Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT software publishers contractors (NAICS 513210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – October 23, 2026 Updated October 24, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 513210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$105.1M
Net obligations · Up $32.1M vs. $73.0M preceding
Prime contractors
86
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Research the DOT 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, contract types, competition, and procurement methods, and potential recompete research leads.

Contract obligation trends for Software Publishers at the Department of Transportation

Federal records show $329.4M in net obligations across 419 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Oct 23, 2026. This market accounts for 0.74% of $44.6B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 44.0% from $73.0M to $105.1M. 3 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: $8.5M versus $0 through the same date in FY26 (Not comparable).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY27 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$63.6M101Complete
FY2024$87.8M159Complete
FY2025$73.0M179Complete
FY2026$96.5M220Complete

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$329.4M
419 awards · 157 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+44.0%
$105.1M vs. $73.0M
Leading eight prime share
93.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.74% of $44.6B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.5% of 364 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
20 set aside · 344 no set-aside · 55 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

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P had the largest increase in reported obligations
$44.7M→$60.9M+$16.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 58.0% of positive obligations, based on 27 reported actions.
PURETECH SYSTEMS INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#23→#6Up 17 places
The contractor accounts for 1.1% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
8 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$9.8MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 8 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
SOLACE CORPORATION was the largest newly observed contractor
$5.0MLatest 12-month obligations
First observed in this market on May 4, 2026, the contractor now ranks #3 by positive obligations across 3 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC. increased
$10.3M→$25.8M+$15.6M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 3 prime contractors.

Award activity

View 2 additional material changes

Competitive shifts

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. lost the most market share
26.84%→21.25%−5.6 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 16 reported actions.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600 decreased
$19.6M→$16.2M−$3.4M
Latest-period activity spans 19 awards across 16 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.

41.8% of positive obligations were attributed to FAA. That represents $44.0M, up $5.2M from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FAA41.8% · $44.0M · up $5.2M
  2. WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.24.6% · $25.8M · up $15.6M
  3. 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ60015.4% · $16.2M · down $3.4M
  4. 693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT7.0% · $7.3M · up $7.3M
  5. 693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS4.8% · $5.0M · up $5.0M
  6. All other reported offices6.4% 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

    FAA

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $44.0M

    41.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.2M

    34 active prime contractors · 55 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 13.4% from $38.8M to $44.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 53.1% to 41.8%, a change of −11.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 70 actions across 55 awards and 16 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 31 active prime contractors and 51 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $25.8M

    24.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$15.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 151.8% from $10.3M to $25.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 14.1% to 24.6%, a change of +10.5 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 15 actions across 6 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  3. Reported funding office

    692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600

    #3Down 1 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $16.2M

    15.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.4M

    16 active prime contractors · 19 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 17.2% from $19.6M to $16.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.9% to 15.4%, a change of −11.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 38 actions across 19 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 25 active prime contractors and 30 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    693JJ4 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT

    #4Up 18 from #22

    Latest 12 months

    $7.3M

    7.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.3M

    2 active prime contractors · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 75379.2% from $10K to $7.3M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.010% to 7.0%, a change of +7.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  5. Reported funding office

    693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5.0M

    4.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$5.0M

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $5.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 4.8%, a change of +4.8 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.

  6. Reported funding office

    6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    10 active prime contractors · 12 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 282.6% from $503K to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.69% to 1.8%, a change of +1.1 percentage points.

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

  7. Reported funding office

    OIG OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #7Down 3 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $1.9M

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$84K

    6 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 4.6% from $1.8M to $1.9M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 1.8%, a change of −0.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 8 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #8Down 1 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $940K

    0.89% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$663K

    1 active prime contractor · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 239.4% from $277K to $940K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.38% to 0.89%, a change of +0.5 percentage points.

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

  9. Reported funding office

    VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR

    #9Up 1 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $392K

    0.37% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$194K

    7 active prime contractors · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 98.0% from $198K to $392K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.27% to 0.37%, a change of +0.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 12 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $323K

    0.31% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$323K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $323K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 0.31%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 2 actions across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #13Down 5 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $151K

    0.14% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$120K

    4 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 44.2% from $271K to $151K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.37% to 0.14%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 4 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

    #17Down 11 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $64K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$276K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 81.3% from $340K to $64K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.47% to 0.060%, a change of −0.4 percentage points.

