Top HHS software publishers contractors (NAICS 511210)
- Latest 12 months
- $561.8M
- Net obligations · Up $81.9M vs. $479.9M preceding
- Prime contractors
- 60
- With positive obligations in the latest 12 months
Research the HHS 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, observed contract vehicle usage, and potential recompete research leads.
Contract obligation trends for Software Publishers at the Department of Health and Human Services
Federal records show $2.6B in net obligations across 1,914 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Health and Human Services from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 1.7% of $150.2B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 17.1% from $479.9M to $561.8M. 2 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.
View fiscal-year data table
| Fiscal year | Net obligations | Contract actions | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $497.5M | 1,352 | Complete |
| FY2023 | $551.9M | 874 | Complete |
| FY2024 | $522.8M | 767 | Complete |
| FY2025 | $480.0M | 604 | Complete |
| FY2026 | $561.0M | 539 | Complete |
Market at a glance
All reported prime contract awards- All-period net obligations
- $2.6B
- 1,914 awards · 460 prime contractors
- Latest 12-month movement
- +17.1%
- $561.8M vs. $479.9M
- Leading eight prime share
- 98.3%
- Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
- Agency context
- 1.7% of $150.2B in agency-wide net obligations.
- Set-aside share when reported
- 13.0% of 740 awards with reported set-aside status.
- Set-aside reporting
- 96 set aside · 644 no set-aside · 1,174 not reported
What changed in the last 12 months?
Oct 24, 2025–Oct 23, 2026, compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025.
Competitive shifts
THE DASTON CORPORATION climbed the most in the contractor rankings
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P lost the most market share
Buyer demand
Reported obligations through OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT increased
Reported obligations through PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC decreased
Award activity
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP received an unusually large obligation action
View 2 additional material changes
Competitive shifts
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. had the largest decline in reported obligations
HEALTHVERITY INC recorded the largest net deobligation
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.
44.3% of positive obligations were attributed to OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT. That represents $248.8M, up $70.2M from the preceding 12 months.
Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.
- OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT44.3% · $248.8M · up $70.2M
- CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES9.7% · $54.2M · down $8.3M
- FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS8.5% · $47.9M · up $4.5M
- PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC7.3% · $40.8M · down $40.3M
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM6.5% · $36.8M · up $31.9M
- All other reported offices23.7% 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.
Reported funding office
OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
#1Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$248.8M
44.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$70.2M
5 active prime contractors · 13 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 39.3% from $178.6M to $248.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 37.2% to 44.3%, a change of +7.1 percentage points.
The latest period contains 28 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 21 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP · PIID 75FCMC23F0133+$53.5M: $111.7M → $165.1M
- CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP · PIID 7571TE26F0452+$16.9M: $0 → $16.9M
Reported funding office
CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES
#2Up 1 from #3Latest 12 months
$54.2M
9.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$8.3M
19 active prime contractors · 47 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 13.3% from $62.5M to $54.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.0% to 9.7%, a change of −3.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 65 actions across 47 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 43 awards.
Reported funding office
FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS
#3Up 1 from #4Latest 12 months
$47.9M
8.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$4.5M
13 active prime contractors · 24 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 10.5% from $43.4M to $47.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 9.0% to 8.5%, a change of −0.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 29 actions across 24 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 18 active prime contractors and 33 awards.
Reported funding office
PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER ACQ MGMT SVC
#4Down 2 from #2Latest 12 months
$40.8M
7.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$40.3M
15 active prime contractors · 42 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 49.7% from $81.1M to $40.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 16.9% to 7.3%, a change of −9.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 50 actions across 42 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 21 active prime contractors and 65 awards.
Leading award-level changes
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. · PIID 75P00125F37006−$13.2M: $13.2M → $0
- DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P · PIID 75P00125F80021−$12.4M: $12.4M → $0
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM
#5Up 7 from #12Latest 12 months
$36.8M
6.5% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$31.9M
5 active prime contractors · 8 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 654.8% from $4.9M to $36.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 6.5%, a change of +5.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 9 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 8 awards.
