Federal Capture Intelligence

Top State software publishers contractors (NAICS 511210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 511210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$20.6M
Net obligations · Down $19.0M vs. $39.6M preceding
Prime contractors
7
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

Contract obligation trends for Software Publishers at the Department of State

Federal records show $124.0M in net obligations across 278 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.23% of $53.1B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations decreased 47.9% from $39.6M to $20.6M. 2 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

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

FY26 year-to-date: $2.8M versus $13.1M through the same date in FY25 (−78.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$30.9M210Complete
FY2023$30.8M88Complete
FY2024$28.5M67Complete
FY2025$31.0M58Complete
FY2026$2.8M41YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$124.0M
278 awards · 132 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
−47.9%
$20.6M vs. $39.6M
Leading eight prime share
100.0%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.23% of $53.1B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
14.2% of 155 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
22 set aside · 133 no set-aside · 123 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

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

Competitive shifts

PALANTIR USG INC lost the most market share
78.3%→69.0%−9.3 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations, based on 3 reported actions.

Award activity

PALANTIR USG INC received an unusually large obligation action
$11.1MSep 23, 2025 action
Reported under PIID 19AQMM24F7490 by OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES. Award net obligations after the action: $22.2M.
View supporting award

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY decreased
$2.4M→$136K−$2.3M
Latest-period activity spans 4 awards across 2 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

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

Federal contract obligations by funding office

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

52.5% of positive obligations were attributed to OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES. That represents $11.1M, down $20.0M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES52.5% · $11.1M · down $20.0M
  2. BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS24.4% · $5.2M · up $463K
  3. BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION14.4% · $3.0M · up $3.0M
  4. BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT2.3% · $482K · up $482K
  5. BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS2.0% · $434K · up $22K
  6. All other reported offices4.4% 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

    OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $11.1M

    52.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$20.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 64.4% from $31.1M to $11.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 78.4% to 52.5%, a change of −25.9 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $5.2M

    24.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$463K

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 9.9% from $4.7M to $5.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.8% to 24.4%, a change of +12.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION

    #3Up 7 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $3.0M

    14.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$3.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 6863.8% from $44K to $3.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 14.4%, a change of +14.3 percentage points.

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

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $482K

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$482K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $482K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 2.3%, a change of +2.3 percentage points.

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

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS

    #5Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $434K

    2.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$22K

    2 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 5.3% from $413K to $434K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.0% to 2.0%, a change of +1.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 8 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $315K

    1.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$315K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $315K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 1.5%, a change of +1.5 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS

    #7Up 5 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $205K

    0.97% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$177K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 646.6% from $27K to $205K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.070% to 0.97%, a change of +0.9 percentage points.

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

  8. Reported funding office

    INTL BOUNDARY WATER COMM US MEX

    #8Down 2 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $178K

    0.84% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$100K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 36.1% from $278K to $178K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.70% to 0.84%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    #9Down 6 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $136K

    0.64% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 94.4% from $2.4M to $136K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.1% to 0.64%, a change of −5.4 percentage points.

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

  10. Reported funding office

    M EXECUTIVE OFFICE

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $40K

    0.19% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$40K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $40K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.19%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

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

  11. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$416K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $416K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.1% to 0%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

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

  12. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF COMPTROLLER AND GLOBAL

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$530K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$645K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $114K in net obligations to $530K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.29% to 0%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 19 awards had positive obligations totaling $21.3M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 68.9% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 99.7%.

Leading award type
68.6%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
68.9%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
99.7%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
3
19 of 19 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 19 current awards and 33 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
6.3%
Down from 21.2% in the preceding period
Median positive award obligations
$78K
Up from $48K in the preceding period
Delivery-order obligation share
31.1%
Up from 21.1% 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 511210 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 1.6 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 67.5 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 21.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 19.9% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share99.7%98.1%+1.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share6.3%73.8%-67.5 pts
Delivery-order obligation share31.1%52.5%-21.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$78K$98K-19.9%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