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

  13. Reported funding office

    692L79 DOT FAA TECHNICAL CENTER

    #19Down 6 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $31K

    0.030% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$80K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 71.9% from $112K to $31K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.15% to 0.030%, a change of −0.1 percentage points.

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

  14. Reported funding office

    FHWA CENTER FOR ACCELERATING INNOVA

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$61K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $61K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.080% to 0%, a change of −0.1 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, 125 awards had positive obligations totaling $105.3M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 42.7% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 85.0%.

Leading award type
58.1%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
42.7%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
85.0%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
107 of 125 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Oct 24, 2024–Oct 23, 2025. Based on 125 current awards and 134 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Simplified Acquisition obligation share
42.7%
Down from 64.9% 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 27.4 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 6.4 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 4.4 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 9.8% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share85.0%57.6%+27.4 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share9.2%2.8%+6.4 pts
Delivery-order obligation share27.0%22.5%+4.4 pts
Median positive award obligations$50K$46K+9.8%
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
BPA Call(A)17$61.2M58.1%
Delivery Order(C)23$28.4M27.0%
Purchase Order(B)77$10.0M9.5%
Definitive Contract(D)8$5.8M5.5%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)17$61.2M58.1%
FSS(C)5$22.4M21.3%
IDC(B)18$6.0M5.7%
Not reported85$15.8M15.0%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)35$67.2M63.8%
Multiple Award(M)5$22.4M21.3%
Not reported85$15.8M15.0%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)51$44.9M42.7%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)25$19.0M18.1%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)2$12.7M12.1%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)3$9.7M9.2%
Only One Source(SSS)22$9.0M8.5%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)18$5.3M5.1%
Other reported values4$4.7M4.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)25$42.1M39.9%
F(COMPETED UNDER SAP)11$18.4M17.5%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)4$17.4M16.5%
Full and Open Competition(A)4$9.7M9.2%
Not Competed(C)22$9.0M8.5%
C(NOT COMPETED)18$5.3M5.1%
Other reported values41$3.6M3.4%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)4$22.3M21.2%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$71K0.070%
Not reported120$82.9M78.7%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)34$12.9M12.3%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)39$3.4M3.2%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)3$1.1M1.0%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)2$163K0.15%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$148K0.14%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$134K0.13%
Not reported44$87.5M83.1%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)77$63.6M60.4%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)48$41.8M39.6%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)55$48.9M46.4%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)(DF01)1$17.5M16.7%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Tools/Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7F20)1$9.5M9.0%
IT and Telecom - Storage as A Service(DK10)2$7.9M7.5%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)4$5.7M5.4%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)18$4.5M4.3%
Other reported values44$11.3M10.7%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)83$67.4M64.0%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)16$26.7M25.4%
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(6953)2$7.3M6.9%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)16$3.3M3.1%
Maritime Administration(6938)6$579K0.55%
Federal Railroad Administration(6930)1$16K0.020%
Other reported values1$13K0.012%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
692m15 Acquisition & Grants, Aaq600(692M15)48$52.8M50.1%
IT Acquisition Center of Excellence (Ace)(693JJ1)6$21.0M19.9%
693jj4 Office of Acquisition Mgt(693JJ4)2$7.3M6.9%
693jj3 Acquisition and Grants Mgt(693JJ3)1$5.4M5.1%
693ka8 System Operations Contracts(693KA8)3$5.3M5.0%
6973gh Franchise Acquisition Svcs(6973GH)29$4.6M4.4%
Other reported values36$9.0M8.5%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
692M1523A00001(6920)17$61.2M58.1%
47QTCA24D004L(4732)4$22.3M21.2%
692M1523D00004(6920)4$2.1M2.0%
6973GH25D00015(6920)2$1.2M1.1%
6973GH26D00018(6920)1$1.0M0.96%
693JK425D600001(6901)3$995K0.94%
6973GH26D00016(6920)1$438K0.42%
6973GH24D00019(6920)1$72K0.070%
Other reported values7$303K0.29%
Not reported85$15.8M15.0%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
107 reported · 18 not reported
Positive award obligations
$50K median
$25K–$134K middle 50%
Reported performance period
366 days (~12 months) median
125 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
3 of 86prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
58.0%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
88.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
93.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $105.1M 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

    $60.9M

    58.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$16.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    20 awards