Reported funding office
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - HHS MISSION
#6New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$25.8M
4.6% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$25.8M
11 active prime contractors · 25 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $25.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.6%, a change of +4.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 39 actions across 25 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
ADMIN FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES (ACF)
#7Rank unchangedLatest 12 months
$24.3M
4.3% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$10.5M
6 active prime contractors · 16 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 76.6% from $13.8M to $24.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.9% to 4.3%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
The latest period contains 23 actions across 16 awards and 3 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 14 awards.
Reported funding office
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
#8Up 16 from #24Latest 12 months
$19.3M
3.4% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$19.0M
4 active prime contractors · 16 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 5720.3% from $332K to $19.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 3.4%, a change of +3.4 percentage points.
The latest period contains 17 actions across 16 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 20 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NCATS
#9Up 7 from #16Latest 12 months
$10.1M
1.8% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$9.1M
2 active prime contractors · 4 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations increased 902.1% from $1.0M to $10.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.21% to 1.8%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.
Reported funding office
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
#10New to the positive-obligation rankingLatest 12 months
$9.4M
1.7% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
+$9.4M
7 active prime contractors · 30 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations rose from $0 to $9.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.7%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.
The latest period contains 31 actions across 30 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI
#16Down 11 from #5Latest 12 months
$2.3M
0.41% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$31.2M
4 active prime contractors · 7 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 93.1% from $33.5M to $2.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 7.0% to 0.41%, a change of −6.6 percentage points.
The latest period contains 11 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 13 awards.
Reported funding office
DIVISION OF ACQUISITIONS POLICY HQ
#19Down 13 from #6Latest 12 months
$796K
0.14% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$20.5M
5 active prime contractors · 8 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 96.3% from $21.3M to $796K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.4% to 0.14%, a change of −4.3 percentage points.
The latest period contains 15 actions across 8 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 9 awards.
Reported funding office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
#20Down 12 from #8Latest 12 months
$773K
0.14% of positive obligations
Versus preceding 12 months
−$8.9M
6 active prime contractors · 15 awards
View office comparison and evidence
Reported obligations decreased 92.0% from $9.7M to $773K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.0% to 0.14%, a change of −1.9 percentage points.
The latest period contains 15 actions across 15 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 8 active prime contractors and 12 awards.
Contract types, competition, and procurement methods
From Oct 24, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026, 265 awards had positive obligations totaling $570.9M. Mafo was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 75.3% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.7%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as 2GIT.
- Leading award type
- 52.6%
- Delivery Order
- Leading reported procedure
- 75.3%
- Mafo
- Reported parent IDV
- 99.7%
- of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
- Median reported offers
- 1
- 171 of 265 awards reported offers
Observed contract vehicles
Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.
- 2GIT
$2.0M
0.35% of positive obligations · 1 matched award
Buying method changes
Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 265 current awards and 310 preceding awards with positive net obligations.
- Reported full-and-open obligation share
- 24.4%
- Down from 60.7% in the preceding period
- Median positive award obligations
- $105K
- Up from $61K 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 11.9 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 13.4 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 12.9% higher.
| Measure | This market | Peer median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent-IDV obligation share | 99.7% | 98.4% | +1.3 pts |
| Reported full-and-open obligation share | 24.4% | 36.3% | -11.9 pts |
| Delivery-order obligation share | 52.6% | 66.0% | -13.4 pts |
| Median positive award obligations | $105K | $93K | +12.9% |
