Federal Capture Intelligence

Top DOT software publishers contractors (NAICS 513210)

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – September 10, 2026 Updated September 11, 2026 Department of Transportation agency guide NAICS 513210 · Software Publishers
Latest 12 months
$86.2M
Net obligations · Up $12.5M vs. $73.7M preceding
Prime contractors
90
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 $308.3M in net obligations across 407 awards in Software Publishers at the Department of Transportation from Oct 1, 2021 through Sep 10, 2026. This market accounts for 0.72% of $42.9B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 16.9% from $73.7M to $86.2M. 3 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: $84.0M versus $70.8M through the same date in FY25 (+18.7%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$00Complete
FY2023$63.6M101Complete
FY2024$87.8M159Complete
FY2025$73.0M179Complete
FY2026$84.0M204YTD through Sep 10, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$308.3M
407 awards · 153 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+16.9%
$86.2M vs. $73.7M
Leading eight prime share
92.3%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.72% of $42.9B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
5.6% of 354 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
20 set aside · 334 no set-aside · 53 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 TECHNOLOGIES INC. lost the most market share
27.5%→17.4%−10.1 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 15 reported actions.
PURETECH SYSTEMS INC climbed the most in the contractor rankings
#20→#6Up 14 places
The contractor accounts for 1.4% of positive obligations across 3 reported actions.
11 contractors were first observed in this market during the latest 12 months
$7.3MLatest 12-month obligations
Contractor-level obligations and first-observed dates appear below. “First observed” applies only to this market and the period shown.
View 11 contractors
ContractorLatest 12 months
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P had the largest increase in reported obligations
$45.6M→$52.8M+$7.2M
The contractor now ranks #1 by positive obligations and accounts for 61.2% of positive obligations, based on 29 reported actions.
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→$17.8M+$7.6M
Latest-period activity spans 6 awards across 3 prime contractors.
View 3 additional material changes

Award activity

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600 decreased
$19.4M→$16.4M−$3.0M
Latest-period activity spans 23 awards across 20 prime contractors.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share decreased
94.5%→88.8%−5.7 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 11.2% of positive obligations.
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.

46.0% of positive obligations were attributed to FAA. That represents $39.6M, down $973K from the preceding 12 months.

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

  1. FAA46.0% · $39.6M · down $973K
  2. WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.20.7% · $17.8M · up $7.6M
  3. 692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ60019.1% · $16.4M · down $3.0M
  4. 693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS5.8% · $5.0M · up $5.0M
  5. OIG OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.2.4% · $2.1M · up $551K
  6. All other reported offices6.0% 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

    $39.6M

    46.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$973K

    31 active prime contractors · 54 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 2.4% from $40.6M to $39.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 55.1% to 46.0%, a change of −9.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 69 actions across 54 awards and 14 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 35 active prime contractors and 56 awards.

  2. Reported funding office

    WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #2Up 1 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $17.8M

    20.7% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$7.6M

    3 active prime contractors · 6 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 73.8% from $10.3M to $17.8M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 13.9% to 20.7%, a change of +6.8 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

    $16.4M

    19.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$3.0M

    20 active prime contractors · 23 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 15.4% from $19.4M to $16.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 26.3% to 19.1%, a change of −7.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 47 actions across 23 awards and 11 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 19 active prime contractors and 24 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    693KA8 SYSTEM OPERATIONS CONTRACTS

    #4New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $5.0M

    5.8% 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 5.8%, a change of +5.8 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.

  5. Reported funding office

    OIG OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #5Down 1 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $2.1M

    2.4% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$551K

    5 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 35.7% from $1.5M to $2.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.1% to 2.4%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 7 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCS

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $2.0M

    2.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.5M

    11 active prime contractors · 13 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 350.4% from $436K to $2.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.59% to 2.3%, a change of +1.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 13 awards and 6 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 7 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    OST OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

    #7Up 5 from #12

    Latest 12 months

    $1.1M

    1.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.1M

    1 active prime contractor · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1299.1% from $81K to $1.1M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.11% to 1.3%, a change of +1.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 7 actions across 4 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  8. Reported funding office

    690567 WESTERN FEDERAL LANDS DIV

    #8Up 2 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $416K

    0.48% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$295K

    4 active prime contractors · 9 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 244.1% from $121K to $416K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 0.48%, a change of +0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 9 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 4 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    VOLPE NATL TRANSPORTATION SYS CNTR

    #9Down 1 from #8

    Latest 12 months

    $392K

    0.45% 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 0.45%, a change of +0.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 8 awards and 4 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 5 active prime contractors and 6 awards.

