Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT custom software development contractors (NAICS 541511)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
Latest 12 months
$255.3M
Net obligations · Up $11.5M vs. $243.7M preceding
Prime contractors
87
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

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

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

Federal records show $1.1B in net obligations across 644 awards in custom software development at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 2.6% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 4.7% from $243.7M to $255.3M. 16 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: $217.8M versus $209.8M through the same date in FY25 (+3.8%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$187.1M643Complete
FY2023$220.8M671Complete
FY2024$258.8M736Complete
FY2025$247.3M755Complete
FY2026$217.8M652YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$1.1B
644 awards · 210 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+4.7%
$255.3M vs. $243.7M
Leading eight prime share
62.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
2.6% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
41.0% of 361 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
148 set aside · 213 no set-aside · 283 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

CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC lost the most market share
16.7%→9.9%−6.8 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations, based on 40 reported actions.
YESDI INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#47→#18Up 29 places
The contractor accounts for 1.2% of positive obligations across 6 reported actions.
CAMP SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC. fell the most in the contractor rankings
#26→#62Down 36 places
The contractor accounts for 0.070% of positive obligations across 2 reported actions.
12 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$15.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 12 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE, INC was the largest newly observed contractor
$11.5MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on Jun 23, 2026, the contractor now ranks #6 by positive obligations across 2 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through FAA decreased
$108.2M→$93.8M−$14.4M
Latest-period activity spans 82 awards across 42 prime contractors.
View 3 additional material changes

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
58.04%→49.37%−8.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 50.6% of positive obligations.

Competitive shifts

GRANT LEADING TECHNOLOGY LLC gained the most market share
1.9%→6.0%+4.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #4 by positive obligations, based on 21 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS increased
$1.3M→$11.3M+$10.0M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 4 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.

36.8% of positive obligations were attributed to FAA. That represents $93.8M, down $14.4M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FAA36.8% · $93.8M · down $14.4M
  2. 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION13.5% · $34.4M · up $5.4M
  3. 693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT7.0% · $17.8M · down $8.3M
  4. 693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES6.9% · $17.7M · up $4.9M
  5. 693JK3 ACQUISITION SERVICES DIV.5.8% · $14.9M · up $636K
  6. All other reported offices30.0% 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

    FAA

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $93.8M

    36.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$14.4M

    42 active prime contractors · 82 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 13.3% from $108.2M to $93.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 44.3% to 36.8%, a change of −7.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 310 actions across 82 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 42 active prime contractors and 114 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

    #2Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $34.4M

    13.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.4M

    4 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 18.6% from $29.0M to $34.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.9% to 13.5%, a change of +1.6 percentage points.

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

  3. Reported funding office

    693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    #3Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $17.8M

    7.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$8.3M

    6 active prime contractors · 14 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 31.8% from $26.1M to $17.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 10.7% to 7.0%, a change of −3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 14 awards. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 18 awards.

  4. Reported funding office

    693KA9 CONTRACTING FOR SERVICES

    #4Up 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $17.7M

    6.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$4.9M

    12 active prime contractors · 17 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 38.2% from $12.8M to $17.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.2% to 6.9%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 80 actions across 17 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 14 active prime contractors and 21 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    693JK3 ACQUISITION SERVICES DIV.

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $14.9M

    5.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$636K

    5 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.5% from $14.3M to $14.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.8% to 5.8%, a change of 0.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 9 awards. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 9 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    693JF9 HEADQUARTERS

    #6New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $11.5M

    4.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$11.5M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $11.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.5%, a change of +4.5 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.

    Leading award-level changes

  7. Reported funding office

    6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

    #7Up 11 from #18

    Latest 12 months

    $11.3M

    4.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$10.0M

    4 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 743.4% from $1.3M to $11.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.55% to 4.4%, a change of +3.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 14 actions across 6 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #8Up 4 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $8.5M

    3.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.5M

    5 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 184.4% from $3.0M to $8.5M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 3.3%, a change of +2.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 25 actions across 13 awards. The preceding period contained 11 active prime contractors and 23 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

    #9Down 3 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $6.8M

    2.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 34.4% from $10.4M to $6.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.3% to 2.7%, a change of −1.6 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #10Down 3 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $6.3M

    2.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$468K

    8 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 6.9% from $6.8M to $6.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.8% to 2.5%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 38 actions across 13 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

    #20Down 11 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $988K

    0.39% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$2.7M

    9 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 73.5% from $3.7M to $988K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.5% to 0.39%, a change of −1.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 21 actions across 11 awards and 7 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 11 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS

    #25Down 9 from #16

    Latest 12 months

    $409K

    0.16% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.7M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 80.3% from $2.1M to $409K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.85% to 0.16%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 167 awards had positive obligations totaling $258.1M. Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 28.6% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 86.1%. Reported awards used contract vehicles such as eFAST.

