Federal Capture Intelligence

Top Commerce software publishers contractors (NAICS 511210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Commerce agency guide NAICS 511210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$36.3M
Net obligations · Up $5.5M vs. $30.8M preceding
Prime contractors
25
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the Commerce federal contracting market for software publishers under NAICS 511210. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, and contract types, competition, and procurement methods.

Contract obligation trends for Software Publishers at the Department of Commerce

Federal records show $136.4M in net obligations across 513 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Commerce from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.54% of $25.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 17.7% from $30.8M to $36.3M. 4 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Sep 10, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $35.3M versus $27.2M through the same date in FY25 (+29.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$28.8M384Complete
FY2023$23.7M261Complete
FY2024$20.4M170Complete
FY2025$28.2M103Complete
FY2026$35.3M113YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$136.4M
513 awards · 205 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+17.7%
$36.3M vs. $30.8M
Leading eight prime share
96.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.54% of $25.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
18.1% of 226 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
41 set aside · 185 no set-aside · 287 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Sep 11, 2025–Sep 10, 2026, compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Competitive shifts

LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. gained the most market share
0.1%→17.4%+17.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 29 reported actions.
THE DASTON CORPORATION lost the most market share
31.1%→18.4%−12.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 4 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE increased
$637K→$5.1M+$4.5M
Latest-period activity spans 9 awards across 3 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST decreased
$8.8M→$5.2M−$3.6M
Latest-period activity spans 19 awards across 14 prime contractors.

Market structure

Reported set-aside share increased
15.4%→36.7%+21.3 percentage points
Of 30 latest-period awards with reported set-aside status, 11 were reported as set-asides.

Award activity

THE DASTON CORPORATION received an unusually large obligation action
$5.9MMar 11, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 1305M426F0010 by OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR. Award net obligations after the action: $5.9M.
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How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Federal contract obligations by funding office

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026.

31.8% of positive obligations were attributed to DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS. That represents $11.5M, up $2.4M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS31.8% · $11.5M · up $2.4M
  2. OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR26.4% · $9.6M · up $866K
  3. DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST14.4% · $5.2M · down $3.6M
  4. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE14.2% · $5.1M · up $4.5M
  5. DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA2.6% · $951K · up $765K
  6. All other reported offices10.7% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $11.5M

    31.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    3 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 25.7% from $9.2M to $11.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 29.8% to 31.8%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 9 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $9.6M

    26.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$866K

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 10.0% from $8.7M to $9.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 28.2% to 26.4%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $5.2M

    14.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.6M

    14 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 40.6% from $8.8M to $5.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 28.5% to 14.4%, a change of −14.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 27 actions across 19 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 15 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

    #4Up 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $5.1M

    14.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.5M

    3 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 707.5% from $637K to $5.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 14.2%, a change of +12.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA

    #5Up 5 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $951K

    2.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$765K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 410.6% from $186K to $951K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.60% to 2.6%, a change of +2.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    NAT'L ENVIR.SATELLITE, DATA&INFO

    #6Up 8 from #14

    Latest 12 months

    $747K

    2.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$676K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 953.0% from $71K to $747K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.23% to 2.1%, a change of +1.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE PTO

    #7Down 2 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $675K

    1.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$55K

    10 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 7.5% from $729K to $675K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 1.9%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 12 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE ITA

    #8Up 1 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $605K

    1.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$407K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 205.1% from $198K to $605K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.64% to 1.7%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE

    #9Down 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $586K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$31K

    7 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.7% from $555K to $586K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.8% to 1.6%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

    #10Down 6 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $563K

    1.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$370K

    5 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 39.6% from $933K to $563K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.0% to 1.6%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    OFC OF OCEANIC&ATMOSPH. RESEARCH

    #16Down 5 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $51K

    0.14% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$112K

    2 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 68.7% from $164K to $51K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.53% to 0.14%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF MARINE&AVIATION OPER.

    #17Down 9 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $37K

    0.10% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$377K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 91.1% from $414K to $37K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 0.10%, a change of −1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 75 awards had positive obligations totaling $36.9M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 73.8% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.4%.

