NAICS 541511 covers custom computer programming services in federal contracting. In the last full year, obligations reached 10.36 billion across 13,851 actions, with an average action value of 747,748.59.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541511 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement obligations for NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, totaled 10.36 billion across 13,851 award actions in the last full year.
Agency, vendor, and annual totals reflect obligated amounts reported in FPDS for the selected analysis window and may not reflect later modifications.
NAICS Code
541511
Industry
CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES
Total Obligated
10.36 billion
10,357,065,856.23
Award Actions
13,851
Average Action Value
747,748.59
About NAICS 541511 federal contract activity
NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, accounted for 10.36 billion in obligated dollars across 13,851 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of 747,748.59. The spend profile indicates a large volume of distributed software and application development activity rather than concentration in a small number of transactions.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force was the largest buyer in this NAICS, obligating 1.60 billion across 1,872 awards. It was followed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Army, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Federal Acquisition Service, showing demand across defense, health, and shared-service acquisition organizations.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. led vendors with 558.40 million obligated across 339 awards, narrowly ahead of Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. at 552.86 million across 440 awards. Lockheed Martin Corporation, Palantir USG Inc, and International Business Machines Corporation also ranked among the top recipients, indicating a mix of large integrators and software-focused firms.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend provided for 2025 shows 10.36 billion in total obligations across 13,851 awards. With only one year in the analysis window, this page reflects a point-in-time annual snapshot rather than a multi-year trend comparison.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations for NAICS 541511 over the last full year using total obligated dollars, award counts, and average award value. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount within the selected NAICS, and the annual trend reflects the same analysis period.
Top Agencies
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,596,947,084.14 | 1.60 billion | 1,872 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 841,959,138.64 | 841.96 million | 647 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 831,771,565.91 | 831.77 million | 792 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 704,741,914.68 | 704.74 million | 247 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 527,676,741.36 | 527.68 million | 787 |
| 97JC | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) | 483,823,538.14 | 483.82 million | 205 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 468,344,979.98 | 468.34 million | 781 |
| 1330 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | 303,397,073.74 | 303.40 million | 323 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 293,299,547.63 | 293.30 million | 484 |
| 7529 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | 228,220,928.77 | 228.22 million | 404 |
Insight
NAICS 541511 is highly concentrated in a small set of agencies, with the Department of the Air Force leading obligations at $1.60 billion across 1,872 awards, about 15.4% of the $10.36 billion total. The next four obligators—Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Army, CMS, and the Federal Acquisition Service—each exceeded $527 million, and together these top five agencies account for roughly 43.6% of total obligated dollars. Award volume is more distributed than dollars, with the top agencies showing substantial counts but lower average award values than the overall NAICS average of $747,748.59.
Top Vendors
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 07MU1 | 558,402,564.24 | 558.40 million | 339 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. | 17038 | 552,855,791.28 | 552.86 million | 440 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 7LW38 | 426,471,176.93 | 426.47 million | 173 |
| PALANTIR USG INC | 51W88 | 387,216,131.75 | 387.22 million | 35 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION | 30874 | 338,081,147.95 | 338.08 million | 190 |
| SECURIGENCE LLC | 6FL35 | 191,804,340.62 | 191.80 million | 24 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 9F909 | 176,952,435.21 | 176.95 million | 119 |
| SOFTRAMS LLC | 79TZ3 | 165,403,791.13 | 165.40 million | 32 |
| QUANTUM MANAGEMENT, LLC | 84KW8 | 162,654,720.36 | 162.65 million | 2 |
| DEV TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC | 3B2V8 | 158,713,196.05 | 158.71 million | 36 |
Insight
Within NAICS 541511 over the last full year, obligated spending totaled $10.36 billion across 13,851 awards, indicating a broad award base with an average award value of $747,748.59. The top 10 vendors account for about $3.12 billion combined, or roughly 30% of total obligations, suggesting meaningful but not dominant concentration among leading suppliers. General Dynamics Information Technology and Booz Allen Hamilton are the largest recipients at $558.40 million and $552.86 million, respectively, while award volumes vary widely, from 2 awards for Quantum Management, LLC to 440 for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Annual Trend
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GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,357,065,856.23 | 10.36 billion | 13,851 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541511 accounted for $10.36 billion in obligated spending across 13,851 awards, with an average award value of about $747.7K. Because only one annual data point is provided in this window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed here. The volume of awards relative to total obligations suggests spending is distributed across many transactions, with obligations likely concentrated in a smaller share of larger awards.
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