Leading award type
70.4%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
28.6%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
Reported parent IDV
86.1%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
141 of 167 awards reported offers

Observed contract vehicles

Only exact reported parent-PIID matches are shown; missing parent IDs are not inferred.

  • eFAST

    $69.6M

    26.9% of positive obligations · 33 matched awards

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 167 current awards and 171 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
33.8%
Down from 51.8% 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 541511 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 4.6 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 19.4 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 37.3 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 33.0% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share86.1%90.7%-4.6 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share33.8%53.1%-19.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share15.7%53.0%-37.3 pts
Median positive award obligations$794K$597K+33.0%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 19 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

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

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)94$181.7M70.4%
Delivery Order(C)27$40.5M15.7%
Definitive Contract(D)18$30.6M11.9%
Purchase Order(B)28$5.3M2.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)94$181.7M70.4%
FSS(C)13$25.4M9.8%
IDC(B)14$15.2M5.9%
Not reported46$35.9M13.9%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Multiple Award(M)56$127.7M49.5%
Single Award(S)65$94.6M36.6%
Not reported46$35.9M13.9%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)46$73.8M28.6%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)29$61.3M23.8%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)18$44.2M17.1%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)34$35.8M13.9%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)9$13.8M5.3%
Alternative Sources(AS)3$12.6M4.9%
Other reported values28$16.5M6.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full and Open Competition(A)53$87.1M33.8%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)19$45.0M17.4%
G(NOT COMPETED UNDER SAP)14$34.3M13.3%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)15$27.0M10.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)18$19.5M7.6%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)16$16.3M6.3%
Other reported values32$28.8M11.1%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)32$51.2M19.8%
Competitive Set Aside(CSA)22$40.6M15.7%
Only One Source - Other(ONE)3$15.1M5.9%
Follow-on Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)3$5.8M2.2%
Urgency(URG)2$5.0M1.9%
Sole Source(SS)1$211K0.080%
Other reported values1$200K0.077%
Not reported103$140.1M54.3%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)25$48.9M19.0%
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)19$11.4M4.4%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)11$6.0M2.3%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$29K0.010%
Less Than or Equal to the Micro-Purchase Threshold(MPT)1$14K0.010%
Not reported110$191.8M74.3%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)72$71.7M27.8%
Y(TIME AND MATERIALS)21$51.9M20.1%
Time and Materials(Y)23$38.8M15.0%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)25$35.9M13.9%
Labor Hours(Z)14$27.4M10.6%
Z(LABOR HOURS)10$23.1M9.0%
Other reported values2$9.3M3.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Other(R499)48$97.5M37.8%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor)(DA01)34$63.6M24.6%
IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as A Service(DA10)9$23.5M9.1%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)7$15.3M5.9%
Support- Professional: Program Management/Support(R408)7$12.5M4.8%
Support- Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis(R405)1$11.3M4.4%
Other reported values61$34.4M13.3%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)89$146.1M56.6%
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(6940)8$34.4M13.3%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)16$19.6M7.6%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953)11$18.6M7.2%
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(6957)7$14.9M5.8%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)25$11.3M4.4%
Other reported values11$13.1M5.1%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693ka9 Contracting for Services(693KA9)41$88.4M34.2%
693jj9 Nhtsa Office of Acquistion(693JJ9)8$34.4M13.3%
692m15 Acquisition & Grants, Aaq600(692M15)18$24.3M9.4%
693jj4 Office of Acquisition Mgt(693JJ4)11$18.6M7.2%
6973gh Franchise Acquisition Svcs(6973GH)23$16.7M6.5%
IT Acquisition Center of Excellence (Ace)(693JJ1)8$16.0M6.2%
Other reported values58$59.7M23.1%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
693JJ319A000013(6925)21$43.3M16.8%
693JJ319A000016(6925)9$27.8M10.8%
DTFAWA10A00084(6920)5$25.3M9.8%
693KA922A00377(6920)4$15.2M5.9%
693JJ319A000015(6925)7$14.9M5.8%
693KA924D00007(6920)3$10.7M4.2%
47QTCA19D00A0(4732)2$10.7M4.1%
693KA922A00140(6920)4$9.6M3.7%
Other reported values66$64.8M25.1%
Not reported46$35.9M13.9%

Exact vehicle-match evidence

Reported award data linked 33 awards to a specific catalog vehicle.