Leading award type
69.3%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
73.8%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
99.4%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
58 of 75 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 75 current awards and 63 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
73.8%
Down from 98.4% in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
30.1%
Down from 42.6% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$71K
Up from $45K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 511210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 1.3 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 5.2 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 22.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 27.4% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.4%98.1%+1.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share73.8%68.6%+5.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share30.1%52.5%-22.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$71K$98K-27.4%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 15 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)42$25.6M69.3%
Delivery Order(C)25$11.1M30.1%
Purchase Order(B)8$218K0.59%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)42$25.6M69.3%
FSS(C)25$11.1M30.1%
Not reported8$218K0.59%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)17$19.3M52.3%
Multiple Award(M)50$17.4M47.2%
Not reported8$218K0.59%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)51$27.3M73.8%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)16$9.5M25.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)8$218K0.59%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)51$27.3M73.8%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)16$9.5M25.6%
Competed Under SAP(F)3$165K0.45%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)5$53K0.14%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)28$15.5M41.8%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)26$14.2M38.3%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)9$4.0M10.8%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$3.0M8.1%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)3$124K0.34%
Not reported8$218K0.59%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)4$52K0.14%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$1K0%
Not reported70$36.9M99.9%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)58$27.3M73.9%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)15$6.5M17.5%
Z(LABOR HOURS)1$3.0M8.1%
Labor Hours(Z)1$184K0.50%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)13$7.7M21.0%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)8$5.1M13.7%
Support- Management: Other(R799)2$4.6M12.3%
IT and Telecom - IT Management as A Service(DF10)4$4.3M11.8%
IT and Telecom - Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7B22)9$4.0M10.8%
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)(DE01)2$3.5M9.4%
Other reported values37$7.8M21.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Office of the Secretary(1301)42$16.3M44.2%
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(1330)18$15.0M40.5%
National Institute of Standards and Technology(1341)7$4.8M13.0%
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office(1344)8$855K2.3%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Dept of Commerce Sspo(1331L5)42$16.3M44.2%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M4)8$10.4M28.1%
Dept of Commerce Nist(1333ND)7$4.8M13.0%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1305M2)4$4.5M12.1%
Dept of Commerce Pto(1333BJ)8$855K2.3%
Dept of Commerce Noaa(1333MK)1$36K0.10%
Other reported values5$57K0.15%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
1331L524A13ES0037(1301)7$8.8M23.8%
1331L525A13OS0017(1301)25$6.3M17.0%
1305M425A0001(1330)1$5.9M16.1%
47QSWA18D008F(4732)8$4.9M13.2%
1305M424A0001(1330)3$3.6M9.8%
47QTCA20D00DG(4732)1$3.0M8.1%
47QTCA20D00CK(4732)1$804K2.2%
DOCST133018BA0024(1330)2$775K2.1%
Other reported values19$2.6M7.2%
Not reported8$218K0.59%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
58 reported · 17 not reported
Positive award obligations
$71K median
$19K–$341K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
75 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Sep 10, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Top federal contractors

Latest 12-month market share, concentration, and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
4 of 25prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
36.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
84.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
96.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $36.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $13.2M

    36.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$439K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.6M → $13.2M
    −3.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    43.9% → 36.0%
    −7.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59.0M
    43.1% of all-period positive obligations · 51 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 19, 2021
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1317
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.7M

    18.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for THE DASTON CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $9.7M → $6.7M
    −30.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    31.1% → 18.4%
    −12.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.4M
    12.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 26, 2025
    through Jun 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported22
    Reported small business22
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.3M

    17.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    28 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $22K → $6.3M
    +28146.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 17.4%
    +17.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.5M
    4.8% of all-period positive obligations · 34 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 9, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside70
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported211
    Reported small business281
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.7M

    12.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    12 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $714K → $4.7M
    +551.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.3% → 12.7%
    +10.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.1M
    9.6% of all-period positive obligations · 52 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside01
    Not reported1211
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.0M

    8.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for STARRY ASSOCIATES, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.0M → $3.0M
    −25.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.0% → 8.2%
    −4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.0M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 29, 2025
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $745K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$66K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for HRWORX, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $678K → $745K
    +9.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.2% → 2.0%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.9M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Dec 4, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $410K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$85K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TELEDYNE DIGITAL IMAGING INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $494K → $410K
    −17.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 1.1%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.2M
    1.6% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 16, 2021
    through Aug 26, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported23
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $341K

    0.93%

    Dollar movement

    +$341K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BELARC INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $341K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.93%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $341K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 18, 2025
    through Aug 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $218K

    0.59%

    Dollar movement

    +$218K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for ASSETWORKS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $218K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.59%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $218K
    0.16% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 11, 2026
    through Aug 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $199K

    0.54%

    Dollar movement

    +$4K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $195K → $199K
    +2.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.63% → 0.54%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $807K
    0.59% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 14, 2024
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported55
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $184K

    0.50%

    Dollar movement

    +$84K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for LEIDOS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $100K → $184K
    +84.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.32% → 0.50%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.5M
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 5, 2022
    through Mar 12, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $140K

    0.38%

    Dollar movement

    −$99K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EX LIBRIS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $238K → $140K
    −41.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.77% → 0.38%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 1, 2021
    through Jun 16, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $99K

