Federal Capture Intelligence

Top ED custom software development contractors (NAICS 541511)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Education agency guide NAICS 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
Latest 12 months
$109.6M
Net obligations · Up $20.9M vs. $88.8M preceding
Prime contractors
26
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the ED federal contracting market for custom software development under NAICS 541511. Compare top federal contractors and market share, reported contract obligations and spending trends, funding-office attribution, recent award activity, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for custom software development at the Department of Education

Federal records show $505.5M in net obligations across 184 awards in custom software development at the Department of Education from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 4.0% of $12.7B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 23.5% from $88.8M to $109.6M. 9 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY27 is year-to-date through Oct 23, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY27 year-to-date: $71K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$105.6M169Complete
FY2023$94.1M118Complete
FY2024$106.7M118Complete
FY2025$89.5M148Complete
FY2026$109.6M122Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$505.5M
184 awards · 62 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+23.5%
$109.6M vs. $88.8M
Leading eight prime share
79.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
4.0% of $12.7B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
61.9% of 63 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
39 set aside · 24 no set-aside · 121 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU. increased
$704K→$24.3M+$23.6M
Latest-period activity spans 8 awards across 5 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV. decreased
$21.1M→$290K−$20.8M
Latest-period activity spans 2 awards across 2 prime contractors.

Competitive shifts

ZEN STRATEGICS LLC lost the most market share
12.3%→5.3%−7.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #8 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.
GOLDEN IT LLC gained the most market share
4.93%→9.07%+4.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #5 by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.

Award activity

KAPTIVATE LLC received an unusually large obligation action
$20.1MSep 21, 2026 action
Reported under PIID 91990026F0093 by OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU.. Award net obligations after the action: $20.1M.
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Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
69.7%→60.8%−8.9 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 39.2% of positive obligations.
View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

HII MISSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP fell the most in the contractor rankings
#11→#18Down 7 places
The contractor accounts for 0.35% of positive obligations across 1 reported action.
ICATALYST, INC. climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#9→#6Up 3 places
The contractor accounts for 6.6% of positive obligations across 5 reported actions.
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 Oct 23, 2026.

25.3% of positive obligations were attributed to INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES. That represents $27.7M, up $10.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES25.3% · $27.7M · up $10.2M
  2. OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU. (919920)22.2% · $24.3M · up $23.6M
  3. OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR17.2% · $18.8M · up $6.9M
  4. OFFICE OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS12.8% · $14.0M · up $2.4M
  5. FEDERAL STUDENT AID9.3% · $10.2M · down $3.6M
  6. All other reported offices13.3% 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

    INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

    #1Up 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $27.7M

    25.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10.2M

    7 active prime contractors · 10 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 58.4% from $17.5M to $27.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 19.5% to 25.3%, a change of +5.8 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 22 actions across 10 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU. (919920)

    #2Up 9 from #11

    Latest 12 months

    $24.3M

    22.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$23.6M

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3355.7% from $704K to $24.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.78% to 22.2%, a change of +21.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR

    #3Up 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $18.8M

    17.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$6.9M

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 57.6% from $11.9M to $18.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.3% to 17.2%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 16 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 10 active prime contractors and 14 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $14.0M

    12.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$2.4M

    7 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 21.2% from $11.6M to $14.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 12.9% to 12.8%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 9 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 12 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    FEDERAL STUDENT AID

    #5Down 2 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $10.2M

    9.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.6M

    5 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 26.2% from $13.9M to $10.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 15.4% to 9.3%, a change of −6.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 8 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDU (910046)

    #6Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $6.2M

    5.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$352K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 5.3% from $6.6M to $6.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.3% to 5.7%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 3 awards. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    FSA ACQUISITIONS OFFICE

    #7Up 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $4.7M

    4.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 319.5% from $1.1M to $4.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.3% to 4.3%, a change of +3.0 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    OFC OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDU (919946)

    #8New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $959K

    0.87% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$959K

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $959K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.87%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU. (910020)

    #9Up 1 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $748K

    0.68% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$26K

    2 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3.6% from $722K to $748K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.80% to 0.68%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 9 actions across 5 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV. (910010)