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

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

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)2$14.6M68.6%
Delivery Order(C)16$6.6M31.1%
Purchase Order(B)1$56K0.26%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)2$14.6M68.6%
FSS(C)16$6.6M31.1%
Not reported1$56K0.26%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)2$14.6M68.6%
Multiple Award(M)16$6.6M31.1%
Not reported1$56K0.26%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)3$14.7M68.9%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)2$5.3M24.9%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)14$1.3M6.3%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Not Competed Under SAP(G)2$14.6M68.6%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)2$5.3M24.9%
Full and Open Competition(A)14$1.3M6.3%
Competed Under SAP(F)1$56K0.26%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)10$6.0M28.0%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)5$529K2.5%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)1$150K0.70%
Not reported3$14.7M68.9%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)2$14.6M68.6%
Not reported17$6.7M31.4%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)17$16.0M75.2%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)2$5.3M24.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)4$11.7M55.0%
Support- Professional: Personal Services Contracts(R497)1$5.2M24.2%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)1$3.0M14.3%
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)5$931K4.4%
IT and Telecom - Service Delivery Management (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7D20)2$205K0.96%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)1$78K0.37%
Other reported values5$161K0.75%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)17$21.1M99.0%
International Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-Mexico(19BM)2$214K1.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)10$20.4M95.5%
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)2$562K2.6%
Intl Boundary Water Comm Us Mex(191BWC)2$214K1.0%
U.s.embassy Lima(19PE50)1$100K0.47%
U.s. Embassy Panama City(19PM07)4$88K0.41%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19AQMM22A0249(1900)2$14.6M68.6%
47QTCA19D00CF(4732)1$5.2M24.2%
47QSWA18D008F(4732)9$878K4.1%
GS35F253CA(4732)3$374K1.8%
GS35F352AA(4732)2$205K0.96%
47QTCA22D003G(4732)1$19K0.090%
Not reported1$56K0.26%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
3 median
19 reported · 0 not reported
Positive award obligations
$78K median
$30K–$246K middle 50%
Reported performance period
364 days (~12 months) median
19 reported · 0 not reported

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

Top federal contractors

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

Prime contractor concentration
2 of 7prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
69.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
98.7%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
100.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $21.2M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Sep 10, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025.

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

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.6M

    69.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$16.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR USG INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $31.1M → $14.6M
    −53.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    78.3% → 69.0%
    −9.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $72.6M
    58.1% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 30, 2022
    through May 5, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside22
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.2M

    24.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$477K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for KAHUA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.7M → $5.2M
    +10.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.8% → 24.4%
    +12.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $15.5M
    12.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 28, 2022
    through Aug 4, 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.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $878K

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$141K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    10 awards

    12 actions

    Historical and award details for CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $737K → $878K
    +19.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 4.2%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 54 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported1011
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $243K

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    6 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.4M → $243K
    −90.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    6.1% → 1.1%
    −5.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.4M
    5.1% of all-period positive obligations · 33 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 20, 2021
    through Aug 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported69
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $205K

    0.97%

    Dollar movement

    +$177K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for COSTCONTROL USA, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $27K → $205K
    +646.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.070% → 0.97%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $232K
    0.19% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 16, 2024
    through Jul 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $56K

    0.26%

    Dollar movement

    +$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for MAGNET FORENSICS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $53K → $56K
    +5.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.13% → 0.26%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $421K
    0.34% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 27, 2022
    through May 28, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $19K

    0.090%

    Dollar movement

    +$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $19K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.090%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $310K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 23, 2022
    through Dec 9, 2025

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$530K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$530K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for STG LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$530K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    −$531K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 2, 2021
    through Feb 13, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$36K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$36K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for CDW GOVERNMENT LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → −$36K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $472K
    0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 9, 2022
    through Apr 20, 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    −$3K

    0%

    Dollar movement

    −$3K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DATAWATCH SYSTEMS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$258 → −$3K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $194
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 21, 2021
    through Sep 29, 2025

    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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for DLT SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $327K
    0.26% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 22, 2022
    through Jul 31, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VPRIME TECH INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $280K
    0.22% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 27, 2022
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for FCN, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $108K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 8, 2022
    through Jul 30, 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for SOFTWARE INFORMATION RESOURCE CORP.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4K
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 19, 2022
    through Jul 17, 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
    • 2 · Total small business
  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $0

    0%

    Dollar movement

    $0

    no change vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $0
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $0
    0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 30, 2026
    through Jul 30, 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.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Modification

This action

+$3.5M

KAHUA, INC.

