Federal spending under NAICS 511210 is concentrated in software licensing, subscriptions, and related publisher contracts, with an average action value of $284,228.65. DISA, the Navy, the Air Force, the Army, and VA account for the largest obligations in the period.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 511210 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS analysis of NAICS 511210, Software Publishers, shows $42.25 billion obligated across 148,645 award actions over the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable and exact obligations reported for the last 10 years, with annual trend data shown for 2021 through 2025.
NAICS Code
511210
Industry
SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Total Obligated
42.25 billion
42,249,168,066.94
Award Actions
148,645
Average Action Value
284,228.65
About NAICS 511210 federal contract activity
NAICS 511210 (SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS) recorded 42.25 billion in obligated federal spending across 148,645 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of 284,228.65. The volume of awards indicates a broad procurement base, while total obligations show sustained demand for software products and related licensing.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) led all agencies with 5.71 billion in obligations across 4,389 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, and Department of the Army. These five agencies together account for a large share of observed spending, indicating that defense organizations are the primary demand centers for this NAICS code. The Department of Veterans Affairs also appears among the top buyers, showing that software procurement extends beyond the defense sector.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Dell Marketing L.P. was the leading vendor with 8.35 billion in obligations, followed by Carahsoft Technology Corp. at 6.98 billion and Dell Federal Systems L.P. at 3.48 billion. Cisco Systems Inc. and Minburn Technology Group, LLC also ranked among the top recipients, reflecting concentration among large software and technology distributors and resellers. The award counts suggest that some vendors, particularly Carahsoft, supported a high volume of transactions rather than only a small number of large awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained elevated in the most recent years shown, rising from 4.33 billion in 2021 to 5.21 billion in 2022 and 5.22 billion in 2023, before increasing to 6.16 billion in 2024 and 5.66 billion in 2025. Award counts were highest in 2021 through 2023 and then declined in 2024 and 2025, suggesting fewer but larger awards in the later years. Overall, the pattern points to stable, high-value software procurement with year-to-year variation in contract volume.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS award data mapped to NAICS 511210 over the last 10 years and aggregates obligations, award counts, and averages from recorded contract actions. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars within the selected NAICS code and analysis period. Annual trend figures reflect obligations and award counts by fiscal year as provided in the underlying dataset.
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 10 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) | 5,705,167,439.91 | 5.71 billion | 4,389 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 5,139,780,419.78 | 5.14 billion | 26,381 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 4,776,226,853.38 | 4.78 billion | 15,414 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 4,307,215,457.39 | 4.31 billion | 20,405 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 2,961,400,528.70 | 2.96 billion | 8,954 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 2,146,131,219.40 | 2.15 billion | 1,768 |
| 2800 | SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | 1,745,504,353.07 | 1.75 billion | 1,800 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 1,422,435,274.82 | 1.42 billion | 2,048 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 1,354,537,188.64 | 1.35 billion | 374 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 1,116,351,329.92 | 1.12 billion | 1,138 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 511210 obligations total $42.25 billion across 148,645 awards, with spend concentrated in a small set of agencies. DISA leads at $5.71 billion, followed closely by the Department of the Navy ($5.14 billion), Department of the Air Force ($4.78 billion), and Department of the Army ($4.31 billion), indicating a strong defense share of software publishing obligations. Civilian spending is also material but more dispersed, with Veterans Affairs, GSA Federal Acquisition Service, SSA, IRS, and CMS each accounting for roughly $1.35 billion to $2.96 billion. Award volume is highest at the Department of the Navy and the Army, while DISA’s relatively high obligation value with fewer awards suggests larger average award sizes.
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 10 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 | 8,353,479,243.46 | 8.35 billion | 7,033 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. | 1P3C5 | 6,976,315,785.93 | 6.98 billion | 17,861 |
| DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. | 3XAU1 | 3,482,297,637.29 | 3.48 billion | 2,477 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC. | 0GX96 | 1,692,465,566.26 | 1.69 billion | 360 |
| MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC | 66LV8 | 1,534,998,396.82 | 1.53 billion | 994 |
| INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR, INC. | 06ZC1 | 1,508,937,381.98 | 1.51 billion | 2,834 |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED | 470F5 | 1,032,430,557.12 | 1.03 billion | 472 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | 0AMS3 | 1,032,107,225.67 | 1.03 billion | 3,786 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 1P3C5 | 873,492,994.05 | 873.49 million | 5,264 |
| FOUR | 4M4Z2 | 866,876,335.17 | 866.88 million | 974 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 511210 obligated $42.25 billion across 148,645 awards, with an average award value of $284,228.65, indicating a high-volume market with relatively dispersed spending. Top vendor obligations are concentrated among a small number of firms: DELL MARKETING L.P. leads with $8.35 billion, followed by CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP. at $6.98 billion and DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P. at $3.48 billion. The remaining top vendors each account for roughly $1.69 billion or less, suggesting a steep drop-off after the largest suppliers and a long tail of smaller obligations.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 6,158,214,627.64 | 6.16 billion | 10,431 |
| 2023 | 5,218,761,209.97 | 5.22 billion | 11,715 |
| 2022 | 5,214,460,687.95 | 5.21 billion | 15,470 |
| 2021 | 4,334,955,787.69 | 4.33 billion | 15,979 |
| 2020 | 3,496,845,779.30 | 3.50 billion | 15,829 |
| 2019 | 2,816,507,333.99 | 2.82 billion | 14,904 |
| 2018 | 3,005,921,074.49 | 3.01 billion | 17,136 |
| 2017 | 3,115,531,133.25 | 3.12 billion | 19,458 |
| 2016 | 3,226,769,526.66 | 3.23 billion | 19,062 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 511210 obligated $42.25 billion across 148,645 awards, averaging $284,228.65 per award. Obligations generally increased from $3.23 billion in 2016 to a recent high of $6.16 billion in 2024, with 2025 at $5.66 billion; the annual pattern is elevated in the later years relative to the earlier period. Award counts were highest in 2017-2022, peaking at 19,458 in 2017, then declined to 8,661 in 2025, indicating fewer awards alongside sustained high obligation levels.
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