    27 actions

    Historical and award details for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $44.7M → $60.9M
    +36.4%
    Share: prior → latest
    61.3% → 58.0%
    −3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $232.4M
    70.5% of all-period positive obligations · 78 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 26, 2023
    through Oct 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2024
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $22.3M

    21.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.8M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    16 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $19.6M → $22.3M
    +14.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    26.8% → 21.3%
    −5.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $53.6M
    16.3% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 7, 2024
    through Oct 19, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    4.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$5.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for SOLACE CORPORATION
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $5.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.8%
    +4.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.0M
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 4, 2026
    through Jul 24, 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.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $4.5M

    4.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$4.5M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE FEDERAL, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $4.5M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.3%
    +4.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $4.5M
    1.4% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 11, 2026
    through Sep 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 business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $2.1M

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    −$1K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    6 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.1M
    −0.1%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 2.0%
    −0.9 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.2M
    2.5% of all-period positive obligations · 9 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 18, 2023
    through Aug 29, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported44
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    1.1%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.1M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for PURETECH SYSTEMS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $89K → $1.2M
    +1226.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.12% → 1.1%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.38% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 26, 2025
    through Mar 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported21
    Reported small business21
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    0.98%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for INDUCTIVE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.98%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.4M
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 10, 2023
    through Sep 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside30
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    0.96%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IFS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.0M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.96%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    0.31% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 18, 2025
    through Dec 18, 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.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $995K

    0.95%

    Dollar movement

    +$799K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    8 actions

    Historical and award details for VALID EVALUATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $196K → $995K
    +408.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.27% → 0.95%
    +0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.36% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 15, 2025
    through Sep 1, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported42
    Reported small business42
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $696K

    0.66%

    Dollar movement

    −$216K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for APS AEROSPACE CORP
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $912K → $696K
    −23.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    1.3% → 0.66%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.49% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Feb 4, 2025
    through Aug 18, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business11
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $438K

    0.42%

    Dollar movement

    +$438K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for ROBOCOM US, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $438K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.42%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $438K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jan 20, 2026
    through Jan 20, 2026

    Award reporting

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

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $413K

    0.39%

    Dollar movement

    +$347K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for TYLER FEDERAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $67K → $413K
    +519.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.39%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $480K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 2, 2025
    through Sep 17, 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.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $389K

    0.37%

    Dollar movement

    +$389K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for IMPLAN GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $389K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.37%
    +0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $483K
    0.15% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 7, 2023
    through Sep 14, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $323K

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    +$97K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for VESON NAUTICAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $226K → $323K
    +43.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.31% → 0.31%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $548K
    0.17% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since May 21, 2025
    through Jul 8, 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

    $174K

    0.17%

    Dollar movement

    +$19K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for VERTIGIS NORTH AMERICA LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $156K → $174K
    +12.0%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.21% → 0.17%
    0.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $392K
    0.12% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 25, 2023
    through Sep 9, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Potential federal contract recompetes

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

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT (MS ELA) YEAR 4 AIT ANNUAL RENEWAL. DYNAMICS 365 REMOTE.

$32.4M is obligated on an award with a reported potential end date of June 30, 2027.

Performance period

32.6%

As of Oct 23, 2026Potential end Jun 30, 2027

Current award value as a share of potential value

100.0%

$32.4M current$32.4M potential
Supporting data

Reported performance starts Jun 24, 2026.

No later potential end date is reported; current and potential end dates are both Jun 30, 2027.

$32.4M is obligated against $32.4M in current reported award value (100.0%).

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

PIID 692M1526F00041

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

Recent federal contract award activity

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

Base award

This action

+$32.4M

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

FAA

MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT (MS ELA) YEAR 4 AIT ANNUAL RENEWAL. DYNAMICS 365 REMOTE.