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
141 reported · 26 not reported
Positive award obligations
$794K median
$123K–$1.8M middle 50%
Reported performance period
914 days (~2.5 years) median
167 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
16 of 87prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
16.9%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
43.6%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
62.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $255.9M 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

    $43.2M

    16.9%

    Dollar movement

    +$9.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    29 awards

    87 actions

    Historical and award details for HALVIK LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33.5M → $43.2M
    +28.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    13.7% → 16.9%
    +3.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $155.0M
    13.7% of all-period positive obligations · 83 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 22, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside68
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2324
    Reported small business36
    All-period set-aside types
    • 11 · Total small business
    • 1 · 8(a) sole source
  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $27.7M

    10.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    13 awards

    33 actions

    Historical and award details for STRONGBRIDGE LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $29.9M → $27.7M
    −7.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    12.2% → 10.8%
    −1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $108.0M
    9.5% of all-period positive obligations · 18 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 10, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside66
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported77
    Reported small business1313
    All-period set-aside types
    • 7 · Total small business
  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $25.3M

    9.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$15.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    40 actions

    Historical and award details for CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $40.8M → $25.3M
    −38.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    16.7% → 9.9%
    −6.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $185.9M
    16.4% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 10, 2021
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside12
    Reported no set-aside43
    Not reported00
    Reported small business55
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
    • 1 · Total small business
  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15.2M

    6.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$10.7M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    21 actions

    Historical and award details for GRANT LEADING TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $4.6M → $15.2M
    +233.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.9% → 6.0%
    +4.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $29.6M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 1, 2024
    through Sep 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside44
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business44
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $14.9M

    5.8%

    Dollar movement

    −$10.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    8 awards

    13 actions

    Historical and award details for SPATIAL FRONT INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $24.9M → $14.9M
    −40.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    10.2% → 5.8%
    −4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $106.7M
    9.4% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside22
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported66
    Reported small business88
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · Total small business
    • 1 · 8(a) competed
    • 1 · WOSB sole source
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $11.5M

    4.5%

    Dollar movement

    +$11.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $11.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.5%
    +4.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.5M
    1.0% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 23, 2026
    through Jul 17, 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.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.7M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $13.0M → $10.7M
    −17.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.3% → 4.2%
    −1.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $26.3M
    2.3% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 29, 2024
    through May 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported35
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $10.7M

    4.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for NUVITEK LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $3.4M → $10.7M
    +211.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.4% → 4.2%
    +2.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $16.5M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 12, 2024
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported31
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $9.6M

    3.7%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.9M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    35 actions

    Historical and award details for P17 SOLUTIONS LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $6.7M → $9.6M
    +43.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.7% → 3.7%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $21.2M
    1.9% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 4, 2024
    through Sep 4, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside33
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business44
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · 8(a) sole source
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $8.3M

    3.3%

    Dollar movement

    −$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    31 actions

    Historical and award details for NETWORK DESIGNS, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $11.1M → $8.3M
    −25.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    4.5% → 3.3%
    −1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $55.4M
    4.9% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 1, 2021
    through Aug 11, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside45
    Reported no set-aside13
    Not reported00
    Reported small business58
    All-period set-aside types
    • 4 · SDVOSB sole source
    • 4 · Total small business
    • 1 · SDVOSB set-aside
  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.6M

    2.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for REVEAL GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $837K → $6.6M
    +691.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.34% → 2.6%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.5M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 16, 2022
    through Aug 7, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside11
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported20
    Reported small business31
    All-period set-aside types
    • 2 · 8(a) sole source
  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $6.0M

    2.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$6.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    −$251K → $6.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.3%
    +2.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $6.8M
    0.60% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 18, 2021
    through Nov 28, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.9M