Peer cohort and comparison limits
The peer median gives each of the 15 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:
- Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Department of Commerce (COMMERCE)
- Department of Defense (DOD)
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of State (STATE)
- Department of the Interior (INTERIOR)
- Department of the Treasury (TREASURY)
- Department of Transportation (TRANSPORTATION)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Social Security Administration (SSA)
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 value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Order(C) | 142 | $300.3M | 52.6% |
| BPA Call(A) | 97 | $268.9M | 47.1% |
| Purchase Order(B) | 22 | $1.0M | 0.18% |
| Definitive Contract(D) | 4 | $650K | 0.11% |
Reported parent-award types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSS(C) | 141 | $300.2M | 52.6% |
| BPA(E) | 97 | $268.9M | 47.1% |
| IDC(B) | 1 | $60K | 0.010% |
| Not reported | 26 | $1.7M | 0.30% |
Single- or multiple-award parent structure
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Award(M) | 145 | $319.9M | 56.0% |
| Single Award(S) | 94 | $249.3M | 43.7% |
| Not reported | 26 | $1.7M | 0.30% |
Solicitation procedures
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY) | 155 | $429.9M | 75.3% |
| Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO) | 83 | $139.2M | 24.4% |
| Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION) | 14 | $642K | 0.11% |
| Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE) | 7 | $600K | 0.11% |
| Simplified Acquisition(SP1) | 5 | $461K | 0.080% |
| Only One Source(SSS) | 1 | $50K | 0.010% |
Extent competed
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION) | 155 | $429.9M | 75.3% |
| Full and Open Competition(A) | 83 | $139.2M | 24.4% |
| C(NOT COMPETED) | 6 | $540K | 0.090% |
| F(COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 10 | $540K | 0.090% |
| Not Competed Under SAP(G) | 3 | $426K | 0.070% |
| G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP) | 4 | $102K | 0.020% |
| Other reported values | 4 | $145K | 0.025% |
Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR) | 89 | $387.8M | 67.9% |
| Other Statutory Authority(OSA) | 70 | $103.5M | 18.1% |
| Only One Source - Other(ONE) | 61 | $67.0M | 11.7% |
| Competitive Set Aside(CSA) | 13 | $10.5M | 1.8% |
| Urgency(URG) | 2 | $210K | 0.040% |
| Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO) | 3 | $61K | 0.010% |
| Not reported | 27 | $1.8M | 0.31% |
Other-than-full-and-open reasons
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE) | 7 | $590K | 0.10% |
| Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH) | 3 | $492K | 0.090% |
| SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2) | 5 | $96K | 0.020% |
| Not reported | 250 | $569.7M | 99.8% |
Contract pricing types
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| J(FIRM FIXED PRICE) | 173 | $420.6M | 73.7% |
| Firm Fixed Price(J) | 87 | $137.7M | 24.1% |
| Z(LABOR HOURS) | 1 | $6.6M | 1.1% |
| Y(TIME AND MATERIALS) | 1 | $4.0M | 0.70% |
| Time and Materials(Y) | 2 | $2.0M | 0.36% |
| K(FIXED PRICE WITH ECONOMIC PRICE ADJUSTMENT) | 1 | $25K | 0% |
Product or Service Codes
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support- Professional: Other(R499) | 11 | $177.5M | 31.1% |
| IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21) | 102 | $146.0M | 25.6% |
| IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10) | 38 | $73.7M | 12.9% |
| IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20) | 32 | $48.2M | 8.4% |
| IT and Telecom - Storage as A Service(DK10) | 1 | $25.0M | 4.4% |
| IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01) | 9 | $18.5M | 3.2% |
| Other reported values | 72 | $82.0M | 14.4% |
Awarding subagencies
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(7530) | 9 | $232.4M | 40.7% |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources(7571) | 135 | $217.0M | 38.0% |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(7523) | 22 | $55.2M | 9.7% |
| Food and Drug Administration(7524) | 7 | $21.5M | 3.8% |
| Departmental Offices(1406) | 6 | $15.4M | 2.7% |
| Federal Acquisition Service(4732) | 3 | $8.7M | 1.5% |
| Other reported values | 83 | $20.6M | 3.6% |
Awarding offices
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofc of Acquisition and Grants Mgmt(75FCMC) | 9 | $232.4M | 40.7% |
| Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology(7571TE) | 113 | $187.1M | 32.8% |
| Cdc Office of Acquisition Services(75D301) | 22 | $55.2M | 9.7% |
| Omas Strategic Buying Center - Hhs Mission(7571MN) | 21 | $29.7M | 5.2% |
| Fda Office of Acq Grant Svcs(75F401) | 7 | $21.5M | 3.8% |
| Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (00004)(140D04) | 6 | $15.4M | 2.7% |
| Other reported values | 87 | $29.5M | 5.2% |
Reported parent IDVs
| Reported value | Awards | Positive obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47QSWA18D008F(4732) | 46 | $252.9M | 44.3% |
| 47QTCA22A0004(4732) | 18 | $149.8M | 26.2% |
| 47QTCA22A0008(4732) | 20 | $49.6M | 8.7% |
| 47QTCA24A0002(4732) | 46 | $46.4M | 8.1% |
| 75P00122A00010(7570) | 3 | $17.6M | 3.1% |
| 47QTCA19D00EP(4732) | 3 | $16.8M | 2.9% |
| 47QTCA20D00CK(4732) | 2 | $8.3M | 1.5% |
| 47QTCA20D00DG(4732) | 2 | $6.6M | 1.2% |
| Other reported values | 99 | $21.1M | 3.7% |
| Not reported | 26 | $1.7M | 0.30% |
Exact vehicle-match evidence
$2.0M · 0.35%
Reported award data linked 1 award to a specific catalog vehicle.