    #10Up 6 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $707K

    0.64% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$687K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 3525.2% from $19K to $707K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.020% to 0.64%, a change of +0.6 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    OFC OF PLAN, EVAL, AND POLICY DEV. (919910)

    #13Down 12 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $290K

    0.26% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$20.8M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 98.6% from $21.1M to $290K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 23.5% to 0.26%, a change of −23.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  12. Reported funding office

    CONTRACTS AND ACQUISTIONS MANAGEMEN

    #15Down 6 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $20K

    0.020% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$804K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 97.6% from $824K to $20K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.92% to 0.020%, a change of −0.9 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.9M

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $2.9M to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.2% to 0%, a change of −3.2 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 48 awards had positive obligations totaling $109.8M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 78.2% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 88.5%.

Leading award type
58.9%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
78.2%
Mafo
Reported parent IDV
88.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
2
36 of 48 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 48 current awards and 49 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
13.3%
Down from 88.1% 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 541511 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 3.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 10.2 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 26.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 15.0% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share88.5%91.6%-3.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share13.3%23.4%-10.2 pts
Delivery-order obligation share29.5%55.8%-26.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$707K$615K+15.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 19 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)17$64.7M58.9%
Delivery Order(C)24$32.4M29.5%
Definitive Contract(D)6$12.6M11.5%
Purchase Order(B)1$20K0.020%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)17$64.7M58.9%
FSS(C)24$32.4M29.5%
Not reported7$12.7M11.5%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)28$59.1M53.8%
Single Award(S)13$38.0M34.6%
Not reported7$12.7M11.5%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)25$85.8M78.2%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)15$9.6M8.7%
Np(NEGOTIATED PROPOSAL/QUOTE)1$5.4M4.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)2$5.0M4.5%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)3$2.4M2.1%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)2$1.6M1.5%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)26$91.3M83.1%
Full and Open Competition(A)17$14.6M13.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)3$2.4M2.1%
B(NOT AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITION)2$1.6M1.5%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)25$62.3M56.8%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)10$22.5M20.5%
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)1$4.7M4.3%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)2$3.7M3.4%
Sole Source(SS)1$1.9M1.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)1$223K0.20%
Not reported8$14.4M13.1%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)2$1.6M1.5%
Not reported46$108.2M98.5%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)29$94.5M86.0%
Firm Fixed Price(J)14$12.6M11.5%
Labor Hours(Z)1$1.6M1.4%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)2$762K0.69%
Cost Plus Award Fee(R)1$388K0.35%
Time and Materials(Y)1$4K0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)10$34.3M31.3%
Support- Professional: Other(R499)8$24.2M22.0%
Education/Training- Vocational/Technical(U006)1$20.1M18.3%
IT and Telecom - Data Center as A Service(DC10)3$6.1M5.5%
IT and Telecom - Security and Compliance as A Service(DJ10)1$5.8M5.3%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)(DF01)3$4.2M3.9%
Other reported values22$15.1M13.8%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of Education(9100)46$109.0M99.3%
Departmental Offices(1406)2$762K0.69%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Contracts and Acquistions Managemen(919900)39$93.8M85.4%
Fsa Acquisitions Office(910031)6$15.0M13.6%
Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04)2$762K0.69%
National Assessment Governing Board(919959)1$320K0.29%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
91990021A0017(9100)1$20.1M18.3%
GS35F0329Y(4732)5$14.7M13.4%
91990020A0005(9100)2$10.7M9.8%
91990024A0001(9100)7$9.9M9.1%
91990022A0001(9100)1$7.3M6.6%
91990022A0015(9100)1$7.3M6.6%
91003121A0021(9100)1$5.8M5.3%
47QTCA18D00D0(4732)1$4.7M4.3%
Other reported values22$16.7M15.2%
Not reported7$12.7M11.5%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
2 median
36 reported · 12 not reported
Positive award obligations
$707K median
$223K–$2.2M middle 50%
Reported performance period
1,094 days (~3.0 years) median
48 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 Oct 23, 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
9 of 26prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
18.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
51.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
79.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $109.7M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Oct 23, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 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

    $20.0M

    18.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for KAPTIVATE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $17.1M → $20.0M
    +17.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    18.8% → 18.3%
    −0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.8M
    9.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Sep 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported33
    Reported small business43
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15.3M

    14.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$45K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    17 actions

