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Software Publishers
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 511210, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $5.9B in contracts classified under NAICS 511210, Software Publishers, in FY2026, and $23B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 28 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($6.0B), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Dell Marketing L.P. ($6.4B), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($4.3B) and Dell Federal Systems L.P ($3.4B).
By place of performance, the most money went to VA, TX and DC.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $5.9B | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $23B | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0.8% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Marketing L.P. | $6.4B |
| 2 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $4.3B |
| 3 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $3.4B |
| 4 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | $864M |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $736M |
| 6 | Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | $538M |
| 7 | Four LLC | $365M |
| 8 | Ca, Inc. | $257M |
| 9 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $255M |
| 10 | Palantir Usg Inc | $234M |
| 11 | Unison Software Inc | $231M |
| 12 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $229M |
| 13 | Advantaged Solutions, LLC | $172M |
| 14 | DLT Solutions, LLC | $137M |
| 15 | Consulting Services Group, LLC | $126M |
| 16 | Emergent, LLC | $107M |
| 17 | World Wide Technology LLC | $91M |
| 18 | Skillsoft (US) LLC | $89M |
| 19 | The Mathworks, Inc. | $86M |
| 20 | DH Technologies, Inc. | $84M |
| 21 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $72M |
| 22 | NCR Government Systems LLC | $67M |
| 23 | Enterprise Technology Solutions, Inc. | $62M |
| 24 | Provation Software, Inc. | $58M |
| 25 | Iron Bow Technologies, LLC | $57M |
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractBpa Call | $1.3B | 1 Nov 2022 | AL | USAspending |
| Dell Federal Systems L.P | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1B | 1 Apr 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractBpa Call | $508M | 25 Oct 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractBpa Call | $477M | 30 Oct 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $465M | 19 Sep 2023 | VA | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractBpa Call | $355M | 1 Nov 2022 | DC | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractBpa Call | $281M | 13 Nov 2025 | AL | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractBpa Call | $273M | 6 Nov 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractBpa Call | $272M | 28 May 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractBpa Call | $245M | 17 May 2023 | TX | USAspending |
Other industries in sector 51: Information
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services $13B
- 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $8.6B
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications $5.1B
- 513210 Software Publishers $5.0B
- 517919 All Other Telecommunications $3.0B
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.6B
- 511199 All Other Publishers $1.4B
- 517312 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $1.1B
- 517810 All Other Telecommunications $1.1B
- 517311 Wired Telecommunications Carriers $1.0B
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) $828M
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services $818M
- 517911 Telecommunications Resellers $718M
- 519130 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals $578M
- 519190 All Other Information Services $434M
- 512110 Motion Picture and Video Production $245M
- 511130 Book Publishers $183M
- 513120 Periodical Publishers $179M
- 511120 Periodical Publishers $169M
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers $160M
- 519120 Libraries and Archives $147M
- 519210 Libraries and Archives $124M
- 513130 Book Publishers $89M
- 513199 All Other Publishers $86M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 511210?
$5.9B in contract obligations classified under Software Publishers in FY2026, $23B over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Software Publishers?
Dell Marketing L.P. ($6.4B), Carahsoft Technology Corp ($4.3B), Dell Federal Systems L.P ($3.4B), Minburn Technology Group, LLC ($864M), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($736M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($9.8B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B), General Services Administration ($1.0B), Department of Homeland Security ($1000M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.