Offers, award size, and timing
- Median reported offers
- 1 median
- 171 reported · 94 not reported
- Positive award obligations
- $105K median
- $26K–$510K middle 50%
- Reported performance period
- 549 days (~18 months) median
- 265 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
- 2 of 60prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Largest prime contractor
- 62.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading four prime contractors
- 94.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
- Leading eight prime contractors
- 98.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Based on $566.5M 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.
- #1
Last 12mo obligations
$355.4M
62.7%
Dollar movement
+$84.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
150 awards
187 actions
Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $271.0M → $355.4M
- +31.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 56.4% → 62.7%
- +6.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.4B
- 53.9% of all-period positive obligations · 559 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 15, 2021
- through Oct 22, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 0 Reported no set-aside 2 0 Not reported 147 134 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #2
Last 12mo obligations
$147.5M
26.0%
Dollar movement
−$3.0M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
26 awards
46 actions
Historical and award details for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $150.5M → $147.5M
- −2.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 31.3% → 26.0%
- −5.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $542.6M
- 20.8% of all-period positive obligations · 109 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 29, 2022
- through Sep 29, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 26 28 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #3
Last 12mo obligations
$17.6M
3.1%
Dollar movement
−$3.3M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
5 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $20.9M → $17.6M
- −15.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.3% → 3.1%
- −1.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $218.8M
- 8.4% of all-period positive obligations · 44 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 1, 2021
- through Sep 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 5 8 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #4
Last 12mo obligations
$16.8M
3.0%
Dollar movement
−$2.2M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
13 actions
Historical and award details for UNISON SOFTWARE INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $19.0M → $16.8M
- −11.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 4.0% → 3.0%
- −1.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $63.0M
- 2.4% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 17, 2021
- through Sep 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 8 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #5
Last 12mo obligations
$8.3M
1.5%
Dollar movement
+$7.9M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
6 actions
Historical and award details for THE DASTON CORPORATION
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $373K → $8.3M
- +2128.7%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.080% → 1.5%
- +1.4 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $8.7M
- 0.33% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 24, 2022
- through Jul 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 2 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 2 · Total small business
- #6
Last 12mo obligations
$6.1M
1.1%
Dollar movement
+$2.4M
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
10 actions
Historical and award details for STARRY ASSOCIATES, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $3.6M → $6.1M
- +66.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.76% → 1.1%
- +0.3 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $29.1M
- 1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 8 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 15, 2021
- through Oct 8, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 1 Reported small business 2 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · WOSB set-aside
- #7
Last 12mo obligations
$3.6M
0.64%
Dollar movement
+$900K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
15 awards
27 actions
Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $2.7M → $3.6M
- +33.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.57% → 0.64%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $14.9M
- 0.57% of all-period positive obligations · 56 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 13, 2022
- through Oct 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 2 Not reported 15 10 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #8
Last 12mo obligations
$1.4M
0.25%
Dollar movement
+$115K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
4 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for NETCOMM, INC.