  10. Reported funding office

    DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #10New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $323K

    0.37% 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 0.37%, 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 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    693JF7 DOT MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

    #12Down 5 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $134K

    0.16% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$168K

    3 active prime contractors · 3 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 55.7% from $302K to $134K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.41% to 0.16%, a change of −0.3 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 3 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 6 active prime contractors and 7 awards.

  12. Reported funding office

    6973GJ NON-FRANCHISE ACQ SVC

    #15Down 9 from #6

    Latest 12 months

    $64K

    0.070% 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 0.46% to 0.070%, 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

    FHWA OF OF POLICY GOVERNMENTAL AF

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    $0

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$120K

    0 active prime contractors · 0 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 100.0% from $120K to $0. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.16% to 0%, a change of −0.2 percentage points.

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

Contract types, competition, and procurement methods

From Sep 11, 2025 through Sep 10, 2026, 130 awards had positive obligations totaling $86.5M. Simplified Acquisition was the leading reported procedure, accounting for 63.5% of positive obligations. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 86.6%.

Leading award type
61.3%
BPA Call
Leading reported procedure
63.5%
Simplified Acquisition
Reported parent IDV
86.6%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
110 of 130 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Sep 11, 2024–Sep 10, 2025. Based on 130 current awards and 126 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Reported full-and-open obligation share
11.3%
Down from 27.7% in the preceding period
Multiple-award parent obligation share
17.5%
Down from 27.7% 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 31.1 percentage points higher, reported full-and-open obligation share is 1.3 percentage points higher, delivery-order obligation share is 8.9 percentage points higher, and median positive award obligations are 21.2% higher.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share86.6%55.6%+31.1 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share11.3%10.0%+1.3 pts
Delivery-order obligation share25.3%16.4%+8.9 pts
Median positive award obligations$51K$42K+21.2%
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.

View buying-method details and data coverage

Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA Call(A)19$53.0M61.3%
Delivery Order(C)25$21.9M25.3%
Purchase Order(B)79$9.8M11.4%
Definitive Contract(D)7$1.7M2.0%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)19$53.0M61.3%
FSS(C)5$15.2M17.5%
IDC(B)20$6.7M7.8%
Not reported86$11.6M13.4%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)39$59.8M69.1%
Multiple Award(M)5$15.2M17.5%
Not reported86$11.6M13.4%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)63$54.9M63.5%
Only One Source(SSS)30$11.6M13.4%
Subject to Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)4$9.7M11.2%
Mafo(SUBJECT TO MULTIPLE AWARD FAIR OPPORTUNITY)1$5.4M6.3%
Sss(ONLY ONE SOURCE)14$3.4M4.0%
Sp1(SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION)16$1.0M1.2%
Other reported values2$432K0.50%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Competed Under SAP(F)33$51.6M59.7%
Not Competed(C)30$11.6M13.4%
Full and Open Competition(A)5$9.7M11.3%
A(FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION)2$5.9M6.8%
C(NOT COMPETED)14$3.4M4.0%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)30$3.2M3.7%
Other reported values16$1.0M1.2%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source - Other(ONE)4$15.1M17.4%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)1$71K0.080%
Not reported125$71.3M82.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)38$13.8M15.9%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)36$3.3M3.8%
Follow-on Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)3$968K1.1%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)2$148K0.17%
Brand Name Description (FAR 6.302-1(C))(BND)1$138K0.16%
Authorized by Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)1$134K0.15%
Not reported49$68.0M78.7%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)98$76.2M88.1%
J(FIRM FIXED PRICE)32$10.3M11.9%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A21)62$42.3M48.9%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Tools/Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)(7F20)1$9.5M11.0%
IT and Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)(DF01)1$9.0M10.5%
IT and Telecom - Storage as A Service(DK10)2$7.9M9.2%
Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical(R425)5$5.8M6.7%
IT and Telecom - Application Development Software (Perpetual License Software)(7A20)19$4.9M5.7%
Other reported values40$7.0M8.1%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Federal Aviation Administration(6920)88$63.5M73.4%
Federal Highway Administration(6925)16$18.7M21.6%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation(6901)17$3.7M4.3%
Maritime Administration(6938)4$546K0.63%
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(6957)2$41K0.050%
Federal Railroad Administration(6930)1$16K0.020%
Other reported values2$25K0.029%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
692m15 Acquisition & Grants, Aaq600(692M15)51$53.2M61.6%
IT Acquisition Center of Excellence (Ace)(693JJ1)5$12.7M14.7%
693jj3 Acquisition and Grants Mgt(693JJ3)2$5.5M6.3%
693ka8 System Operations Contracts(693KA8)3$5.3M6.1%
6973gh Franchise Acquisition Svcs(6973GH)31$4.5M5.2%
693jk4 Ost(693JK4)9$3.3M3.8%
Other reported values29$1.9M2.2%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
692M1523A00001(6920)19$53.0M61.3%
47QTCA24D004L(4732)3$15.0M17.4%
692M1523D00004(6920)4$2.6M3.0%
693JK425D600001(6901)5$1.2M1.4%
6973GH25D00015(6920)2$1.2M1.4%
6973GH26D00018(6920)1$1.0M1.2%
6973GH26D00016(6920)1$438K0.51%
6973GH24D00019(6920)1$97K0.11%
Other reported values8$344K0.40%
Not reported86$11.6M13.4%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
110 reported · 20 not reported
Positive award obligations
$51K median
$25K–$125K middle 50%
Reported performance period
366 days (~12 months) median
130 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
3 of 90prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
61.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
87.5%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
92.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $86.2M 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