    0.27%

    Dollar movement

    +$5K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for WINGSWEPT, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $95K → $99K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.30% → 0.27%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $375K
    0.27% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 18, 2024
    through Jun 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $93K

    0.26%

    Dollar movement

    −$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BPS VENTURES II LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $113K → $93K
    −17.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.36% → 0.26%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $446K
    0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 26, 2022
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $90K

    0.25%

    Dollar movement

    −$90K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FEDRESULTS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $180K → $90K
    −50.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.58% → 0.25%
    −0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $688K
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 22, 2022
    through Apr 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Recent federal contract award activity

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Base award

This action

+$5.9M

THE DASTON CORPORATION

OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR

THIS IS A TASK ORDER IN SUPPORT OF THE NOAA/OCIO SERVICE DELIVERY DIVISION FOR UMS EMAIL, VOIP, AND CONTENT COLLABORATION FROM NOAA/DASTON BPA 1305M425A0001.

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 16.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$5.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 18.4% share
$2.9M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#2 · 26.4% attributed share
up 1 rank · −1.9 percentage points · $866K net increase; action exceeded it by $5.1M
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 1305M426F0010
Base award

This action

+$4.1M

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

ESRI ARCGIS PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 11.2% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $439K overall.

Award net obligations
$4.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 36.0% share
$439K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 31.8% attributed share
+2.0 percentage points · $2.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.7M
PIID 1331L526F0071
Base award

This action

+$3.1M

LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

DEPT OF COMMERCE CENSUS

DOC SSPO - F5 LOAD BALANCER HARDWARE REFRESH / DBIT #125487 / IT PACT #26-490

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 17 positions in this market.

It now ranks #3 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 17.4% share
up 17 ranks · +17.3 percentage points · $6.3M net increase; action accounted for 49.5%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 1331L526F0264
Modification

This action

+$2.2M

CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

SLACK

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $2.2M while contractor obligations rose $3.9M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 12.7% share
+10.4 percentage points · $3.9M net increase; action accounted for 54.9%
Funding office
#4 · 14.2% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +12.1 percentage points · $4.5M net increase; action accounted for 48.0%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 1305M226F0001 · Mod P26001
Modification

This action

+$3.7M

STARRY ASSOCIATES, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

OU16-FY26-003-MOD BSD FUNCTIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $3.7M while office-attributed obligations fell $3.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$7.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 8.2% share
$1.0M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 14.4% attributed share
$3.6M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1333ND25FNB160053 · Mod P26003
Modification

This action

+$745K

HRWORX, LLC

DEPT OF COMMERCE SSPO

IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT AS A SERVICE

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $745K while office-attributed obligations fell $370K overall.

Award net obligations
$2.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.0%
Supporting data
Funding office
#10 · 1.6% attributed share
$370K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 1331L524F13OS0038 · Mod P26003
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Modification · PIID 1305L423FNWWX0131
    Action+$499K
    Award net obligations$2.0M
  2. LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F13500469
    Action+$468K
    Award net obligations$468K
  3. CERTAIN, INC.Deobligation · PIID 1333ND20PNB100565
    Action−$28K
    Award net obligations$505K
  4. ABOUTWEB, LLCDeobligation · PIID 1333ND20PNB600065
    Action−$10K
    Award net obligations$716K
  5. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F0390
    Action+$3.1M
    Award net obligations$3.1M
  6. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526F0386
    Action+$274K
    Award net obligations$274K
  7. BELARC INCModification · PIID 1333BJ25F00282037
    Action+$170K
    Award net obligations$341K
  8. TELEDYNE DIGITAL IMAGING INCModification · PIID 1305M225F0398
    Action+$394K
    Award net obligations$787K
  9. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Modification · PIID 1305L422FNWWJ0108
    Action+$138K
    Award net obligations$651K
  10. LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.Base award · PIID 1331L526FNB180208
    Action+$78K
    Award net obligations$78K

Commerce software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top Commerce software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., THE DASTON CORPORATION, and LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. were the leading Commerce software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

    $13,175,111 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    THE DASTON CORPORATION

    $6,736,432 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

    $6,343,665 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did Commerce contract obligations increase in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported Commerce activity in the software publishers market increased 17.7% from $30,819,115 in the preceding 12 months to $36,285,156 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$36,285,156
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$30,819,115
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+17.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent Commerce contract award activity was reported in the software publishers market?

Recent Commerce contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for THE DASTON CORPORATION, ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC., and LYME COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC. during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.

Which procurement methods were reported for Commerce contracts under NAICS 511210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, Commerce reported 75 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 511210. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
75
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
73.8% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
69.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
73.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.4%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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