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.3M → $1.4M
- +8.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.27% → 0.25%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $17.2M
- 0.66% of all-period positive obligations · 75 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Oct 7, 2021
- through Aug 25, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 4 5 Reported small business 4 6 All-period set-aside types
- 6 · Total small business
- #9
Last 12mo obligations
$1.2M
0.20%
Dollar movement
+$32K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
3 awards
5 actions
Historical and award details for SKILLSOFT (US) LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.1M → $1.2M
- +2.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.23% → 0.20%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $5.7M
- 0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Nov 3, 2021
- through Aug 19, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 3 4 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #10
Last 12mo obligations
$885K
0.16%
Dollar movement
+$41K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
2 awards
3 actions
Historical and award details for UNISON VIRTUAL ACQUISITION OFFICE LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $844K → $885K
- +4.9%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.18% → 0.16%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $4.8M
- 0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Apr 6, 2022
- through Aug 24, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 2 5 Reported small business 0 0 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #11
Last 12mo obligations
$787K
0.14%
Dollar movement
−$691K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for BIG WAVE SYSTEMS, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.5M → $787K
- −46.8%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.31% → 0.14%
- −0.2 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $6.1M
- 0.23% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 29, 2023
- through Jul 16, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
- 1 · Total small business
- #12
Last 12mo obligations
$746K
0.13%
Dollar movement
−$610K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
20 awards
23 actions
Historical and award details for PAYTON MERGER SUB II LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $1.4M → $746K
- −45.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.28% → 0.13%
- −0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $3.2M
- 0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 30 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 8, 2023
- through Sep 14, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 3 4 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 17 16 Reported small business 20 20 All-period set-aside types
- 4 · Total small business
- #13
Last 12mo obligations
$553K
0.10%
Dollar movement
+$403K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
1 action
Historical and award details for PAGEFREEZER SOFTWARE INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $149K → $553K
- +270.1%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.030% → 0.10%
- +0.1 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $1.8M
- 0.070% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
- Recorded activity
- Since Jan 4, 2022
- through Jul 1, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #14
Last 12mo obligations
$510K
0.090%
Dollar movement
+$188K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
3 actions
Historical and award details for CASEPOINT, LLC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $322K → $510K
- +58.5%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.070% → 0.090%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $832K
- 0.030% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Sep 29, 2025
- through Aug 18, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 0 0 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 1 1 Reported small business 1 1 All-period set-aside types
None reported.
- #15
Last 12mo obligations
$499K
0.090%
Dollar movement
+$10K
vs. prior 12 months
Last 12mo awards
1 award
2 actions
Historical and award details for ECONOMIC SYSTEMS INC
- Obligations: prior → latest
- $490K → $499K
- +2.0%
- Share: prior → latest
- 0.10% → 0.090%
- 0.0 percentage points
- All-period obligations
- $989K
- 0.040% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
- Recorded activity
- Since Jun 30, 2025
- through Jun 15, 2026
Award reporting
Latest and prior 12-month award reporting Reported award evidence Latest Prior Reported set-aside 1 1 Reported no set-aside 0 0 Not reported 0 0 Reported small business 1 1 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.
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
SALESFORCE IS A COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) FEDRAMP APPROVED TOOL THAT PROVIDES CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY. CMS USES SALESFORCE TO MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITHIN CMS AND TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH EXTER
$97.1M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of January 19, 2028.
Performance period
71.7%
Current award value as a share of potential value
79.0%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Aug 31, 2023.
Current performance is reported through Jan 19, 2027.
$97.1M is obligated against $97.1M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
NIH MS ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT
$109.4M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of February 29, 2028.
Performance period
66.2%
Current award value as a share of potential value
59.3%
Supporting data
Reported performance starts Mar 1, 2024.
Current performance is reported through Feb 28, 2027.
$109.4M is obligated against $109.4M in current reported award value (100.0%).
Obligations are compared with current reported award value, not treated as a contract ceiling.
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.
This action
+$93.8M
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
CURRENT SOURCES OF INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION SERVICE (CSI)
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.
The modification added $93.8M while contractor obligations rose $84.4M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $552.6M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 16.6%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #1 · 62.7% share
- +6.4 percentage points · $84.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $9.4M
- Funding office
- #1 · 44.3% attributed share
- +7.1 percentage points · $70.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $23.6M
This action
+$36.3M
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NLM
NIH MS ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT
Why it stands out
The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.
The modification added $36.3M while office-attributed obligations rose $31.9M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $109.4M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 6.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #2 · 26.0% share
- $3.0M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #5 · 6.5% attributed share
- up 7 ranks · +5.5 percentage points · $31.9M net increase; action exceeded it by $4.3M
This action
+$42.9M
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
OFC OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGMT
SALESFORCE IS A COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) FEDRAMP APPROVED TOOL THAT PROVIDES CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY. CMS USES SALESFORCE TO MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS WITHIN CMS AND TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE WITH EXTER
Why it stands out
One action represented 7.6% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.
At $42.9M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.