    1.9%

    Dollar movement

    −$857K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    7 awards

    22 actions

    Historical and award details for IT WORKS! INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $5.8M → $4.9M
    −14.8%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.4% → 1.9%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $30.0M
    2.6% of all-period positive obligations · 14 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 23, 2021
    through Sep 2, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside23
    Reported no set-aside59
    Not reported00
    Reported small business712
    All-period set-aside types
    • 3 · Total small business
  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.5M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$740K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    9 actions

    Historical and award details for CEXEC, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.7M → $3.5M
    +27.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.1% → 1.4%
    +0.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.2M
    1.2% of all-period positive obligations · 4 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 28, 2021
    through Aug 10, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside23
    Not reported00
    Reported small business23
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.4M

    1.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.4M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    18 actions

    Historical and award details for ATAC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $978K → $3.4M
    +249.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.40% → 1.3%
    +0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.4M
    0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 29, 2022
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business31
    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.

SPATIAL FRONT INC

ARTEMIS INVESTIGATIONS, RECALLS, O&M, AND CLOSEOUT

$39.1M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of December 15, 2026.

Performance period

93.8%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Dec 15, 2026

Current award value as a share of potential value

98.4%

$39.1M current$39.8M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Sep 15, 2022.

Current performance is reported through Sep 19, 2026.

$39.1M is obligated against $39.1M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Mar 19, 2026 → Dec 15, 2026.

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

PIID 693JJ922F00008N

STRONGBRIDGE LLC

PROVIDES FRA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF FRA APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS, TO INCLUDE D365 APPLICATIONS, WEB APPLICATIONS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW POWER PLATFORM/POWERAPPS APPLICATIONS.

$30.1M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of June 30, 2027.

Performance period

86.4%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Jun 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

97.9%

$30.2M current$30.8M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jul 30, 2021.

Current performance is reported through Jun 29, 2027.

$30.1M is obligated against $30.2M in current reported award value (99.8%).

Reported potential end dates: Jun 29, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026 → Jun 29, 2026 → Jun 29, 2027 → Jun 30, 2027.

NO-COST EXTENSION REQUEST FOR STRONGBRIDGE, LLC 693JJ621F000034 OPTIONAL CLIN 40009.

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

PIID 693JJ621F000034

CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC

P00058

$70.8M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of August 27, 2027.

Performance period

87.2%

As of Sep 10, 2026Potential end Aug 27, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

99.9%

$70.8M current$70.9M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Feb 26, 2020.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Aug 27, 2027.

$70.8M is obligated against $70.8M in current reported award value (100.0%).

Reported potential end dates: Feb 27, 2025 → Jun 21, 2025 → Aug 27, 2027.

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

PIID 693KA920F00056

These are research leads, not confirmed recompetes. USAspending records through Sep 10, 2026; reported dates and values can change through later modifications.

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$11.5M

AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE, INC

693JF9 HEADQUARTERS

THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FLOW MANAGEMENT DATA AND SERVICES (FMDS), A NEW SYSTEM TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT (TFM) SERVICES TO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS). THIS NEW SYSTEM WILL REPLACE THE FAA'

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

Award net obligations
$11.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.5% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#6 · 4.5% attributed share
+4.5 percentage points · $11.5M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 693KA726C00064
Modification

This action

+$8.9M

HALVIK, LLC

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

EDMAS PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT SERVICES (CONTRACT NUMBER 693JJ319A000013/693JJ924F00015N)

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $8.9M while contractor obligations rose $9.7M overall.

Award net obligations
$22.9M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
3.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 16.9% share
up 1 rank · +3.2 percentage points · $9.7M net increase; action accounted for 91.7%
Funding office
#2 · 13.5% attributed share
+1.6 percentage points · $5.4M net increase; action exceeded it by $3.5M
PIID 693JJ924F00015N · Mod P00004
Base award

This action

+$6.0M

ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C.

OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

DISCRETIONARY GRANTS LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TRANSPARENCY DASHBOARD FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 4 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #8 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$6.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
2.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#12 · 2.3% share
+2.3 percentage points · $6.2M net increase; action accounted for 96.0%
Funding office
#8 · 3.3% attributed share
up 4 ranks · +2.1 percentage points · $5.5M net increase; action exceeded it by $493K
PIID 693JJ126F00009N
Base award

This action

+$3.8M

NUVITEK LLC

6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

THIS FUNDING IS TO PROVIDE LO CODE NO CODE APPLICATIONS FOR THE FAA'S DRONE DOMINANCE AND SOVEREIGNTY PROGRAM.