BUREAU OF OVERSEAS BUILDINGS OPS

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXERCISE OPTION YEAR THREE THROUGH SEPTMBER 28, 2026 AND FUND THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $3.5M while contractor obligations rose $477K overall.

Award net obligations
$15.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
16.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 24.4% share
+12.6 percentage points · $477K net increase; action exceeded it by $3.0M
Funding office
#2 · 24.4% attributed share
+12.6 percentage points · $463K net increase; action exceeded it by $3.0M
PIID 19AQMM22F4232 · Mod P00011
Base award

This action

+$3.0M

PALANTIR USG INC

BUREAU OF ADMINSTRATION

SHIPPING, POUCH AND MAIL APPLLICATION

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 14.4% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $16.5M overall.

Award net obligations
$3.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
14.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 69.0% share
$16.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 14.4% attributed share
up 7 ranks · +14.3 percentage points · $3.0M net increase; action exceeded it by $44K
PIID 19AQMM25F7299
Deobligation

This action

−$530K

STG LLC

BUREAU OF COMPTROLLER AND GLOBAL

DEOBLIGATION OF FUNDS

Why it stands out

This award recorded a material contraction.

The action removed $530K. A deobligation does not by itself show lower requirement demand.

Award net obligations
$23.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
0% share
$530K net decline; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
0% attributed share
−0.3 percentage points · $645K net decline; action accounted for 82.3%
PIID SAQMMA14C0166 · Mod P00010
Modification

This action

+$11.1M

PALANTIR USG INC

OFFICE OF MEDICAL SERVICES

BPA CALL FOR THE MED PROVIDER PORTAL (MPP) AND PATIENT PORTAL (P2)

Why it stands out

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

The $11.1M action represented 52.4% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$22.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
52.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 69.0% share
$16.5M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#1 · 52.5% attributed share
$20.0M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Unusually large action
PIID 19AQMM24F7490 · Mod P00003
Base award

This action

+$150K

COSTCONTROL USA, LLC

BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS

COST AND PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 8 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$150K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.71%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 0.97% share
up 8 ranks · +0.9 percentage points · $177K net increase; action accounted for 84.5%
Funding office
#7 · 0.97% attributed share
up 5 ranks · +0.9 percentage points · $177K net increase; action accounted for 84.5%
PIID 19AQMM25F1806
Base award

This action

+$211K

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.

BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF NON-COMPLEX, COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF (COTS) SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT. THE ESTIMATED VALUE IS BELOW THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT).

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 0.99% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $2.2M overall.

Award net obligations
$211K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.99%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 1.1% share
$2.2M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#9 · 0.64% attributed share
$2.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26F0298
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.Base award · PIID 191BWC26F0054
    Action+$136K
    Award net obligations$136K
  2. COSTCONTROL USA, LLCModification · PIID 19AQMM24F1316
    Action+$27K
    Award net obligations$82K
  3. KAHUA, INC.Modification · PIID 19AQMM22F4232
    Action+$855K
    Award net obligations$15.5M
  4. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPBase award · PIID 19PM0726F0145
    Action+$21K
    Award net obligations$21K
  5. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPBase award · PIID 19GE5026F0331
    Action+$246K
    Award net obligations$246K
  6. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPModification · PIID 19AQMM23F2343
    Action+$30K
    Award net obligations$124K
  7. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPBase award · PIID 19PE5026F0181
    Action+$100K
    Award net obligations$100K
  8. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPBase award · PIID 19PM0726F0137
    Action+$23K
    Award net obligations$23K
  9. MAGNET FORENSICS, LLCModification · PIID 19AQMM22P0727
    Action+$56K
    Award net obligations$250K
  10. CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPModification · PIID 19AQMM24F1112
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$119K

State software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top State software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, PALANTIR USG INC, KAHUA, INC., and CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP were the leading State software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    PALANTIR USG INC

    $14,621,777 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    KAHUA, INC.

    $5,161,952 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP

    $878,288 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did State contract obligations decrease in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported State activity in the software publishers market decreased 47.9% from $39,588,183 in the preceding 12 months to $20,615,730 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$20,615,730
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$39,588,183
Net prime contract obligations
Change
−47.9%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent State contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for KAHUA, INC., PALANTIR USG INC, and STG LLC during the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

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

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

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, State reported 19 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 511210. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
19
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
68.9% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
68.6% of positive obligations
Full and open
6.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
99.7%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

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