- Award net obligations
- $97.1M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 7.6%
This action
+$9.7M
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NCATS
REQUIREMENT FOR A SECURE, CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE PLATFORM TO SERVE AS THE TRUSTED RESEARCHER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NATIONAL CLINICAL COHORT COLLABORATIVE.
Why it stands out
A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.
The action represented 1.7% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $3.3M overall.
- Award net obligations
- $9.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.7%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #3 · 3.1% share
- $3.3M net decline despite this positive action
- Funding office
- #9 · 1.8% attributed share
- up 7 ranks · +1.6 percentage points · $9.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $666K
This action
+$7.7M
THE DASTON CORPORATION
FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS
FDA AI LANDING ZONE
Why it stands out
The contractor climbed 10 positions in this market.
It now ranks #5 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.
- Award net obligations
- $7.7M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 1.4%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- #5 · 1.5% share
- up 10 ranks · +1.4 percentage points · $7.9M net increase; action accounted for 97.5%
This action
−$3.6M
HEALTHVERITY INC
CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES
IMPLEMENTATION OF PRIVACY PRESERVING RECORD LINKAGE WITHIN THE COVID 19 IMMUNIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Why it stands out
This award recorded a material contraction.
The action removed $3.6M. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.
- Award net obligations
- $2.0M
- Share of 12-month positive obligations
- 0.64%
Supporting data
- Prime contractor
- 0% share
- $2.9M net decline; action exceeded it by $773K
View recent award activity by date (10)
- Action+$868KAward net obligations$2.3M
- Action+$84KAward net obligations$84K
- Action−$100Award net obligations$36K
- Action+$1.8MAward net obligations$1.8M
- Action+$1.2MAward net obligations$8.2M
- Action+$331KAward net obligations$331K
- Action−$91KAward net obligations$2.0M
- Action+$811KAward net obligations$811K
- Action+$77KAward net obligations$77K
- Action+$1.2MAward net obligations$3.9M
HHS software publishers market FAQs
Answers based on reported federal contract data.
Who are the top HHS software publishers contractors?
In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP, DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. were the leading HHS software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.
- #1
$355,419,663 in positive obligations
- #2
$147,529,713 in positive obligations
- #3
$17,620,998 in positive obligations
Rankings use reported USAspending award data.
Did HHS contract obligations increase in the software publishers market?
Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported HHS activity in the software publishers market increased 17.1% from $479,897,186 in the preceding 12 months to $561,765,434 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
- Latest 12 months
- $561,765,434
- Net prime contract obligations
- Preceding 12 months
- $479,897,186
- Net prime contract obligations
- Change
- +17.1%
- Between matched 12-month periods
Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.
What recent HHS contract award activity was reported in the software publishers market?
Recent HHS contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP, DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. during the 12 months through October 23, 2026.
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CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP · PIID 75FCMC23F0133
Modification P00016 · September 25, 2026 · Action obligation: +$93,772,965
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DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P · PIID 75N92024F90001
Modification P00007 · March 2, 2026 · Action obligation: +$36,257,729
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CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP · PIID 75FCMC23F0140
Modification P00018 · January 18, 2026 · Action obligation: +$42,947,589
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PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. · PIID 7571TE26F66007
Base award · September 25, 2026 · Action obligation: +$9,738,016
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THE DASTON CORPORATION · PIID 75F40126F80045
Base award · April 30, 2026 · Action obligation: +$7,740,000
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HEALTHVERITY INC · PIID 75D30122C13317
Deobligation P00002 · June 3, 2026 · Action obligation: -$3,629,455
Action obligations are transaction-level amounts, not current award-level obligations.
Which procurement methods were reported for HHS contracts under NAICS 511210?
From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, HHS reported 265 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 511210. The leading award type was delivery order. The leading reported procedure was mafo.
- Positive-obligation awards
- 265
- Leading reported procedure
- Mafo
- 75.3% of positive obligations
- Leading award type
- Delivery Order
- 52.6% of positive obligations
- Full and open
- 24.4%
- of positive obligations
- Reported parent IDV
- 99.7%
- of positive obligations
Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.
Which HHS software publishers awards may warrant recompete research?
2 HHS software publishers awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP and DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P.
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CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP · PIID 75FCMC23F0140
Potential end: January 19, 2028
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DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P · PIID 75N92024F90001
Potential end: February 29, 2028
Research leads, not confirmed recompetes. Dates may change through later modifications.
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