Federal Capture Intelligence

Top NASA software publishers contractors (NAICS 513210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 National Aeronautics and Space Administration agency guide NAICS 513210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$30.8M
Net obligations · Up $20.0M vs. $10.8M preceding
Prime contractors
116
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the NASA 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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal records show $66.0M in net obligations across 865 awards in Software Publishers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.086% of $76.3B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 185.8% from $10.8M to $30.8M. 20 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: $152K versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
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Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$11.6M258Complete
FY2024$12.3M280Complete
FY2025$11.3M367Complete
FY2026$30.7M384Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$66.0M
865 awards · 307 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+185.8%
$30.8M vs. $10.8M
Leading eight prime share
68.8%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.086% of $76.3B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
3.2% of 865 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
28 set aside · 837 no set-aside · 0 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 MATHWORKS, INC. gained the most market share
0.4%→19.4%+19.0 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 41 reported actions.
15 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$12.5MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
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ContractorLatest 12 months
PTC INC. was the largest newly observed contractor
$7.2MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Mar 12, 2026, the contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations across 5 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
21.52%→61.36%+39.8 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 38.6% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE increased
$152K→$19.3M+$19.2M
Latest-period activity spans 51 awards across 7 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 Oct 23, 2026.

62.7% of positive obligations were attributed to NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE. That represents $19.3M, up $19.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE62.7% · $19.3M · up $19.2M
  2. NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER36.5% · $11.3M · up $1.3M
  3. NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER0.79% · $244K · unchanged
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

    NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

    #1Up 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $19.3M

    62.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$19.2M

    7 active prime contractors · 51 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 12582.9% from $152K to $19.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.4% to 62.7%, a change of +61.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 60 actions across 51 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER

    #2Down 1 from #1

    Latest 12 months

    $11.3M

    36.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    132 active prime contractors · 233 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 13.1% from $10.0M to $11.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 92.3% to 36.5%, a change of −55.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 330 actions across 233 awards and 50 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 157 active prime contractors and 284 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $244K

    0.79% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$0

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 0.0% from $244K to $244K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.3% to 0.79%, a change of −1.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  4. Reported funding office

    NASA ARMSTRONG FLIGHT RESEARCH CNTR

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$414K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $414K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.8% to 0%, a change of −3.8 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  5. Reported funding office

    NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$24K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $24K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.22% to 0%, a change of −0.2 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, 218 awards had positive obligations totaling $31.0M. Sp1 was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 64.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 31.7%.

Leading award type
68.3%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
64.6%
Sp1
Reported parent IDV
31.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
218 of 218 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 218 current awards and 201 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Sp1
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 92.7% preceding vs 64.6% current
Parent-IDV obligation share
31.7%
Up from 3.8% 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 513210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 28.1 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 4.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 27.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 10.8% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share31.7%59.9%-28.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share0%4.4%-4.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share0%27.0%-27.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$44K$49K-10.8%
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.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)172$21.1M68.3%
BPA Call(A)46$9.8M31.7%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)46$9.8M31.7%
Not reported172$21.1M68.3%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)46$9.8M31.7%
Not reported172$21.1M68.3%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)87$20.0M64.6%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)128$9.4M30.3%
Only One Source(SSS)2$1.2M3.8%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)1$405K1.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)79$19.1M61.7%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)119$8.9M28.8%
Not Competed(C)2$1.2M3.8%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)8$894K2.9%
Competed Under SAP(F)9$450K1.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)1$405K1.3%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not reported218$31.0M100.0%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)197$28.0M90.4%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)2$1.2M3.8%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)1$405K1.3%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$39K0.12%
Not reported17$1.3M4.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)88$20.4M65.9%
Firm Fixed Price(J)130$10.6M34.1%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)163$19.1M61.8%
IT and Telecom - End User as A Service: Help Desk;tier 1-2,workspace,print,output,productivity Tools(DE10)6$8.0M25.8%
IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)(DE01)10$1.4M4.4%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)9$867K2.8%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)13$654K2.1%
IT and Telecom - Mobile Device as A Service(DE11)5$291K0.94%
Other reported values12$647K2.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(8000)218$31.0M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
NASA IT Procurement Office(80TECH)51$19.3M62.4%
NASA Shared Services Center(80NSSC)166$11.4M36.8%
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center(80MSFC)1$244K0.79%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
80TECH26A0003(8000)41$6.0M19.4%
80TECH26A0001(8000)5$3.8M12.4%
Not reported172$21.1M68.3%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
218 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$44K median
$26K–$93K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
218 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
20 of 116prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
23.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
58.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
68.8%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $30.9M 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

    $7.2M

    23.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for PTC INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $7.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 23.3%
    +23.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $7.2M
    10.9% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 12, 2026
    through Aug 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.0M

    19.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    41 awards

    41 actions

    Historical and award details for THE MATHWORKS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $40K → $6.0M
    +14777.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.37% → 19.4%
    +19.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.1M
    9.2% of all-period positive obligations · 44 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 21, 2023
    through Oct 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside411
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.8M

    12.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$3.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for NEXTROW INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $3.8M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 12.4%
    +12.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $3.8M
    5.8% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 12, 2025
    through Sep 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside50
    Not reported00
    Reported small business50
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.1M