    Historical and award details for SANAMETRIX INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $15.4M → $15.3M
    −0.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.9% → 14.0%
    −2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $44.7M
    8.8% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Oct 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside55
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business76
    All-period set-aside types
    • 6 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.8M

    9.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $8.7M → $10.8M
    +23.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    9.6% → 9.8%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $89.7M
    17.7% of all-period positive obligations · 23 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 29, 2021
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported76
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.6M

    9.6%

    Dollar movement

    −$383K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for OPTUMSERVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.0M → $10.6M
    −3.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.1% → 9.6%
    −2.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $50.0M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Sep 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported46
    Reported small business46
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.9M

    9.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for GOLDEN IT LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.5M → $9.9M
    +121.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.9% → 9.1%
    +4.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $17.7M
    3.5% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 4, 2024
    through Sep 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported78
    Reported small business78
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.3M

    6.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for ICATALYST, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.3M → $7.3M
    +119.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.6% → 6.6%
    +3.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.0M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 9, 2022
    through Sep 29, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $7.3M

    6.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EASY DYNAMICS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.2M → $7.3M
    +38.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.8% → 6.6%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $36.8M
    7.3% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 30, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported12
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.8M

    5.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for ZEN STRATEGICS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.1M → $5.8M
    −47.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.3% → 5.3%
    −7.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $59.7M
    11.8% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 5, 2021
    through Aug 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 business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.4M

    4.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.3M → $5.4M
    +24.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.8% → 4.9%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $25.6M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 24, 2022
    through Oct 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 business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.7M

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SKYLIGHT INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.7M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.7M
    0.93% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 2, 2026
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.0M

    3.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for JAZZ SOLUTIONS INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.8M → $4.0M
    +43.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.0% → 3.6%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $12.7M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 5, 2021
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside44
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported01
    Reported small business45
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · 8(a) sole source
    • 2 · Total small business
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.8M

    2.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ZENIUS CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $2.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.5%
    +2.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.1M
    0.62% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 23, 2022
    through Sep 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported10
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.7M

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for MATHEMATICA INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $464K → $1.7M
    +266.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.51% → 1.6%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.2M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 18, 2023
    through Sep 10, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $843K

    0.77%

    Dollar movement

    +$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CTG, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $827K → $843K
    +2.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.91% → 0.77%
    −0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    0.90% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 8, 2022
    through Aug 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside01
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business12
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $707K

    0.64%

    Dollar movement

    +$707K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for BASECAMP CONSULTING AND SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $707K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.64%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $707K
    0.14% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 24, 2026
    through Aug 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

Potential federal contract recompetes

Investigate potential recompetes surfaced by near-term end dates, award value, and recent contract changes.

ZEN STRATEGICS LLC

FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

A modification describes an extension; the latest reported potential end date is February 21, 2027.

Performance period

94.0%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Feb 21, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$62.3M current$62.3M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Aug 17, 2021.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Feb 21, 2027.

$62.3M is obligated against $62.3M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Aug 22, 2026 → Feb 21, 2027.

FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.

PIID 91003121F0331

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Oct 23, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

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

+$20.1M

KAPTIVATE LLC

OFC OF CAREER, TECH AND ADULT EDU.

THE CHALLENGE WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SYSTEMS, ADULT EDUCATION PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, WORKFORCE ENTITIES, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING STUDENT AC

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 9 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #2 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$20.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
18.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 18.3% share
−0.5 percentage points · $2.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $17.1M
Funding office
#2 · 22.2% attributed share
up 9 ranks · +21.4 percentage points · $23.6M net increase; action accounted for 84.9%
Related:Funding office gainUnusually large action
PIID 91990026F0093
Base award

This action

+$7.3M

EASY DYNAMICS CORPORATION

OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR

IDENTITY CREDENTIAL AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT (ICAM) PROGRAM AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES CO 5

Why it stands out

One action represented 6.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $7.3M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$7.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 6.6% share
down 1 rank · +0.9 percentage points · $2.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $5.2M
Funding office
#3 · 17.2% attributed share
up 1 rank · +3.9 percentage points · $6.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $372K
PIID 91990026F0040
Base award

This action

+$4.7M

SKYLIGHT INC.