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #8 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$9.8M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 4.2% share
up 4 ranks · +2.8 percentage points · $7.2M net increase; action accounted for 51.8%
Funding office
#7 · 4.4% attributed share
up 11 ranks · +3.9 percentage points · $10.0M net increase; action accounted for 37.5%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 6973GH25F01296
Base award

This action

+$3.1M

BOYD CATON GROUP INC

693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

SSOP-AUDITS BPA CALL ORDER BOYD CATON GROUP

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

Award net obligations
$3.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#17 · 1.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#12 · 2.3% attributed share
up 2 ranks · +1.4 percentage points · $3.6M net increase; action accounted for 87.3%
PIID 69319525F10052N
Base award

This action

+$4.4M

REVEAL GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC

693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

TRUDATA MODERNIZATION - IT SUPPORT SERVICES

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 27 positions in this market.

It now ranks #11 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.7%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#11 · 2.6% share
up 27 ranks · +2.3 percentage points · $5.8M net increase; action accounted for 76.6%
Funding office
#3 · 7.0% attributed share
$8.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 693JJ426F00013N
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. STRONGBRIDGE LLCModification · PIID 693JJ621F000034
    Action+$2.4M
    Award net obligations$30.1M
  2. NUVITEK LLCModification · PIID 6973GH25F01296
    Action+$600K
    Award net obligations$9.8M
  3. ATACModification · PIID 693KA925F00068
    Action+$582K
    Award net obligations$3.0M
  4. CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLCModification · PIID 693KA920F00056
    Action+$1.5M
    Award net obligations$70.8M
  5. GRANT LEADING TECHNOLOGY LLCModification · PIID 693KA924F00184
    Action+$610K
    Award net obligations$4.5M
  6. SONA NETWORKS LLCDeobligation · PIID 693JK322F00045N
    Action−$175K
    Award net obligations$1.9M
  7. THE REGULATORY GROUP INC.Modification · PIID 693KA923F00094
    Action+$13K
    Award net obligations$7.0M
  8. P17 SOLUTIONS LLCDeobligation · PIID 693KA924F00139
    Action−$34K
    Award net obligations$8.7M
  9. ASSERTIVE PROFESSIONALS LLCModification · PIID 693KA824C00011
    Action+$409K
    Award net obligations$5.0M
  10. P17 SOLUTIONS LLCModification · PIID 693KA924F00056
    Action+$130K
    Award net obligations$7.3M

DOT custom software development market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOT custom software development contractors?

In the 12 months through September 10, 2026, HALVIK LLC, STRONGBRIDGE LLC, and CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC were the leading DOT custom software development prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    HALVIK LLC

    $43,234,181 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    STRONGBRIDGE LLC

    $27,712,923 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC

    $25,269,606 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

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

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOT activity in the custom software development market increased 4.7% from $243,727,451 in the preceding 12 months to $255,265,655 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$255,265,655
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$243,727,451
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+4.7%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOT contract award activity reported in the custom software development market included actions for AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE, INC, HALVIK, LLC, and ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. 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 DOT contracts under NAICS 541511?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOT reported 167 positive-obligation awards for custom software development under NAICS 541511. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was subject to multiple award fair opportunity.

Positive-obligation awards
167
Leading reported procedure
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity
28.6% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
70.4% of positive obligations
Full and open
33.8%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
86.1%
of positive obligations
Observed vehicles
eFAST
Exact matches from reported parent PIIDs

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which DOT custom software development awards may warrant recompete research?

3 DOT custom software development awards may warrant recompete research based on reported potential-end dates, including awards held by SPATIAL FRONT INC, STRONGBRIDGE LLC, and CONCEPT SOLUTIONS LLC.

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

Apply this research to a live pursuit

Sweetspot connects opportunity qualification, competitive research, capture, and proposal work in one workspace.

See Sweetspot in action

Related market research

Complete market indexes:

Same NAICS at other agencies:

Nearby NAICS at this agency:

Markets sharing leading prime records:

Leading-prime vehicle memberships:

Company memberships do not establish award-channel use.

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

Review data methodology