Federal spending under NAICS 511210 was led by defense and civilian agencies, with DISA, the Navy, Veterans Affairs, the Air Force, and the Army among the top buyers. On the vendor side, Dell Marketing, Carahsoft Technology, and Dell Federal Systems accounted for the largest obligated amounts.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 511210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
NAICS 511210 covers software publishers with $5.66 billion in obligations across 8,661 award actions in the last full year.
This page reflects the last full year of FPDS award actions for NAICS 511210 and summarizes obligated amounts, action counts, and leading agencies and vendors.
NAICS Code
511210
Industry
SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Total Obligated
5.66 billion
5,661,200,906.00
Award Actions
8,661
Average Action Value
653,642.87
About NAICS 511210 federal contract activity
NAICS 511210, Software Publishers, accounted for 5.66 billion in obligated funding across 8,661 awards during the last full year, with an average award value of 653,642.87. This profile indicates a high-volume software procurement market with a mix of large enterprise buys and many smaller actions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Defense Information Systems Agency led all agencies with 787.88 million across 351 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at 745.91 million across 1,449 awards. Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Air Force, and the Department of the Army also ranked among the largest buyers, showing that demand is concentrated in defense and large civilian enterprise environments.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Dell Marketing L.P. was the top vendor with 1.71 billion in obligations across 702 awards, ahead of Carahsoft Technology Corp. at 1.18 billion and Dell Federal Systems L.P. at 1.02 billion. The vendor list is concentrated among major resellers and software providers, with transaction counts varying widely from high-volume distribution arrangements to fewer large-value awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 shows 5.66 billion obligated across 8,661 awards, matching the last full year summary. With only one year in the provided trend set, this page supports a point-in-time view rather than a multi-year directional analysis.
How to interpret this page
This summary uses FPDS obligations recorded under NAICS 511210 for the last full year and aggregates award counts and obligated dollars by agency, vendor, and year. Amounts reflect obligated values in the dataset and should be interpreted as procurement activity captured in FPDS, not necessarily total commercial market size.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '511210'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97AK | DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) | 787,877,122.35 | 787.88 million | 351 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 745,906,282.02 | 745.91 million | 1,449 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 674,937,250.30 | 674.94 million | 596 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 600,793,222.31 | 600.79 million | 845 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 472,021,972.48 | 472.02 million | 1,533 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 334,856,066.04 | 334.86 million | 250 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 178,528,126.96 | 178.53 million | 46 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 166,802,568.80 | 166.80 million | 174 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 165,868,034.96 | 165.87 million | 71 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 127,842,154.60 | 127.84 million | 81 |
Insight
For NAICS 511210 over the last full year, obligated spending totaled $5.66 billion across 8,661 awards, with an average award value of $653.6K. The top 10 agencies account for a significant share of this activity, led by DISA at $787.9 million, followed closely by the Department of the Navy at $745.9 million, Veterans Affairs at $674.9 million, and the Department of the Air Force at $600.8 million. Award counts are more dispersed than dollars, with the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army each issuing large volumes of awards, while DISA and other agencies show higher obligation concentration per award.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '511210'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELL MARKETING L.P. | 3DMD3 | 1,713,956,870.91 | 1.71 billion | 702 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 1P3C5 | 1,177,087,190.27 | 1.18 billion | 2,156 |
| DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. | 3XAU1 | 1,019,929,609.85 | 1.02 billion | 398 |
| MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC | 66LV8 | 359,673,065.60 | 359.67 million | 141 |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED | 470F5 | 160,559,828.40 | 160.56 million | 58 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | 0AMS3 | 129,711,531.77 | 129.71 million | 332 |
| UNISON SOFTWARE, INC. | 0CAZ6 | 70,781,624.09 | 70.78 million | 106 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 1ZD18 | 57,056,942.22 | 57.06 million | 25 |
| CA, INC. | 1E6U0 | 45,805,030.58 | 45.81 million | 5 |
| CONSULTING SERVICES GROUP, LLC | 62P23 | 39,257,990.00 | 39.26 million | 4 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 511210 totaled $5.66 billion across 8,661 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $653,642.87. Spending is highly concentrated at the top: DELL MARKETING L.P., CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP., and DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. together account for about $3.91 billion, or roughly 69% of total obligated dollars in this NAICS. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, with CARAHSOFT TECHNOLGY CORP. receiving the most awards among the listed vendors (2,156) while several other vendors post comparatively smaller dollar totals across a moderate number of actions.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '511210'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,661,200,906.00 | 5.66 billion | 8,661 |
Insight
During the last full year, NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) obligated 5.66 billion across 8,661 awards, with an average award value of $653,642.87. Because the window contains a single year, this view supports a point-in-time assessment rather than a year-over-year trend comparison. The award volume suggests broad distribution of obligations across multiple transactions, while the total obligated indicates a substantial spending concentration within this NAICS.
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