Why it stands out

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

The $32.4M action represented 30.8% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$32.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
30.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 58.0% share
−3.3 percentage points · $16.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $16.1M
Funding office
#1 · 41.8% attributed share
−11.3 percentage points · $5.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $27.2M
Related:Largest contractor gainUnusually large action
PIID 692M1526F00041
Base award

This action

+$9.5M

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600

PALANTIR FOR ASKME/ASPIRE/ADO

Why it stands out

One action represented 9.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $9.5M, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$9.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 21.3% share
−5.6 percentage points · $2.8M net increase; action exceeded it by $6.7M
Funding office
#3 · 15.4% attributed share
$3.4M net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest share loss
PIID 692M1526F00076
Modification

This action

+$5.0M

SOLACE CORPORATION

693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS

THE FAA REQUIRES A SINGLE-SOURCE AWARD TO THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM), SOLACE, FOR ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE LICENSES AND ADVANCED+ TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES. THESE LICENSES WILL BE CONFIGURED, DEPLOYED, AND OPERATED BY THE FAA AND ITS VEND

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #3 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$5.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 4.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#5 · 4.8% attributed share
+4.8 percentage points · $5.0M net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Related:Newly observed contractor cohortLargest newly observed contractor
PIID 693KA826P00008 · Mod P00001
Modification

This action

+$4.5M

AIR SPACE INTELLIGENCE FEDERAL, INC.

FAA

INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO START THE EFFORTS UNDER THE DEFENDER PLATFORM

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The modification placed the contractor #4 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$4.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 4.3% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Related:Newly observed contractor cohort
PIID 693KA726T00016 · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$1.1M

PURETECH SYSTEMS INC

6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

FUNDING FOR MOBILE AND IFT PROGRAMS SMA

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 17 positions in this market.

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

Award net obligations
$1.1M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.1% share
up 17 ranks · +1.0 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $9K
Funding office
#6 · 1.8% attributed share
down 1 rank · +1.1 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 77.3%
Related:Largest rank gain
PIID 6973GH26F00054
Base award

This action

+$1.0M

IFS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

FAA

IFS LICENSE

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
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
0.96%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#8 · 0.96% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
PIID 6973GH26F00217
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. UPTODATE, INCBase award · PIID 6973GH27F00051
    Action+$26K
    Award net obligations$26K
  2. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PModification · PIID 693JJ325F00117N
    Action+$8.5M
    Award net obligations$20.9M
  3. PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Base award · PIID 693JJ426F00058N
    Action+$7.3M
    Award net obligations$7.3M
  4. IVIZ GROUP INCBase award · PIID 6923G226P000151
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K
  5. THE GORDIAN GROUP, INC.Base award · PIID 692M1526P00093
    Action+$52K
    Award net obligations$52K
  6. FREQUENTIS USA, INCBase award · PIID 692M1526P00117
    Action+$29K
    Award net obligations$29K
  7. LIQUIBASE INC.Base award · PIID 692M1526P00081
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  8. INDUCTIVE AUTOMATION, LLCModification · PIID 6973GH26P00696
    Action+$217K
    Award net obligations$865K
  9. SYNTHESIA LIMITEDBase award · PIID 692M1526P00123
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$40K
  10. TYLER FEDERAL, LLCModification · PIID 693JK425P700010
    Action+$71K
    Award net obligations$137K

DOT software publishers market FAQs

Answers based on reported federal contract data.

Who are the top DOT software publishers contractors?

In the 12 months through October 23, 2026, DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and SOLACE CORPORATION were the leading DOT software publishers prime contractors by positive obligations.

  1. #1

    DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

    $60,930,854 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

    $22,336,674 in positive obligations

  3. #3

    SOLACE CORPORATION

    $5,000,000 in positive obligations

Rankings use reported USAspending award data.

Did DOT contract obligations increase in the software publishers market?

Yes. Measured by net prime contract obligations, reported DOT activity in the software publishers market increased 44% from $72,952,138 in the preceding 12 months to $105,066,528 in the 12 months through October 23, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$105,066,528
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$72,952,138
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+44%
Between matched 12-month periods

Reported contract actions, not outlays or a forecast.

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

Recent DOT contract award activity reported in the software publishers market included actions for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P, PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC., and SOLACE CORPORATION 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 DOT contracts under NAICS 513210?

From October 24, 2025 through October 23, 2026, DOT reported 125 positive-obligation awards for software publishers under NAICS 513210. The leading award type was BPA call. The leading reported procedure was simplified acquisition.

Positive-obligation awards
125
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
42.7% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
58.1% of positive obligations
Full and open
9.2%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
85%
of positive obligations

Percentages use positive obligations as the denominator.

Which DOT software publishers awards may warrant recompete research?

Based on its reported potential-end date, the DOT software publishers award held by DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P may warrant recompete research.

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

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