Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOJ software publishers contractors (NAICS 513210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Justice agency guide NAICS 513210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$18.6M
Net obligations · Up $13.9M vs. $4.7M preceding
Prime contractors
87
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOJ federal contracting market for software publishers under NAICS 513210. 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 Justice

Federal records show $34.5M in net obligations across 500 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Justice from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.080% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 294.8% from $4.7M to $18.6M. 5 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: $8.7M versus $4.4M through the same date in FY25 (+95.4%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$5.5M160Complete
FY2024$5.9M211Complete
FY2025$14.4M225Complete
FY2026$8.7M181YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$34.5M
500 awards · 187 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+294.8%
$18.6M vs. $4.7M
Leading eight prime share
85.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.080% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
4.8% of 476 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
23 set aside · 453 no set-aside · 24 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. gained the most market share
1.06%25.44%+24.4 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 7 reported actions.
10 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$9.2MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 10 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
EVERFOX LLC was the largest newly observed contractor
$5.4MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Sep 24, 2025, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
45.2%80.9%+35.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 19.1% of positive obligations.
This market grew faster than 97.0% of comparable agency NAICS markets
+294.9%Agency median +7.6%
The agency comparison covers 118 comparable NAICS markets.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through ATF | OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/CIO increased
$112K$3.7M+$3.6M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 6 prime contractors.
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.

29.1% of positive obligations were attributed to OCIO - ELAMU DIVISION 4750. That represents $5.4M, up $5.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. OCIO - ELAMU DIVISION 475029.1% · $5.4M · up $5.4M
  2. U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)25.4% · $4.7M · up $4.7M
  3. ATF | OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/CIO19.8% · $3.7M · up $3.6M
  4. EOUSA-ACQUISITIONS STAFF4.9% · $913K · up $143K
  5. U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS4.0% · $735K · up $622K
  6. All other reported offices16.8% 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

    OCIO - ELAMU DIVISION 4750

    #1New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5.4M

    29.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.4M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 29.1%, a change of +29.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)

    #2New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $4.7M

    25.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.7M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $4.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 25.4%, a change of +25.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    ATF | OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/CIO

    #3Up 9 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $3.7M

    19.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3205.4% from $112K to $3.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 19.8%, a change of +17.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 6 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    EOUSA-ACQUISITIONS STAFF

    #4Down 3 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $913K

    4.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$143K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.6% from $769K to $913K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.3% to 4.9%, a change of −11.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS

    #5Up 6 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $735K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$622K

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 553.4% from $112K to $735K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 4.0%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INC

    #6Down 4 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $672K

    3.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.4% from $669K to $672K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.2% to 3.6%, a change of −10.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    SERVICE DELIVERY STAFF (JMD)

    #7Down 4 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $512K

    2.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$17K

    6 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 3.1% from $529K to $512K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.2% to 2.8%, a change of −8.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 6 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    CRIMINAL DIVISION

    #8Down 3 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $197K

    1.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.6% from $186K to $197K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.0% to 1.1%, a change of −2.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    FBI-JEH

    #9Down 2 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $165K

    0.89% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$35K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 26.6% from $131K to $165K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 0.89%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 6 actions across 4 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $111K

    0.60% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$117K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $6K in net deobligations to $111K in net obligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.60%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION

    #16Down 10 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $73K

    0.39% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$73K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 50.1% from $145K to $73K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 0.39%, a change of −2.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

    #27Down 17 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $33K

    0.18% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$80K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 70.6% from $114K to $33K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0.18%, a change of −2.2 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.

  13. Reported funding office

    EXEC OFC FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

    #40Down 36 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $18K

    0.090% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$189K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 91.5% from $206K to $18K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 0.090%, a change of −4.3 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  14. Reported funding office

    DIGITAL EVIDENCE LABORATORY

    #46Down 38 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $11K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$112K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 90.7% from $123K to $11K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.6% to 0.060%, a change of −2.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  15. Reported funding office

    ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES DIV

    #54Down 45 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $6K

    0.030% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$108K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.5% from $115K to $6K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.4% to 0.030%, a change of −2.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 129 awards had positive obligations totaling $18.6M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 55.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 59.9%.