    $52.8M

    61.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$7.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    22 awards

    29 actions

    Historical and award details for DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $45.6M → $52.8M
    +15.7%
    Share: prior → latest
    61.9% → 61.2%
    −0.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $223.9M
    72.6% of all-period positive obligations · 78 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 26, 2023
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside2224
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $15.0M

    17.4%

    Dollar movement

    −$5.3M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    15 actions

    Historical and award details for PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $20.3M → $15.0M
    −25.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    27.5% → 17.4%
    −10.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $46.3M
    15.0% of all-period positive obligations · 6 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 7, 2024
    through Sep 3, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported34
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $5.0M

    5.8%

    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% → 5.8%
    +5.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.0M
    1.6% 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

    $2.6M

    3.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$478K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    4 awards

    7 actions

    Historical and award details for ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.1M → $2.6M
    +22.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.9% → 3.0%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $8.2M
    2.7% 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.

  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    1.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.2M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    5 awards

    10 actions

    Historical and award details for VALID EVALUATION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $1.2M
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.4%
    +1.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.39% 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 reported50
    Reported small business50
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.2M

    1.4%

    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% → 1.4%
    +1.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.3M
    0.41% 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

    1.2%

    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% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.0M
    0.33% 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.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $817K

    0.95%

    Dollar movement

    +$698K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for INDUCTIVE AUTOMATION, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $119K → $817K
    +584.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.16% → 0.95%
    +0.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.2M
    0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 7 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 10, 2023
    through May 6, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside32
    Not reported00
    Reported small business01
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $696K

    0.81%

    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
    1.2% → 0.81%
    −0.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    0.52% 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.

  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $438K

    0.51%

    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% → 0.51%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $438K
    0.14% 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.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $416K

    0.48%

    Dollar movement

    +$416K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for K10 VISION, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $416K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.48%
    +0.5 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $416K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2025
    through Aug 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 business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $343K

    0.40%

    Dollar movement

    +$276K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    2 actions

    Historical and award details for TYLER FEDERAL, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $67K → $343K
    +413.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.090% → 0.40%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $409K
    0.13% of all-period positive obligations · 3 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 2, 2025
    through Sep 9, 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

    $323K

    0.37%

    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% → 0.37%
    +0.1 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $548K
    0.18% 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.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $297K

    0.34%

    Dollar movement

    +$263K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    5 actions

    Historical and award details for VERTIGIS NORTH AMERICA LTD
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $33K → $297K
    +793.6%
    Share: prior → latest
    0.050% → 0.34%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $392K
    0.13% 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-aside31
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $268K

    0.31%

    Dollar movement

    +$268K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    4 actions

    Historical and award details for IHS GLOBAL INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $268K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 0.31%
    +0.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $268K
    0.090% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 24, 2025
    through Aug 26, 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.