FSA ACQUISITIONS OFFICE

PROCUREMENT OF FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (FTI) MODULE AGILE CAPACITY SUPPORT SERVICES. SBIR PHASE III AWARD UNDER ORIGINAL TOPIC NUMBER - AF20A-TCSO1. SBIR PHASE III AWARD PURSUANT TO 15 U.S. CODE & 638(R)(4) AND FAR 6.103-5 AUTHORIZED BY STATUT

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 #10 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#10 · 4.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#7 · 4.3% attributed share
up 1 rank · +3.0 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.1M
PIID 91003126F0047
Modification

This action

+$7.8M

OPTUMSERVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INC.

OFFICE OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

OBSS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) SERVICES

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $7.8M while office-attributed obligations rose $2.4M overall.

Award net obligations
$15.3M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.1%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 9.6% share
$383K net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#4 · 12.8% attributed share
up 1 rank · −0.1 percentage points · $2.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $5.4M
PIID 91990025F0021 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$5.7M

GOLDEN IT LLC

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

RETURN EDUCATION TO THE STATES (RES) TOOLKITS WEBSITE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 2 positions in this market.

It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 9.1% share
up 2 ranks · +4.1 percentage points · $5.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $208K
Funding office
#1 · 25.3% attributed share
up 1 rank · +5.8 percentage points · $10.2M net increase; action accounted for 55.5%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 91990026F0114
Modification

This action

+$4.8M

ICATALYST, INC.

OFC OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFCR

OCIO AI, RPA, ESIGNATURE & SECURITY PLATFORMS AND APPLICATION SUPPORT - EXERCISE OY 4

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 3 positions in this market.

It now ranks #6 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$12.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 6.6% share
up 3 ranks · +3.0 percentage points · $4.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $803K
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 91990022F0045 · Mod P00007
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. SANAMETRIX INCModification · PIID 91990025F0002
    Action+$71K
    Award net obligations$24.1M
  2. TREWON TECHNOLOGIES LLCDeobligation · PIID 91990021F0028
    Action>−$1
    Award net obligations$1.5M
  3. ICATALYST, INC.Modification · PIID 91990022F0045
    Action+$1.8M
    Award net obligations$12.8M
  4. SENTURE LLCDeobligation · PIID 0013
    Action−$13K
    Award net obligations$22.9M
  5. ICATALYST, INC.Deobligation · PIID 91990022F0045
    Action−$1.1M
    Award net obligations$12.8M
  6. GOLDEN IT LLCBase award · PIID 91990026F0114
    Action+$5.7M
    Award net obligations$5.7M
  7. BLAST ANALYTICS & MARKETING, INC.Modification · PIID 91003125F0030
    Action+$467K
    Award net obligations$908K
  8. ICATALYST, INC.Modification · PIID 91990022F0045
    Action+$1.1M
    Award net obligations$12.8M
  9. JAZZ SOLUTIONS INC.Modification · PIID 91003125F0049
    Action+$107K
    Award net obligations$715K
  10. ICATALYST, INC.Modification · PIID 91990022F0045
    Action+$705K
    Award net obligations$12.8M

ED custom software development market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top ED custom software development contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, KAPTIVATE LLC, SANAMETRIX INC, and APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION were the leading ED custom software development prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    KAPTIVATE LLC

    $20,041,850 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    SANAMETRIX INC

    $15,318,875 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

    $10,754,519 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did ED contract obligations increase in the custom software development market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported ED activity in the custom software development market increased 23.5% from $88,751,835 in the preceding 12 months to $109,623,885 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$109,623,885
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$88,751,835
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+23.5%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

What recent ED contract award activity was reported in the custom software development market?

Recent ED contract award activity reported in the custom software development market included actions for KAPTIVATE LLC, EASY DYNAMICS CORPORATION, and SKYLIGHT INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

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

Which procurement methods were reported for ED contracts under NAICS 541511?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, ED reported 48 positive-obligation awards for custom software development under NAICS 541511. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was mafo.

Positive-obligation awards
48
Leading reported procedure
Mafo
78.2% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
58.9% of positive obligations
Full and open
13.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
88.5%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which ED custom software development awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the ED custom software development award held by ZEN STRATEGICS LLC may warrant recompete research.

Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.

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