LLC$168K$00.4%New
14Icallidus, Inc.$99K$93K0.2%▼ 3
15Vinsys-Ithub LLC$91K$80K0.2%▼ 3

What changed in the last 12 months

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

Largest gains

  • Booz Allen Hamilton Inc
    −$2.6M → $0 (+$2.6M) · no latest-period obligations
  • Lynker Corporation
    $2.6M → $5.1M (+$2.5M) · now #4
  • Viderity Inc
    −$266K → $0 (+$266K) · no latest-period obligations

Largest declines

  • Spatial Front Inc
    $11.5M → $6.3M (−$5.2M) · now #2
  • Anika Systems Incorporated
    $7.2M → $5.3M (−$1.8M) · now #3
  • Directviz Solutions, LLC
    $22.5M → $21.2M (−$1.3M) · now #1

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
Neotech Solutions Inc.Feb 27, 2026$180K
Akytech Consulting, LLCAug 20, 2026$168K
Reveal Global Consulting LLCMay 19, 2026$50K

Where the money comes from

Funding sub-agencies within the National Science Foundation, 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 Science Foundation$44.3M$47.6MDown $3.3M (7.0%)

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
49100424F0004
Spatial Front Inc
ITBAS TO#1- BASE YEAR
$9.2MNov 30, 2026
49100425F0017
Directviz Solutions, LLC
SERVICE DESK SUPPORT BPA
$24.0MMar 31, 2027
49100424F0051
Spatial Front Inc
ITBAS TO #3 RPA
$2.5MMar 31, 2027
49100424F0073
Anika Systems Incorporated
ITPAS TO #1
$14.2MApr 2, 2027
49100421F0206
Lynker Corporation
DATA SYSTEMS SUPPORT FOR NCSES
$19.2MMay 24, 2027
49100423C0025
Valencia Management Inc
BUSINESS PROCESS TRANSFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES
$2.1MSep 30, 2027
49100424C0049
Epic Systems Inc.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES HELP DESK SUPPORT SERVICES
$2.0MSep 30, 2027
49100426F0181
Directviz Solutions, LLC
ENTERPRISE SERVICENOW MANAGEMENT PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
$6.5MSep 30, 2027
49100424F0182
Directviz Solutions, LLC
OCIO IT ASSET MANAGEMENT
$2.3MDec 19, 2027
49100424F0199
Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc.
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SURVEY OF FEDERAL FUNDS
$4.3MMar 2, 2028

Common questions

Who are the top NSF contractors for NAICS 541511?

In the latest 12 months, Directviz Solutions, LLC ($21.2M), Spatial Front Inc ($6.3M), Anika Systems Incorporated ($5.3M) received the most NSF obligations for custom computer programming services.

How concentrated is this market?

The eight largest primes held 96.1% of positive obligations, and Directviz Solutions, LLC alone held 47.8%. 3 contractors won their first obligations in this market during the latest 12 months.

Are any large NSF NAICS 541511 contracts ending soon?

10 of the largest awards in this market reach their current end date in the next 18 months. The first is 49100424F0004 (Spatial Front Inc, $9.2M obligated), ending Nov 30, 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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