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

21.0%

As of Sep 10, 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 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

+$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 more than a third of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

The $32.4M action represented 37.5% of the market’s positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$32.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
37.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 61.2% share
−0.7 percentage points · $7.2M net increase; action exceeded it by $25.2M
Funding office
#1 · 46.0% attributed share
$973K net decline despite this positive action
Related:Largest contractor gainUnusually large action
PIID 692M1526F00041
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
5.8%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#3 · 5.8% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#4 · 5.8% attributed share
+5.8 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

+$9.0M

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P

WCF OFFICE OF THE IMMEDIATE SEC.

EXERCISE OPTION PERIOD 1

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger office-attributed spending.

The modification added $9.0M while office-attributed obligations rose $7.6M overall.

Award net obligations
$12.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
10.5%
Supporting data
Funding office
#2 · 20.7% attributed share
up 1 rank · +6.8 percentage points · $7.6M net increase; action exceeded it by $1.5M
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 693JJ325F00117N · Mod P00001
Base award

This action

+$9.5M

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

692M15 ACQUISITION & GRANTS, AAQ600

PALANTIR FOR ASKME/ASPIRE/ADO

Why it stands out

A new award added obligations despite weaker contractor activity.

The action represented 11.0% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations while the contractor’s obligations fell $5.3M overall.

Award net obligations
$9.5M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
11.0%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 17.4% share
$5.3M net decline despite this positive action
Funding office
#3 · 19.1% attributed share
$3.0M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 692M1526F00076
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 14 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
1.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 1.4% share
up 14 ranks · +1.3 percentage points · $1.1M net increase; action exceeded it by $9K
Funding office
#6 · 2.3% attributed share
down 1 rank · +1.7 percentage points · $1.5M net increase; action accounted for 71.9%
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 #7 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
1.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#7 · 1.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 46.0% attributed share
$973K net decline despite this positive action
PIID 6973GH26F00217
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. TYLER FEDERAL, LLCBase award · PIID 693JK426P700008
    Action+$343K
    Award net obligations$343K
  2. VERTIGIS NORTH AMERICA LTDBase award · PIID 69056726P000029
    Action+$40K
    Award net obligations$40K
  3. BLUE MARBLE GROUP INCModification · PIID 6913G623P800076
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$60K
  4. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PBase award · PIID 692M1526F00297
    Action+$514K
    Award net obligations$514K
  5. PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.Modification · PIID 692M1524F00208
    Action+$321K
    Award net obligations$8.6M
  6. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PBase award · PIID 692M1526F00298
    Action+$24K
    Award net obligations$24K
  7. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PBase award · PIID 692M1526F00293
    Action+$5K
    Award net obligations$5K
  8. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PBase award · PIID 692M1526F00296
    Action+$3K
    Award net obligations$3K
  9. IC PRO AMERICAS INCBase award · PIID 69056726P000028
    Action+$25K
    Award net obligations$25K
  10. CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INCBase award · PIID 692M1526P00091
    Action+$16K
    Award net obligations$16K

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 September 10, 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

    $52,798,222 in positive obligations

  2. #2

    PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC.

    $15,036,736 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 16.9% from $73,736,138 in the preceding 12 months to $86,189,409 in the 12 months through September 10, 2026.

Latest 12 months
$86,189,409
Net prime contract obligations
Preceding 12 months
$73,736,138
Net prime contract obligations
Change
+16.9%
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, SOLACE CORPORATION, and PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 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 513210?

From September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2026, DOT reported 130 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
130
Leading reported procedure
Simplified Acquisition
63.5% of positive obligations
Leading award type
BPA Call
61.3% of positive obligations
Full and open
11.3%
of positive obligations
Reported parent IDV
86.6%
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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