Leading award type
37.1%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
55.5%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
59.9%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
123 of 129 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024Sep 10, 2025. Based on 129 current awards and 159 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Parent-IDV obligation share
59.9%
Up from 19.3% in the preceding period
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
Previously Only One Source · 42.9% preceding vs 55.5% current
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 513210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 4.3 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 20.3 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 13.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 63.2% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share59.9%55.6%+4.3 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share30.3%10.0%+20.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share30.4%16.4%+13.9 pts
Median positive award obligations$16K$43K-63.2%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 13 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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)105$6.9M37.1%
Delivery Order(C)17$5.6M30.4%
BPA Call(A)5$5.5M29.5%
Definitive Contract(D)2$563K3.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)5$5.5M29.5%
FSS(C)11$5.0M26.9%
IDC(B)6$631K3.4%
Not reported107$7.5M40.1%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)11$6.1M32.9%
Multiple Award(M)11$5.0M26.9%
Not reported107$7.5M40.1%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)69$10.3M55.5%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)8$4.9M26.5%
Only One Source(SSS)24$1.5M8.0%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)13$844K4.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)7$706K3.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)5$220K1.2%
Other reported values3$89K0.48%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)22$8.7M46.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)15$5.6M30.3%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)47$1.6M8.6%
Not Competed(C)23$1.5M7.9%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)7$693K3.7%
C(NOT COMPETED)4$155K0.83%
Other reported values11$331K1.8%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$4.7M25.4%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)5$142K0.76%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)3$117K0.63%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)2$27K0.15%
Not reported118$13.6M73.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)26$1.6M8.7%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)37$1.1M5.9%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)4$687K3.7%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)14$60K0.32%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$11K0.060%
Not reported47$15.1M81.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)108$17.5M93.8%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)21$1.2M6.2%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)37$10.3M55.3%
IT and Telecom - Compute: Servers (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7B22)2$5.4M29.0%
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)34$1.2M6.6%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)23$922K5.0%
IT and Telecom - Platform as A Service: Database, Mainframe, Middleware(DH10)2$177K0.95%
IT and Telecom - Security and Compliance Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7J20)4$107K0.57%
Other reported values27$479K2.6%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Offices, Boards and Divisions(1501)53$7.1M38.1%
Federal Bureau of Investigation(1549)10$5.7M30.7%
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division(1560)9$3.8M20.3%
U.S. Marshals Service(1544)9$759K4.1%
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor(1542)4$672K3.6%
Drug Enforcement Administration(1524)32$385K2.1%
Other reported values12$221K1.2%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fbi-Jeh(15F067)10$5.7M30.7%
Jmd-Procurement Services Staff(15JPSS)9$5.4M28.9%
Atf | Acquisitions Management Division(15A000)9$3.8M20.3%
Eousa-Acquisitions Staff(15JA05)4$913K4.9%
Procurement Division, Apc(15M102)7$748K4.0%
Federal Prison Industries, Inc(15UC0C)4$672K3.6%
Other reported values86$1.4M7.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
15F06725A0001127(1549)2$5.4M29.0%
47QTCA24D004L(4732)1$4.7M25.4%
15UC0C24D00001161(1542)2$606K3.3%
47QTCA24D0044(4732)3$129K0.69%
47QTCA24D008X(4732)3$89K0.48%
15JPSS25A00000117(1501)2$84K0.45%
47QTCA24D00BP(4732)1$51K0.27%
15F06725D0000770(1549)4$25K0.13%
Other reported values4$27K0.15%
Not reported107$7.5M40.1%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
123 reported · 6 not reported
Positive award obligations
$16K median
$6K$31K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
129 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
5 of 87prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
29.1%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
77.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
85.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $18.6M 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

    $5.4M

    29.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for EVERFOX LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $5.4M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 29.1%
    +29.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.4M
    15.7% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2025
    through Jun 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.7M

    25.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $50K → $4.7M
    +9359.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 25.4%
    +24.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.8M
    13.8% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 21, 2025
    through May 26, 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.5M

    18.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for E-9 CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $3.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 18.9%
    +18.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.5M
    10.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 10, 2026
    through May 27, 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
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $729K

    3.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$60K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for IPRO TECH LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $669K → $729K
    +8.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    14.2% → 3.9%
    −10.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.2M
    12.2% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2023
    through Jun 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $671K

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $641K → $671K
    +4.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.6% → 3.6%
    −10.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.3M
    6.8% of all-period positive obligations · 39 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 4, 2023
    through Apr 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside612
    Not reported21
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $497K

    2.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$24K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AWARE INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $474K → $497K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.1% → 2.7%
    −7.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 29, 2023
    through Dec 3, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $229K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$225K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4K → $229K
    +5716.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.080% → 1.2%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $275K
    0.80% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 30, 2023
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $185K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$185K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $185K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $185K
    0.54% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 10, 2026
    through Jul 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $172K

    0.93%

    Dollar movement

    +$30K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SAYARI ANALYTICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $142K → $172K
    +21.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 0.93%
    −2.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $489K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 27, 2023
    through Jun 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside12
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $158K