    3.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$888K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for EPSILON3, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $176K → $1.1M
    +503.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.6% → 3.4%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    2.1% of all-period positive obligations · 10 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Apr 4, 2023
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside72
    Not reported00
    Reported small business72
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $890K

    2.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$890K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for GENERAL CYBERNATION GROUP INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $890K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.9%
    +2.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $890K
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 6, 2026
    through Aug 6, 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.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $794K

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$310K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $484K → $794K
    +64.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.5% → 2.6%
    −1.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 21 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 3, 2023
    through Aug 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside109
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $791K

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$677K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $114K → $791K
    +594.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 2.6%
    +1.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $995K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 17 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since May 31, 2023
    through Sep 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside104
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $700K

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$700K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PERATON INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $700K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $700K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2026
    through Sep 29, 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

    $415K

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$415K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PREVO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $415K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.3%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $415K
    0.63% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 20, 2026
    through Oct 15, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business30
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $377K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$221K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $156K → $377K
    +141.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 1.2%
    −0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $761K
    1.1% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 22, 2022
    through Jul 27, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside75
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $366K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$47K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $413K → $366K
    −11.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    3.8% → 1.2%
    −2.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.6M
    4.0% of all-period positive obligations · 36 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2022
    through Sep 17, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1013
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $350K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$350K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DEWETRON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $350K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.1%
    +1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $350K
    0.53% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 14, 2026
    through Jul 14, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $343K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$225K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for NTOPOLOGY INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $118K → $343K
    +190.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.1%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $562K
    0.85% of all-period positive obligations · 11 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2023
    through Jul 24, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside64
    Not reported00
    Reported small business64
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $300K

    0.97%

    Dollar movement

    +$147K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for EX LIBRIS USA INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $152K → $300K
    +96.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 0.97%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $452K
    0.69% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 14, 2025
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $298K

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    +$298K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ECLIPSE SUN SYSTEMS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $298K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.96%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $298K
    0.45% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 14, 2026
    through Sep 14, 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

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

+$3.7M

PTC INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

FY26 PTC INC. (PTC) SOFTWARE AND TSAM RENEWAL

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

Award net obligations
$7.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 23.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 62.7% attributed share
up 3 ranks · +61.3 percentage points · $19.2M net increase; action accounted for 19.3%
PIID 80TECH26P0005
Base award

This action

+$2.2M

NEXTROW INC

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

ADOBE AGENCY-WIDE RENEWAL POP: 12/06/2025-12/05/2026

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
$2.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
7.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 12.4% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80TECH26F0004
Base award

This action

+$890K

GENERAL CYBERNATION GROUP INC

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

CYBOSOFT'S MODEL-FREE ADAPTIVE 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 #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$890K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.9%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 2.9% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80TECH26P0016
Base award

This action

+$700K

PERATON INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

ARTEMIS - PERATON OS/COMET ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

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
$700K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 2.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 80TECH26P0025
Base award

This action

+$1.2M

THE MATHWORKS, INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

THIS BPA CALL # 21 IS FOR THE RENEWAL OF MATHWORKS MATLAB SOFTWARE FOR GRC PER QUOTE # 14025804 DATED 5/15/2026.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 73 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.2M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 19.4% share
up 73 ranks · +19.0 percentage points · $6.0M net increase; action accounted for 19.6%
PIID 80TECH26F0071
Base award

This action

+$405K

EPSILON3, INC.

NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE

EPSILON3 LICENSE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 9 positions in this market.

It now ranks #4 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$405K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 3.4% share
up 9 ranks · +1.8 percentage points · $888K net increase; action accounted for 45.6%
PIID 80TECH26P0017
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K
  2. Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  3. Action−$8K
    Award net obligations$27K
  4. Action+$34K
    Award net obligations$34K
  5. Action+$44K
    Award net obligations$44K
  6. Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K
  7. Action+$17K
    Award net obligations$17K
  8. Action+$700K
    Award net obligations$700K
  9. Action+$46K
    Award net obligations$46K
  10. Action+$39K
    Award net obligations$39K

NASA software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top NASA software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, PTC INC., THE MATHWORKS, INC., and NEXTROW INC were the leading NASA software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    PTC INC.

    $7,206,832 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    THE MATHWORKS, INC.

    $5,995,462 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    NEXTROW INC

    $3,828,556 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did NASA contract obligations increase in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported NASA activity in the software publishers market increased 185.8% from $10,790,292 in the preceding 12 months to $30,833,898 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$30,833,898
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$10,790,292
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+185.8%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent NASA contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for PTC INC., NEXTROW INC, and GENERAL CYBERNATION GROUP 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 NASA contracts under NAICS 513210?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, NASA reported 218 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 513210. The leading award type was purchase order. The leading reported procedure was sp1.

Positive-obligation awards
218
Leading reported procedure
Sp1
64.6% of positive obligations
Leading award type
Purchase Order
68.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
0%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
31.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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Reported obligations include contract actions from October 1, 2021 through October 23, 2026. Set-aside and business-size fields reflect award records, not a contractor's current eligibility.

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