    0.85%

    Dollar movement

    +$158K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for BLUELINE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $158K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.85%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $158K
    0.46% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 20, 2026
    through Aug 20, 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
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $131K

    0.71%

    Dollar movement

    +$131K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EJ2 COMMUNICATIONS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $131K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.71%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $174K
    0.50% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 27, 2024
    through Sep 8, 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
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $129K

    0.69%

    Dollar movement

    +$74K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $55K → $129K
    +135.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.2% → 0.69%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $231K
    0.67% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 7, 2024
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside21
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $112K

    0.60%

    Dollar movement

    +$25K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for PEN-LINK, LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $87K → $112K
    +29.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.8% → 0.60%
    −1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $302K
    0.88% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 3, 2023
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside44
    Not reported00
    Reported small business33
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $110K

    0.59%

    Dollar movement

    +$110K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CASEGUARD, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $110K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.59%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $151K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 10, 2024
    through Aug 13, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $102K

    0.55%

    Dollar movement

    +$102K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FORAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $102K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.55%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $308K
    0.89% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2023
    through Aug 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    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

+$3.5M

E-9 CORPORATION

ATF | OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/CIO

LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LIMS) MODERNIZATION

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$3.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 18.9% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#3 · 19.8% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +17.4 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action accounted for 98.2%
PIID 15A00026PAQA00036
Base award

This action

+$4.7M

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE - (PROG)

CASE360 SOLUTIONS

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $4.7M action represented 25.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
25.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 25.4% share
up 22 ranks · +24.4 percentage points · $4.7M net increase; action exceeded it by $50K
Funding office
#2 · 25.4% attributed share
+25.4 percentage points · $4.7M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
PIID 15JPSS25F00000911
Base award

This action

+$4.8M

EVERFOX LLC

OCIO - ELAMU DIVISION 4750

FY25 EVERFOX BASELIN

Why it stands out

One action equaled at least a quarter of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $4.8M action represented 26.1% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
26.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 29.1% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 29.1% attributed share
+29.1 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action accounted for 89.7%
PIID 15F06725F0002026
Modification

This action

+$497K

AWARE INC

SERVICE DELIVERY STAFF (JMD)

JUSTICE CRIMINAL INFORMATION SERVICES (JCIS) AWARE ENTERPRISE PERPETUAL LICENSE AGREEMENT & SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICES FOR UABS, BIOCOMPONENTS AND SDK W4023014.02 & W4123002.02

Why it stands out

This award grew while spending attributed to its office declined.

The modification added $497K while office-attributed obligations fell $17K overall.

Award net obligations
$1.6M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.7%
Supporting data
Funding office
#7 · 2.8% attributed share
$17K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 15JPSS23C00000056 · Mod P00007
Base award

This action

+$231K

WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION

U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE, USMS

MISSION CRITICAL - APPREHENDING FUGITIVES FY26-IOD: VIGILANT-CRIMETRACER CF: APC-FY26-000319

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 66 positions in this market.

It now ranks #7 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$231K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 1.2% share
up 66 ranks · +1.1 percentage points · $225K net increase; action exceeded it by $5K
Funding office
#5 · 4.0% attributed share
up 6 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $622K net increase; action accounted for 37.1%
PIID 15M10226PA4700366
Base award

This action

+$185K

DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE, INC.

EOUSA-ACQUISITIONS STAFF

NIMBUS CASE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #8 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$185K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 1.0% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 15JA0526P00000102
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$96K
    Award net obligations$96K
  2. Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  3. Action+$131K
    Award net obligations$131K
  4. Action−$2K
    Award net obligations$37K
  5. Action+$231K
    Award net obligations$231K
  6. Action+$4K
    Award net obligations$4K
  7. Action+$102K
    Award net obligations$102K
  8. Action+$22K
    Award net obligations$22K
  9. Action+$18K
    Award net obligations$18K
  10. Action+$6K
    Award net obligations$6K

DOJ software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOJ software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, EVERFOX LLC, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and E-9 CORPORATION were the leading DOJ software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    EVERFOX LLC

    $5,401,360 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

    $4,729,657 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    E-9 CORPORATION

    $3,508,530 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOJ contract obligations increase in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOJ activity in the software publishers market increased 294.8% from $4,708,333 in the preceding 12 months to $18,590,844 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$18,590,844
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$4,708,333
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+294.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOJ contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for E-9 CORPORATION, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and EVERFOX LLC 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 DOJ contracts under NAICS 513210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOJ reported 129 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 513210. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
129
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
55.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
37.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
30.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
59.9%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through September 10, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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